Thanks... fixed the problem.
"V Green" <vanceg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%239HoY$d8IHA.1428@xxxxxx
Quote:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935497
>
>
> "John" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uj%233oua8IHA.4928@xxxxxx Quote:
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>