Will this combo work?

Bellerophon · Post by **Bellerophon** » February 25th, 2009, 11:54 am

Noobie here,

I am trying to get the following (see pics) working on Vista Ultimate x86. Have done a bit of reading but don't seem to be getting anywhere. If someone could confirm what I need to do and indeed if the combo will work, will be most grateful. Step by step if poss please.

Post by **caesar** » February 25th, 2009, 11:31 pm

I have bad news for you, USB-parallel adapters do not work with LCD's.

Solution: either buy a PCI-parallel adapter card or a USB-LCD or USB-LCD adapter like here: http://forums.lcdsmartie.org/viewtopic.php?t=1540

Bellerophon · Post by **Bellerophon** » February 26th, 2009, 1:14 am

caesar wrote:I have bad news for you, USB-parallel adapters do not work with LCD's.

Solution: either buy a PCI-parallel adapter card or a USB-LCD or USB-LCD adapter like here: http://forums.lcdsmartie.org/viewtopic.php?t=1540

Grassy arse, that's a p*sser!!! Had seen the post you hyper linked will take another look.

Bellerophon · Post by **Bellerophon** » March 7th, 2009, 11:32 am

Right I have a new pci lpt card installed, portnt.exe installed, lcd smartie 5.4 installed and displaying on screen but not on my lcd. I have chosen then HD44780.dll setting and LPT1, which my card is using and nothing. I have tried different jumper settings on the lcd itself, nothing.

Anyone got any words of wisdom or help they would like to impart please?

Post by **caesar** » March 8th, 2009, 12:54 am

Search in device manager for the address the card uses and then put it instead of LPT1 in LCDSmartie's settings.

Like $CC00 instead of LPT1

Edit: just seen that you solved it, info was in the forums

LCD Smartie

Will this combo work?

Will this combo work?

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