[WriteLog] LPT CW in WL via UserPort in XP - solving the addressing problem

[W. Wright, W5XD]

Its a good idea on XP systems to rename (or delete) FPORT16.EXE.
It attempts to read the BIOS settings for LPT addresses in a
way that only works on Windows 95/98. Otherwise it fails to
read appropriate addresses, but changes the writelog.ini 
settings anyway.

Please do NOT set writelog.ini to read only!

Wayne

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jon Harder
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 09:49
> To: Steve Baron - KB3MM; Writelog
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] LPT CW in WL via UserPort in XP - solving the
> addressing problem
> 
> 
> Thanks, Steve.
> 
> After following your suggestion, and getting Setup / Ports 
> corrected from my
> revisions to INI, I then renamed FPORT16.exe back to its 
> original.  Not sure
> what else it does, but it did not overwrite the INI file.   
> Everything works
> fine.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com>
> To: "Jon Harder" <jon@praxisworks.org>; "Writelog" 
> <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 14:29
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] LPT CW in WL via UserPort in XP - solving the
> addressing problem
> 
> 
> > Those INI files entries are populated by FPORT16.exe.  Just 
> rename the
> file
> > and make your own entries.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jon Harder" <jon@praxisworks.org>
> > To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:19
> > Subject: [WriteLog] LPT CW in WL via UserPort in XP - solving the
> addressing
> > problem
> >
> >
> > > For those who may have tried UserPort without instant 
> success, there's
> one
> > > more wrinkle to consider before giving up.  If  your 
> Setup/Ports dialog
> > > doesn't
> > > show what you expect,  some cut and try experimenting may 
> be worth a
> shot.
> > >
> > > When it starts, WL appears to overwrite any manual entries made in
> > > WriteLog.INI section that designates the addresses of LPT 
> ports.  This
> > means
> > > that the Setup / Ports dialog does not necessarily reflect what is
> really
> > > going on in your machine.
> > >
> > > Here's an extract from my INI file --
> > >
> > > [Ports]
> > > LPT1=0x3bc
> > > LPT2=0x378
> > > LPT3=0x278
> > >
> > > This is not what is reported in the Device Manager, and 
> no amount of
> > manual
> > > editing will permanently change these settings!   Wonder why?
> > >
> > > In getting UserPort going, even after completing its own 
> dialog for the
> > > actual address of the LPT port I wished to use for CW  -- LPT 1 at
> > 378-37F,
> > > I found that my editing of WriteLog.INI  to show this 
> address for LPT 1
> > was
> > > repeatedly overwritten when WL started up.  The INI file would be
> > > overwritten to show this desired address of 378 to be 
> what it calls LPT
> 2.
> > > ( While I do have an actual LPT 2 for my printer, it's a 
> PCI add-on, and
> > XP
> > > shows its address as B400.  Furthermore, WL.INI  would 
> persistently show
> > LPT
> > > 1 as at 3BC,  and an LPT 3 listed at 278. )
> > >
> > > The work-around, at least in my case, was to tell the 
> Setup / Ports
> dialog
> > > that I was using "LPT 2" for CW, so it would look at the 
> correct address
> > of
> > > 378  where LPT 1 actually is.   Then it would key as 
> expected.   No
> > > conflicts resulted with the printer on the real LPT2.   Kind of
> confusing,
> > > but WL will use the driver if you coax it a bit.   I also 
> restarted
> > > UserPort.exe and reset the address to use as the 200-37F  
> -- that opens
> up
> > > the full range of LPT choices in Setup/Ports.
> > >
> > > So, if your Ports dialog doesn't show what you expect,  
> some cut and try
> > > experimenting may be worthwhile.    Recall that for some 
> weeks, WL's
> > > counting of serial ports was off by one, and we survived 
> that.   8)
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Jon         K1US
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Stan Staten" <n3hs@qsl.net>
> > > To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 23:02
> > > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] LPT Keying / Windows 2000 using UserPort
> > >
> > >
> > > > I just tried it and had a different experience.  
> Running XP Pro on
> > Athlon
> > > > 1500 512MB RAM.  When I tried it with it's default port 
> addresses, I
> was
> > > > able to access all 3 LPT ports in the Writelog Ports 
> Setup screen.
> > > However,
> > > > doing so on any of them didn't get LPT CW keying to 
> work.  Then went
> > back
> > > > and put in only the address as shown in the control 
> panel for the LPT
> > > (i.e.
> > > > the standard 0378 - 037F Hex) and only LPT2 was 
> available for checking
> > in
> > > > Writelog - curious.
> > >
> > >
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