Communication Testing Overview

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The procedures that are presented in this section outline the process for testing your Communication device for correct functionality with the Microsoft Windows operating system. These procedures use the Microsoft Windows Logo Kit (WLK) and Driver Test Manager (DTM). To ensure full functionality, you must run all of the tests that DTM identifies as required for the device. If your product provides bus-specific support, you must run the appropriate bus-specific tests in addition to the standard tests.

The Communication Logo program is intended for testing all communications centric devices with both audio and video capture functions, such as a USB webcam with microphone.

(NOTE: Any audio devices which are used for scenarios beyond communication such as desktop speakers, entertainment headphones, Bluetooth devices that support Advanced Audio Distribution Profile – A2DP – should be submitted through Audio Device logo program.)

The test procedures are divided into the following types of topics:

  • Overview: The overview topics describe the hardware, software, and tester knowledge requirements.
  • Preparing: The preparing topics describe how to configure the system or systems for "Designed for Windows" logo testing.
  • Running: The running topics describe how to run the tests for your device or system.

Note  You must use the latest version of the WDK to compile your driver in order for it to pass testing and obtain a logo.

Communication Tests

The tests that you need to run depend on the capabilities of the device or system that is being tested.

Run time: 1 hours

Hardware Requirements

The following hardware is required for Communication testing. You might need additional hardware if the test device provides bus-specific support. See the test description for each bus-specific test to determine if there are additional hardware requirements.

  • The device to be tested.

  • A computers with the following:

    • One x86-based or x64-based processor with a minimum speed of 450 MHz
    • 512 MB of RAM
    • One AGP or PCI display adapter

  • One 17-inch monitor with at least 1024×768×24 bits per pixel (BPP) resolution.

  • One display adapter/driver combination.

  • One keyboard.

  • One mouse (or any pointing or drawing device).

  • One IDE hard disk drive with a 4 GB capacity (minimum), and PIO-4 or DMA capability.

Software Requirements

The following software is required to run the Communication tests:

  • One of the following operating systems: ****

    • Windows 7

  • Any drivers that are not shipped with the operating system
  • The current release of the Windows Logo Kit (WLK)

Tester Knowledge Requirements

To run the Communication tests, testers must know how to accomplish the following tasks:

  • Install the Communication hardware
  • Install the manufacturer-supplied device driver, if necessary.
  • Install the operating system from the product DVD.
  • Install the WLK.

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