how can i connect my dell with parallel port to signlab?

[Adam McGuire]

I think the dongles are available in USB as well these days. I’m not too sure though!

Can you not use a USB to Parallel cable? For your printer? Admittedly you wouldn’t be able to use your existing dongle….it’d just save you buying a new printer….

Adam

[Lynn Normington]

its a usb now but I think cadlink charge extra for the dongle upgrade?

Lynn

[Steve Morgan]

Peter,
When I upgraded to 7.1 my old dongle was changed to a USB dongle. No idea what you do with the old parallel port cable, but there are a few people on the boards who are self confessed computer geeks, who will certainly be able to point you in the right direction.

Steve

[Peter Coogan]

Thanks folks for your help I believe Cadlink want an extra £75 for a USB dongle that is the reason i would want to use my old one
Peter

[Steve Curry]

Yes it is £75.00 for a USB dongle I have just bought one, BUT you can get a parallel port PCI card and install it into your computer then carry on using your parallel dongle, I did this on another computer bought recently, I think the card costs about £20.00 and their quite easy (plug & play) to install, it just depends if you want to open the back of your computer or not, I don’t know what dells warranty issues are if you add extra components.

[Peter Coogan]

Thanks Steve thats the answer I have looking for thanks alot
Peter

[Paul Franklin]

If you are installing a card to give you extra parallel / serial ports for dongles or printers I’d advise you to get one that supports ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port). Otherwise you might have problems.
As an Edge II user I had to use this type of card or the Edge wont work, and the old serial dongle (now upgraded to USB) needed to have an ECP port also.

[Peter Normington]

From past experience , I would just pay the £75 Trust me it will save you a lot of hastle..

Peter

[Peter Coogan]

Think I will take your advise and purchase the USB Dongle
Thanks Pete

[Gordon Forbes]

Parallel to USb forget it a lot of them don’t work
Do a google on it I bought one and didn’t find out till later wasta a bloody money

Goop