Hello...last XP PC fried after winter (was in cold garage)...when started again trying to get my machine going used a new old xp pc. Now LPT2 doesn't appear to be sending a signal. All set up and installed everything the same.
Can there be a different need from an older XP PC to a newer XP PC on the switching between EPP, ECP or PCI ? BIOS only shows for LPT1...and it is set tyo EPP/ECP.
In Device Manager, LPT1 is shown as ECP LPT...LPT2 is shown as PCI LPT. LTP card supposedly supports ECP but how to tell if this even the problem.
My Y Slave drive B is on LPT2. Drive A is also and it also sends no signals. I have confirmed motors and cables work when moved around. 5 axis controller...one slaved...one rotary.
I have found some comments that a fully ECP card is needed but can that be confirmed? Why did it work with previous PC?
So close and yet so far...any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Chuck