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Office Hours Event This Thursday
Don't forget that the Windows Logo Program team is holding the next Office Hours event this Thursday, June 25, 2009, at 10:00 Pacific Daylight Time (17:00 Universal Time). Office Hours is a live interactive session featuring members of the Windows Logo Program team and other experts at Microsoft. Attendees can see and hear the team answering their questions and discussing hot topics. As always, we are happy to answer any questions you might have about the Windows Logo Program for hardware. We will bring in experts in the areas of both audio devices and device fundamentals, so please bring your questions in those areas. See the Windows Logo Program webcasts page ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/logocast.mspx) for information on how to participate in the next live event. Submit your questions prior to the event to logofb@microsoft.com ( mailto:logofb@microsoft.com). Please put "Office Hours Question" in the subject line.
Reminder: Redmond LogoFest Registration Deadlines Fast Approaching!
Sign up soon and take advantage of the early bird registration special for the Redmond LogoFest event July 27-31, 2009: . The early bird registration deadline has been extended to June 26, 2009. . Registration closes July 3, 2009. For more information and to register for this event, please visit the Logo Events and Training Web page on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/LogoEvents.mspx).
Expanded Agenda for Redmond LogoFest, July 27-31, 2009
We are pleased to announce an expanded agenda and additional subject experts for the LogoFest event to be held July 27-31, 2009, in Redmond, USA. This event will now include both a Windows Device Stage Metadata session and a Windows Media Center session. The Windows Device Stage Metadata session will include presentations on both Devices and Printers and Device Stage metadata, and on the Winqual submission process for validating device metadata, which is distributed to computers running Windows 7 via Windows Metadata Information Services. The Windows Media Center session will include discussions on the new features added in Windows 7; the associated logo program requirements for hardware and tests for Windows Media Center; the minimum hardware requirements to qualify for the Windows Media Center additional qualification (AQ), and a discussion on challenges for television tuners. Deadlines are fast approaching, so for more information and to register for this event, please visit the Logo Events and Training Web page on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/LogoEvents.mspx).
Windows Logo Kit 1.4 QFE 003 Is Now Available on Connect
QFE 003 to Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.4 is now available for download at the WLK Connect site ( https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=668). This QFE fixes several problems related to the local area network (LAN), wireless LAN (WLAN), and Mobile Broadband Networking (MBN) programs in WLK 1.4. These improvements affect only the MBN, LAN, and WLAN programs; all other network-related programs remain unchanged. QFE 003 addresses the following problems: . MBN: Job results were not filterable by errata. Updated job allows errata to be applied. . WLAN: Blocked test case in softap_oids_ext changed to skipped test case, allowing the test to continue running. . WLAN: Several possible bug checks in the test SoftAP fixed. . WLAN: Resolved issue in SoftAP_Notifications_ext test suite where device indications are not reliably received by our test harness. . LAN: There is a planned operating system change to disable wake-on patterns that are currently in power management (PM) capabilities if the physical device does not support low power offloads. This means that for most devices, the default out-of-the-box behavior will be to wake on magic packet only. The tests have been updated to enable wake on LAN (WoL) before querying capabilities. . LAN: Support device now unbinds protocols automatically before running WoL and PM tests.
Windows Logo Kit 1.4 QFE 008 Is Now Available on Connect
QFE 008 to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK) version 1.4 is now available for download at the WLK Connect site ( https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=668). This QFE addresses multiple issues for the Storage Optical test for Windows 7 devices: . The test case for the READ CAPACITY command was not exercised properly for DVD-ROM models and immediately terminated with false failure. This has been fixed. . For slot drives, tray status sense code checks now accept wider range additional sense code qualifiers (ASCQs) based on current language in the Multi-Media Commands - 6 (MMC-6) specification. . The command performance check test case is up-to-date with the latest logo program requirements, and fixed to run after every profile in order to give partner feedback about device performance for each scenario. This QFE is not a filter update. If a filter has not already been applied to your test, this QFE will not change the status of that test. This QFE is for use with WLK 1.4 RTM (version 1.4.7100.0).
Connect-Based Support for WLK 1.4 Extended for Windows 7
We have had great success with the Microsoft Connect Web form. Partners raised nearly 300 issues. For Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.4, we are extending the Connect-based support found on the WLK Connect site ( https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=668) through August 21, 2009. We encourage you to explore the new rich documentation in the kit for self-help, but post your problems on the Connect site should you need additional help. You can also request technical help for WLK 1.4 from Microsoft support by opening a normal support incident through your technical account manager (TAM) or through the online WLK support page ( http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=11880).
New Windows SideShow Artwork for Qualified Devices
Starting June 11, 2009, devices that qualify for the Windows logo in the Windows SideShow category can display the new Windows SideShow icon in limited circumstances. Additional artwork and more information on permitted usage will be available when you submit a device in the Windows SideShow category on Winqual ( https://winqual.microsoft.com/).
Windows Vista Submissions Must Use Service Pack 2 Starting August 17, 2009
On May 19, 2009, Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2). Partners who are qualifying devices and systems for Windows Vista must begin testing with the latest service pack within 90 days after it has been released. All Windows Vista submissions must be tested with Windows Vista SP2 beginning August 17, 2009.
Reminder: Logo-Qualified Systems and Servers Must Contain Only Logo-Qualified Devices
In order for a PC system or server to qualify for a particular Windows logo, all components of the system or server must be logo-qualified for the same operating system (OS). For example, for a desktop system to qualify for a Windows 7 logo, it must comply with the Windows 7 Logo Program requirements and must include only Windows 7 logo-qualified devices.
A system can qualify for a logo with devices that use drivers that ship with the OS. We recommend that you test using the final device drivers that will be shipping in the system because this is what the end user will experience.
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