Read the next post... that's the correct answer.
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Open the motherboard BIOS and you can disable it.
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
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> "John" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uj%233oua8IHA.4928@xxxxxx
> I have a Thinkpad T60p that ships without a parallel port. As a result I
> get
> the following error message in Event Viewer:
>
> "The Parallel port driver service failed to start due to the following
> error:
>
> The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it
> has no enabled devices associated with it."
>
>
>
> Since I have no parallel port I want to disable or remove the parallel
> port
> service mentioned above. In Printmanagement.msc it will no allow me to
> delete that Lpt1 port. Any suggestions to stop Vista from trying to use a
> parallel port that does not exist?
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