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Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 09/02/2008
From: "Greg" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Quite a few months ago, I tried using Virtual PC 2004 to run a Windows 98
guest OS for a program that uses a security dongle on the parallel port. I
never got it to work properly.
I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was just
wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to work.

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Re: Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle?

Sent: 09/02/2008
From: "Greg" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Bo,
Thanks for your reply.
I don't have a local printer hooked up to this computer, so I don't see any
problems with stopping the print spooler service on the host. I'll give that
a try and let you know what happens.
Is there anything else that I need to look for?

"Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
I
just
work.

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> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
> >Quite a few months ago, I tried using Virtual PC 2004 to run a Windows 98
> >guest OS for a program that uses a security dongle on the parallel port.
> >never got it to work properly.
> >I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was
> >wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to
> >
> Yes, I do it all the time with VPC2004SP1.
> The trick is to make sure that LPT1 on the host is not blocked by
> *any* software such as the Print Spooler service or any printer driver
> that might look for events on the port.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)

Re: Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle?

Sent: 09/02/2008
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

Yes, I do it all the time with VPC2004SP1.
The trick is to make sure that LPT1 on the host is not blocked by
*any* software such as the Print Spooler service or any printer driver
that might look for events on the port.

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

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>Quite a few months ago, I tried using Virtual PC 2004 to run a Windows 98
>guest OS for a program that uses a security dongle on the parallel port. I
>never got it to work properly.
>I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was just
>wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to work.
>

Re: Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle?

Sent: 09/04/2008
From: "Greg" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

That didn't work for me. I only stopped the spooling service, and this
particular computer is not hooked up to ANYTHING.
"Greg" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
any
that
98
port.

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> Bo,
> Thanks for your reply.
> I don't have a local printer hooked up to this computer, so I don't see
> problems with stopping the print spooler service on the host. I'll give
> a try and let you know what happens.
> Is there anything else that I need to look for?
>
>
> "Bo Berglund" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <(email address - cut out)>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Quite a few months ago, I tried using Virtual PC 2004 to run a Windows
> > >guest OS for a program that uses a security dongle on the parallel
> I
> > >never got it to work properly.
> > >I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was
> just
> > >wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to
> work.
> > >
> > Yes, I do it all the time with VPC2004SP1.
> > The trick is to make sure that LPT1 on the host is not blocked by
> > *any* software such as the Print Spooler service or any printer driver
> > that might look for events on the port.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bo Berglund (Sweden)
>
>

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