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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: daan.devos1990 on November 25, 2009, 04:55:47 AM

Title: Driver Problem
Post by: daan.devos1990 on November 25, 2009, 04:55:47 AM

Hello,

I'm running a a win2000 machine with a 200 Mhz processor and 128 Mb's of memory.

I encounter a problem during the installation of Mach3, the Driver for the Parallel port won't install.
The 'No driver sensed, run Driver test' is displayed, but when I try to do that without having Mach3 running it gives me the same message when I double click the
Driver Test.exe.

Do any of you know in which way I can solve this problem?



With Kind Regards,

Daan de Vos

Title: Re: Driver Problem
Post by: Hood on November 25, 2009, 05:04:59 AM

The minumum specs for Mach3 are 1GHz processor and 512MHz ram so think you need to get a better computer I am afraid.
Hood

Title: Re: Driver Problem
Post by: daan.devos1990 on November 25, 2009, 05:20:14 AM

I knew about the minimal specifications, but I don't have anything else to work with.

The only thing I have to do, is to get the jogging working so I can test if the axis move.
Can you think of something else that could be my problem?


With kind regards,

Daan de Vos

Title: Re: Driver Problem
Post by: Hood on November 25, 2009, 05:23:35 AM

You can try the special driver but as your computer is so far below specs you are going to have issues in the future even if that works.


Hood

Title: Re: Driver Problem
Post by: Hood on November 25, 2009, 05:24:35 AM

Mach2 might be a better choice for you but even with thyat I think your computer is a bit low spec'd

Hood

Title: Re: Driver Problem
Post by: daan.devos1990 on November 25, 2009, 05:26:54 AM

Isn't there another way to install or test the driver?

Title: Re: Driver Problem
Post by: Hood on November 25, 2009, 05:28:25 AM

Try the special driver, it is in the Mach3 folder, just double click on it. If that doesnt work then there is no choice but try Mach2 or get a better computer.

Hood