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SUBJECTS
Property Management, Computer #8
Parallel Ports - 2
Printer Failing
Computer Hardware Misc.
LPT1 Not Responding CPU8, W95
Printer Configuration

0908 -    ..
0909 - Summary/Objective
0910 -
091001 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0000, ref SDS 2 0000.
091002 -
091003 - Have been unable to use the printer the past few weeks.  Today tried
091004 - changing the printer port assignment, but his did not solve the
091005 - problem.
091006 -
091007 -    [On 980615 found that CD ROM is failing. ref SDS 4 0000]
091008 -
091009 -    [On 980706 Brad with Mountain Computer fixed this. ref SDS 5 3510]
091010 -
091011 -    [On 990419 similar problem on CPU10. ref SDS 7 8595]
091012 -
091013 -
0911 -
0912 -
0913 - Progress
0914 -
091401 -  ..
091402 - LPT1  Change CMOS Settings and Set Printer Card to Same Address
091403 -
091404 - Follow up ref SDS 3 0494.
091405 -
091406 - About a month ago the boot sequence on CPU 08 began reporting conflict
091407 - with port 378.  There was a message that pressing F1 would allow boot
091408 - up to continue.  I used that for about a week or so.
091409 -
091410 -    [On 980706 Brad with Mountain Computer fixed this. ref SDS 5 3510]
091411 -
091412 -    [On 990419 solved similar problem on CPU10. ref SDS 7 5510]
091413 -
091414 - I called Morris and he suggested changing the assignment of the
091415 - printer from port 0378.
091416 -
091417 - The procedure is to open the CMOS setup screen during boot up by
091418 - pressing Del key.
091419 -
091420 - In the CMOS screen select "Integrated Peripherals."
091421 -
091422 -     Near the bottom is an option for LPT.
091423 -
091424 -     Use PgUp and PgDn to scroll through choices.
091425 -
091426 - I selected the next option.  I have forgotten what it is, so today, I
091427 - checked W98...
091428 -
091429 -          Control Panel
091430 -            System Properties
091431 -              Device Manager
091432 -                 Communiations Port
091433 -                    Ports (Com and LPT
091434 -                       LPT1
091435 -
091436 -           At this level, I selected "Properites" from the menu at the
091437 -           bottom of the screen.
091438 -
091439 -           In Properties, I selected "Resources"
091440 -
091441 -           "Resources" shows...
091442 -
091443 -                       03BC - 03BF
091444 -                       IRQ 7
091445 -
091446 -
091447 - The work on 971227 shows the LPT controller card is set to...
091448 -
091449 -            LPT1 is assigned to IRQ 5 by jumper pin 8
091450 -
091451 -            Memory address 0378 is assigned by jumpers 1, 4 and 5.
091452 -
091453 -     ...per ref SDS 3 0494.
091454 -
091455 - So it looks like we need to change the assignments on the printer
091456 - controller card.
091457 -
091458 - I checked the CMOS again during the boot up sequence.  It shows...
091459 -
091460 -                       03BC
091461 -                       IRQ 7
091462 -
091463 - There does not seem to be a selection for...
091464 -
091465 -                       0378
091466 -                       IRQ 5
091467 -
091468 - There is a choice for...
091469 -
091470 -                       0278
091471 -                       IRQ 5
091472 -
091473 - I tried this, but it turns out to assign the port to LPT2.
091474 -                                                      ----
091475 -
091476 - This means I have to change the CMOS back to...
091477 -
091478 -                       03BC
091479 -                       IRQ 7
091480 -
091481 -        ...since that is the only assignment that does not return a
091482 -        conflict during boot up and it is for LPT1.
091483 -
091484 -           I tried to print a test page and it failed.
091485 -
091486 - ... and then open the computer, remove the LPT controller and change
091487 - the jumpers to conform to that assignment.
091488 -
091489 -
091490 - The mystery is why the printer has functioned for several years
091491 - with...
091492 -
091493 -                       0378
091494 -                       IRQ 5
091495 -
091496 -
091497 -  ..
091498 - LPT Controller May be Broke
091499 -
091500 - I changed removed the LPT controller and changed the settings to...
091501 -
091502 -                       03BC
091503 -                       IRQ 7
091504 -
091505 -  ..
091506 -
091507 - When I booted the computer, the system boot sequence returned a
091508 - message:
091509 -
091510 -                      Conflict I/O port 3BC
091511 -
091512 -
091513 -  ..
091514 - Procurement for LPT Card
091515 -
091516 - I seem to recall purhcasing an LPT card a few years ago at a local
091517 - computer store.
091518 -
091519 -
091520 -
091521 -
091522 -  ..
0916 -
0917 -
0918 - 1243 called Mountain Computer Engineering     415 263 1990
0919 -
091901 - 850 Battery Street
091902 -
091903 - They are near Vallejo
091904 -
091905 -     brad@mountaincomputers.com
091906 -
091907 -     [On 980706 called back to order service. ref SDS 6 0000]
091908 -
091909 - The only printer controller they have costs $70.  We need one that
091910 - costs about $20.
091911 -
091912 - The person who answered suggested there may be nothing wrong with the
091913 - LPT controller.  He suggested removing the W95 printer driver and
091914 - installing it again.
091915 -
091916 - This is accomplished by going to the Control Panel screen for the
091917 - System Ports.
091918 -
091919 -          Control Panel
091920 -            System Properties
091921 -              Device Manager
091922 -                 Communiations Port
091923 -                    Ports (Com and LPT
091924 -                       LPT1
091925 -
091926 -      ...highlight the LPT1 choice and click "Remove" at the bottom of
091927 -      the window.
091928 -
091929 -      Boot the computer.  W95 "Plug and Play" feature will recognized
091930 -      the LPT1 controller and install a driver for it automatically.
091931 -
091932 - I did this and we are still getting a conflict reported above. ref SDS
091933 - 0 3541
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091939 -