On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 10:47:15AM -0800, Bob Lindell wrote: > > I have a 2 serial and 1 parallel port PCI in my PC164. It costs > about $12. Here is the chip information: > > 0000:00:09.0 Communication controller: NetMos Technology PCI 9835 > Multi-I/O Controller (rev 01) If the printer supported USB as well, I'd be more inclined to get a PCI USB card or USB/Firewire combo card. IMHO, the interrupt delivery/management and data transfer speed for USB is superior... If the parallel port is fried on the mobo, you prolly have no option but an add-in card anyway. Good luck. --Jay++ --------------------------------------------------------------- Jay A Estabrook HPTC - XC I & B Hewlett-Packard Company - ZKO1-3/D-B.8 (603) 884-0301 110 Spit Brook Road, Nashua NH 03062 Jay.Estabrook@xxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------