Detect Parrallel (LPT1) dongle by USB port

[Guest]

Currently I am using Acer Aspire5560 which without LTP1 port. However one of
my software require a LTP1 dongle to run it. I buy a USB to Parallel and
connect it to the dongle but the software cannot detect it.

How can I solve these?

 

[Richard Urban MVP]

Look to the software manufacturer for support in this case.

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[V Green]

Your software developer needs to update the app to
use a USB dongle like the HASP.

http://www.aladdin.com/hasp/default.asp

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Currently I am using Acer Aspire5560 which without LTP1 port. However one of
my software require a LTP1 dongle to run it. I buy a USB to Parallel and
connect it to the dongle but the software cannot detect it.

How can I solve these?

By replacing that legacy application with a more modern version that
doesn't rely upon a parallel port security dongle.

WinXP does not allow any software applications to directly address
hardware resources, such as serial or parallel ports. This behavior is
by design and is one of the reasons the WinNT family of operating
systems is so much more stable than Win9x. For a hardware security
dongle to work on these operating systems, very specific device drivers
must be provided by the application's manufacturer.

Contact the manufacturer of the application to see if any updates,
patches, or upgrades are available. If the application's manufacturer
will not (or cannot because they no longer exist) provide you with a
patch, new device driver, or product to render this legacy application
Win2K/XP-compatible, you have little choice other than to replace it,
or continue using the OS for which it was designed. Alternatively,
you'll need to acquire a newer version of your application that is
designed specifically for Win2K/XP.


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[paulmd]

Currently I am using Acer Aspire5560 which without LTP1 port. However one of
my software require a LTP1 dongle to run it. I buy a USB to Parallel and
connect it to the dongle but the software cannot detect it.

How can I solve these?

Sometimes the usb to parallel thingies themselves need drivers to work.
THey usually aren't the greatest idea, because they don't always work
WELL.