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Thread: Locating the I/O Address for the LPT Parallel port in windows 10 (case 25019)

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    Locating the I/O Address for the LPT Parallel port in windows 10 (case 25019)

    I am unable to locate the LPT Parallel port in windows 10 to use within the software. I am Running Media Lab 2014 in a Windows 10 environment.
    Last edited by jason_reed; 09-11-2017 at 02:14 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kmccrave View Post
    I am unable to locate the LPT Parallel port in windows 10 to use within the software. I am Running Media Lab 2014 in a Windows 10 environment.
    A brief google search for 'windows 10 LPT port address' makes me think that Microsoft has recently, and badly, killed low-level LPT support under Windows 10. It may be simplest to roll back to Windows 7 where possible.

    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by JEC View Post
    A brief google search for 'windows 10 LPT port address' makes me think that Microsoft has recently, and badly, killed low-level LPT support under Windows 10. It may be simplest to roll back to Windows 7 where possible.

    John
    Would usb to parallel adapters work? I'm also facing the same issue and I don't want to rollback to Win 7 because I'm already used to Win 10.

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    I've already posted here before, don't know why it's not showing. Anyways I was asking whether usb-to-parallel adapter would work instead of the real parallel port. This is because ssome adapters come with updated drivers that work on Win 10. I'm obviously not happy about Win 10 breaking parallel ports but I don't want to downgrade to Win 7.

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    Unfortunately, using a USB adapter would not work. Windows still obscures actual pin access when using a USB / LPT adapter. You need to use a parallel port card.
    Jason Reed
    Empirisoft Software Support Specialist

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