| Use the HCTs to Design for Compatibility. Use the HCTs in your product test suites to ensure compatibility as part of your development process. Manufacturers can get current and beta versions of HCTs and WHQL Test Specifications.
Attend Microsoft Review Events for the Industry. Microsoft offers design reviews, the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), and other events to provide system planners and designers with technical information to help keep their products in sync with Windows system and component architectures. Some events are by invitation only.
Review and Comment on Proposed New Requirements:
Participate in Industry Standards Efforts. Microsoft bases new capabilities in the operating system on industry standards and specifications. Participate in the industry forums, and in committees that develop strategic specifications and interfaces.
Design for Performance and Legacy Reduction:
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Implement a fast BIOS POST and follow the guidelines to create fast boot/fast resume PC systems: http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/fastboot/
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Create and deliver only Windows-compatible, 32-bit software with any PC system or peripheral.
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OEMs should plan to migrate all bundled devices to non-legacy interfaces, such as USB and IEEE 1394.
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IHVs should build HID-compliant input devices and implement non-legacy interfaces for other device classes.
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