Re: My parallel problem still is'nt sorted yet

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This message was posted by Sledge, posted on August 14, 2001 at 14:52:22 coming from 213.89.118
This message is a reply to My parallel problem still is'nt sorted yet posted from Robbie posted at August 14, 2001 at 13:52:26
> There seems to be a voltage on the outer casing of the plug of my parralel lead that should'nt be there and it mucks up both my SWC and V64, would cutting off the outer metal leaving just the pins solve the poroblem or are some of the pins linked to the same line too? I asked my PC maker and they just gave me a fob-off.

> > My laptop seems to release the parallell port better than my AMD Athlon. So that I don't have to unplug the parallell cable everytime I want to restart the SWCDX2.

> > Stupid thing actually, could have been better done on the SWCDX I think. It works, but it's not how it should be I think.

Hmmm, is this problem with the grounding in the PC? Perhaps it's because my PCs powersupply that's not grounded. Ofcoz it's must be the case. I have no trouble from my laptop. And I guess it's better built.

I think you solved my problem man :-)

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Message	> > There seems to be a voltage on the outer casing of the plug of my parralel lead that should'nt be there and it mucks up both my SWC and V64, would cutting off the outer metal leaving just the pins solve the poroblem or are some of the pins linked to the same line too? I asked my PC maker and they just gave me a fob-off. > > > My laptop seems to release the parallell port better than my AMD Athlon. So that I don't have to unplug the parallell cable everytime I want to restart the SWCDX2. > > > Stupid thing actually, could have been better done on the SWCDX I think. It works, but it's not how it should be I think. > Hmmm, is this problem with the grounding in the PC? Perhaps it's because my PCs powersupply that's not grounded. Ofcoz it's must be the case. I have no trouble from my laptop. And I guess it's better built. > I think you solved my problem man :-)
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