1.5 WinDriver Benefits

• Easy user-mode driver development.
• Kernel PlugIn for high-performance drivers.
• Friendly DriverWizard allows hardware diagnostics without writing a single line of code.
• Automatically generates the driver code for the project in C, C#, Delphi (Pascal) or Visual Basic.
• Supports any PCI/PCMCIA/CardBus/ISA/EISA/CompactPCI/PCI Express device, regardless of manufacturer.
• Enhanced support for PLX, Altera, AMCC and Xilinx chipsets frees the developer from the need to study the hardware's specification.
• Applications are binary-compatible across Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista.
• Applications are source code compatible across all supported operating systems - Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista, Windows CE.NET, Windows Embedded CE v6.00, Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0, Linux and Solaris.
• Can be used with common development environments, including MSDEV/Visual C/C++, MSDEV .NET, Borland C++ Builder, Borland Delphi, Visual Basic 6.0, MS eMbedded Visual C++, MS Platform Builder C++, GCC, or any other appropriate compiler.
• No DDK, ETK, DDI or any system-level programming knowledge required.
• Supports I/O, DMA, interrupt handling and access to memory-mapped cards.
• Supports multiple CPUs and multiple PCI bus platforms (PCI / PCMCIA / CardBus / ISA / EISA / CompactPCI / PCI Express).
• Supports 64-bit PCI data transfers.
• Includes dynamic driver loader.
• Comprehensive documentation and help files.
• Detailed examples in C, C#, Delphi and Visual Basic 6.0.
• WHQL certifiable driver (Windows).
• Two months of free technical support.
• No run-time fees or royalties.