RESOLVED: Problem with a parallel port module in VB6

[UKDJF]

I've been working on this for a little while now and started building a PC for my car (since i'm into modding pc'c and cars i thought why not do both), now i've hit a big stumbling block I'm looking at buying this module

http://www.velleman.be/images/products/0/k8000.jpg

Which can handle 16 12V inputs or 12V outputs (freely selectable + analogue's) and apparetly it can be controlled from visual basic, before i buy it i'd like to get an understanding of exactly how it works, all i've managed to find is the document i've attached which explains how to use it in VB (apparently). I was hoping as im still virtually a complete newb someone would be able to explain to me what some of this means.

What i'd like to achieve as an end result is to have the card configured to give 10 inputs and 6 outputs, if an input comes on say input 1 for example then i'd like to set a global bool var called input1 to true, likewise setting a var called output1 for example turns output 1 on the card on. I'm kinda hoping someone can point me in the right direction because after reading that myself i was virtually lost after the 1st line

Thanks for taking the time to read it and any assistance offered is greatly appreciated