Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Steve Dunn" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.beginners,scee.yaroze.freetalk.english,scee.yaroze.problems.pc Subject: Re: Nice ARS for Windows NT Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 09:45:03 +0100 Organization: Backroom Software Ltd. Lines: 296 Message-ID: <6mt2ui$enm24@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <6mosod$enm7@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <6mqcut$enm17@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <6mrd8a$enm22@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: usera670.uk.uudial.com X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Xref: chuka.playstation.co.uk scee.yaroze.beginners:371 scee.yaroze.freetalk.english:1270 scee.yaroze.problems.pc:105 This should do it, follow the instructions below on the included file. Don't forget to change the port number in the registry after. Steve In order for Windows NT to access I/O ports, a device driver is necessary (which is not normally included). The driver takes two parameters - the base port, and the number of addresses. For example, the default might be port 300h for 10h addresses. To install the driver, be logged on with administrator privileges and copy genport.sys to your %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers directory. Next, you must create certain registry entries. File-Run-REGEDT32 (or Start-Run if using the new Shell). You should see four windows open on within REGEDT32. Select the window titled HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE on Local Machine. Next you will double-click on a number of "keys" to expand down a tree: First double-click on SYSTEM, then CurrentControlSet, and then Services. Now use the Edit menu and select Add Key. In the dialog box, type GenPort and then press the enter key (or OK). Next, scroll down using the down-arrow key until GenPort is highlighted. Now use the Registry menu and select Restore... Enter the filename genport.REG for the default. After pressing the enter key (or OK), you will get a warning popup. If you are sure that you had highlighted (selected) GenPort, press Yes. If you need to specify a different base port, it is fairly easy to follow the above steps, then double-click on GenPort, double-click on Parameters, then double-click on the line to the right which says IoPortAddress. You can then enter a new value (in hex) and press the enter key (or OK). Finally, use the Registry menu and select Exit. Now shutdown/reboot the machine, and the device driver should automatically start (watch for any error). To verify that the driver installed/started correctly is to use Control Panel-Devices, and scroll down to the entry for GenPort (which should say Started Automatic). You can use the Startup button to disable the driver if necessary at some future point. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- James Banks wrote in message <6mrd8a$enm22@chuka.playstation.co.uk>... > Please find attached copy of the genport.reg file that I used, I have >changed the IOPortCount because I believe my SB32 card uses IO port 330. > If you need a willing 'guinea pig', look no further!! I would be glad to >help you. > >Cheers, > > >James > >Steve Dunn wrote in message <6mqcut$enm17@chuka.playstation.co.uk>... >>I'd need to look at the registry file you merged into your registry. >>If you like, you can be a 'guinea pig' for the new version that supports >all >>of the datel commands as well as being a file server. The new commands >>enable you to; >>send a byte >>send a word >>send a file >>reflash the AR (with the Datel ROM of course :) >>view registers >>view memory >>etc. >>etc. >>Let me know if you are(or anyone else) is interested. >> >>Steve >>James Banks wrote in message <6mosod$enm7@chuka.playstation.co.uk>... >>> Hi, I have just upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows NT 4.0 but I am >>>having trouble starting Nice ARS by Steve Dunn. When I start-up my system >>I >>>get the following message in the event log :- >>> >>> The GenPort service failed to start due to the following error: >>> The specified service is disabled and cannot be started. >>> >>> I know my PC-Comms link is working and it is set to address 0x320 but >I >>>can't seem to get it to work. I don't think I have any other hardware >items >>>conflicting with the base IO port. 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