Hi,
It's my understanding from reading WL help files and corresponding with the
software developers that it no longer supports LPT ports. That has been my
experience as well. As was explained to me the support was discontinued as
WIN7 does not support native LPT ports.
It's my experience WIN7 will support plug-in PCI cards that have LPT ports when
they have their own drivers. I use this method to support LPT ports on a
computer running WIN7 when running a different logging program that still
supports LPT ports.
Take pride in the USA. 73
Jim, W0EM
--- On Fri, 5/3/13, Mark Klocksin <mpklocksin@ameritech.net> wrote:
From: Mark Klocksin <mpklocksin@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] LPT on 64 bit OS?
To: VK3TDX@aol.com
Cc: k6ll@arrl.net, writelog@contesting.com
Date: Friday, May 3, 2013, 10:48 PM
I think Steve has the right idea. Parallel ports haven't been seen on new
computers in…what…10 years? It seems time to let the technology go. (That
said, I will try to hang on to serial ports as long as possible because so much
of our ham gear needs serial ports.)
Back to your issue, I was surprised to see Steve's tale of woe. My limited
experience would tell me an internal card would be recognized by the OS as a
legitimate LPT port. And if that is the case, then Writelog should just issue
requests to the OS, which would instruct the card to behave as we want it to.
So I think it should work.
And this link says Windows 7 does support LPT ports:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/parallel-ports-and-windows-7/6b24de6f-6896-439a-8223-e59985907f68
I said "limited experience" earlier because I have not used an internal LPT
port in a Windows 7 computer. However, I DO have a PCMCIA dual-port serial
card adapter I use in my Windows 7 laptop. That card works fine--in Windows 7
and also in Windows 8 for that matter. The OS does indeed see that as two
"real" COM ports.
Best of luck,
73, Mark WA9IVH
On May 3, 2013, at 4:14 PM, VK3TDX@aol.com wrote:
> Dave - I spent DAYS trying to get my Win 7 64 bit system to interface with
> a special LPT port card I purchased for my computer for specifically CW
> operation. Never could get it working even with the tech supports guys at
> the computer shop. I even have the XP alternate operating system installed
> through Win 7 and still never could do it.
>
> Since I have 2 serial ports available I just gave up on LPT and just wired
> up serial for RTTY and CW interface. Please post your solution if you find
> one.
> Thanks and good luck
> Steve VK3TDX
>
>
> In a message dated 4/05/2013 3:32:15 A.M. AUS Eastern Standard Time,
> k6ll@arrl.net writes:
>
> Does Writelog support LPT port functions (specifically A/B focus
> and CW keying) on Windows 7 x 64 Bit?
>
> I have a desktop computer running Windows 7 x 64 that I want to
> start using as my contest computer. I have one of these LPT
> thingies on order:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815201049
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, Arizona
>
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