This PCI Express based EPP/ECP/SPP parallel card adds two IEEE 1284 parallel ports to your ... more
PC, with support for parallel data communication at speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps - up to 3 times faster than built-in parallel ports! Installation is a breeze with
Postage & Packaging: see site for shipping costs Availability: 3-7 days
Advantages: USB 1.1 Backwards Compatable Disadvantages: Instalation
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The drivers are in a set up file in the driver?s directory, which you need to run before installing the card. Once the set up file was ran and the computer was restarted then there were no problems with installing the card and windows automatically located the drivers. It was a pity that the manual was not clearer about this.
Since installation I have had absolutely no problems running both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices and I have to say that I have seen no noticeable change in speed between the 2 standards.
So apart from the slight installation hassle it has done the job it is supposed to do and that is all I want from it. Though I am confused as to why there is a need for 2 standards when on I have not seen a noticeable improvement in performance. ...
Advantages: faster connection than rated, vista compatability Disadvantages: nothing that I could see!
the converters, and only for a few quid, but the said salesperson said that they would not work in my case, and offered me another cable, for £30, which was never going to fit, so I thought I\'d try a new parallelport instead.
I ordered this, and I was so impressed when it arrived. even for a no-hoper like me, helped by my less-hoper girlfriend, we slotted this into the back of the computer easily, and when it was installed, I didn\'t even need the drivers for my apparently vista-risky printer. All the functions work well, although the software was of course needed for the specialist functions. My mate who is better with all things PC than I came round, and apparently the port tests at 2Mbps - 33% faster than it is rated for.
All in all, a great card for those need a - or an extra - parallelport :) ...
I have bought this PCIcard a week ago.
Reason: I have got a MSI K7T266Pro2 motherboard that only offer USB1.1 ports (1.5Mbytes/s maximum transfer rate).
Since I have got devices that uses USB2.0 and without breaking my piggy bank to upgrade my computer, the most economical way is to install a PCIcard that offers USB2.0 connections (up to 480Mbits/s or 60Mbytes/s, 40X faster than USB1.1) for 1 internal port and 4 external ports.
Before you buy a USB2.0 PCIcard, make sure that your motherboard got version 2.2PCI slots which are USB2.0 compatible.
If your motherboard hasn't got version 2.2PCI slots or higher, don't bother. You need a motherboard upgrade.
Also, your operating system needs to be windows 2000 service pack 4 or windows XP which provides appropriate drivers to support USB2.0. For the other operation systems ...
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This PCI Express based EPP/ECP/SPP parallel card adds two IEEE 1284 parallel ports to your PC, with support for parallel data communication at speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps - up to 3 times faster than built-in parallel ports! Installation is a breeze with support for Windows XP, 2000, 2003 and Vista. Plus, IRQ sharing and plug and play capabilities guarantee convenient, hassle-free connections to any parallel peripheral. The 2 port PCI Express Parallel adapter card is a complete dual profile solution, providing both standard bracket and low profile brackets for adapting to slimline or small form factor system applications.
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