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Jim Murray

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From: Jim Murray <not.interes...@spam.dev.null>

Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 18:09:22 GMT

Local: Fri, May 9 2008 2:09 pm

Subject: Re: Windows Vista and DMX-512 interfaces + software

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Tomi Holger Engdahl wrote:
> I have eariler used DMXcontrol software ( http://www.dmxcontrol.de/)
> and kristofnys parallel port to DMX-512 adapter
> ( http://www.epanorama.net/dmx512pp/index.html )
> running on Windows 98 and Windows 2000 PCs.
> this has worked as expected.

> Now when the old PC running that Windows 2000 has been replaced with a
> new PC that runs Windows Vista and does not have a parallel port, the
> question is what is the best software and hardware
> combination to get it to control DMX-512 equipment. Prefereably
> free/cheap designs.

You will truly struggle to find ANY DMS software/dongle with Vista
support. Vista's driver model is totally different to 2k and XP,
requiring almost a total rewrite of some drivers to get them to work
reliably with Vista.

Add to that the general instability of Vista in use and it is not
something I would want to be using in any kind of critical application
at all.

Load a copy of XP onto the machine and pop out to the local PC shop
where you should be able to pick up a parallel port card for not much
money. They are easy to install (shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes)
and you should then be able to use your existing hardware/software on
the new machine.

Jim.

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