Re: 701C parallel port pass thru devices

[James.Peroulas@era-t.ericsson.se (James Peroulas T/RG)]

>
>Date: Sat, 13 Jul 1996 18:12:56 -0400
>From: Vic Gonzalez <vicgonzlez@interserf.net>
>To: thinkpad@cs.utk.edu
>Subject: 701C parallel port pass thru devices
>Message-Id: <199607132212.SAA07717@ns.interserf.net>
>
>Hi folks -
>     Has anyone had any luck getting parallel port pass thru devices working
>with the 701C.  I'm trying to use my thinkpad (running WIN 3.1) with the
>multiport II port replicator and an Easyphoto parallel port scanner.  My
>printer will still work but it won't recognize the scanner.  I had a similar
>problem when I was trying to use a parallel port CD-ROM.  I finally gave up.
>I'm getting ready to take this back too. :(
>
>     Does anyone have any success stories and maybe some tips or pointers on
>how to get these kind of devices to work on the 701s?
>
>     Thanks for any help or insight.
>-Vic

It's been a long time but I have managed to get a parallel port tape backup
and a parallel port scanner to work with the 701. I did have some problems
and I think they had to do with an IRQ conflict. I think that the sound card,
by default, has the same IRQ setting as the parallel port. Try disabling
_everything_ including the trackpoint. Once you get it to work that way,
start re-enabling things until it stops working. Then, you know what the
problem is.

Good luck,
JP