
                           IOPort 2.1
                           ==========

                Copyright (c) 1998, 99 Erik Salaj

  Delphi and C++ Builder component for direct access to I/O ports on Windows 95,
  Windows 98 and Windows NT 4. Properties Port, PortByte, PortWord and PortDWord
  enables to read and write bytes, words and doublewords from/to I/O ports. New fast
  block data transfer methods enables to read and write megabytes of data per second.

  Benefits:

    Same access to I/O ports on any Windows platform
    Easy of use, component is fully autoconfigurable
    Component is optimized for fast access to ports
    Block data transfer enables read/write megabytes of data per second
    Source code of component is included in full version
    Royalty free distribution of component and NT driver with applications

  DELPHI INSTALLATION
  ===================

  On Windows NT copy IOPORT.SYS device driver to WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS directory.

  1. Uninstall any previous version of IOPort
  2. Run Delphi, then click File/Open
  3. In Open dialog set file type to "Delphi package source (*.dpk)"
  4. Select file IOPORTP.DPK and click Open
  5. Click Install button in Package Editor and confirm package
     installation
  6. TIOPort component will be added into System palette
  7. Add component unit path to Delphi library path

  To connect context-sensitive help to Delphi IDE you need to
  
  1. Copy IOPORT.HLP and IOPORT.CNT files into Delphi help directory
  2. Add a next Link statement to the "Third-Party Help" section
     of DELPHI3.CFG (DELPHI4.CFG):

     :Link IOPORT.HLP

  C++ BUILDER INSTALLATION
  ========================

  On Windows NT copy IOPORT.SYS device driver to WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS directory.

  1. Uninstall any previous version of IOPort
  2. In C++ Builder click Component/Install Packages
  3. Click Add, select IOPORTP.BPL and confirm
  4. TIOPort component will be added into System palette

  ORDERING
  ========

  Trial version of IOPort component is free and fully featured. The only
  limitation is a dialog box with registering informations.

  Unlimited version you receive by E-mail on registration and payment.
  Go to http://www.cybermagic.co.nz/winsoft for actual price and registering
  informations.

  After registering you get source code of IOPort component (source code
  of NT device driver IOPORT.SYS is not available), full version of NT device
  driver, free upgrades for a year and E-mail support. Distribution of IOPort
  component and IOPORT.SYS device driver with applications it royalty free.

  CONTACT INFO
  ============

  Erik Salaj
  winsoft@napri.sk

  http://www.cybermagic.co.nz/winsoft

  DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
  ======================

  COMPONENTS ARE SUPPLIED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE AUTHOR
  DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
  THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR
  ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT
  FROM THE USE OF COMPONENTS.