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Winbond Electronics Corporation - Confidential
CIR Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-Based Driver Installation Package
Release Letter
Copyright (c) 2008 Winbond Electronics Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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CIR Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-Based Drivers installation package for the
WPC876xL/WPCE775x Winbond Notebook Embedded Controllers
Release Letter
Version: 7.60.5005
Date: May 2008
By downloading, installing, copying, or otherwise using the Winbond CIR
Device Drivers, you accept the terms of the license agreement provided
in WinbondEC_CIRDrivers_EULA.txt file.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
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This zip file contains the following files:
* setup.exe - The setup application, version 1.0.3.0
* CIRdrivers_Installer.msi - MSI installation package
* winbondhidcir.reg - HID CIR driver registry settings file
for Windows Media Center remote control
* WinbondEC_CIRDrivers_EULA.txt - End User License Agreement
* ReadMe.txt - This Release Letter
DESCRIPTION
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This product is the Winbond CIR driver installation package for the
Winbond WPC876xL and WPCE775x devices.
This installation package contains the following drivers:
1. WPC876xL Windows Vista(R)-Based MC CIR Port 32/64-bit Driver
Version: 7.1.62.2012
BIOS PnP ID: WEC1020,WEC1021
The driver implements:
- Receive-only Windows MC functionality for systems without
a TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1020)
- Receive, Learning, and Transmit Windows MC functionality
for systems with a TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1021)
2. WPCE775x Windows Vista-based MC CIR Port 32/64-bit Driver
Version: 7.1.63.1001
BIOS PnP ID: WEC1024
The driver implements:
- Receive-only Windows MC functionality for systems without
a TV tuner
- Receive, Learning, and Transmit Windows MC functionality
for systems with a TV tuner
3. The WPC876xL/WPCE775x Windows XP/Vista-Based HID CIR 32/64-bit Driver
Version: 7.1.64.1011
BIOS PnP ID: WEC1023
The driver implements:
Receive functionality for systems with RC6, NEC or RC5 remote control
The Windows-based drivers are designed to work with the WPC876xL/WPCE775x firmware (FW),
which implements Windows MC CIR support.
See the next section (REQUIREMENTS) for details.
REQUIREMENTS
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* Operating System:
- CIR Port drivers:
32/64-bit Windows Vista
- HID CIR driver:
32/64-bit Windows XP/Vista
* Hardware:
A platform containing a Winbond WPC876xL/WPCE775x device with
appropriate firmware and PnP BIOS.
- The EC (WPC876xL or WPCE775x) FW should support Windows CIR functionality,
as implemented in the latest Winbond EC FW release.
The EC FW is provided in a separate package.
For a detailed description of the EC FW functionality, see its documentation.
INSTALL/UNINSTALL/REPAIR/UPGRADE PROCEDURES
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To install, extract the zip file to a directory of your choice on a system with
an on-board Winbond WPC876xL/WPCE775x device.
You must have administrator privileges to install/uninstall/repair/update the driver.
* Installation Procedure:
- Regular install:
1. Run "setup.exe" (by double-click or from command prompt)
or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe" from command prompt
or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -i <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi"
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation
- Silent install:
Run "setup.exe -s" from the command prompt.
Or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -s" from the command prompt.
Or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -s -i <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
Note: In Windows XP, if one or more "Found New Hardware" wizard dialogs appear
before installation, click Cancel to close them.
If any "Found New Hardware" wizard dialogs appear during installation,
they may be ignored.
To determine the installation status, check the value of the following registry entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Winbond Electronics Corporation\CIR Device Drivers\install
* Uninstallation Procedure:
- Uninstallation from GUI:
1. In XP: under the "Add or Remove Programs" list, click the "Remove" button
in the "Winbond CIR Device Drivers" entry.
Or
In Vista: under the "Programs and Features" list, click the "Uninstall" button
in the "Winbond CIR Device Drivers" entry.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver uninstallation.
- Uninstallation from command line:
Run "setup.exe -u CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
Or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -u <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
- Command line silent uninstallation:
Run "setup.exe -s -u CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
Or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -s -u <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
* Repair Procedure:
- Repair from GUI:
1. In XP: under the "Add or Remove Programs" list, click the Change" button
in the "Winbond CIR Device Drivers" entry.
Or
In Vista: under the "Programs and Features" list, click the "Repair" button
in the "Winbond CIR Device Drivers" entry.
2. If a window titled "Winbond CIR Device Drivers" appears, ignore it.
3. A dialog named "Device Driver Installation Wizard" appears. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the driver repair.
- Repair from command line:
1. Run "setup.exe".
Or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -i <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
2. Select "Repair" from the following dialog.
* Upgrade Procedure:
Follow the Installation procedure above.
To revert to an older driver package:
1. Follow the Uninstallation procedure above.
2. If the "Found New Hardware" wizard dialog appears, click Cancel to close it.
3. Follow the Installation procedure above.
ENHANCEMENTS
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If installation was attempted on a system on which the package is already installed,
a dialog window (in English) appears and enables Repair, Remove or Cancel options.
FIXED ISSUES
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* If installation was attempted on a system on which the package is already installed,
a window would appear and immediately disappear, and installation would not occur.
* The "Repair" option from the Add/Remove Programs (XP) and "Change" option in Programs
and Features (Vista) did not actually reinstall corrupt or missing driver files.
KNOWN ISSUES
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* The "Repair or Remove" dialog (which appears when a repair procedure is initiated)
appears in English only, regardless of the local system language.
* If the Repair procedure is attempted in non-administrator mode, in Vista, the system
becomes heavily loaded for several minutes instead of generating an appropriate error
message.
HISTORY
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Version 7.60.5002 January 2008:
ENHANCEMENTS
* Setup.exe can be called without a -i flag, even if invoked from a different directory.
* Added version resource to setup.exe.
FIXED ISSUES
* If installation was attempted by a user without administrator privileges, no error
message would appear, although installation would not succeed.
Version 7.60.5001 January 2008:
ENHANCEMENTS
* The package supports multilanguage installation, including multilanguage
license files (major version number change).
FIXED ISSUES
* If installation was invoked from a directory other than installation files path, and
installation files path contained hyphens, then installation would not succeed.
Version 7.60.1012 August 2007:
ENHANCEMENTS
* The package contains new WPCE775x Windows MC CIR Port Driver
* The installation package supports both WPCE775x and WPC876xL chips
FIXED ISSUES
* HID CIR driver sometimes issued fake report due to external noises.
* HID CIR driver default settings (winbondhidcir.reg) disable remote control
address (ID) matching mechanism
Version 7.60.1003 June 2007:
ENHANCEMENTS
* The HID CIR driver supports 32/64-bit Windows XP.
* Changed installation procedure
- Added silent installation mode
- Removed limited installation mode
- Added HKLM\SOFTWARE\Winbond Electronics Corporation\CIR Device Drivers\install
registry entry for installation status determination
FIXED ISSUES
* HID CIR driver reacted improperly to some IR transactions.
Download Driver Pack
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.