Conference noted::windows95

    Re .20
    
    nibble mode is the slowest - there are a number of other settings that
    improve performance.  EPP on my HiNote Ultra gave me a 2:1 boost over
    nibble mode.
    
    I'm about to try the other settings.
    
    I got the following from the Iomega web page
    (http://www.iomega.com/support/techs/zip/2064.html)
    
    Sorry for the wierd wrapping but that's Notes vs WWW access.
    
    	Owen.
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    Document #2064
    
    Zip Parallel Port Mode And Speed Options For Windows 95
    
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                      This document applies to the following:
    
                            Operating System: Windows 95
    
                            Device Type:      Parallel Zip 100
    
                            Software Version: 3.03  4.00  4.01  5.0  5.1
    
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    Iomega recommends upgrading your Zip software version to either 3.03 or
    4.01. These versions have a utility called the Parallel Port
    Accelerator
    that will automatically optimize your parallel port in most cases. To
    modify the parallel port setting manually, refer to the Changing The
    Parallel Port Setting section of this document.
    
    Changing The Parallel Port Setting:  Use the following procedure to
    manually change
                    the adapter setting of the Iomega Parallel Port Zip
    Interface:
    
      1. Click once with the right mouse button on My Computer.
      2. Click on Properties then click on the Device Manager tab.
      3. Double click on the line that reads SCSI Controllers.
      4. Now double click on the Iomega Parallel Port Zip Interface.
      5. Click on the Settings tab. You should now have a box labeled
    Adapter
         Settings.
      6. In this box you are going to type in a Mode, Port (optional), and
         Speed setting. Port settings are based on the parallel port
    address of
         your system. Use the following table to find a valid mode setting:
    
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     Mode                      Mode                         Ver     Ver    
    Ver     Ver     Ver
    
    Setting                 Description                     3.03    4.00   
    4.01    5.00    5.10
    
    Nibble                  Slowest mode                    Yes     Yes    
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    Bidir                   Bi-directional mode             Yes     Yes    
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    Mcbidir                 Microchannel Bi-directional     Yes     No     
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    Fast                    Scan for chipset                Yes     Yes    
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    EPP                     Forced EPP                      Yes     Yes    
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    EPPECR                  Generic EPP                     Yes     No     
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    SMCEPPECP               SMC chipset only                Yes     No     
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    SMCEPP                  SMC chipset only                Yes     No     
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    PC873EPP                National chipset only           Yes     No     
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
    SL360                   Intel chipset only              Yes     No     
    Yes     Yes     Yes
    
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    Note: If you are unsure about what type of parallel port you have, try
    the
    Nibble, Bidir, EPP, or Fast mode settings. The Bidir, EPP, and Fast
    setting
    do not force the driver to load in the specified mode. If the driver
    cannot
    load in the specified mode, it will load in the Nibble mode.
    
      7. Once you have selected a mode that you think will work with your
         parallel port, you will need to specify a speed setting. Speed
    ranges
         are from 1-6 with 6 being the fastest setting.
      8. Port settings are optional and only need to be used if you have
    more
         than one parallel port and want to specify the port address the
    Zip
         drive is on. Port addresses are usually 378, 278, or 3BC. To find
    the
         port address of the parallel port the Zip drive is on, refer to
    the
         Finding Your Port Address section of this document.
      9. Once you have chosen the mode, speed, and port settings for your
         drive, you are ready to type in the adapter setting. The following
         example shows how to type in the adapter setting if you chose to
    use
         the Nibble mode with speed 6 on port address 378:
    
                          /mode:nibble /port:378 /speed:6
    
     10. Once you have typed in the adapter setting, click on OK to
    continue
         then click on OK to close the Device Manager. You will be prompted
    to
         restart you computer. Once you have restarted your computer, the
         adapter setting change will be complete.
    
    Note: If your computer will only boot in Safe Mode or the Zip drive
    does
    not function properly after restarting your system, then the adapter
    setting you chose is not compatible with your parallel port. You will
    need
    to repeat steps 1-10 and choose another adapter setting. If changing
    the
    adapter settings didn't change the performance of the Zip drive, you
    may
    need to upgrade your parallel port.
    
    Finding Your Port Address:  Follow steps 1 and 2 in the Changing The
    Parallel Port
                    Setting section of this document to open the Device
    Manager.  Now
                    use the following procedure to determine the LPT port
    address the
                    Zip drive is using:
    
      1. Double click on the line that reads Ports (COM & LPT).
      2. Double click on the LPT port the Zip drive is using. For example,
    if
         the Zip drive is on LPT1 then double click on Printer Port (LPT1).
      3. Click once on the Resources tab.
      4. The input/output range determines the address of that port. For
         example, if the input/output range is 0378-037F, the port address
    is
         378.
    
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    Downloaded Iomega V5.2 drivers from their web site today.  Performance in
    EPP mode seems to have been improved.  
    
    I still have not been able to get ECP mode on the parallel port to
    work.  What modes do others with HiNote Ultras use?
    
    	Owen.