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Switching the Interrupt use in LPT Port
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i work in a company that uses 2 main applications - based on win xp pro. the application uses the LPT port in order to communicate between an external pedal and the 2 applications mentioned, but there is a difference in the way they do so. one application uses the lpt option "Never Use An Interrupt" while the other uses it under the option to "Use Any Interrupt assigned to the port" (to see what i'm talking about go to : Device Manager = Ports (COM & LPT) =ECP Printer Port 'properties' = "Port Settings" Tab. ) now, we want both application to be able to work - based on user logon. meaning, a user logon - or even an earlier choice menu such as "Hardware Profile" menu should "Switch" those option to its wanted form. we tried to implement a registry change upon user logon but there is no change. further more - if we try to implement the registry change After user is logged on (manually) - the system announces that it cannot add those values to registry because the system probably uses those ports. we also tried to create 2 different hardware profile, but it does not change the way the lpt will handle interrupts, it can only determine weather the device is enabled or disabled. any ideas? Thanks in advance Shlomo |
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Switching the Interrupt use in LPT Port
On Jun 16, 3:13 pm, שלמה יכין wrote:
Hi all i work in a company that uses 2 main applications - based on win xp pro. the application uses the LPT port in order to communicate between an external pedal and the 2 applications mentioned, but there is a difference in the way they do so. one application uses the lpt option "Never Use An Interrupt" while the other uses it under the option to "Use Any Interrupt assigned to the port" (to see what i'm talking about go to : Device Manager = Ports (COM & LPT) =ECP Printer Port 'properties' = "Port Settings" Tab. ) now, we want both application to be able to work - based on user logon. meaning, a user logon - or even an earlier choice menu such as "Hardware Profile" menu should "Switch" those option to its wanted form. we tried to implement a registry change upon user logon but there is no change. further more - if we try to implement the registry change After user is logged on (manually) - the system announces that it cannot add those values to registry because the system probably uses those ports. we also tried to create 2 different hardware profile, but it does not change the way the lpt will handle interrupts, it can only determine weather the device is enabled or disabled. any ideas? Thanks in advance Shlomo XP is "Plug and Play (aka Pray)" aware operating system. If the PC is "set-up" as an ACPI Multiporcessor PC in Device Manager, you will not be able to change any settings within XP. This forces the XP to use the settings "recorded" in the "Plug and Play" functionality. You may be able to set up the required settings with the PC's BIOS. |
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Switching the Interrupt use in LPT Port
"smlunatick" wrote: On Jun 16, 3:13 pm, שלמה יכין wrote: Hi all i work in a company that uses 2 main applications - based on win xp pro. the application uses the LPT port in order to communicate between an external pedal and the 2 applications mentioned, but there is a difference in the way they do so. one application uses the lpt option "Never Use An Interrupt" while the other uses it under the option to "Use Any Interrupt assigned to the port" (to see what i'm talking about go to : Device Manager = Ports (COM & LPT) =ECP Printer Port 'properties' = "Port Settings" Tab. ) now, we want both application to be able to work - based on user logon. meaning, a user logon - or even an earlier choice menu such as "Hardware Profile" menu should "Switch" those option to its wanted form. we tried to implement a registry change upon user logon but there is no change. further more - if we try to implement the registry change After user is logged on (manually) - the system announces that it cannot add those values to registry because the system probably uses those ports. we also tried to create 2 different hardware profile, but it does not change the way the lpt will handle interrupts, it can only determine weather the device is enabled or disabled. any ideas? Thanks in advance Shlomo XP is "Plug and Play (aka Pray)" aware operating system. If the PC is "set-up" as an ACPI Multiporcessor PC in Device Manager, you will not be able to change any settings within XP. This forces the XP to use the settings "recorded" in the "Plug and Play" functionality. You may be able to set up the required settings with the PC's BIOS. Thanks for replying but maybe i didnt explain the situation correctly. this option can be easly changed manually. if you'd go to the device manager - under lpt propetries you'll see what i mean. (follow the first post) i just want it to happen automatically based on a prior menu that can be logon or HW Profile. once again, thanks |
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