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Hardware Support and Directions for Windows Server Kernel Enhancements for Windows Server 2008 Processor Power Management in Windows Server 2008 Plug and Play Device Driver Deployment in Windows Server 2008
Resources for system designers, driver developers, and test engineers

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Windows Driver Foundation 1.7 Update
Provides solutions to installation problems for WDF 1.7 on systems with recent patches to Windows Vista.

Mobile Battery Life Solutions: A Guide for Mobile Platform Professionals
Guidelines for for advancing battery life for mobile PCs that run Windows Vista.

A - Z Technology Initiatives for Next-Generation PCs

Mic Arrays, Multicore, PCIe, Rally, Removable Storage, Secure Hardware, UAA Audio, UEFI, Virtualization, WCS, WDDM, WDF, WHEA, x64, XPS

Hardware Platform Design

Connectivity Design

Device and Driver Design

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Kits & Tools

•	Debugging Tools v.6.9.3.113 (April 2008)
•	Windows Symbols (May 2008)
•	WDK & WLK

Community & Events

•	Developer Community
•	Blogs
•	WinHEC
•	MSDN Events and Webcasts
•	Subscribe: Current Hardware News

Resources

•	Developing Drivers with WDF
•	Notes from Windows Development Teams
•	Windows Logo Program Requirements
•	Driver Tips
•	WDK Documentation
•	Support for Developer Kits & Tools
•	KB Articles for Drivers

Related Sites

•	Winqual
•	Mobile PC Developer Center
•	Sysinternals on TechNet
•	Windows Embedded Developer Center
•	Windows Storage Server