I just bought this computer and discovered that there is no parallel port. all the literature i looked at before my purchase indicates thayt there is one and HP tech support says ther should be one(he was in india though) i called the store where i bought it and the salesman stated that there wernt any on the display s either
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Parallell ports are gone by wayside..like floppy drives have..
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Here is the support link for either the laptop or desktop 1256.  Take your pick.  If this doesn't help try explaining your problem.\nhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/pfinder?tool=prodinfoCategory&query=1256&dest_page=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en
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do you see ANYTHING during the boot process?\n\nif 'No', then disconnect the power and open the case and verify that the video card is pushed-down all the way.\n\nif is 'onboard video' (ie the vga connecter is up by the keyboard & mouse & audio connecters,) then try to plug in a different monitor, see if a different one displays...\n\nmake sure you're taking the Monitor's power cord or power supply with you to the P3 machine....  :-P\n\nHope this helps !
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Depends on the computer, how old it is, what type of motherboard it has. A standard intel based PC usually has PCI slots available, in which case you could add a sound card and a USB card to get the ports you need.
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swears she never had problems with it? theres your answer. you got scammed buddy. i suggest you throw it out tha window. theres no hope. you could buy a brand new one for cheaper than what it will cost you for the computer nerds to fix.
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There should be a combination of keys you can push to get it to switch displays.  For Compaqs, I think it's Fn+F4.  For Dells, it's Fn+F8.\n\nSee if any of the keys on your keyboard has a picture of a monitor or the words "CRT/LCD," in a different color.  That, combined with your Fn key, usually tells the display to output somewhere else.  Good luck.  =)
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I have an HP at my job that was having some trouble and it was hard for even the IT people to get info/parts on it. It was a modified ASUS board made for HP apparently. The beeps usually are Video errors or RAM errors. If you switch RAM and still have a problem the motherboard is probably toast. This model sounds pretty old, time to upgrade anyways.
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Some external optical drives have a parallel port. CAUTION -BE VERY AWARE, some lap top manufacturers use non-standard connections (i.e. they are wired as pin 1 to pin 2, pin 3 to 4, through to pin 44 to 43 etc, not as in an a standard I.D.C.\nthere is tons of info here - http://www.unitechelectronics.com/idecables.htm\nhope this helps!!
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I HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO MEI HAVE A COMPAQ PRESARIO AND monitor COMPAQ MV720 \n\nI ASK THE SAME THING TODAY ONLY GOT 1 ANSWER DID NOT HELP ME AT ALL IF YOU FIND OUT LET ME KNOW OK IM DUMB WHEN IT COME TO COMP.  \nI GOT TO ANSWER YOU OR WILL BE REPORTED \nMY ANSWER IS YOU NEEED HELP
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#include <stdio.h>\n#include <dos.h>\n#include <conio.h>\n\n/********************************************/\n/*This program set the parallel port outputs*/\n/********************************************/\n\nvoid main (void)\n{\nclrscr();             /* clear screen */\noutportb(0x378,0xff); /* output the data to parallel port */\ngetch();              /* wait for keypress before exiting */\n}\n\njust check here you can get all info http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/parallel_output.html
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go to device manager and check on which port your display adapter is located. but as your  PCIE card i think will be on pcie slot
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It would have helped if you had put down the make of the computer. They open up in various ways. If it is new, why not go to the shop where you bought the parts and ask them, or at least give them a call.
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check with dell , or go to your local computer store compusa bestbuy .....and talk to a tech person there also you can buy something and try it if it does not work then reuturn it also you should have gotten an internal wireless card !!!!or you can get a usb one (they are much more slower ) good luck and keep asking :)
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i still recommend the new HP Pavilion dv2000 series (14.1" display) or dv6000 series (15.4" display). i have a good experience with it. HP has a pretty good customer service. keep in mind that these laptops only have the new ExpressCard slot. in case you need a laptop with PCMCIA (PC card) slot, you can chose a Toshiba Satellite instead (A105, P105 or M115 series). you can go directly to the manufacturer homepage and order it from there (HP offer also a customization) or have a look at Circuit City, they sell a wide variety of laptops of these two brands.\nhttp://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Notebook-Computers/sem/rpsm/catOid/-12963/N/20012961+20012963/rpem/ccd/category.do\nselect the corresponding brand on the left side (the problem with Circuit City is they don't offer laptops with dedicated graphics cards, only with integrated Intel GMA 950 or similar with shared memory).
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your LCD screen on the laptop is damaged. Send it bad to the HP manufacture as a RMA through their website, they should repair it if its still inthe warrenty
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Yes, try another pc or laptop.. I bet you it works.. Hi 5! LOL! Heidi. Ps thanks for answeing my question! LOL!
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I hope I'm wrong, But if the bars that you are talking about are on both sides, that means that the circutry that explands the horizontal are defective... if it is a desktop, try a different monitor, probably you'll find out that the problem goes away, which only means that is time for an upgrade... if it is on a laptop... is even worse... you'd have to find someone to repair it... but like I said, hopefully I'm wrong...