[WriteLog] CW keying on LPT1 with XP Pro

[Tom Moore]

in other words, READ (that means read, comprehend and understand) the
instructions.. riiiiight!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Naumann - N5NJ" <n5nj at gte.net>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CW keying on LPT1 with XP Pro



In stark contrast to all difficulty recounted by the few here, I have
succesfully set up Writelog for LPT port use on several XP computers
with the free LPT port driver Userport both here at my own station, and
at multi-ops.  It was no trouble at all and pretty much automatic.

Granted, it seems that some other software packages handle the LPT port
situation better, Writelog's approach has always been to focus more
towards using serial ports.

Based on my experience and relative ease of using LPT ports with
Userport, I would not say that it is "too much trouble" at all, and
instead was just not an issue.

I understand that some have been dealing with "impossible" situations,
but I have to conclude that there is something unique about those
situations causing the problem.  Remote troubleshooting of these issues
is nearly impossible, so if you run into trouble, and you're not
comfortable figuring it out on your own, you may want to look at other
alternatives.

73,

Bob N5NJ

>>    To install and use Userport:

> > > here's all you need to do:
> > >
> > > Unzip the Userport.zip file.
> > > Copy UserPort.SYS to C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
> > > copy UserPort.exe to your desktop.
> > > Double Click UserPort.EXE and click on the start button.
> > > You're done!


> ------------Original Message------------
> From: "Nicholas Roy Smith" <nrsmith at citlink.net>
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Date: Wed, Feb-2-2005 11:38 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] CW keying on LPT1 with XP Pro
>
> I have read several of the emails discussing the lack of being able to
> accomplish setting up cw keying with windows XP.  My question is it
> just too much trouble and should I use a comport rather that a
parallel
> port.  I have tried all afternoon to get it to work and have had no
luck.
>
> Also what about using one of the sound card keyers, such as a
> rigblaster or MFJ, or etc.,.?
>
> With my old computer and windows 98 the radio (FT-1000d) keyed just
> fine and I didn't have to change any .ini settings.
>
> Please offer any suggestions so I can get this thing going again.
>
> Nick
> W4GKM
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