Statest.exe reads status of parallel port (182146)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) for Windows NT 4.0, when used with:
    • the hardware: Intel x86
  • Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) for Windows NT 3.51, when used with:
    • the hardware: Intel x86
This article was previously published under Q182146

SUMMARY

The Statest.exe sample application reads the status of the parallel port in conjunction with the Windows NT DDK sample driver PARSTAT. You must build and install the PARSTAT driver located in %NTDDK%\src\comm\parstat prior to running the STATTEST application. Parstat.ini is a driver install script included with the STATTEST sample application.

To install the PARSTAT driver run: 
   Regini.exe Parstat.ini
You must restart your computer to load the driver.

For more information on building and installing drivers, please see the Windows NT DDK.

NOTE: Regini.exe is shipped with the Microsoft Win32 DDK, and is also available via the Windows NT resource kit. To obtain the Microsoft Win32 DDK, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/ddk/default.mspx

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Statest.exe

Release Date: Mar-06-1998

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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