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[Melanie]

This sounds like the old Windows XP problem where it automatically polls the ports for connected devices and in so doing screws up any programming you may be doing on that port in the process.

I don't use EPIC but many people do. You may have to acquire updated software to continue using it on an XP type machine. You can also disable polling... or lastly you can always reinstall 98SE...

[crematory]

Hi

If you stop polling problem you can use it, also, it may be a problem with the driver, reinstall the driver again, and stop the polling, I had these problems when I started using XP.

[Darrel Taylor]

Hi Franko,

I use the EPIC with Media Center version of XP and they work great together. All you need to do is modify the registry a bit.

Go to this page at meLabs
http://www.melabs.com/support/patches.htm

Down at the bottom, in the Stop Windows XP from polling printer port section, is a file you can download that automatically makes the registry changes for you.

HTH,
   Darrel

[Franko]

Thank you all.

Darrel, I saw that file but not exactly sure how/where to add it. I know how to get into the regedit.

Can you please advise me ?

I also tried the meprog beta version and it gave it's own strange problems.

Thanks

[Darrel Taylor]

Piece of cake. Just click on the file, then choose RUN when prompted, or save it somewhere on your hard disk, then double click on it after downloading.

It will prompt if you want to add this information to the registry. Click Yes. It will give a confirmation that it was completed. Then re-boot the computer for it to take effect.

HTH,
   Darrel

[Franko]

Darrel,

I hope I'm missing something and not just being a dimwit,but when I click on the link "Download XP_stop_polling.reg (1K)"at meLabs all that comes up is the text. I don't see any place to choose run or anything. Bad link or ???

Thanks

[Darrel Taylor]

Somethings probably messed up the association with the .reg files.

Right click on the link and choose Save Target As..., and save the file to your hard disk.

Open regedit, and go to the File | Import dialog and locate the file that you saved.

Darrel