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Announcing Windows Logo Program Webcasts
You now have a new resource to help you through the tools and processes of the Windows Logo Program for hardware. LogoCast is a series of Web-based presentations and interactive discussions. The LogoCast series combines audio and video content in a format that supplements the traditional logo program resources of white papers, Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentations, books, and events such as LogoFests and WinHEC. The LogoCast series is designed to: . Introduce newcomers to the Windows Logo Program, including the program processes and tools. . Inform Windows Logo Program veterans about program updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. . Ensure that all Windows Logo Program participants have access to the information they need to actively participate in the program. . Facilitate direct interaction with the Windows Logo Program team members and other experts from across Microsoft without requiring travel to events. The LogoCast series has two components. The first is a series of short prerecorded videos on a variety of logo program topics. These videos will be presented by the Windows Logo Program team and other technology experts, and will be available on demand for free. The second component is a regular series of interactive events that we call Office Hours. During Office Hours, we will host a live interactive session featuring members of the Windows Logo Program team and other experts here at Microsoft. Attendees will be able to see and hear the team answering their questions and discussing hot topics. Look for all of this content on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/logocast.mspx).
LogoFest Registration Deadline Reminder
Registration deadlines for the following LogoFest events are quickly approaching: . LogoFest Beijing, China - Registration deadline April 17, 2009 . LogoFest Prague, Czech Republic - Registration deadline May 11, 2009 For more information see the specific details for each event on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/logoevents.mspx).
Updated Test for SYSFUND-0062 (Glitch-Free Playback Test)
In Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.3, the glitch-free playback test has been enhanced to validate driver performance. The enhanced test is designed to validate the overall quality and behavior of device drivers within the system, during execution of the multimedia playback scenario covered by SYSFUND-0062. Failures indentified by the new test indicate timing and scheduling problems that would result in video or audio glitches during playback.
Enforcement of these new pass/fail test criteria will begin six months after the release of WLK 1.4. In the meantime, we encourage our partners to start investigating these failures and to take steps to address them in preparation for the enforcement deadline.
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