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re: Connecting, using a parallel cable, win98 and winxp
Friday, September 10, 2004 at 1:06 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by George Hooper
(1 messages posted)
There are many configurations of parallel cables; they can be wired differently and
look identical. You need an INTERLINK cable as described here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;142324
If you're not sure what you have, test it with an ohm meter.
If you're using a serial cable, it must be the null-modem variety. (some of the
connections are switched) You can supposedly use a USB cable too.
On Friday, March 21, 2003 at 9:03 pm, tired of you wrote:
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>he/she isnt talking about "laplink" "laplink" is a brand name like saying he didnt
>get shoes he got nikes.
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>i am also having problems connecting my laptop win98 to my desktop XP Pro, using
>a PARALLEL cable, the one that plugs into the PARALLEL port, does anyone know how
>to fix this problem? or is it even possible to connect the two, i figured it might
>not be since win98 uses FAT32 file system and win2000+ uses NTFS which arent compatable
>but i figured the xp machine should still be able to connect and retrieve data from
>the win98 host. ive tried serial cables and now have tried using the parallel,
ive
>downloaded heaps of connection software none of which work and am now out of ideas
>any help?
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