This is the delay the customer sees, the timeout value is not user-configurable. The delay nor the re-initializing is caused by our drivers or keys. It is a function of the VLPT.SYS driver. According to IBM, this is the way the VLPT.SYS driver is designed to work. Same reason as above.
Ownership is relinquished when either the VDM application quits or the VDM session is terminated.
This will disable the contention dialog box and blocking of other VDMs to the parallel port. Product release dates will be announced by your Distribution Managers.