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Winbond Electronics Corporation
CIR Windows(R) Drivers for the
WPC876xL (Notebook Embedded Controllers)
Copyright (c) 2007 Winbond Electronics Corporation. All Rights Reserved
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Release Letter
WPC876xL MCE CIR Port 32/64-bit Driver Version: 7.1.62.2012
WPC876xL HID CIR 32/64-bit Driver Version: 7.1.64.1008
Date: April 2007
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS
This zip file contains the following files:
- setup.exe - The setup application.
- CIRPort_Installer.msi - MSI installation package.
- winbondhidcir.inf - The HID CIR Driver information file
- winbondhidcir.cat - The HID CIR Driver catalog file
- winbondcir.inf - The MCE CIR Port Driver information file
- winbondcir.cat - The MCE CIR Port Driver catalog file
- i386\*.* - The Drivers system files for the Vista x32 platform
- amd64\*.* - The Drivers system files for the Vista x64 platform
- This Release Letter.
2. DESCRIPTION
This product contains drivers to support CIR functionality for the WPC876xL.
The WPC876xL MCE CIR Port Driver is a 32/64-bit Windows(R) Vista(R) Driver for the
Winbond WPC876xL CIR modules. The driver implements both Receive-Only MCE
functionality for system without TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1020) and Receive,
Learning, and Transmit MCE functionality for system with TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1021).
The WPC876xL HID CIR Driver is a 32/64-bit Windows(R) Vista(R) Driver for the
Winbond WPC876xL CIR modules. The driver implements receive functionality
for system with non-RC6 remote control (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1023).
The Windows drivers is designed to work with the WPC876xL firmware, which
implements MCE CIR support. See Section 3 for details.
This drivers is released in Alpha quality for the WPC876xL chip.
3. REQUIREMENTS
Operating System:
32/64-bit Windows Vista RTM (build 6000).
Hardware:
A platform containing a Winbond Electronics WPC876xL device with
appropriate firmware and PnP BIOS.
The WPC876xL firmware should support MCE CIR functionality, according to
CEIR_MCE_FW_driver version 3.0.0. This firmware driver is provided in a
separate package.
For a detailed description of the firmware driver, see its documentation.
4. INSTALLING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS
To install, extract the zip file to a directory of your choice on a system with
an on-board Winbond WPC876xL device.
You must have administrator privileges to install/update the driver.
Installation procedure:
1. Boot Windows or select "scan for hardware changes" in the Device Manager.
2. The window "Found New Hardware" appears
-> Close this window.
3. Execute CIRPort_Installer.msi
5. CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS RELEASE
The drivers supportes 32/64-bit Windows Vista
6. FIXED ISSUES
None.
7. KNOWN ISSUES
None.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.