[WriteLog] Win XP

[Jerry Flanders]

I use the free program for parallel port mentioned on WL web site 
alongside the one referred to below. Don't remember the name, but it 
has worked years now with my XP machines.

Jerry W4UK

At 09:58 AM 7/21/2007, Dave Hachadorian wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Parry" <BPARRY at RGV.RR.COM>
>To: "Writelog" <writelog at contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 6:37 AM
>Subject: [WriteLog] Win XP
>
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> > One of these days I am going to have to retire my current
> > Win 98 radio
> > computer for logging and contesting and begin using either
> > my current WinXP
> > or a newer Vista computer. I have resisted changing
> > because the Win 98
> > computer will send CW on the LPT port of the old 98
> > machine. I have a
> > FT1000MP that interfaces nicely with Writelog and DXBase,
> > my logging
> > program. I am not interested in working RTTY, etc. My
> > current XP machine has
> > both LPT and serial ports.
> >
> > So what are my options when I change? It seems like, from
> > what I read, I am
> > going to have to buy a MicroHam Keyer for $175. This is
> > not very palatable
> > to me, but if I must...  Are there other options less
> > expensive and
> > complicated?
>
>One option is to download and install the program Direct
>I/O, which will give you access to the printer port under
>XP. I don't know about Vista. The program has a free trial,
>then it's $29. Download it here:
>http://www.direct-io.com/
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>Then set it up like this (courtesy of k2qmf):
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>1 - Open the Direct I/O control panel.
>2 - In the I/O Ports Tab enter the BEGIN and END address.
>       For LPT1 it is  378  and  37A.
>3 - Click ADD button ( This is the step they left out)..
>4 - Go to the SECURITY Tab
>5 - Click BROWSE button and locate writelog directory.
>6 - From there locate writelog\Programs\WriteL32.exe and
>click OPEN
>7 - Click ADD.
>8 - Close Control Panel...
>
>Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
>Big Bear Lake, CA
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