Dead parallel port

[Jay Estabrook]

On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 10:47:15AM -0800, Bob Lindell wrote:
>
> I have a 2 serial and 1 parallel port PCI in my PC164.  It costs  
> about $12.  Here is the chip information:
> 
> 0000:00:09.0 Communication controller: NetMos Technology PCI 9835  
> Multi-I/O Controller (rev 01)

If the printer supported USB as well, I'd be more inclined to get a
PCI USB card or USB/Firewire combo card. IMHO, the interrupt
delivery/management and data transfer speed for USB is superior...

If the parallel port is fried on the mobo, you prolly have no option
but an add-in card anyway.

Good luck.

 --Jay++

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