hi guys
first see this www.youtube.com/watch?v=nncvO3ZgguM
(and don't say to me laptop cant run mach3)
I bought a pci express tp lpt convertor for my laptop
and my problem is how i can Declare my port to mach3?
and read this to understand me:
www.easy-cnc.com/web/download/QuickStartMach3.pdfbut my port in device manager isn't like that PDF:
http://up6.iranblog.com/images/cg3r6ig3ec1bpbgf0291.jpgso how i can config my port in mach3?


i will be Grateful for your helps
thanx

Your pic shows a screenshot of a USB device, that is not the parallel port, or if it is, then it is a USB to parallel adapter you have and I dont think that will work.

Now regarding a laptop, some work, some dont, modern ones with their power saving are more likely not to work.
Hood

thank u for your ansewer my friend
but its my express card (express cards send and receive in with serial )
so the laptop know them as usb
but if u saw the video you saw he express card
 

It must show up as an LPT port in device manager to get the port address. If it only appears as a USB port, then it won't work.

thanx for your help
but if u see the video u will see express card
so what i must do?

That appears to be an express pcie card for laptops they are very similar to the old pcmcia cards in that they can replicate a LPT port exactly.

To do that they use a driver to imulate the lpt and must be called AS an lpt .

I would assume that once the driver is installed the PC should see it as a lpt port???

What does the device manager show it as ? what is its address?

SO do you have the driver installed ?

(;-) TP

thanx for your answer
no it doesn't need t install driver
am i must install driver?

What does it show up as in Device Manager???

All devcies use a driver in windows some just install as you plug them in.

(;-) TP

it show up like usb:
http://up6.iranblog.com/images/cg3r6ig3ec1bpbgf0291.jpg
and i understand what is the problem
look at this page :
http://www.cooldrives.com/1ppaspex34.html
my card is like this:http://www.cooldrives.com/express-card-laptop-lpt-port.html
and the problem is:
Please Note: This item does not Require any Drivers it is not a Hardware LPT port it is a USB LPT Supporting Emulator, it will work with Standard Printers only. No Dongles, No Programmers, No Hasps, No Scanners, Not True LPT Support only Printing Support.

Looks like you have your answer. You r card is NOT like his card.

(;-) TP