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Don't these Thinkpads have _Bi-Directional_ parallel ports? One needs to configure your software for this type of port. - I have a <Blush> plain-jane TP700 which reported a bi-directional parallel connection with a Colorado Trakker tape system. BobM - Penn State Harrisburg ------- >On Wed, 6 Mar 1996, Richard Fritzson wrote: >> I just bought a parallel port tape drive (the Iomega Ditto 3200). It >> will not work from my Thinkpad 701C. The software just can't see the >> drive. (The drive is fine; it works on other machines.) I am going to >> call IBM tomorrow to see if there is anything that can be done. >While fiddling around trying to get PLIP (Parallel Line Internet >Protocol) working on my TP701, I noticed some unusual behavior from >the parallel port. >If you set it to anything but a simple parallel port, most software >will see TWO parallel ports, one normal and one enhanced. If you >consider the 701 already uses nearly all its IRQs, it's easy to see >how software can get confused with this. >-- >John H. Kim "A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight >jokim@mit.edu for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in >jokim@tuna.mit.edu a national election." -- Bill Vaughan