Re: Getting an Apple IIgs on the Internet

[Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com>]

Polymorph wrote:

> However, it would
> seem that Microsoft in its infinite wisdom changed the way things work
> with direct cable connections running under Windows XP (and possibly
> Windows 2000 - I'm not 100% sure about this). I did some testing some
> time ago and was unable to make a connection using Windows XP. There
> are guides for setting up the connection using Windows 9x in JuicedGS
> (I don't remember which edition).

They introduced something obnoxious into the port polling with one of the XP 
service packs.  It raises hell with things like parallel port attached EPROM 
programmers also.

Try this registry hack:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Parport\Parameter

"DisableWarmPoll"=dword:00000001

Also try disabling plug-n-play support for the parallel port in the windows 
device settings.

Steve