Sounds like the best way to go thanks guys, sorry for all the replies : )

MikE

On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 21:12:43 -0800 Richard Martin <rmmartin@SERV.NET> wrote:
>Theoretically the parallel port supplies (sources) _NO_ current
>at 5V (or whatever is the precise voltage the logic is supplied).
>So you will get _something_ less than 5V. How much less
>(at a given current)  depends on the detailed design of the parallel
>port silicon (which is pretty much unknown today). There are
>programmers which power Atmel chips off several bussed
>parallel port pins, but these (Atmel) chips can operate at reduced
>voltages. Since you are likely to choose to use the battery and
>regulator, I suggest you go ahead and add an e.g. 74HC244
>or similar buffer inside the DB25 plug, as the Atmel 'dongle' does.
>It will make things more predictable, and can serve as some
>protection against dropping  a loose wire with a voltage that will
>fry (at least part of ) your PC motherboard.
><The schematic for the Atmel 'dongle' seems to have vanished
>from the Web?? But you can design your own singular pinouts.>
>
>R.Martin
>
>Mike M wrote:
>
>> hey guys i built a programmer to program 24lc32 eeproms, i wanted to know if
the parallel port would have enough current to supply
>

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