Declaring the Device Capability

This topic explains how to declare the device capability GUID. All applications that target custom drivers must declare this capability.

In your application manifest, you'll need to add a device capability, as follows:

This is an example of a capability declaration for a custom device. The GUID is the GUID of the device interface class.

<DeviceCapability Name="0B1F1048-B64B-FC9A-CED7-7E4FED3A0DEB" />

Samples

Custom Driver Access Sample

White papers

Windows Store device app Design Guide for Specialized Devices

Other resources

Device Experience for Specialized Devices

Device Experience for Windows 8

Enabling device capabilities