LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Serial cable connections lower the speed of a serial port

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Serial cable connections: lower the speed of a serial port

In Port Setup (Options menu), click the COM port to which the cable is attached. Click Configure. In the Port Speed box, click 57600. Repeat this procedure on the other computer. If you still can’t connect, repeat the procedure, lowering the speed one step at a time until you can connect.

Restart the computer

If all else fails, remove the cable from both computers, and restart the computers. Reattach the cable, and try the con- nection again.

Improving parallel cable performance in Windows 95 and Windows 98

There are three drivers you can use in LapLink for parallel ports: the LapLink Enhanced driver (the default), the LapLink

Standard driver, and a Windows driver. The LapLink En- hanced driver is preferable when you alternate between par- allel communications and other types of communications: you can leave the parallel port enabled without experiencing any degradation of performance. The Windows driver, on the other hand, generally provides better performance for parallel connections; use the Windows driver if you intend to use parallel connections exclusively. If you then want to switch to modem or some other type of communication, be sure to disable the parallel port beforehand.

NOTE For maximum performance from an ECP port, use the Windows driver for the parallel port to which the cable is attached.

To change the parallel port driver, click Port Setup (Options menu) and then click the appropriate LPT port. Ensure that the Enable Port box is checked. Click Configure and then click one of these options: Use the Windows Driver, Use the LapLink Enhanced Driver, or Use the LapLink Standard Driver.

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