That's just crazy, what will they think of next??
I have never heard of connecting your sewing machine
to your computer.
In any case, here is what you should try.
1.If you require software or drivers to get the sewing machine
working, make sure they are Windows XP compatible.
Contact the sewing machine manufacturer, and get the
latest WindowsXP drivers and software for your sewing machine. Older software for Windows98, WindowsME may
not work properly.
2.Try changing the parallel port setting.
To enter the System BIOS:
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press F2.
If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then restart the computer and try again.
One's you have entered the System BIOS.
Use the Down Arrow key to highlight Integrated Devices, the press Enter.
Now use the Down Arrow key to highlight Parallel Port, then press Enter.
You will now get a Mode option, use the Left and Right arrow keys to change the options between, ECP,EPP,PS2,AT,OFF.
Look at your printer documentation to find out which option it works best with.
One's you have set the correct option, use the Esc to exit, and reboot.
Say YES to Save Changes and Exit when exiting the bios menu.
*If those steps above fail, then definately contact the sewing machine manufacturer, for further information.
Sorry about that, please ignore the part about the parallel port. Instead, check the bios to make sure the serial port is enabled.
Entering the System BIOS:
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press F2.
If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then restart the computer and try again.
Use the Down Arrow key to highlight Integrated Devices,
and press Enter. You should then have an entry for
Serial Port 1. This entry should be set to AUTO.
If not, then use the Right or Left Arrow keys to change it.
Then press ALT-B to reboot the system, or press the ESC
key until the you exit.
*If the AUTO setting does not help, then go back to the
Serial Port 1 entry in the system bios. Use the Right or
Left Arrow keys to change the setting to COM1, then reboot the system again. If that does not work, then go back to the bios again, and change the Serial Port 1 setting to COM3, and
reboot once again.
Karell
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December 17th, 2001 14:00
Thank you for using the DellTalk forum.
That's just crazy, what will they think of next??
I have never heard of connecting your sewing machine
to your computer.
In any case, here is what you should try.
1.If you require software or drivers to get the sewing machine
working, make sure they are Windows XP compatible.
Contact the sewing machine manufacturer, and get the
latest WindowsXP drivers and software for your sewing machine. Older software for Windows98, WindowsME may
not work properly.
2.Try changing the parallel port setting.
To enter the System BIOS:
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press F2.
If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then restart the computer and try again.
One's you have entered the System BIOS.
Use the Down Arrow key to highlight Integrated Devices, the press Enter.
Now use the Down Arrow key to highlight Parallel Port, then press Enter.
You will now get a Mode option, use the Left and Right arrow keys to change the options between, ECP,EPP,PS2,AT,OFF.
Look at your printer documentation to find out which option it works best with.
One's you have set the correct option, use the Esc to exit, and reboot.
Say YES to Save Changes and Exit when exiting the bios menu.
*If those steps above fail, then definately contact the sewing machine manufacturer, for further information.
Jim Hardin
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December 17th, 2001 19:00
I’m not quite sure what the advice about the parallel port has to do with your serial port???
Karell
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December 18th, 2001 12:00
Sorry about that, please ignore the part about the parallel port. Instead, check the bios to make sure the serial port is enabled.
Entering the System BIOS:
Turn on (or restart) your computer.
When F2 = Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press F2.
If you wait too long and the operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation. Then restart the computer and try again.
Use the Down Arrow key to highlight Integrated Devices,
and press Enter. You should then have an entry for
Serial Port 1. This entry should be set to AUTO.
If not, then use the Right or Left Arrow keys to change it.
Then press ALT-B to reboot the system, or press the ESC
key until the you exit.
*If the AUTO setting does not help, then go back to the
Serial Port 1 entry in the system bios. Use the Right or
Left Arrow keys to change the setting to COM1, then reboot the system again. If that does not work, then go back to the bios again, and change the Serial Port 1 setting to COM3, and
reboot once again.
Jim Hardin
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2.1K Posts
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December 18th, 2001 19:00
Nice recovery. I have days like that too, some last for weeks!
BTW, we do appreciate your participation on the board.