So I just unboxex a new 6040 from eBay and spindle and VFD work, so moved on to the controller.

I don't own a computer with a parallel port (lol who the hell does???) So I am using the included black USB/parallel cable (which I am suspect of) .When I powered it up with the USB cable DISCONECTED, the steppers are stiff to turn like they are juiced up and all the green LEDs in the controller are off. When I connect the USB, the computer recognizes it and the USBCNC program seems happy but no axis move and ALL of the green LEDs are lot solid and all the steppers are limp like they have no power.

I went through the software setup as shown on the hilarious movie with piano music that came on the disc.

Any ideas? I totally plan on getting a Gecko but I was hoping to get the thing at least to jog with this blue box.