I'm not sure what this would tell us, but does the Zip work with Guest95
software (as opposed to full Win95 Zip install)?

Totally unrelated question -- Is the second parallel port an on-board port, or
an add-in card?  I wonder if it would work on an add-in parallel port card
(I've seen them at my wholesaler for less than $10.00).

Roxanne Pierce
R2 Systems, San Diego
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On Thursday, March 05, 1998 11:57, [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
wrote:
>         Hi.
>         I have problems attaching a parallel port Zip to a new PC (MMX200
>         with Zida (Tomato) mobo, with VIA 580 chipset). Tried two different
> known to work Zips. Under the DOS prompt, GUEST recognizes rapidly
> the Zip and assigns a letter, and the Zip can be read.
>         But under W95, and after many reinstalls, even of W95, always errors:
>         -Always, at boot, "Windows protection error. Initialize". The PC
> stops boot.
>         -When installing the W95 Zip software, blue screen when attaching
>         PPA3.MPD.
>         -If getting the Zip icon, with a good cartridge it suggests
>         formatting.
>         -The PC has two parallel ports; same effects on both. For the on mobo
> port, all modes tried.
>         -On Control Panel, you can adjust a few parameters for the SCSI
>         interface
> and the parallel port mode, but same effects.
>         -Tried latest and not so late W95 Zip software.
>         -Disabling the Zip interface in Control Panel, the PC boots and works
> normally (without Zip).