For some reason or another I deleted the LPT parallel port of my printer in WIN98. The problem is, I cannot re-install WIN98 as I have a dual partition with Windows 2000 and I understand I cannot re-install WIN98SE without crashing the system. I gotto nowhere with an HP Deskjet 656c UBS port I bought recently but apparently I could not get it working with WIN98 as it gives a lousy (or no support) to USBs. I then decided to buy another printer with both USB and the LPT parallel port. But on uninstalling the previous printer and deleting a driver called 4in1 from viatec.com the LPT port was accidentally deleted and I could not find a way of “activating” this port, which does not even appears listed in the System, therefore, I still cannot print anything in WIN98 (since last February.) On the other hand, in Windows 2000 I had no problem and the port was still there and fully activated. Although I copied the settings, etc, I could not transfer this info to WIN98.
Is there a “dowload” ora driver which could activate my LPT port in WIN98SE? I need this platform badly, and cannot afford not printing on it, as neither the port nor the printer exist and/or can be activated.
I greatly appreciate your help. May be the question is silly or impossible or whatever. I am a simple user in the process of learning a lot of things. I am MOUS certified.
M. Ellis
hm-ellis@att.net
