Hi Guys, this is probably asked alot but i cant seem to find the answer i need anywhere. i have a PC with a parallel port and have been able to get leds flashing and stuff using C# and ipout32.dll, my problem is that the PC in my car has no Parallel port, serial port or PCI slots (ITX Mobo, running Windows XP) i have tried a USB - Parallel but them cables both just install as USB Printer and not LPT1 so how would i go about controlling the LEDs in my car and avoiding the speaker thumps at startup?
from what I have read you cannot directly (through code) control lights etc. with just a USB. There needs to be a decoder, I ran across a site that would allow you to control relays, lights, motors, pretty much anything you had the time/$/or creativity to try through the USB ports. try searching "control the world from my PC" & USB it should come up.
USB-> Serial and USB-> Parallel converters won't work for what your trying to do as they don't work as true ports. Your best bet is as PCI Serial/Parallel card
The Mobo is a :ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi thanks for the info about USB > Serial (Was gonna buy one and try now i dont have to) i have been looking at Arduino boards and am wondering if they will do what i need.
