topic Protection Key problem with version 6.5 in Installation & update

Protection Key problem with version 6.5

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 23:45:03 GMT

I recently ran into a problem with an older version of ArchiCAD, version 6.5, when it stopped working stating that the protection key was not responding. The parallel key works fine on other machines but no matter what key I try, this machine won't run the program. It starts AutoCAD 6.5 and then immediately states that it the protection key is not responding.

I looked at other posts to this type of problem and have tried changing the parallel settings in bios to ECP and EPP but it still doesn't recognize the key. I have done a complete uninstall and reinstall as well as install the newest version of the driver but nothing seems to work.

The computer is a P4 Dell with 512 mbs of RAM and 40 gig hard drive. Any help is greatly appreciated....

Re: Protection Key problem with version 6.5

David Larrew — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 04:15:56 GMT

Have you tried running a diagnostic on the parallel port itself?
Does the OS recognize and verify that the port is working properly?

Re: Protection Key problem with version 6.5

Djordje — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 05:29:33 GMT

tom_s wrote:
I recently ran into a problem with an older version of ArchiCAD, version 6.5, when it stopped working stating that the protection key was not responding.

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I looked at other posts to this type of problem and have tried changing the parallel settings in bios to ECP and EPP but it still doesn't recognize the key. I have done a complete uninstall and reinstall as well as install the newest version of the driver but nothing seems to work.

Is a printer connected over the protection key? If yes, it has to be on or off all the time.

Check whether a printer is working - in fact, I had a case once when the LPT port was turned off in BIOS.

Re: Protection Key problem with version 6.5

JCovarrubias — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:54:30 GMT

See FAQ's Article Rec#
521
http://tr.graphisoftus.com/