Where is lpt1 on my laptop

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New posts New profile posts Latest activity. Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts Billboard Trophies. Where is LPT1 located on computer? Forums Networking Networking. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next. Guest Guest. Hello, I am trying to find out if there is a way to read information from one computer onto another computer?

My mom is trying to "network" the two computers and is having trouble. As I am not the "computer guru" she seems to think I am, I would like to try to help her with this. Apparently, she has one computer that is about to die and has purchased another one.

Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by Jelge Unsolved. LPT1 Port. I have been having trouble with the printer port on my Inspiron The printer works with my old laptop, another Dell Inspiron.

I have deleted and reinstalled both the printer and the port, using the hardware device manager. Any ideas on how to proceed? All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies 5. John, Thanks for the reply. There are 4 steps to naming the external serial ports on a computer:. A parallel port is female in gender, and has 25 pins.

This is the same port as where your printer attaches. On most computers, there is only 1 port and it can be marked as LPT or with a printer symbol.

Before using a parallel port and Laplink's yellow cable to make a connection, you need to locate a port that is available physically on the back of the computer and enabled within Windows configuration.

It is very unusual for more than one LPT port to be installed on a computer and if so, has usually been done by a computer owner rather than the manufacturer. If you're still uncertain, check the settings for your printer.

On most computers there are 2 ports, and can be marked with a symbol that represents daisy chaining or networking. This type of port will be found only on computers that have been built after Before using a USB port and Laplink's USB cables to make a connection, you need to locate a port that is available physically on the back of the computer and enabled within Windows configuration.