parallel port can anybody please help me with information on the use of the bi directional printer port i have successfully used one on a toshiba laptop by enabling bit of port x f and controlling bit of port x a for the direction of data flow ie for output for input the same code does not work on my desktop machine i have heard that i might have to use bit of port x a however this also does not work for a parallel port i am using one of those ide super i o cards and have been running a tape backup unit off it via a parallel to scsi converter so i am pretty sure that the printer port is bi directional any information would be greatly appreasiated please post a reply here or email me on internet rick cabsav vut edu au thanks richard muratti origin custom programming bbs
