[WriteLog] LPT

[Rick Tavan]

Win 2000 won't use LPT unless you load a special driver. I used one 
called Userport that is available for free at 
http://www.embeddedtronics.com/design&ideas.html 
<http://www.embeddedtronics.com/design&ideas.html>. There is some advice 
on using it on the Writelog website at 
http://www.writelog.com/support/lpt_port_support_on_windows_nt.htm that 
worked for me. I installed Userport on my Win 2000 machine and I get 
good keying using the same LPT interface that I use with trlog and CT. 
However, when there is heavy Internet activity on my machine, the CW 
occasionally stutters. I have been told that this is less pronounced 
with serial port keying or with the W5XD external keyer but I have not 
yet tried them.

/Rick N6XI

Guillermo Vazquez wrote:

>
> I am new user in writelog.
> I am trying with setup window
> I want to use LPT for CW output to the trasmiter but
> all LPT options are grayed.(not available)
> Also in tools windows CW is greyed
>
> Using Windows XP and also tested in windows 2000 and ME with
> same problem.
>
> Microsoft(Mexico) said me that there are not problem to data 
> transmition with
> XP or 2000 in LPTs ports.
>
> Then...What am I doing wrong. ????
>
> as a note....I use DX4WIN output CW for LPT with no problem at all in 
> XP neither 2000
>
> Thanks in advance
> XE1ZW
> Bill