Hi Lads

I have a Foxcom A74ML mother board ,it dose not have a parallel port  , if i fitted this PCI card  http://www.lindy.co.uk/1-port-parallel-card-pci-32-bit-spp-bpp-ecp-epp/51238.html  ,, would it run Mach3 ?


Cheers Rob

Just looked up the specs of the mobo and according to them it has a LPT header so all you should need is a cable like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Parallel-interface-26-IDC-DB25-female-backplate-/390175204040?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item5ad84122c8

Hood

Thanks Hood 

one ordered 


Just had a look and it dose have an LPT Header ,,,,  After fitting the lead is there anything i will need to configure either in Mach or the computer to get things up and running ?


Cheers Rob   

Check that it is enabled in the BIOS and set to EPP. In device manager you will be able to see the address it is so you can set that in Mach. It will almost certainly be 0378 as that is the default for an onboard port.
Hood

Many thanks Hood

Cable came today ,, changed setting in BIOS to EPP as you said ,my machine is backup and running now 


Thanks Rob

Good to hear
Hood