New White Papers and Tools on WHDC

This page provides a list of papers and other material recently published on the WHDC Web site.

November 2009

	Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit
	Best Practices for WoW64

October 2009

	Debugging Printer Drivers
	How to Identify the Windows Version in ACPI by Using _OSI
	Windows Driver Kit (WDK) Documentation
	Microsoft ASL Compiler, v.4.0.0 [788 KB]

September 2009

	Bus Type and SCSI Address Reporting for ATA Devices
	Distributed Scan Management
	FAQ for Windows Logo Program for Hardware
	Firmware Enhancements for PCs Running Windows 7
	HD Audio Guidelines for Windows
	Internal and External SATA Port Configuration
	Reducing the Disk Footprint for Windows 7 Hibernation
	SATA Asynchronous Notification in Storage Miniport Drivers
	UEFI and Windows
	USB ContainerIDs in Windows 7
	Windows 7 Logo Program for Printers FAQ
	Windows On/Off Transition Performance Analysis
	Debugging Kernel-Mode Driver Framework Drivers
	DTM Log Viewer 3.2.0.0

August 2009

	Download Windows Symbol Packages
	iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT)
	Performance Testing Guide for Windows
	Using Windows Rally Vertical Pairing to Automatically Install Wi-Fi Devices
	How to Get the WDK
	Windows Driver Kit (WDK) Version 7.0.0 Release Notes

July 2009

	LogoFest: Redmond, July 27-31, 2009
	Windows Logo WinHEC Presentations
	Designing Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) Fingerprint Management Applications
	Device Metadata Package for Devices and Printers: Resource Roadmap
	Exposing Programs and Installing Drivers Using AutoPlay in Windows
	Guidelines for Customizing Mobile Broadband in Windows 7
	Guidelines for Picture and Video Import in Windows 7
	How to Write Managed Code That Uses the Mobile Broadband API
	Implementing the SourceType XML Element in PBDA Devices
	Memory Sizing Guidance for Windows 7
	Mobile Battery Life Solutions for Windows 7: A Guide for Mobile Platform Professionals
	Multifunction Device Support and Device Container Groupings in Windows 7
	Requirement Clarifications For Windows Logo Kit USB-IF Certification
	Smart Card Minidriver Specification
	Windows Touch Test Lab Logo Certification Testing Procedure
	Driver Developer Conference 2008 Presentations
	Driver Signing Guidelines for Independent Software Vendors
	Windows Logo Program Office Hours

June 2009

	Windows 7 Portable Device Enabling Kit for MTP, Version 7R2
	1394 Bus Driver in Windows 7
	Best Practices for Trusted Platform Module Management
	Devices and Printers - Extensibility Guide
	Devices and Printers in Windows 7: Frequently Asked Questions
	Display Guidelines for KVM Switches in Windows 7
	Firmware Memory Corruption during Sleep Transitions
	Graphics Guide for Windows 7
	Implementing Parental Controls by Using PBDA
	Mobile Broadband Connection Manager Development Guide
	Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2
	Power Availability Requests
	Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA) Specification (Version 1.3.1)
	USB Migration Support for Windows 7 Upgrade Scenarios
	WDK Build Environment
	Windows Mobile Broadband

May 2009

	Compelling Solutions for PC Gamers by Using Windows SideShow
	Enhancing the Television Experience by Using Windows SideShow
	How to Create a Device Metadata Package for Devices and Printers
	Migrating a BDA Solution to PBDA
	Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008
	Registry Reflection in Windows
	UEFI Support and Requirements for Windows Operating Systems
	Webcam Video Fidelity Tests
	Windows 7 RC WDK (v.7.0.0) Release Notes
	Windows Media Center Requirements for TV Pipeline Formats and Media Streams
	Windows On/Off Transitions Solutions Guide
	Windows Touch Test Lab
	Debugging User-Mode Driver Framework Drivers Training Sessions
	Hardware Design for Windows 7

April 2009

	AppInit DLLs in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
	Timeout Detection and Recovery of GPUs through WDDM
	Windows ACPI Emulated Devices Table
	Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero

March 2009

	Install Debugging Tools for Windows 32-bit Version
	Install Debugging Tools for Windows 64-bit Versions
	Driver Tip: Where’s the Add Hardware Wizard?
	Mobile Broadband Driver Development
	MTP Device Services Extension Specification
	Using Hardware Performance Counters on Windows
	Using PowerCfg to Evaluate System Energy Efficiency
	Windows 7 - Mobile Broadband Certification for Existing Chipsets
	Windows Biometric Framework: Code-Signing Guidelines

February 2009

	Driver Verifier in Windows Vista
	Windows Media Center Customized Product Requirements

January 2009

	Download Windows 7 Symbol Packages
	How to Implement Compatible IDs in Printing Devices
	Power Policy Configuration and Deployment in Windows
	Windows 7 Brightness Control for Integrated Displays
	Windows Timer Coalescing
	Windows Biometric Framework

December 2008

	Developer Enhancements to Windows Touch and Tablet PC
	Introduction to the Windows Biometric Framework (WBF)
	Power In, Dollars Out: How to Stem the Flow in the Data Center

November 2008

	Best Practices Guide for Developing Printer Drivers
	Connected Digital Picture Frames: Analysis and Specifications
	Design Guidelines and Considerations for Building Windows Certified Network Media Devices
	Developing Efficient Background Processes for Windows
	Device/Driver Test Automation Overview
	Digitizer Drivers for Windows Touch and Pen-Based Computers
	Driver Verifier in Windows 7
	How to Design and Test Multitouch Hardware Solutions for Windows 7
	How to Enable USB Selective Suspend for Human Interface Device
	How to Use an INF to Override the Monitor EDID
	Introduction to Windows Touch
	Receive-Side Scaling Enhancements in Windows Server 2008
	Supporting Systems That Have More Than 64 Processors
	Testing and Troubleshooting the Print Subsystem
	Windows Portable Devices Automation API
	Windows Portable Devices: Driver Development Guide
	Windows Device Experience
	Windows Sensor and Location Platform
	WinHEC 2008 Conference Presentations

October 2008

	Audio Tapers for Windows Volume-Control Applications
	Bus Driver Development Based on KMDF
	Dynamic Hardware Partitioning: Overview
	Hands-On Lab PCHOL13 Writing a Location-Aware Gadget [142 KB]
	Implementing Light-Aware UI Using the Windows Sensor and Location Platform [1.5 MB]
	Integrating Ambient Light Sensors with Windows 7 Computers [174 KB]
	Introducing the Windows Sensor and Location Platform [177 KB]
	Tracing and Diagnosability for WDF Drivers
	USB FAQ - Intermediate

September 2008

	Bluetooth Wireless Technology FAQ - 2008
	Smart Card Minidriver Certification Requirements v.6.02a
	Windows Logo Kit 1.2 QFE Updates - WLK QFE 005 and 006

August 2008

USB FAQ: Introductory Level

July 2008

	Checklist for 64-bit Microsoft Windows Drivers
	Driver Installation for 32-bit and 64-bit Platforms
	Recommendations for Power Budgeting with Windows Server
	Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless

June 2008

Developing Protected Broadcast Drivers in Windows

May 2008

	Using the Universal Driver for Windows SideShow
	Windows Driver Foundation: A Syllabus [43.9 KB Word document]
	Windows Filtering Platform
	Workaround for the Signed Driver Test in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Kit

April 2008

	Driver Tip: From Sample Code to Production Driver: What to Change in the Sample
	Driver Tip: How to Release-Sign File System Drivers
	Hardware Support and Directions for Windows Server
	How to Use NTttcp to Test Network Performance
	Selective Suspend in USB Drivers

March 2008

	Microsoft Portable Executable and Common Object File Format Specification
	Windows Authenticode Portable Executable Signature Format

February 2008

	Mobile Battery Solutions Guide for Windows Vista
	Software Licensing Guidance for Products that Use Process Patching and Hooking

January 2008

	Digital Audio Protection
	Driver Tip: Custom Power Settings for Signed Drivers
	Windows Server 2008 High Availability Program Overview

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