Hardkey compatibility?

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There is a programme which I used to run on Windows98 which won't run on XP.
The problem is that the programme runs with a hardware key which plugs into
the printer port, and where this worked in Windows 98 in XP the hardware key
is not recognised. Is there something different in the way XP treats the
printer port that causes this problem? Is there anything you can do to solve
this or would my best bet be to install Windows 98 on another part of my hard
drive?

(If anyone's interested the programme concerned is an old version of the
music sequencer Cubase).

Grateful for any advice.
 
simonc said:
There is a programme which I used to run on Windows98 which won't run
on XP. The problem is that the programme runs with a hardware key
which plugs into the printer port, and where this worked in Windows 98
in XP the hardware key
is not recognised. Is there something different in the way XP treats
the printer port that causes this problem? Is there anything you can
do to solve this or would my best bet be to install Windows 98 on
another part of my hard drive?

(If anyone's interested the programme concerned is an old version of
the music sequencer Cubase).

Grateful for any advice.
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NT-based systems, of which XP is one, do not permit a program to
directly interface with hardware. This is why your program doesn't
work. Either get an update and/or workaround from the program mftr. or
run Win98 on a separate machine or as a dual-boot.

Malke
 
simonc said:
There is a programme which I used to run on Windows98 which won't run on XP.
The problem is that the programme runs with a hardware key which plugs into
the printer port, and where this worked in Windows 98 in XP the hardware key
is not recognised. Is there something different in the way XP treats the
printer port that causes this problem? Is there anything you can do to solve
this or would my best bet be to install Windows 98 on another part of my hard
drive?

(If anyone's interested the programme concerned is an old version of the
music sequencer Cubase).

Grateful for any advice.
Click to expand...


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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