Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Windows Logo Program Newsletter for November 17, 2009

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Register! Windows 7 Hardware Ecosystem Event, December 1-3, 2009

Make plans to join members of the Windows team December 1-3, 2009, in Redmond to learn how you can enable your devices to take full advantage of the Windows 7 operating system.

What: Windows 7 Hardware Ecosystem Device and Logo Event
When: December 1-3, 2009
Where: Redmond, Washington
Register Today! You can register online at http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032432265&Culture=en-US. Registration requires a Windows Live ID.

Over the course of two and a half days, you will have the opportunity to talk directly with Windows device experts and hear them present on a variety of topics. Sessions include the following:

. Windows 7 Device Experience Overview and Demos
. Windows 7 Device Experience Documentation and Web Resources
. Introduction to the Windows 7 Logo Program for Hardware
. Windows 7 Logo: Device Fundamentals
. Windows 7 Device and Logo Chalk Talk and Panel Discussion
. Windows 7 Logo: System Fundamentals
. Introducing Windows Logo Kit 1.5
. Winqual Metadata Walkthrough and Business Rules
. Container IDs, Model IDs, and Multifunction Devices
. Device Metadata Authoring, Parts 1 and 2
. Windows 7 Marketing Overview and Opportunities
. Windows 7 Logo Results to Date

You can find session summaries on our registration Web site. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day, and we'll be providing a trip to the Microsoft Company Store for those who are interested. Wireless access will be provided onsite. This is a free event with a limited number of seats. Register today!


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Windows Logo Kit 1.4 QFE 025 Is Now Available on Connect

QFE 025 for Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.4 is now available for download on the WLK Connect site (https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=668). Windows Logo Kit 1.4 QFE 025 solves a signed driver check problem with filter drivers. This fix involves drivers with no associated Device ID.

This QFE incorporates the fixes in QFE 004 and QFE 011.

Notes:
. This QFE is required only for system submissions.
. This QFE is for use with WLK 1.4 RTM (version 1.4.7100.xxx).
. This fix supersedes QFE 011. Users should uninstall QFE 011 and only install QFE 025 for filter drivers and any other drivers that have no associated Device ID.




NEW: Frequently Asked Questions for the Windows Logo Kit

We have posted answers to many common questions about the Windows Logo Kit on a new frequently asked questions (FAQ) page on the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/wlkfaq.mspx). If you have questions about logo program testing that are not covered by the FAQ, please contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support.




Windows Touch Test Lab in Taiwan Is Up and Running!

The new Windows Touch Test Lab (WTTL) in Taiwan is now open. With Windows Touch gaining momentum, we are getting more and more logo program submissions that require Windows Touch testing, especially from partners in Taiwan. This new lab will help expedite these submissions and make it easier for partners to ship hardware to the lab.

When you make a submission that requires Windows Touch testing, send e-mail to tab-ext@microsoft.com to inform the WTTL team of your submission. For submissions that will be verified in the WTTL in Taiwan, send the submission to:

Windows Touch Test Lab, Taiwan
c/o Joye Lin
8F, No. 7, Sungren Road
Taipei, Taiwan 110


Logo Testing News

Edition for

November 17, 2009

In This Issue:
Register! Windows 7 Hardware Ecosystem Event, December 1-3, 2009
Windows Logo Kit 1.4 QFE 025 Is Now Available on Connect
NEW: Frequently Asked Questions for the Windows Logo Kit
Windows Touch Test Lab in Taiwan Is Up and Running!
Windows Logo Program References
Windows Logo Program Newsletter Archives
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