Microsoft KB Archive/58339

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Windows 3.0 WIN.INI [devices] Section

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Q58339

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
The following information is contained in the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 WININI.TXT readme file. The Windows Setup program copies this file to the Windows 3.0 directory.

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[DEVICES] SECTION -

The [devices] section names the active printers. The settings in this section reflect those in the [PrinterPorts] section, without the timeout values. This section is necessary for Windows Versions 2.x applications, which look for the [devices] section for this information.

The [devices] section can contain settings of the following type:

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Purpose: The  keyname is the name of the device. The  value is the driver filename. If a device is        not currently connected, the  value should be the string specified in the NullPort settings (in the [windows]        section).

To change: Choose the Printers icon from the Control Panel window. Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a