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From: billq@ms.uky.edu (fill in blank)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: 'Quieting' the parallel port on boot-up(?)
Summary: how do I shut up my parallel port?
Keywords: parallel port
Message-ID: <billq.658442613@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 12 Nov 90 20:43:33 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.hardware
Organization: U of Ky, Math. Sciences, Lexington KY
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I have designed an external device which I am driving with the parallel port
on my PC/XT Clone.  Every thing works fine except in the case that my external
device is powered on when my computer boots-up.  I think the PC does some sort
of initialization to the port on boot-up (you know how a printer will act
funny when it's turned on before the computer).  So before I dive into the
computer's BIOS, does any one know of a way to set-up a PC so that it will boot
up in a known (pre-decided by me) state?  Or maybe a hardware short-cut?

	Thanks in advance!

  
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    Billy Quinn (billq@ms.uky.edu)
                (pr01527@ukpr.uky.edu)
                (home phone: 606-233-1568)