Re: Running xywrite and wordperfect 5.1 for dos in windows 7

[Paul Lagasse pglagasse@xxxxxxxx]

On 03/02/2011 11:53 PM, Avrom Fischer wrote:
> Another problem that I anticipate will be whether I can geat a
> parallel port card since I am still happily running Laserjet 5
> printers which run best from a parallel port. In addition I am not
> aware of a work around in wordperfect for a USB port.


A desktop parallel port card is not hard to find, but if you get a
slimline desktop, you may have to find it online. Laptop express cards
are out there there too.


Edward Mendelson's WPDOS site has many tips and workarounds, including a
somewhat complex one for USB printing. see
http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/ and
http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/usbprint.html


You can find computers at the Dell Outlet site with Win7 32 -- typically
the lower end desktop models. You might find one with Linux or DOS and
then could buy and install Win7 32; these will also be lower end.


Paul Lagasse