Well I got Win98 re-installed on the laptop but that still didn't help. I was able to move the steppers but could not get the Opto-relays to trigger. I decided to hook up the router to a desktop computer, which was running XP, and I was finally able to get the Opto's to work. The strange thing is that I checked the voltage coming from the parallel port on the desktop and it was reading 3.8VDC but I am reading 4.2VDC on the laptop. Not sure what changed in the laptop since I first put Win2000 on but it seems like I am not getting enough Amps to go along with the voltage on the parallel port. Maybe I damaged something in the laptop somehow.
Going to keep trying different variations but I guess I will just have to wait till a get another desktop computer for my router.
BTW... When I looked in the "hardware settings", both in Win2000 and now with Win98, it says it is a "ECP LPT" port installed. I could have sworn that it said "EPP LPT" the first time under 98 before I put 2000 on for the first time.
In the Bios it says it is a "ECP" though. It is really strange that everything was working fine before I reformated the first time. Oh well.
