This question is for those that are using Elnec Pikprog+.

I have recently got new PC with MSI 945P Platinum M/B and been having problems (random I could say) using the programmer. I can program HCS301 devices with ICSP but most often cannot program chips like 16F819 on the ZIF socket of the programmer.

The software of the programmer communicates at the beggining OK, but the errors usually happen on the chip ID checks or blank checking.

Moving to the old PC everything works fine.

Also I had to set the parallel port of the new PC to EPP only. Other setting from bios prevent the Software from communicating with the Pikprog+ at all.

Any help would be thankful.

Ioannis