Device Fundamentals - Overview

Audio
Design guidelines for Universal Audio Architecture and new PC audio hardware such as HD Audio.

Display and Graphics
Tips for DirectX hardware and Windows Display Driver Model. See also: Windows Color System.

Entertainment and Broadcast Devices
The new worldwide Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA) platform integrates virtually any free or premium TV service into Windows Media Center on a Windows PC.

Input and HID Technologies
Details for supporting USB and legacy keyboards, mice, and other human input devices. See also: Smart Card Devices and Windows Biometric Framework.

Media and Networked Devices
Tips for media recording and playback devices.

Networking
Guidelines for LAN devices, enterprise networking, and NDIS drivers. See also: Wireless Networking.

Printing
Hardware and driver guidelines for print devices. See also: XPS Specification and Showcase and Imaging.

Storage
Tips for personal and enterprise storage drivers and hardware. See also: Optical Platform on Windows.

Windows Device Experience
Introducing the collection of new features in Windows 7 designed to improve how users discover and use devices that are connected to their PC.

Windows Portable Devices
Tips on a flexible way computers can communicate with storage devices, mobile phones, and other connected devices.

Windows Sensor and Location Platform
Introducing a standard way to integrate sensor and location devices into Windows.

Windows SideShow
Guidelines for enriching devices with the SideShow platform.