On Wed, 16 Jan 2002, Tom Turak wrote:
Tom,
> It certainly sounds like the portable cd writer is still lurking on the port
> for some reason.

Is it possible to clean it up without wiping off windows ?

> icon greys out when the printer driver goes off-line.  You should be able to
> right-click on the printer icon and uncheck off-line, then go into printer,
> properties and change the spooler to 'print directly to printer'

Print directly to printer brings the same error message "windows was
unable to print test page".


> only thing I can think to try before wiping the notebook windows folder to
> get rid of the cd writer drivers. Dos supports LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3.  In
> cmos, you didn't change the port address, did you?

Right now it is IRQ 7, Base Address 378h, Standard.
I also tried all other available options: 278h, 3BCh with standard, ECP
and bi-di.

Any other thoughts ?

Irena.
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