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Nuvoton Technology Corporation - Confidential
CIR Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-Based Driver Installation Package
Release Letter
Copyright (c) 2009 Nuvoton Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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CIR Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-Based Driver installation package for
Nuvoton WPC876xL, WPCE775x, and NPCE781C/3C Notebook Embedded Controllers
(henceforth referred to as "EC") Release Letter
Version: 8.60.2001
Date: August 2009
Please read carefully the included End User License Agreement in the file
Nuvoton_EndUserLicenseAgreement.txt.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
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This zip file contains the following files:
* setup.exe - The setup application, version 1.0.4
* CIRdrivers_Installer.msi - MSI installation package
* *.inf - The Driver information files
* *.cat - The Driver catalog files
* i386\*.* - The 32 bit driver system files
* amd64\*.* - The 64 bit driver system files
* Nuvoton_EndUserLicenseAgreement.txt - End User License Agreement
* ReadMe.txt - This Release Letter
DESCRIPTION
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This product is the Nuvoton CIR driver installation package for
Nuvoton EC devices, and contains the following drivers:
1. WPC8769L and WPCE775C/F Windows 7-Based MC CIR Port 32/64-bit Driver
Version: 8.1.62.3001
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 WPC8769L systems with a TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1021)
2. WPCE775x Windows 7-Based MC CIR Port 32/64-bit Driver
Version: 8.1.63.2000
BIOS PnP ID: WEC1024, WEC1025
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 (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1024)
3. The WPC876xL, WPCE775x and NPCE781C/3C Windows 7-Based HID CIR
32/64-bit Driver
Version: 8.1.64.1000
BIOS PnP ID: WEC1023
The driver implements:
Receive functionality for systems with RC6, NEC or RC5 remote control
The installer installs those drivers that match the PNP ID of devices present
in the system.
REQUIREMENTS
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* Operating System:
32/64-bit Windows 7
* Hardware:
A platform containing a Nuvoton EC device with appropriate firmware and
PnP BIOS.
- The EC FW should support Windows CIR functionality, as implemented in
Nuvoton 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 Nuvoton EC device.
You must have administrator privileges to install/uninstall/repair/update the
driver.
* Installation Procedure:
- Regular install:
1. Run "setup.exe" (by double-clicking or from the command prompt)
or
Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe" from the 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".
To determine the installation status, check the value of the following
registry entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Nuvoton Technology Corporation\CIR Device Drivers\install
* Uninstallation Procedure:
- Uninstallation from GUI:
1. Under the "Programs and Features" list, click the
"Uninstall" button in the "Nuvoton CIR Device Drivers" entry.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver
uninstallation.
- Uninstallation from a 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. Under the "Programs and Features" list, click the "Repair"
button in the "Nuvoton CIR Device Drivers" entry.
2. If a window titled "Nuvoton 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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None.
FIXED ISSUES
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* When installing the drivers, a dialog may notify that the driver is not
digitally signed, although it is.
The driver is safe to use, and therefore, users should select the option to
"Install this driver software anyway" and continue the installation.
KNOWN ISSUES
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* Driver version 8.1.62.3001 does not support changing the CIR RC wake key.
The wake key is determined by the EC FW, and cannot be modified by the
driver. This is the only limitation in Windows CIR version 2 DDI support.
* The "Repair or Remove" dialog (which appears when a repair procedure is
initiated) is in English only, regardless of the local system language.
* In Croatian systems, the user interface dialogs appear in English (the EULA
appears in Croatian).
HISTORY
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Version 8.60.2000 August 2009:
ENHANCEMENTS
* All drivers are certified for Windows 7
* All driver naming (driver name, file names, resources and registry path)
is now Nuvoton Technology instead of Winbond Electronics
* Drivers 8.1.62.3000 and 8.1.63.2000 are distributed with WDF co-installer
* Driver 8.1.63.2000 supports WEC1025 PnP ID - for systems with main CIR
input connected to CIRRXL pin (CIRRXM pin cannot be used for learning - so
only receive functionality is supported for WEC1025.
FIXED ISSUES
* In driver 7.1.63.1001 learning (Priority) receive reported a wrong
frequency in some scenarios
* Driver 7.1.64.1013 generated a Blue Screen when running Windows Logo
tests version 1.4 with Verifier active
Version 8.60.1001 July 2009:
ENHANCEMENTS
None.
FIXED ISSUES
* Installation failed on systems whose language was not English.
Version 8.60.1000 July 2009:
ENHANCEMENTS
* Driver 8.1.62.3000 supports Windows 7.
* The installer installs only one driver (for PnP ID WEC1020 and WEC1021),
only on Windows 7.
FIXED ISSUES
None.
Version 7.60.5007 November 2008:
ENHANCEMENTS
* The Installer works on Croatian, Arabic, Hebrew and Traditional Chinese Windows
systems. On such systems, the EULA appears in the local language (previously an
English EULA appeared on these OS's).
FIXED ISSUES
None.
Version 7.60.5006 June 2008:
ENHANCEMENTS
None.
FIXED ISSUES
* After resuming from S3 power state, the HID CIR driver might not report the
first key press.
* If a key is pressed and the IR signal does not reach the IR receiver (e.g.,
due to inaccurate pointing to the IR receiver), the next key pressed might
not be reported by the HID CIR driver.
Version 7.60.5005 May 2008:
ENHANCEMENTS
* 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
* 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(R)) did not actually reinstall corrupt or
missing driver files.
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 the 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 the 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.