Vista - Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle?

09-02-2008

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.

09-02-2008

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>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.
>

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)

09-02-2008

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" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:15uqb4hfhuplskhjgmvbbvb6o655i2mn9b@xxxxxx

Quote:

> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
>

Quote:

> >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

Quote:

> >never got it to work properly.
> >I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was

just

Quote:

> >wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to

work.

Quote:

> >

> 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)

09-04-2008

That didn't work for me. I only stopped the spooling service, and this
particular computer is not hooked up to ANYTHING.
"Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ey%23xXTSDJHA.1180@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Bo,
> Thanks for your reply.
> I don't have a local printer hooked up to this computer, so I don't see

any

Quote:

> problems with stopping the print spooler service on the host. I'll give

that

Quote:

> a try and let you know what happens.
> Is there anything else that I need to look for?
>
>
> "Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:15uqb4hfhuplskhjgmvbbvb6o655i2mn9b@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >

Quote:

> > >Quite a few months ago, I tried using Virtual PC 2004 to run a Windows

98

Quote:

> > >guest OS for a program that uses a security dongle on the parallel

port.

Quote:

> I

Quote:

> > >never got it to work properly.
> > >I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was

> just

Quote:

> > >wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to

> work.

Quote:

> > >

> > 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)

>
>

09-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
Greg n/a posts	Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle? 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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09-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bo Berglund n/a posts	Re: Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle? On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >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. > 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)
My System Specs

09-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
Greg n/a posts	Re: Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle? 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" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:15uqb4hfhuplskhjgmvbbvb6o655i2mn9b@xxxxxx Quote: > On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx> > wrote: > Quote: > >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 Quote: Quote: > >never got it to work properly. > >I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was just Quote: Quote: > >wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to work. Quote: Quote: > > > 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)
My System Specs

09-04-2008	#4 (permalink)
Greg n/a posts	Re: Can VPC see Parallel Port/Security Dongle? That didn't work for me. I only stopped the spooling service, and this particular computer is not hooked up to ANYTHING. "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ey%23xXTSDJHA.1180@xxxxxx Quote: > Bo, > Thanks for your reply. > I don't have a local printer hooked up to this computer, so I don't see any Quote: > problems with stopping the print spooler service on the host. I'll give that Quote: > a try and let you know what happens. > Is there anything else that I need to look for? > > > "Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:15uqb4hfhuplskhjgmvbbvb6o655i2mn9b@xxxxxx Quote: > > On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:31:12 -0400, "Greg" <boltsinneck@xxxxxx> > > wrote: > > Quote: > > >Quite a few months ago, I tried using Virtual PC 2004 to run a Windows 98 Quote: Quote: Quote: > > >guest OS for a program that uses a security dongle on the parallel port. Quote: > I Quote: Quote: > > >never got it to work properly. > > >I just downloaded VPC 2007, and I guess I'll give it a whirl, but I was > just Quote: Quote: > > >wondering if anybody here has tried anything similar and gotten it to > work. Quote: Quote: > > > > > 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) > >
My System Specs

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