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Vendor-Supplied Drivers for Input Devices

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This section describes optional and required vendor drivers for input devices.

Vendor drivers are not required for the following devices:

  • Devices that comply with the USB HID Standard.

  • Non-HIDClass devices attached to ports or buses operated by a system-supplied HID minidriver.

  • Keyboard, mouse, or game port devices operated by the system-supplied non-HIDClass drivers.

A vendor-supplied HID minidriver is required if the system-supplied input drivers do not support an input device. For example, a custom device attached to a serial port would need a vendor serial port HID minidriver.

WDM function or filter drivers for HID collections are optional.

For more information about vendor-supplied drivers for input devices, see the following:

Driver Stacks for HIDClass Devices

Driver Stacks for Non-HIDClass Devices

Vendor Drivers for HIDClass Devices

Non-HIDClass Keyboard and Mouse Devices

Serial Devices and Drivers

Note  

Although a vendor-supplied driver might not be required for a vendor's input device, the vendor must supply a driver package for the device. For general information about driver packages, see Driver Packages. For specific information about installing input devices, see Installing HIDClass Devices and Installing Non-HIDClass Keyboard and Mouse Devices.

 

 

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