Select the I/O port speed
1.Choose Settings from the Start menu, and then select Printers. In the Printers window that appears,
2.Click the Details tab, and then click the Port Set- tings…button.
3.In the Configure LPT Port window that appears, select an option. Then click OK.
Note 1:
To use DMA access your computer must be able to sup- port this, and you must ensure that your parallel port is set to use DMA in the computer’s BIOS settings. Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
Note 2:
To use the “Faster” option your computer must be able and set to support ECP mode in the BIOS settings. Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
4.Click OK to close the Properties window
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Port speed error
If the ‘I/O Port Speed Error’ message appears, you must set the parallel port configuration to ECP mode in the BIOS settings for the parallel port to use the DMA. Refer to your computer's reference manual for details.
Configure LPT port
If your computer has additional parallel ports, you can use the Resources dialogue box to select the IRQ and DMA Channel.
Please ensure that there is no conflict in the address as- signments. The PC can support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port.
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