Tektronix 240 user manual Fixing timeout problems in Windows, From Windows, From DOS

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Fixing timeout problems in Windows

Try one of the following procedures to correct Windows timeout problems. If the Windows procedure doesn’t work for you, try the DOS procedure.

From Windows

1.Open the Control Panel from the Main menu.

2.Double-click the Printers icon to open the Printers dialog box.

3.Click the Connect button to open the Connect dialog box.

4.Increase the Transmission Retry to 850 seconds by typing in the new number.

5.Click OK.

From DOS

Note To use this procedure, the printer must be connected directly to your computer, not on a network.

1.At the DOS prompt, issue the DOS MODE command by typing the following:

MODE LPT1:,,P

2.Start Windows.

3.Open the Control Panel from the Main menu.

4.Double-click the Printers icon to open the Printers dialog box.

5.Click the Connect button to open the Connect dialog box.

6.Change the port selection from LPT1 to either LPT1.DOS or LPT1.OS2, depending on the options you see in the dialog box.

7.Click OK.

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