[WriteLog] LPT on 64 bit OS?

[Mark Klocksin]

I think Steve has the right idea.  Parallel ports haven't been seen on new computers in…what…10 years?  It seems time to let the technology go.  (That said, I will try to hang on to serial ports as long as possible because so much of our ham gear needs serial ports.) 

Back to your issue, I was surprised to see Steve's tale of woe.  My limited experience would tell me an internal card would be recognized by the OS as a legitimate LPT port.  And if that is the case, then Writelog should just issue requests to the OS, which would instruct the card to behave as we want it to.  So I think it should work. 
And this link says Windows 7 does support LPT ports:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/parallel-ports-and-windows-7/6b24de6f-6896-439a-8223-e59985907f68

I said "limited experience" earlier because I have not used an internal LPT port in a Windows 7 computer.  However, I DO have a PCMCIA dual-port serial card adapter I use in my Windows 7 laptop.  That card works fine--in Windows 7 and also in Windows 8 for that matter.  The OS does indeed see that as two "real" COM ports.  

Best of luck, 

73, Mark WA9IVH


On May 3, 2013, at 4:14 PM, VK3TDX at aol.com wrote:

> Dave - I spent DAYS trying to get my Win 7 64 bit system to interface  with 
> a special LPT port card I purchased for my computer for  specifically CW 
> operation.  Never could get it working even with the tech  supports guys at 
> the computer shop.  I even have the XP alternate operating  system installed 
> through Win 7 and still never could do it.  
> 
> Since I have 2 serial ports available I just gave up on LPT and just wired  
> up serial for RTTY and CW interface.  Please post your solution if you find 
> one.
> Thanks and good luck
> Steve VK3TDX 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 4/05/2013 3:32:15 A.M. AUS Eastern Standard Time,  
> k6ll at arrl.net writes:
> 
> Does  Writelog support LPT port functions (specifically A/B focus 
> and CW keying)  on Windows 7 x 64 Bit?
> 
> I have a desktop computer running Windows 7 x 64  that I want to 
> start using as my contest computer.  I have one of  these LPT 
> thingies on  order:
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815201049
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dave  Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, Arizona  
> 
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