Windows 3.0 WIN.INI [devices] Section

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q58339
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

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:

<device-name>=<driver-name, port-name>

Purpose: The <device-name> keyname is the name of the device. The 

         <driver-name> value is the driver filename. If a device is
         not currently connected, the <port-name> 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.

KBCategory: kbother
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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