Programming was made under VB6 and making use of a third party
parallel port interface (io.dll) that has predefined function prototypes for controlling the port in VB (Bulback, 2003).
Server systems are being manufactured with limited or no serial /
parallel ports. In addition these servers are typically offered with PCI-X expansion slots capable of supporting 66, 100 or 133 MHz bus speeds.
The Visioneer OneTouch 8600 requires a Pentium or equivalent processor or higher and Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0, 32 MB RAM, 70 MB available hard disk space, a CD-ROM drive, a color monitor and a USB or
Parallel Port.
The MT Digit connects to the PC via the
parallel port and uses Windows 95 and 98 to verify your fingerprint in two seconds.
Customers can purchase a new Quantex PC with the Intel AnyPoint Network card pre-installed, and they will receive the
parallel port model that can easily be installed in their existing computer or laptop, making setup quick and easy.
The machine is a tenth of the size of a PalmPilot, runs Linux and connects to the internet through a
parallel port. "It's basically a powerful lithe computer," Pratt says, "we could have set it up for a number of different uses.
Your other option is to buy a
parallel port scanner.
To use Polaroid's ColorShot with USB or
parallel port computers, users will need: PCs with Pentium 90 processor; Windows 95 operating system version 4.00.950 B or later or Windows 98; a minimum of 16 MB of RAM and 50 MB of free hard disk space; 640 X 480 VGA color monitor with a minimum of 256 colors; a Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device; and CD-ROM drive.
`A neighbour who recently bought a computer telephoned the other day, asking where my computer's
parallel port is.
I couldn't resist and am now the proud owner of a Zip drive, which I have connected to my
parallel port.
The company is currently selling its Comfy Activity Center, which plugs into a computer's
parallel port replacing the keyboard, and two CD-ROMs, for $79 suggested retail, through retailers FAO Schwarz, Toys 'R' Us and Noodle Kidoodle.