[WriteLog] LPT Keying / Windows 2000 using UserPort

[Jon Harder]

Here it is, folks!   This is the one we've been waiting for.   Thanks Alan
!!

>>>>>  Keys LPT port just fine under Win XP HE.   <<<<<<

No stuttering or timing errors I can hear, just as it was under Win 98.

As I also use YPlog for daily CW QSOs, I also checked to be sure that
there's no conflict when using the DLPORTIO driver on the same port.  No
problem!  This frees up another valuable serial port.

Terrific solution -- and free.

73 to all,  Jon         K1US


----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Sewell N5NA" <n5na@arrl.net>
To: <WriteLog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 23:45
Subject: [WriteLog] LPT Keying / Windows 2000 using UserPort


> Please excuse me if this has been posted previously.  If it has I must
have
> missed it.
>
> I downloaded a small program today called UserPort which makes it possible
> to access the hardware I/O ports directly under Windows NT/2000/XP just
like
> 95/98/ME.  I installed it on my work notebook which runs Windows 2000 and
> loaded Writelog to see if I could key thru the CW port.
>
> After about 5 minutes of tinkering I got it to key my rig thru the CW
port.
> I haven't tested it extensively to see if there are any side effects but
so
> far it looks good.
>
> It is very simple to install and set up.  Just follow the documentation
that
> comes with it.  The only thing I had to do was go into Control
> Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager and check the resources the LPT port
> was using.  Mine was 03BC - 03BF and 07BC - 07BE.
>
> I then ran the UserPort program and set it to use 3BC - 3BF.
>
> Voila, it started keying!
>
> UserPort is free and can be downloaded at
>
> http://www.embeddedtronics.com/design&ideas.html
>
> It is supposed to work with XP so I would be interested to hear any
reports.
> I've been reluctant to upgrade from Windows 98 to XP because I didn't want
> to lose my LPT port keying.
>
> 73,
>
> Alan  N5NA
>
>
> I
>
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