Friend Pierluigi's Post Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at 10:47 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by agnihot3 (3 messages posted) Friend Pierluigi has given us valuable directions. This software worked for me also, though I'm looking to see if I can find a freeware one. You *must* read the FAQ on the website www.briggsoft.com [friend Pierluigi's address does not work]. It gives you valuable advice on making an ordinary parallel cable (used for printer etc.) into a *crossover* parallel cable which is necessary for DCC. For everyone's convenience I put only the crossover settings here though I still recommend that everyone go to the actual FAQ page as it contains much more information. Here goes: >> Link Maven requires a parallel port transfer cable that plugs into the 25-pin LPT printer port. These are usually referred to as LapLink or Interlnk cables. Link Maven does not support serial port transfers. Note that a plain DB25 cable (such as those used with A/B switch boxs or other devices) will not work. Laplink cables are specially wired so that their transmit/receive and handshaking wires crossed. This can be checked with a multimeter device against the following parallel pinout chart: 4-bit parallel pin configuration: DB25M DB25M ----- ----- 2 ------------- 15 3 ------------- 13 4 ------------- 12 5 ------------- 10 6 ------------- 11 10 ------------- 5 11 ------------- 6 12 ------------- 4 13 ------------- 3 15 ------------- 2 25 ------------- 25 Note: some link cables have extra pin connections for an 8-bit mode. Link Maven will work with those cables also as long as they contain the same 11 connections shown above. << Hope this helps others too. :-) agnihot3 Written in response to: re: Great News Everyone! re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' (Pierluigi: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at 5:22 am) There are presently no replies to this message. 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