RE: [avrdude-dev] Parallel port doesn't keep programmed states

[E. Weddington]

On 21 Nov 2003 at 8:44, Rune Christensen wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I have had the same problem.
> 
> You need to disable Windows XP Plug'n'Play for the parallel port.
> 
> I solved the problem with the following file:
> http://www.student.dtu.dk/~s991363/avr/avrdude/winxp1.reg
> 
> You need to save the file and the run it.
> 
> It will change a setting in the Windows registry.
> 
> The file content:
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> 
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Parport\Parameters]
> "DisableWarmPoll"=dword:00000001
> 
> I have only used this on Windows XP.
> 
> Rune
> 

Rune,

Thanks for having such a great fix for this problem! I've seen this issue 
come up before on this list.

Can I have permission to put this in the avrdude docs? I'd like to put your 
file contents in the docs with the explanation on how to fix this.

Thanks
Eric