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Volume 13, Number 25: December 7, 2009 Top News Try Out the Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 Best Practices Analyzer Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 Best Practices Analyzer is part of the Team Foundation Server PowerTools 2010 Beta 2 for validating a Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 deployment. Updated Windows API Code Pack for Microsoft .NET Framework The Windows API Code Pack for Microsoft .NET Framework provides a source code library that can be used to access some features of Windows 7 that are not available to developers today in the .NET Framework. Student News Get Started with Silverlight 4 Beta Today At Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 09, Microsoft announced the launch of Silverlight 4 Beta. This release adds in a lot of support for applications developers, helping them to create richer, more interactive experiences. Your Featured Content Update Your Selected Topics Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. _________________ In This Issue: Your Featured Content New This Month in MSDN Magazine Automated Unit Tests for Legacy Code with Pex Using Agile Techniques to Pay Back Technical Debt Building a Desktop To-Do Application with NHibernate For MSDN Subscribers New Software Available for Download • SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Evaluation November CTP • Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta • Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 • Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server • MapPoint 2010 European Maps Follow Msdev.com on Twitter Msdev is now on Twitter. Come follow us and read the latest tweets on upcoming training events, news and promotions. Training and Books Invest in Your Career with Microsoft Learning Plans Microsoft can help you advance your career with training and certification resources for some of the top developer job roles in the industry. Visit the Microsoft Learning Career portal to find learning paths and guidance for your training, as well as special discounts on certification exams, e-learning, and classroom training. Get Up to 25% Off Certification Exams Microsoft certifications can give you the edge you need to stand out in this challenging economy. Offer ends December 31, 2009, so be sure to register, schedule, and purchase a select exam now. Resources • Partner News • Web Resources • MSDN Evaluation Center • MSDN Magazine • TechNet Flash • TechNet Magazine Customize MSDN Flash | Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile © 2009 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement

TechNet Flash: More 2010 Beta trials

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Volume 11, Issue 26: December 2, 2009 Note from the Editor In the last edition, we announced the availability of the Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta. Accompanying that evaluation download are several related beta releases, including the Microsoft Project Professional 2010 Beta and Microsoft Project Server 2010 Beta. In addition, check out the Microsoft Visio Premium 2010 Beta , which allows you to bring real-time data into your diagramming from multiple sources, such as Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server. And using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, you can create SharePoint workflows and export them for execution and real-time monitoring. Note that in order to use the new sharing capabilities for the Visio 2010 Visio Services feature, you will need to obtain and install SharePoint Server 2010 Beta (download the Enterprise CAL Edition). The Windows 7 tips have started. Tell us yours. Here's an example on the TechNet Magazine blog: Want to install Windows 7 on a system, but leave the previous Windows installation in place? Follow these easy steps to Create a Multiboot System for Windows 7. And while you're there, check out the other tips. TechNet Magazine is re-launching its popular Tip of the Day feature, starting with a look at the best tips and tricks for Windows 7. Now we want to hear from you. Share your best Windows 7 tips and tricks. I've had a few people ask what happened to the Scripting Guy cartoon. While the cartoon is no longer, you can still find all the great scripting how-to articles on the Hey, Scripting Guy! blog. The searchable blog offers lots of handy scripts like the recent How Can I Add a Function to a Profile in Windows PowerShell? or Can I Change the Default Value of a Registry Key on Multiple Computers? Thanks for reading, Mitch Irsfeld Editor, TechNet Flash Subscribe to the TechNet Flash Feed blog for news updates as they happen, often several times a day. Or, to get the TechNet Flash Feed, plus news of new webcasts, videos and new TechNet Magazine content, all in one place, get the TechNet Widget for your desktop. Top News Download SharePoint Foundation 2010 Beta SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the new version of Windows SharePoint Services. Also learn how to migrate to Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 from Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. What's New for IT Pros in Office 2010 (Beta) The Office Resource Kit Blog discusses improvements that help IT administrators configure, validate, deploy, and protect their Office installations, including licensing and volume activation, 64-bit editions, security changes, and customization tool changes. Your Featured Content Update Your Selected Topics Ensure that the content most relevant to you is presented in this section. _________________ In This Issue: Your Featured Content New in TechNet Magazine Running Windows 7 in Mixed Environments Share Your Windows 7 Tips TechNet Magazine is re-launching its popular Tip of the Day feature, starting with a look at the best tips and tricks for Windows 7. Now we want to hear from you. Have a special workaround, tweak, or fix you'd like to contribute to the TechNet Magazine tips library? Training and Books Get Up to 25% off Certification Exams Microsoft certifications can give you the edge you need to stand out in this challenging economy. Offer ends December 31, 2009, so be sure to register, schedule, and purchase a select exam now. Special Student Price Certification Exams Microsoft has announced student-price certification exams to help students afford industry-recognized credentials that will set them apart in school and their career. 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Windows Logo Program Newsletter for December 1, 2009

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The Windows Logo Program Newsletter provides up to date information about the Windows Logo Program. Did you get this newsletter from a friend? Subscribe to the Windows Logo Program Newsletter. Windows Logo Kit 1.5 Released The Windows Logo Program would like to inform our partners that we released Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.5 on November 25, 2009, through the Microsoft Connect Web site (https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=668). WLK 1.5 will be a required kit for logo submissions effective February 1, 2010. Partners can choose to use either WLK 1.4 or WLK 1.5 for logo submissions until February 1, 2010. WLK 1.4 will expire on February 1, 2010. Please note that we will no longer provide hotfixes (QFEs) for WLK 1.4, effective with the release of WLK 1.5 on November 25. Requirement Updates for the Windows Logo Program for Hardware The Windows Logo Program would like to inform partners that the following requirements have been published in the LogoPoint tool on the Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual) Web site (https://winqual.microsoft.com/default.aspx): . BUSPORT-0041: USB 3.0 controllers are XHCI version 1.0 compliant. . BUSPORT-0046: xHCI controller add in cards correctly report internally attached devices. Clarified wording. . CONNECT-0126: All USB devices and host controllers work properly upon resume from sleep, hibernation or restart without a forced reset of the USB host controller. Clarified wording, added justification to design notes. . IMAGING-0051: Scanners and multi-function printers with scanning ability are required to implement the WIA 2.0 driver architecture, on all local buses implemented on the device (USB, IEEE 1394, etc.) according to the guidelines set out in the Windows Driver Kit. . IMAGING-0052: Scanners with network connection implement WS-Scan protocol. . INPUT-0067: Biometric Fingerprint Reader WBDI Driver Requirement. . INPUT-0068: Biometric Fingerprint Reader Sensor, Engine, and Database Plug-in Requirement. . NETWORK-0294: Ethernet devices that implement TCP Chimney must properly handle the Out Of Order data scenarios. Effective June 2010. . NETWORK-0295: Host Firewalls must allow mobile broadband devices that are compliant to Windows mobile broadband driver model to function correctly. Effective June 2010. . STORAGE-0024: ATA/ATAPI based devices meet Microsoft and ATA/ATAPI protocol requirements. Effective June 2010. . STORAGE-0026: Optical Drives meet Industry and Microsoft standards. Effective June 2010. . SYSFUND-0216: WMC AQ: PC Systems meet requirements for the Windows 7 Media Center Additional Qualification. Clarified time to launch and touch requirements. The following requirements have been updated: . AUDIO-0088: Devices that work with UAA class drivers must support basic functionality without installing any additional software or drivers. Added clarification. . BUSPORT-0042: xHCI Controllers must support USB debugging on all exposed ports. Clarified wording, moved effective date to June 2011. . BUSPORT-0043: Exposed Super Speed capable connectors support high, full and low speed USB devices. Reworked title, added design notes. . BUSPORT-0047: xHCI controllers implement at least one xHCI Supported Protocol Capability structure for USB 2.0. Fixed spelling error. . CONNECT-0124: USB kernel mode drivers must use the WDF-KMDF or WDF-UMDF driver model. Deleted. . INPUT-0064: Devices that implement scroll functionality implement the corresponding API notifications. Clarification. . INPUT-0065: Devices that implement Hot-Key functionality implement the corresponding API notifications. Clarification. . INPUT-0053: This requirement is retired. . INPUT-0054: This requirement is retired. . POLICY-0020: Server retest and resubmission policy. Removed required resubmission for systems that change the number of cores. . STORAGE-0029: Fibre Channel over Ethernet Host Bus Adapter. Enforcement date moved to December 2010. . SYSFUND-0218: Desktop systems must have at least one digital video connector. Clarified does not apply to Winodws Vista Basic. . SYSFUND-0227: Windows Touch digitizers provide a high quality input experience. Limited touch requirement to screen sizes less than 30 inches. Preview Errata Preview errata are used to mask failures in new tests or sometimes test cases within tests. If a preview erratum is applied to your test run, you should examine the failures in question. Do not assume that these failures are bugs in the test. The failures are most likely problems with the device under test. These problems must be fixed before the preview erratum expires. Listed below are the preview errata that are currently in effect and their expiration dates. Preview errata that expire February 8, 2010: . 125: PCI Compliance test fails when SSID/SSVID registers are writable. . 769: StorImports test will remain preview until further notice. . 1198: UAA Test Preview errata: S/PDIF pin "Pin Sense" responses cannot use "Impedance" bits. . 1212: NDIS WLAN: PrivacyExemptList_ext failure to set with OID_DOT11_Privacy_Exemption_list with revised version. . 1213: NDIS WLAN: Encryption_ext OID_DOT11_MAC_ADDRESS_LIST set request expects an updated structure. . 1245: GlitchFree WMV HD 720p video playback quality test cases 2 & 3 Preview for 6 months post WLK1.4 release. . 1262: Windows Client System Check For WDDM 1.1 Display Driver Support preview until Dec1, 09. . 1315: PREVIEW ERRATA: IO Cancellation with Direct IO: This test is preview in WLK 1.4. . 1343: PREVIEW ERRATA: WLK DVD Spindown, WLK Optical Drive Streaming Mode, and WLK CSS Negotiation Region Check tests are preview for WLK 1.4. . 1444: WaveTest: Preview filter for HDMI outputs that don't support 44.1 on Windows 7 or under third-party driver. . 1733: PREVIEW: KS Topology Test KSPROPERTY_JACK_DESCRIPTION2. Preview errata that expire August 9, 2010: . 1152: TCG TPM Integration test case Quote2Basic is Previewed until 1 June 2010. . 1238: Fidelity Render Power Transition test. . 1288: UAA Test: preview filter for Encoded Packet Type validation. . 1289: UAA Test: preview filter for HDMI LPCM CAD verb. . 1299: UAA Test: Some digital pin widgets incorrectly set Jack Detect Override. . 1338: UAA Test enforces Low Power DCN requirement that D3 Cold support entails EPSS support. . 1348: UAA Test digital converter channel to HDMI slot mapping failures. . 1391: MTP Compliance test has mandatory requirement waived until June 30, 2010. . 1719: LOGO Wireless router WPS preview test errata WCN Wireless Default Configuration (Router Reset). . 1720: Wireless router WPS preview test errata WCN UPnP Configure And Connect to AP with WPA2PSK AES PassPhrase using PIN over Wireless. Preview errata that expire July 1, 2011: . 1466: UAA Test: Preview Filter - Intel Low Power DCN says "EPSS implies KeepAlive, but only after July 1st 2011". New Means To Identify Preview Tests in WLK 1.5 In Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.5, we will introduce a significant change to the way new tests and points of failure are identified. The new preview filters are intended to mask the failures generated by preview tests. When a preview filter is applied to a new test in WLK 1.5, the following will occur: . In WLK, the filtered error in the log will be like a modified "autotriage" error. The test will still appear as failed and will not be moved to a passing log. This will help you identify which failures need to be fixed when the test becomes required in the future. . On the Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual) Web site, when you upload a CPK that contains a preview filtered log, any preview filter error will be treated as an erratum and will be given a pass. Before the release of WLK 1.5, the Windows Logo Program team will produce a webcast to demonstrate how this works. Please watch the Windows Logo Program Newsletter for more information about preview filters. Testing Process for USB 3.0 xHCI Controllers Because Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.4 does not support Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) host controllers, the USB Controller Power State Test and USB Host Controller Enable Disable Test fail in system testing and do not appear in device testing. Both tests have been fixed in WLK 1.5. To test with WLK 1.4, first run a full set of system or device tests. Then use WLK 1.5 to run the USB Controller Power State Test and USB Host Controller Enable Disable Test, and submit those logs as a Readme file, along with the WLK 1.4 submission CPK package. Use the following submission procedure: 1. Create the submission in a normal fashion using the WLK 1.4 CPK package. 2. Reference manual errata ID 1767 in your Readme file. 3. Place the WLK 1.5 test results and your Readme file in the same folder for Winqual uploading purposes. The log review team will triage the WLK 1.4 test results, then the WLK 1.5 test results. If all tests in the two CPK packages are passing, the submission will be approved. We will discontinue this manual erratum when we retire WLK 1.4. Edition for December 1, 2009 In This Issue: Windows Logo Kit 1.5 Released Requirement Updates for the Windows Logo Program for Hardware Preview Errata New Means To Identify Preview Tests in WLK 1.5 Testing Process for USB 3.0 xHCI Controllers What's New on WHDC? Windows Logo Program References • Windows Logo Program Newsletter Archives To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. You can also unsubscribe at the Microsoft.com Web site. You can manage all your Microsoft.com communication preferences at this site. 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