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Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers (Users)

posted by bretjohn  , Rio Rancho, NM, 07.10.2011, 23:16

> I need LPT e.g. for my SPIPGM or AVR, x51, EPROM programming, printer
> ETC. So probably best I can get is older Fujitsu Lifebook E8420 with C2D
> and both ports, unfortunately it's quite bigger - 36x26cm than my EVO
> n600c...

At least in certain situations, you might be able to use my USBPRINT program and a USB-to-parallel-port adapter if your computer doesn't have an actual parallel port. It depends a lot on your on your hardware configuration and exactly how the programs work (whether they communicate through the parallel port using the BIOS or using direct I/O).

USPRINT provides some extended parallel port BIOS functions that allow two-way communication with the devices, as well as allowing blocks of data to be transferred in either direction (instead of allowing just one byte at a time the way a normal BIOS does). Even if the programs won't work natively, it may be possible to "hack" them so they do work with modern packet-based hardware like USB.

BTW, USBPRINT also provides the extended BIOS functions (including two-way communication) for standard parallel ports, so you don't even necessarily need USB for it to be useful.

Complete thread:

• Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - RayeR, 05.10.2011, 18:04 (Users)
  • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - RayeR, 05.10.2011, 18:15
  • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - Laaca, 05.10.2011, 20:08
    • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - RayeR, 06.10.2011, 00:49
      • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - bretjohn, 07.10.2011, 23:16
        • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - RayeR, 11.10.2011, 10:24
          • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - marcov, 11.10.2011, 13:21
            • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - RayeR, 12.10.2011, 02:48
              • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - Rugxulo, 13.10.2011, 22:11
                • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - RayeR, 14.10.2011, 18:00
                  • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - Rugxulo, 16.10.2011, 20:47
                  • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - marcov, 16.10.2011, 22:30
                    • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - Rugxulo, 17.10.2011, 01:27
          • Win8 enforce UEFI secure boot on designed for Win8 computers - bretjohn, 11.10.2011, 16:58