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Old 21st August 2003, 11:13 AM   (permalink)
Default how can i designe hardware windows o/s can identify

how can i designe hardware windows o/s can identify and appeare new hardware found dialog. how windows detect hardwares.what are the information transmitted to hardware.when i use parallel port in direct i/o
how can i block other application accessing port.
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Old 22nd August 2003, 01:12 AM   (permalink)
Default WIDOW USES DRIVERS TO DEAL WITH HARDWARE

MICROSOFT JUNK OS .. USES SOFTWARE DRIVERS TO DEAL WITH HARDWARE .. Even IF THE CPU HAS INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS IO PORTS . EXECUTION OF THOSE INSTRUCTIONS (INPORT,OUTPORT)
GENERATE EXECPTIONS (KINDA INTERRUPTS )
SO the only way is HAVE A DRIVER TO DEAL WITH A PORT O MEMORY ..
MICROSOFT HAS A FREE DEV KIT .. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD FROM THEIR WEB SITE ... THAT THING IS BULKY INEFFIECIENT AND POORLY DESIGNED . THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES
ONE IS A PRODUCT FROM A COMPANY CALLED JUNGO THEY OFFER WINDRIVER IS A LAYER ON TOP OF THE DRIVER THAT HIDES ALL THE BORING ASPECTS OF WINDOWS CRAP ..BUT IS EXPENSIVE ..
UNLESS YOU CAN GET IT FOR FREE SOME PLACE I DID ..

THE OTHER WAY IS TO GET A DRIVER ALREADY MADE FOR THAT IO ADRESS , THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT WORK FOR THE PARALLEL PORT AND FOR THE SERIAL PORT . ALSO THEY CAME WITH A LIBRARY THAT YOU CAN CALL
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http://www.beyondlogic.org/
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