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<blockquote data-quote="Terryl" data-source="post: 1039641" data-attributes="member: 369937"><p>They dont use COM ports but use LPT port numbers, and I know they went out with the cave bears, but the software my Sister uses for cabinet design came with a LPT port hardware key, She can upgrade to a USB key but not for $700 USD.</p><p></p><p>So I installed a PCIe LPT card in the old PC (replaced the first one that the software was originally on, that PC had a LPT port built in )(by the way this is the third computer) to make the key available, worked flawlessly, now many years later that replacment PC is slowly dying out, went out an got a new (refurbished) one and transferred the software to it, the transfer went flawlessly, the only thing that does not work is that the design software does not see the hardware key.</p><p></p><p>The PCIe card is showing up in the hardware manager as an LPT port, and I can change the LPT port number, but the design software does not see the key, and the company does not support the software anymore, they want you to buy their new stuff.( $9000 USD for new stuff)</p><p></p><p>I am going line by line through the registry comparing the installs, also checking the programs to see if something was missed or configured wrong, but that is very very time consuming.(went to bed around 3AM)</p><p></p><p>I have ordered a parallel port hardware interface jig, and have downloaded some LPT port com checking softeware, but was looking to others to see if they might have any ideas on a good way to look at the settings while I await the snail mail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terryl, post: 1039641, member: 369937"] They dont use COM ports but use LPT port numbers, and I know they went out with the cave bears, but the software my Sister uses for cabinet design came with a LPT port hardware key, She can upgrade to a USB key but not for $700 USD. So I installed a PCIe LPT card in the old PC (replaced the first one that the software was originally on, that PC had a LPT port built in )(by the way this is the third computer) to make the key available, worked flawlessly, now many years later that replacment PC is slowly dying out, went out an got a new (refurbished) one and transferred the software to it, the transfer went flawlessly, the only thing that does not work is that the design software does not see the hardware key. The PCIe card is showing up in the hardware manager as an LPT port, and I can change the LPT port number, but the design software does not see the key, and the company does not support the software anymore, they want you to buy their new stuff.( $9000 USD for new stuff) I am going line by line through the registry comparing the installs, also checking the programs to see if something was missed or configured wrong, but that is very very time consuming.(went to bed around 3AM) I have ordered a parallel port hardware interface jig, and have downloaded some LPT port com checking softeware, but was looking to others to see if they might have any ideas on a good way to look at the settings while I await the snail mail. [/QUOTE]
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