Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Roger Techima — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:18:12 GMT

Sorry, forget to mention. I updated filters last week, but HCK Studio is not automatically applying 4568 in my Fidelity Test.

Best regards,

Roger.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Roger Techima — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:15:43 GMT

Dear Andy_Wen, about Errata 4568, I can only apply it in README if I never started the Fildeity Test? Or can I use it after an log importation failure?

Thanks, Roger.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Andy_Wen — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:07:39 GMT

For details of Fidelity and Communication Audio Fidelity errata, please refer to my previous post blogs.msdn.com/.../windows-hardware-certification-requirement-changes-effective-january-1-2014.aspx

The errata filter won't be able to cover "Not Run" scenario, you will need to document the IDs in the submission readme file.

Thanks,

Andy

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

kukucz — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:33:12 GMT

Can I not to do Fidelity Test (Manual) ( for Windows 7 & 8.1) and Communications Audio Fidelity Test (Manual) (for Windows 8.1) when I try to get WHQL on desktop level for my computers and use 4568 and 3314 errata in readme file under submission process ?

I use errata file dated 5 Feb 2014 and Errata 4568 filter don't cover scenario when I don't run Fidelity Test (Manual) or when I import audio logs done on other machine model than system under test.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Lukasz Bartosz — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:32:04 GMT

> Andy_Wen 23 Jan 2014 12:18 AM #

> For Errata 4568 filter, it should cover all Fidelity errors.

> We have updated the filter to cover additional scenarios. Please download the filter and give it a try tomorrow.

Thank you Andy. All failures in our Fidelity Test are now covered by the filter.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

monicalam — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:56:19 GMT

When will the new QFE released? for 2014 new feature adding? Thanks

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Andy_Wen — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:18:35 GMT

For Errata 4568 filter, it should cover all Fidelity errors.

We have updated the filter to cover additional scenarios. Please download the filter and give it a try tomorrow.

Thanks.

Andy Wen

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Lukasz Bartosz — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:38:40 GMT

I have a question regarding Errata 4568 for Fidelity Test.

With the latest filters on the HCK Controller, I have applied the filters on the package which has a Fidelity Test failed (3 of the inner tests have failed). The test failures were not filtered out.

I can see that the filter has been published in the latest UpdateFilter.sql. However, comparing UpdateFilters.sql with the wtl log of Fidelity Test revealed some differences. For example, the filter contains following string as the test name "Full-Scale Output Level Test (Raw)", where the wtl test log has "Full-Scale Output Level Test (Exclusive)". This mismatch repeats for all inner tests in Fidelity Test.

Is the filter for errata 4568 supposed to filter out all failures in Fidelity Test?

Are these mismatches in test names expected, as they seems to be a reason for the errata not filtering out the failures?

Thank you,

Lukasz Bartosz

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

FelipeElias — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:08:09 GMT

Hi,

I have some question regarding systems certification. In Windows 8 when we were trying to logo it, we have to add manually the requirement "System.Fundamentals.StorageAndBoot" and we have just one new test "Crashdump Support Test (LOGO)". If didn't do this the submission appears as "Motherboard" on sysdev. Adding this requirement we have "System" on Sysdev. Now for Windows 8.1 when we add the requirement we have 7 new test and some of them always fails "Connected Standby" and "Storage Performance CS"

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Pan Lei — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:26:45 GMT

For Windows 8.1 with 0.3M Camera, if we need choose System.Client.Webcam and System.Client.Webcam. Specification in feature selection of HCK Studio ?

If need, when will release filter for 0.3M failed at HD camera test items in System Category.

I use 1/17 filter,items still shows failed in Studio

And another suggestion:In this blog,the question and reply is not one to one.It is not easy to find my question and solution.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Son VoBa — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:46:04 GMT

About Device.Network.LAN.SRIOV.SRIOV...

The minimum bounds of physical and virtual functions, queues, MAC filters and optional VLAN IDs are no longer imposed for either 10GbE or GbE NICs.

The relevant certification tests are being updated and will be available in a future QFE release of the kit to reflect this relaxation. In the meantime, if your certified device does not meet these parameters, the submission will be reviewed and manual filters will be applied as appropriate. Please reference this blog post in your submission to expedite this manual review step.

Regards,

--svb

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Andy_Wen — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:16:36 GMT

Audio Fidelity is no longer required to run, but we do plan to keep the test in the kit as optional in the future. Since we have received many suggestions to keep the test for the ones who want to use it.

As regarding to Errata 4568 filter, it will be available to download after shortly. (7 PM on 01/06/2014).

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Mudit Garg — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:53:36 GMT

what changes made to Device.Network.LAN.SRIOV.SRIOV. where we can check the details of modification and in which HCK kit QFE version it's going to be effective?

Thanks,

Mudit

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Steve Leo — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 03:26:34 GMT

Hi Andy,

I cannot finds any information about "Fidelity Test (Manual) - Certification - Errata 4568" from sysdev.microsoft.com/.../EC

Could you please help to check it's works in latest HCK filter?

Thanks, Steve

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Raven Mill — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 09:13:27 GMT

Fedilty Test is gone forever? I will truely miss that vioce of ticktocking and abstractionism animations :)

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Kathleen Borden — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:45:54 GMT

Hi Andy,

Why was "System.Fundamentals.Firmware.UEFIPostTime" removed?

Thank you,

Kathleen

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Steve Leo — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:14:49 GMT

Andy,

Thanks for your reply.

Steve

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Andy_Wen — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:15:48 GMT

We created two errata for Audio specific tests

Fidelity Test (Manual) - Certification - Errata 4568

Communications Audio Fidelity Test (Manual) - Certification - Errata 3314

Both errata are applicable for all OS (Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and etc) and they will cover both Device level and System level testing.

Tips: We will have filter for each of them and the filter will cover all test failures. If test fails for any reasons, failures will be covered by filter after applying the filter to the package. In this scenario, test result will be overturned automatically and you won’t need to document the above IDs in the submission readme file.

If you choose not to run the tests at all, please remember to reference both 4568 and 3314 in the submission readme file.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Jbojo — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:57:27 GMT

Andy,

"For Audio Fidelity Test, we created manual errata 4568 which will become effective on Jan 1st, 2014. By referencing this manual errata in the submission readme file, it will allow not running the test."

Question, Can you tell me which OS’s this applies to and the Reviewers notes so that we can enter this into our tracking tool.

Thx

-john

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Steve Leo — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 03:41:51 GMT

Hi Andy,

AW> For Audio Fidelity Test, we created manual errata 4568 which will become effective on Jan 1st, 2014. By AW> referencing this manual errata in the submission readme file, it will allow not running the test.

Does the Errata #4568 for audio device and system category both?

Does the Errata #4568 for Win8.1 only or it for all OS (Win8.1/Win8/Win7/Vista) ?

Thanks,

Steve

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Gary Pai — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 06:32:31 GMT

Hi Paul Reed55,

It's wired that you were stating that "System.Fundamentals.Graphics.InternalDisplay.WebCam" has been removed.

But this requirement is not mentioned in "summary of changes" of this article;

and it is still there in current requirement documents (both pdf and web version, I've just checked)

Please clarify.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

stojkovic — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:25:20 GMT

>Andy_Wen Wed, Dec 18 2013 3:32 AM #

>For Audio Fidelity Test, we created manual errata 4568 which will become effective on Jan 1st, 2014. By >referencing this manual errata in the submission readme file, it will allow not running the test.

Hi, Andy

Thank you for your reply!

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

Andy_Wen — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:32:33 GMT

For Audio Fidelity Test, we created manual errata 4568 which will become effective on Jan 1st, 2014. By referencing this manual errata in the submission readme file, it will allow not running the test.

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

stojkovic — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:32:42 GMT

>Device requirements - summary of changes

>Device.Audio.Base.Fidelity Removed

Device Audio Fidelity Test would be unconditionally "Passed" with the HCK filters after January 1, 2014?

According to HCK help, Audio Fidelity Test is based on 2 requirements, Device.Audio.Base.Fidelity and Device.Audio.Base.DCOffset. The latter is NOT removed and still remains..

re: Windows Hardware Certification requirement changes effective January 1, 2014

paul_Reed55 — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:06:39 GMT

Hi Pan,

I think you are asking two questions, one is whether a webcam is required and what is its minimum resolution.

First the requirement System.Fundamentals.Graphics.InternalDisplay.Webcam stated that any system with an integrated display must have a webcam. We have removed this requirement. It is the system builders choice as to where and when they want to build a system with a webcam. So if a camera is implemented then certain requirements apply.

The next change is around System.Client.Webcam.Specification.CameraRequirements. We are no longer stating what the minimum resolution is for an integrated camera. This is where there is choice and the system designer should keep in mind what end users might want and where you plan to compete at.