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Q83546: Wrong Port Name in Windows 3.1 Getting Started Guide

Article: Q83546
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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There is a documentation error in the "Getting Started with Microsoft Windows"
guide included with Windows 3.1. The error is on page 77 under the following
heading:

  If you still cannot print, step through the following checklist:

The last bulleted item in the checklist recommends printing to the LPT1.OS2 port
instead of to the LPT1 port.

This section is correct if you have upgraded over Windows version 3.0. If Windows
3.1 is installed to a clean directory without upgrading over Windows 3.0, the
port name will be LPT1.DOS instead of LPT1.OS2.

REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Getting Started," page 77

Additional query words: lptx.dos lptx.os2 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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