Article ID: Q600003

The information in this article applies to:

• Direct I/O, version 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

SUMMARY

WriteLog does not support use of the LPT port on Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. However, using Direct I/O you can access the LPT port as desired.

MORE INFORMATION

Follow the steps given below to configure your system properly:

1. Open the Direct I/O Control Panel
    
2. Identify the Parallel Port you want to use and enter the resources in the tab I/O Ports

   Parallel Port	Begin	End
   LPT1	378	37A
   LPT2	278	27A
   LPT3	3BC	3BE

   Take care to enter only existent ports.

3. Go to the tab Security.
    
4. Click the Browse... button and locate the directory you installed WriteLog in.
    
5. From there locate writelog\Programs\WriteL32.exe and click Open.
    
6. Click Add to add the application to the list of allowed processes.
    
7. Close the Control Panel.