ARGH!
I'm angry. :-x
2 years ago I bought a laptop. There was no serial-, parallel- and gameport on it. Fine, I thought. There are converters on the market for that, and with Windows API's it won't be a problem. Well, the first adapter I bought, an USB-to-Serial port worked indeed just fine, as well with data-transfer from and to my Amiga, as well data-transfer from and to my custom made pieces of hardware (with an Atmel controller).
It all worked flawlessly. So, next thing I bought was an USB to gameport. Some enlightened soul thought it was a good idea to decide what kind of gamecontroller I have, so it only works with cheap-*ss joysticks/pads, and not with the expensive joysticks. So I can throw away my sidewinder joypad. Hurray.
Next thing, I buy an USB-to-Centronics. Nowhere on the package it states that it can only be used with scanners and printers. It is unusable for me because I bought it to use it with the x1541 cable. Yippee, I can't do that either because some *sshole in charge of such a hardware company thinks printerports are only to be used for petty office thingies. USB printers and scanners are dead cheap nowadays. :roll: I mean, what does such a person think, if he think at all? One needs such a port for use with custom hardware!
But anyway, next I buy another usb to parallel port. On the package it states clearly that it's a parallel port. I asked the seller specifically whether it's a true parallel port and not 'a printer without a printer' and they stated that it is a true parallel port. I just plugged it in my computer and XP reckognises a printer. Tomorrow I am going back with this piece of cluelessness and demand my money back. :madashell:
