DriverLINX problem with PCS500

Instruments PC Oscilloscopes and Recorders
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I just received a PCS500 scope with a parallel port connection . I’ve upgraded the software to the latest version - 4.05. PC is running WinXP and LPT1 is set via BIOS to normal, although I’ve also set it for ECP and Bidirectional with the same results for the following problem:

When I boot the PC, the red power light on the front of the unit goes on and the scope operates normally. If I shut down the software for the scope, the red light goes out. If I then restart the software, the red light does not come on and I repeatedly get a message that there was a load error and the DriverLINX could not be found. I’m then instructed to run INSTALL_DRV.EXE to install the driver. I do this and everything works fine after rebooting, but as soon as I shut down the program and then try to run it again, the same thing happens. Is this normal behavior for the program or is there something I’m missing. Thanks.

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Hello,

You might want to look at this link.
[url]PCLAB2000SE v3.1, DriverLINX problem]

I hope this helps.

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I read this post before I reported the problem and deleted the appropriate key in the registry as outlined in that post. Unfortunately, the problem still exists.

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In this thread there seems to be about similar case and more instructions to try to solve it:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1262

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Changing the Start value to 1 in the registry seems to have done the trick. Thanks!