Parallel Port for Dell XPS 702x

I have a hardware/software application (older astrophotography CCD camera) that requires a 'full' parallel port (all of the USB to parallel solutions that have been tried many times by many people don't work). There are some PCMCIA and ExpressCard solutions that do work.

I am assuming that there really isn't anything out there that will allow me to use my XPS in this case, but thought that I would throw this out there just in case.

Thanks.

dave

 

you can try this:

Serial Parallel Card - Mini PCI Express | 2 port | StarTech.com Canada

it use one of the minipcie slots of the machine

 

Thanks for the suggestion. That solution would probably work from a compatibility perspective. But (AFAIK) my machine's only miniPCI physical interface is on the system card and really isn't reasonably accessible (not sure that isn't already used for video, no place to run cables, etc.). Or if I actually started to take screws and covers off would I be pleasantly surprised here?

dave

 

uh, that is weird, I have the 15º version of this machine and it have two ports.

I thiugh the L702X was suposed to have more ports, like 3 of them, but well, it will be nice to be sure.


if you didn took the machine appart yet, I recomend you do, and do some things like repaste, dell repasting job is not good from people opinions.

and also you probably will know more your hardware.

I'm almost sure it will not being used on video.

maybe some of them are getting used in the wireless , 3G or TV cards like on the L502X