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<blockquote data-quote="mcraenz" data-source="post: 594121" data-attributes="member: 54136">Yeah I can understand that it is confusing but it's because it is versatile. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Under the &quot;Physical Devices&quot; tabYou need to enable the local service (Enable Service)Then connect to the local service (Connect)Next you need define a physical device connected to the parallel port. (Add)a.Give the device a name. e.g. &quot;Lamp&quot;b.Enter the port number e.g. 888 for LTP1c.Select parallel portd.Select the parallel port which the device is connected toe.Trigger just switches the pin on then off again. (not used in most cases)Click ok to add the device.You can now select the device and test it. Under the &quot;MediaPortal&quot; tabNote this step can be performed on any MediaPortal computer on the network. but in your case I think you are doing everything on just one computer. Click add to add a device to the the list of devices inside MediaPortal.Select &quot;This Computer&quot; &gt;NextNow you should be able to select the device from the drop down.Give it a description if you want and click finish.You should now see the device in MediaPortal and be able to turn it on and off.Btw the print server options are in case you don't have a parallel port on your PC. Or if you want to control devices which are remotely connected via network or even over the internet. They also have the advantage that they are always on where as a computer tends to reset the pins on the parallel port when it reboots or when it comes out of standby.Now tell me did you read the help/about section inside the plug-in? ;-) If you did then I think I need to make it more clear?Cheers,Rhys</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mcraenz, post: 594121, member: 54136"] Yeah I can understand that it is confusing but it's because it is versatile. :) [B]Under the "Physical Devices" tab[/B] You need to enable the local service ([B]Enable Service[/B]) Then connect to the local service ([B]Connect[/B]) Next you need define a physical device connected to the parallel port. ([B]Add[/B]) [B]a.[/B]Give the device a name. e.g. "Lamp" [B]b.[/B]Enter the port number e.g. 888 for LTP1 [B]c.[/B]Select parallel port [B]d.[/B]Select the parallel port which the device is connected to [B]e.[/B]Trigger just switches the pin on then off again. (not used in most cases) Click ok to add the device. You can now select the device and test it. [B]Under the "MediaPortal" tab[/B] Note this step can be performed on any MediaPortal computer on the network. but in your case I think you are doing everything on just one computer. Click add to add a device to the the list of devices inside MediaPortal. Select "This Computer" >Next Now you should be able to select the device from the drop down. Give it a description if you want and click finish. You should now see the device in MediaPortal and be able to turn it on and off. Btw the print server options are in case you don't have a parallel port on your PC. Or if you want to control devices which are remotely connected via network or even over the internet. They also have the advantage that they are always on where as a computer tends to reset the pins on the parallel port when it reboots or when it comes out of standby. Now tell me did you read the help/about section inside the plug-in? ;-) If you did then I think I need to make it more clear? Cheers, Rhys [/QUOTE]

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