Microsoft Windows Logo Program System and Device Requirements

Standard subsections for each system or component in Appendix A and Appendix B, listing new features or capabilities that are planned for future versions of the Windows Logo Program for hardware. Future requirements are defined in subsections numbered #.#.R in the appendixes.

Future requirements are also listed at http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo/hardware/ and published in the Windows Logo Program News available by subscription on the Windows Logo Program web site.

Industry Standards

Standard subsections for each system or component in Appendix A and Appendix B, listing required industry specifications, upon which operating system support is based. These references include Internet links to the source document.

Indicates that an exception or additional information is defined for Mobile PC systems.

Indicates that the statement applies as a requirement for the Windows Logo Program.

Standard subsections for each system or component in Appendix A and Appendix B, listing requirements for testing the system to ensure Windows compatibility and reliability.

The feature must be supported as defined in these guidelines for the hardware to pass testing and receive the Windows Logo.

Indicates that an exception or additional information is defined for server systems.

Indicates that the statement applies as a recommendation or implementation guideline for the Windows Logo Program.

Indicates that functionality is delivered in the end-user configuration. In a configure-to-order or build-to-order customer product specification scenario, this feature is the default if multiple options are presented.

Refers to devices on the system board, such as interrupt controllers, keyboard controller, real-time clock, direct memory access (DMA) page registers, DMA controllers, memory controllers, floppy disk drive controller (FDC), hard disk controller (HDC), serial and parallel ports, PCI bridges, and so on. These devices are typically integrated with the supporting chip set in legacy PC designs.

In bold type, used in this document to cite the specific versions of the Windows operating system for which a requirement applies. Unless otherwise stated, requirements apply for all versions of Windows tested under the Windows Logo Program.

Standard subsections for each system or component in Appendix A and Appendix B, listing requirements that ensure the system will run correctly under Windows, based on DDK references for correct driver implementation and Microsoft white papers that describe implementation details.

Standard subsections for each system or component in Appendix A and Appendix B, listing requirements that advance the Windows platform or enhance the quality of the Windows computing experience.

In bold type, used in this document to cite specific types of computers based on 32-bit and 64-bit microprocessors, respectively, that use the Intel Architecture instruction set.