TITs Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I am in the middle of trying to set up this Lector and a few points have sprung up ! 1. In one of the software packs there is a paralell port License dongle, but the cable for the lector was a 9 pin to 9 pin RS232 cable ? Do I need the Dongle ? 2. If I do need the dongle will it run if just plugger into the printer port and leave the other end empty or do I need to use a 9 pin / 25 pin convertor so that the dongle is in line with the Lector. The instruction are as clear as a bowl of pasta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hold a bit ITshop, I was under the impression that you were specialists in IT. selling thousands of copies of virus protection programs, have I got the wrong end of the stick here as usual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Second rule of "Not" being UK900 is you dont know "ASK" . I will get there but why re-invent the wheel if someone else can give me the short cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thats what we are here for. just wondered why a specialist in computers was asking those questions. They mean nowt to me, I thought a Vector was a Car made by Vauxhall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Lector " Lector" not a vectra ya dope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 What's Hannibal Lector got to do with engraving, that bloke will do anything to get a "Bite" to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Oh no, The Beer from Brussels has started to flow, and the IT joke have begun......................................Lets get it over with then www.engraveit.ww.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 the dongle is to protect the software not the machine. there should have been instructions for installing it. you need to plug in to a parallel port to run the software as it will look for it, this is the drawback when you want to use a laptop as newer ones do not have a parallel port. in fact i believe newer computers are dumping the parallel port as well or you could correct me there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Dongle needs to be attached to machine only, you can run anything through the dongle just hook up your 9 pin connector to your coms port and it will run as long as the dongle is in parport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITs Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 All is well, I ran the thing on com 2 with the dongle in the parrallel port and it worked a treat, Just need to get to grips with the software now. Does anyone have a Key libirary for CB as I am using there new boards and the numbers are all over the place as it is now Alphabetical Regads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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