CONTENTS OF THIS FILE

  o  DRV_INST.EXE - Installation program for Windows NT/2000/XP
  o  Installing the IWPORT.SYS driver over your own setup tool


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* DRV_INST.EXE - Installation program for Windows NT/2000/XP LPT-Driver *
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The program "DRV_INST.EXE" is required to the install the LPT-Driver
(iwport.sys) under Windows NT/2000/XP.

You should therefore include this installation program and the driver 
file 'iwport.sy_' when you deliver the unit to your customer. 
Do not forget that drivers can only be installed under Windows NT/2000/XP 
by users with the necessary access authorisation, for example the 
administrator.

The installation program can be started in different modes:

  1. With Dialog - INSTALL/REPLACE/REMOVE the LPT-Driver
     Call:  drv_inst.exe 

     In this mode a DialogBox will be displayed for the installation
     of the driver.


  2. Without Dialog (Silent Mode) - INSTALL/REPLACE the LPT-Driver
     Call:  drv_inst.exe -i

     In this mode the programm will install/replace the driver in 
     'silent mode' without to display the DialogBox.


  3. Without Dialog (Silent Mode) - REMOVE the LPT-Driver
     Call:  drv_inst.exe -r

     In this mode the programm will remove the driver in 'silent mode' 
     without to display the DialogBox.


  4. Without System-Check Message - Do not display any SYS-Message
     Call:  drv_inst.exe -s

     On Windows 9x/ME systems the option '-s' will deactivate the system
     message: "This Program only can run under Windows NT/2000/XP !"
     This option allows you to integrate the driver installation program 
     into your SETUP routine and run it on all Windows platforms without 
     any inconvenient system messages.

  NOTE: The parameter '-s' can be combined with '-i' or '-r'
        Example:  drv_inst.exe -i -s

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Language settings

The language (English or German) can be configured in "DRV_INST.INI" 
as following:
   lang=GER  for German language
   lang=ENG  for English language

If the file "DRV_INST.INI" has no valid language entry or the file 
does not exist, the default Windows language will be used:
  - German   when a German Windows-System is installed
  - English  when a non-German Windows-System is installed


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* INSTALLING THE IWPORT.SYS DRIVER OVER YOUR OWN SETUP TOOL             *
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If your own setup tool offer you also the possibility to manage registry
settings, then you can install the driver IWPORT.SYS directly over your 
setup tool. Consult the documetation of your setup program for detailed
informations. Following registry root-string and subkeys should be 
defined in your setup tool:

 HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IWPORT"

 SUBKEY           VALUE                        COMMENT
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 DisplayName    = IWPORT                       ; DIRVER NAME TO DISPLAY
 ServiceType    = 1                            ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
 StartType      = 2                            ; SERVICE_AUTO_START
 ErrorControl   = 1                            ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
 ServiceBinary  = %12%\IWPORT.SYS              ; \WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\IWPORT.SYS
 LoadOrderGroup = Extended base                ; SERVICE GROUP
 Dependencies   = +Parallel arbitrator,Parport ; SERVICE DEPENDENCIES

