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Lpt2 was usually set to irq 5... Lpt1 to irq7....
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Augustine <RonAug@xxxxxxxx>
To: he96@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <he96@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, June 28, 1998 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: BIOS and CMOS experts PLEASE !!!
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>You need to know the specific Base Memory Address and IRQ setting that your
>second Parallel Port card is using. These can normally be set by jumpers
>on-board the card, but you'll probably need the original documentation to
>determine the jumper settings for the Base Address, IRQ, and LPTx. You
could
>attempt switching all the possible Base Address and IRQ combinations in the
>CMOS, but I don't remember all the various possibilities.
>
>If you don't have the LPT card documentation, it might be simpler to
replace
>the 2nd Parallel Port card with a new one, but you would need to find a
>pre-Plug & Play card that allows you set the IRQ, Base Address, and LPTx
>settings. You would then need to go into the CMOS settings and change them
>to match the new card.
>
>Another possible solution is to attach the Laplink cable to the back of the
>Dongle in LPT1 and run the SSIACT program (from DOS, not Wfw) to see if it
>can detect the Dongle. If it does, change the SSIACT parameters in your
>AUTOEXEC.BAT file and re-boot the machine. If your LPT1 card is working
>properly, you should be able to use this set up and eliminate the 2nd
>Parallel Port. If this doesn't work, it might be best to replace the LPT1
>card with one that will allow detection of the Dongle.
>
>Unfortunately, no simple solutions and you may need to shuttle the whole
>mess over to your local nerd...
>_____________________________________
>At 12:25 PM 6/28/98 +0200, you wrote:
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>>Somehow I managed to erase my BIOS/CMOS settings in my TS machine -
>>this might have been caused due to a electrical problem here or running
low on
>>the battery which buffers the data when the PC is switched off. (Pentium
>90, 32
>>megs, built 1995 and WfW 3.11).
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