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Old 31st March 2002 | 16:38
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UNCTUOUS
 
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Parallel Port Zip-Drive Problem

On Win98SE bootup (with theZip-Drive plugged in) it causes the monitor to switch off (SONY G500 and ADI 21"). Monitor just sits there blank-screened with bright orange status light (should be green) and boot cycle is discontinued (cannot even get to BIOS screen). After unplugging zipdrive and zeroing out BIOS with jumper and trying other parallel port modes, interrupts and addresses, find that nothing resolves it. Zip-drive works well with other computer under Win XP. Computer prints normally via same port. Tried earlier version of Omegaware to no avail. Computer is an ABIT BX-6(II) m'board with latest bios update.

Norton Disk-Dr and WinDoctor and system File-Checker find no faults. Swapped drive lead and that made no difference either. Any ideas? ([email protected])
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