Program Cannot Share or "Steal" LPT Port in Windows 95
Article ID: 157244
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q157244
SYMPTOMS
In Windows 95, programs cannot temporarily share access to or take control
of a parallel port while the port is in use. In earlier versions of
Windows, this is possible using an interface provided by VCOMM.
CAUSE
The version of Lpt.vxd included with Windows 95 does not permit this
feature to be implemented.
RESOLUTION
STATUS
This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
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Keywords: KB157244