Welcome to the Windows Hardware Certification blog

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Mark Hughes — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:04:33 GMT

De Brabandere Martin-stevens Isabel.

The certification blog is designed to answer questions in the English language. The HCK test kit is detection based and will assign the Product Type for testing to the device\driver upon device\driver install. There would not be a Product Type for a digital lock device so it will not get assigned a Product Type by the HCK. In that situation you would run all tests that appear and submit under the "Other" Product Type for a digital signature only.

Feel free to send follow up questions directly to Sysdev@microsoft.com on this situation for more clarity.

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Mark Hughes — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:01:51 GMT

Radonlaud,

Contact the sysdev@Microsoft.com alias for a solution. Currently the Dashboard site expects the RTM version of HCK for Windows 8.1. (HCK 2.1) to allow the submission to upload.

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De Brabandere Martin-stevens isabel — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:40:53 GMT

wij zitten geplaagd met een assistent digilock en kunnen bijna niets meer op pc, vind bijna nergens oplossing want telkens ik iets vind wordt het geblokkeerd, kan iemand ons helpen aub? alle verwezen pagina's die ik vind zijn al van het web verdwenen......

Alvast bedankt

isabel

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radonlaud — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 08:56:31 GMT

Hi Certification Team

I have upgraded my HCK from version 2.0.9200 to 2.1.9600.

I got passed Windows Server 2008 R2 with HCK 2.0.9200 and regenerated my .hckx file with version 2.1.9600. But I still got the error "It looks like your package was created with an older version of the HCK. Ensure you’re using the latest version of the HCK and regenerate your .hckx file and try again. " when submitting. Do I have to rerun all the test with the latest version of the HCK?

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Mark Hughes — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:23:15 GMT

HI Will,

If your driver is INF based it can be submitted through the hardware certification program for a Microsoft digital signature and certification. Here is a link on the getting started process.

msdn.microsoft.com/.../hh833792.aspx

The Sysdev@microsoft.com alias can help assist with dashboard site account set up questions if necessary.

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Will.yy.Mao — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 01:46:26 GMT

Hi team,

I need write a software driver to support a third party application to control LED of front panel on computer,I got a information that the driver needn't Windows Certification, just need to sign.I refer the online document:

msdn.microsoft.com/.../ff554651(v=vs.85).aspx

The driver must do Windows Certification when sign for public release.

It confuse me,what on earth am I?

1.Only sign the driver ues my company .cer file.

2.Follow up the WHQL process to do Windows certification

Thanks

Will Mao

re: Welcome to the Windows Hardware Certification blog

Certification team — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:46:40 GMT

Hi AJW.

For support questions, please see the resources at msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg454528. There is a link to this page under Support on the right side of this page.

I'm also looking into whether we need to make changes to the documentation, but if you need assistance in a hurry, please use the resources on that page. Thanks for your feedback.

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A. J. W. — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:20:15 GMT

I need to implement a multi-touch + pen device. In the "Windows pointer device data delivery protocol", section "Supported usages in digitizer report descriptors" there is a table specifying required, recommended, optional and N/A usages for both, touch and pen reports.

I think the table is wrong for following usages:

- Width: N/A for Touch Digitizer N/A; Required for Pen Digitizer

- Height: N/A for Touch Digitizer N/A; Required for Pen Digitizer

However, with all other statements in the same document, this makes no sense IMO and it should rather be the other way round: "Width and Height both Required or Recommended for Touch Digitizer; Width and Height both Optional or N/A for Pen Digitizer".

Can you please clarify this point and necessarily correct the specifying document ASAP?

Thanks

A. J. W.

re: Welcome to the Windows Hardware Certification blog

Certification team — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:06:25 GMT

antonio-jr, you're looking for a different kind of certification. This blog is for manufacturers and developers looking for information about certifying their hardware. For information on certification exams, try this forum: social.microsoft.com/.../home

Hope that helps.

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Certification team — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:52:25 GMT

TimKan, this is the best place to get news related to Windows Hardware Certification. To subscribe, click the email link in the Feeds section of this page.

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Certification team — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:50:17 GMT

Thanks, Mudit, for the feedback. We will discontinue the newsletter to avoid duplication, but if you want to continue to get your Windows Certification news in email, you can sign up for that in the Feeds section on this page. Hope that meets your needs.

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antonio-jr — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:15:04 GMT

I want to ugrapde my current cert from Enterprise Desktop Administrator, Windows 7 into server path. What particular exams should I take and focus on.

Regards

antonio-jr

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TimKan — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:11:58 GMT

But the import news where shall i can get?

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Nagesh S — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:16:03 GMT

Nice one! must needed!:)

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Mudit Garg — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 04:46:10 GMT

Nice move. But Certification Letters mail should be continue

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Jason WWB — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 03:23:22 GMT

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GossipNews — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:42:14 GMT

Good improve.SHAFA