TouchChip drivers for Windows - RELEASE NOTES
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Driver versions in this package
Platform x86:
Win 2000 : 1.9.1.2
Win XP : 1.9.2.167
Server 2003 : 1.9.2.167
Server 2008 : 1.9.2.167
Win Vista : 1.9.2.167
Win 7 : 1.9.2.167
Platform x64:
Win XP : 1.9.2.167
Server 2003 : 1.9.2.167
Server 2008 : 1.9.2.167
Win Vista : 1.9.2.167
Win 7 : 1.9.2.167
Server 2008 R2 : 1.9.2.167
2.19
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Changes:
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- Driver refuses to load when the device endpoint configuration doesn't
exactly match UPEK device. Necessary for 3rd party projects of composite
devices which may not behave as expected.
- Support for emulated NVM extended for Cypress (area) devices.
- Added support for secondary TCS5D decriptor and Nausicaa devices.
- Fixed rare problem after resume from sleep and hibernation when application
reopening device immediately could have problems accessing it.
2.18
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Changes:
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- Added support for TCS5D device.
- Vista RTM specific workarounds disabled on Win7 (they were not disabled in the previous versions).
2.17
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Changes:
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- Solved problem with update from UPEK WBF driver at Win7 when only elevated
apps could open the device (INF file deletes registry values created by WBF
driver INF).
- Fixed the second minor problem with Driver Verifier (it complained
about the way how the driver referenced event handles passed from user mode).
2.16
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Changes:
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- Win7 RC supported.
- Fixed a minor problem with Driver Verifier (it complained about the way
how driver referenced event handles passed from user mode).
- Added a workaround against XACT USB errors (they can occur when a
misbehaving full speed USB device is connected to USB 2.0 hub influencing
communication with all other full speed devices connected to this hub).
2.14
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Changes:
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- Fixed a bug which occasionally caused a BSOD during ESD testing (the bug was
in error recovery path which was only entered when a recoverable communication
error was caused by ESD).
- Workaround against a problem in user mode library added. When a device was
removed during wake from Sx state, there was potential lockup in user mode
code (race conditions).
2.13
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Changes:
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- Fixed a bug in Windows Vista driver which was able to block the current operation indefinitely
under rare circumstances during device surprise removal (e.g. as a side-effect of an ESD event).
2.12
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Changes:
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- Fixed a bug which caused several minutes delay under very rare circumstances
when a PCMCIA card was put into the slot (OS started resource rebalance which
was blocked because driver didn't cancel all pending requests).
2.11
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Changes:
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- More devices supported.
2.10
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Changes:
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- Workaround against one Vista specific USB bug. It caused
problems with TCD50 readers when OS was suspended or hibernated at least once
after reboot.
2.9
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Changes:
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- Support for devices without NVM added
- bug fixes:
- rare BSOD 0x9F during OS suspend and hibernation
2.8
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Changes:
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- driver for Windows Vista (x86 and x64), Windows XP (x86 and x64)
and Windows Server 2003 (x86 and x64) updated to 1.9.2.101
- bug fixes:
- suspend and hibernation problem
2.7
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Changes:
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- driver for Windows Vista (x86 and x64), Windows XP (x86 and x64)
and Windows Server 2003 (x86 and x64) updated to 1.9.2.99
2.6
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Changes:
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- driver for Windows Vista (x86 and x64), Windows XP (x86 and x64)
and Windows Server 2003 (x86 and x64) updated to 1.9.2.93
- removed drivers for Windows 9x
2.5
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Changes:
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- driver for Windows Vista (x86 and x64) and Windows XP (x86 and x64)
updated to 1.9.2.87
2.4
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Changes:
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- driver for Windows Vista (x86 and x64) updated to 1.9.2.74
2.3
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Changes:
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- driver for windows XP(x86) and server2003(x86) updated to 1.9.2.71
- added drivers for x64 platform and Windows Vista (x86 and x64)
2.2
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Changes:
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- driver for windows XP updated to 1.9.2.69
2.1
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The first released version.
Driver versions in the package:
Win9x : 1.9.1.1
Win 2000 : 1.9.1.2
Win XP : 1.8.1.55
Server 2003: 1.8.1.53
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Release Notes - Driver for Windows 2000/ME/98
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1.9.1.2
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Changes:
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- INF file for w2k fixed to avoid chkinf errors and warnings. w9x sections removed.
1.9.1.1
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Changes:
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- INF files updated to support all UPEK devices.
1.8.1.1
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The first released version.
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Release Notes - Driver for Windows XP/Server2003/Vista
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1.9.2.93
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Changes:
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- Workarounds against Vista specific USB bugs added:
- At UHCI controllers OS driver misses remote wakeup from suspended
device until HC is also suspended. It causes up to 1024 ms delay
which leads to lost image with sonly devices and apparent delays
with chipset devices. Driver now allows sleep in session only if HC
can be really suspended according to current power policy settings.
In addition, it watches HC state and awakes device when HC is awaken
for some reason (other USB device which doesn't support suspend is
attached to the same HC).
- Selective suspend is now allowed at VIA UHCI adapters (disabled in
build 71). Remote wakeup is still missed by OS drivers but driver is
able to detect it by watching HC state.
- Batch registers access IOCTLs added. It allows more efficient communication
with sonly devices and shorter total wakeup time after finger detect.
- Known build 87 problems fixed:
- Application lockup when a thread waiting for PnP and power events
forcefully closed device handle (Details: pending request passed to
USB stacks weren't cancelled and other app thread could lockup
waiting for the. Driver now cancels all pending request when
application with exclusive access closes the handle)
1.9.2.87
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Changes:
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- Known build 74 problems fixed:
- Rare BSOD during DTM test on some computers (Details: driver could
be unloaded and removed from memory before completion routines
for power IRPs really finished)
- Automatic suspend invoked on low battery alarm was delayed about one
minute at some computers (Details: low battery alarm handling
requested immediate suspend without previous query. Some actions
necessary to prepare suspend were called only in query path)
- Updated DTM Plug and Play test tool failed (Details: driver didn't
handle all PnP transitions related to resource rebalance quite
correctly)
- Delay after finger detect at some Vista computer which could cause
loss of part or complete image with sonly devices (Details:
interrupt endpoint cancellation at OHCI host controller can take up
to 500 ms at Vista).
- Very rare lockup on driver unload (Details: there were race
conditions with Wait Wake IRP handling which could cause WW IRP
cancelled during unload was reinvoked and driver blocked waiting for
its completion).
- Better interrupt endpoint handling. New IOCTLs allow to minimize number of
task switches and IRP cancellations related to interrupt endpoint.
1.9.2.74
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Changes:
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- S1/S3/S4 resume time at Vista decreased to several milliseconds.
- Known build 71 problems fixed:
- Selective suspend can be globally disabled using registry option
(Details: registry option was already there but was ignored)
- ESD protection doesn't cause unnecessary delays at Vista (Details:
Vista incorrectly reports USB port state after OS suspend. Driver
checks port state after device resume from suspend and because OS
reported port is disabled, driver reset the port which caused
unnecessary delays. Now port is only reset after an error).
1.9.2.71
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Changes:
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- Known build 69 problems fixed:
- Rare BSOD on dual core x64 computers with Vista RC1 (Details: there
were race conditions when sensor was unplugged and driver tried to
suspend the device at the same time. There was no problem with previous OS
versions but Vista checked for this situation and invoked USB
bugcheck [code 0xfe, 8])
- Selective suspend is disabled on computers with VIA USB adapters and Vista
RC1 and above. It is necessary because USB remote wakeup does not work there
and sensor cannot signal finger detect when the device is suspended.
1.8.1.69
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Changes:
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- AMD64 version available
- Known build 55 problem fixed:
- Rare BSOD on some computers (Details: there were race conditions in
interrupt endpoint handling. It could lead to BSOD under some
circumstances, usually when computer was brought out of suspend mode).
- Checked build complaint about WaitWake IRP (Details: WW IRP was
sometimes sent in the power state when it was forbidden. It did not
cause any real problems, just checked build warning).
1.8.1.55
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Changes:
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- Known 1.8.1.53 problems fixed:
- Driver version information was not displayed using Device Manager,
driver Properties, Driver tab, Driver Details dialog.
- System wake-up and "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby"
checkbox in Power Management tab (Device Manager) disabled (greyed out) by
default. It can be enabled by changing the registry.
1.8.1.53
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Changes:
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- Known 1.8.1.44 problems fixed:
- Deadlock (OS freeze at XP SP2) (Details: Deadlock could occur during
OS power mode change with the same symptoms as described in 1.8.1.44.
However, the reason was different and probability much lower).
- HCT 12.1 USB Device Wake Up test problem (Details: Mentioned test
reported PoInitSleepStateSettings error because it sent incorrectly
sized request to turn on system wakeup to the driver and driver
refused it. The driver has been changed to handle incorrectly sized requests)
- Several internal problems that could potentially cause
driver crash (BSOD). The probability was very low and there was no
actual crash reported.
- Deadlock (OS freeze at Vista beta 1) (Details: Deadlock occurred
each time device was unplugged from the USB port. Sensor was not
functional after next plug-in and OS locked up during next power
state change, i.e. Standby, Hibernate, Restart or Power Off with the
same symptoms as in other cases. It was caused by OS changes in
Vista beta 1).
- Non-functional device (Details: When device was brought out of suspend mode,
it sometimes suddenly stopped working for some time and recover
automatically after several seconds. It would manifest as
communication errors displayed by application or non-responsive
application for a while. The problem occurred when device was
accidentally awaken too soon after suspend and OS drivers did not
handle it correctly. Driver now ensures minimal time between
device suspend and the next wakeup).
- Driver is able to automatically recover from some hardware errors, mainly ESDs,
which cause Host Controlled disables USB port. It also supports manual recovery
that can be used by applications when detect device problem.
- Additional PID for the new class of sensor-only devices supported in the INF file
1.8.1.44
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Changes:
- Known 1.8.1.38 problems fixed:
- Deadlock (OS freeze) at XP SP2. (Details: When OS changes power mode
i.e. Standby, Hibernate, Restart or Power Off, OS prepares the action,
the screen with "Going to<power mode>" information is displayed and the system freezes.
Mouse cursor can be moved but nothing else works. Please note that this
problem looks similar to the problem in 1.8.1.26, but the cause is different.)
- Sensor stops working at XP SP2. (Details: Sensor suddenly stops working;
no menu, no reaction on touch. System can continue working for hours with
no problem but on power state change an OS freezes as described above.)
- Power management reworked to eliminate race conditions between selective
suspend and OS power management
- Symbolic link support added for compatibility with legacy software
- Additional UPEK VID supported in the INF file
1.8.1.38
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Changes:
- TcDrv manufacturer changed from ST to UPEK in the INF file
- "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" checkbox in Power
Management tab (Device Manager) enabled only if device really can awake
computer from low power modes.
- Known 1.8.1.26 problems fixed:
- Deadlock (OS freeze) at XP SP2 RC2 and XP SP2 final version.
(Details: When OS changes power mode i.e. Standby, Hibernate, Restart or
Power Off, OS prepares the action, displays the screen with "Going to<power mode>"
information and freezes. Mouse cursor can be moved but nothing else works.)
1.8.1.26
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Changes:
- Power Management tab added to device properties in the Device Manager
- Added IOCTL support for applications which need to get USB descriptors.
- Known 1.8.1.19 problems fixed:
- Rare BSOD on some computers. (Details: when device was selectively
suspended by OS and awaken later, race conditions occured that
could cause problem detected by the OS USB driver which in turn invokes
BSOD.)
1.8.1.19
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The first released version.
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