ok understood i tryed it but nothing happened... i changed the os to xp and still the same problem.. i can't find the adress of my parallel ports

What PCI card are you using?

(;-) TP

is that a combo usb/parallel card?

John

no combo normal pci parallel card the one of the kraun with 2 imputs:

http://www.kraun.it/pages/products/datasheet.shtml?product_code=KR.G5&language=en

tried installing drivers but nothing
tried installing drivers of W7 but nothing
tried changing port nothing
tried another pc nothing
tried on Wxp nothing

The website talks about being able to remap the port address You may have to reassign the address to a KNOWN LPT address.

This may be a networked LPT card that emulates a LPT and it MAY or MAY NOT work with Mach3.

Read your manual on HOW to remapp the drivers.

(;-)TP

i'm sorry but the manual doesn't talk about remapping the drivers...

i'm sorry for delay in answering but i had some problems..
however i still can't make my parallel port work....even though i tried to install drivers and tried to let them install automatically by windows but still not working

Well that particular card sounds like a NO GO for your application. Try another brand.

(;-) TP

ok so no further solutions right?? just to be sure cause i payed it 20 euros!!!

IF you are not getting resource tab then the CARD may be bad. I would return it to where you bought it .

(;-)