PCI Card Install

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Craig

All well and good, but... I have tried all of the
suggestions in the card manufacturer's web site FAQ that
relate to the problem. Most suggest changing BIOS settings
that do not exist in my BIOS. The BIOS has the latest
flash update from Gateway's web site applied. Since the
settings don't exist, I can't change them, hence my
problem. (There are no options to select OS type or I/O
port configuration in this version BIOS).

One other thing I did notice: The Device Manager
recognizes the parallel port as "PCI Parallel Port LPT1"
the options in Windows to configure the printer recognize
the port as simply LPT1 - there is no mention of this
port as being PCI based it is simply listed as a generic
LPT1 printer port. In addition, the DOS based utility from
Intek21 to change port mode can't seem to find the PCI
card port either! I boot from a Win98 start-up disk per
manufacturer's instructions, but the mode setting utility
returns an error message stating that there is no PCI
device installed.
 
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All well and good, but... I have tried all of the
suggestions in the card manufacturer's web site FAQ that
relate to the problem. Most suggest changing BIOS settings
that do not exist in my BIOS. The BIOS has the latest
flash update from Gateway's web site applied. Since the
settings don't exist, I can't change them, hence my
problem. (There are no options to select OS type or I/O
port configuration in this version BIOS).

One other thing I did notice: The Device Manager
recognizes the parallel port as "PCI Parallel Port LPT1"
the options in Windows to configure the printer recognize
the port as simply LPT1 - there is no mention of this
port as being PCI based it is simply listed as a generic
LPT1 printer port. In addition, the DOS based utility from
Intek21 to change port mode can't seem to find the PCI
card port either! I boot from a Win98 start-up disk per
manufacturer's instructions, but the mode setting utility
returns an error message stating that there is no PCI
device installed.
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Hi,
Click to expand...
Weird post. But go into bios and disable onboard lpt
ports. Then save and restart. Then go into windows and
then go to settings, control panel, system , device
manager, wheeeeeeeeew, then ports. and remove the port
listed. Then reboot the puter. It should then detect and
install the add in card. If at the end of this it doesnt
then leave windows and turn off machine. Remove the card
and restart windows. Let it boot completely and then shut
down and reinstall the card in different slot if
available. To make sure the slot isn't bad. If when you
reboot after following these directions then the card you
have is bad. You dont say what kind of card it is anyways.
 
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