history.txt Driver File Contents (MCS98xx_Windows_32bit_Driver_v2.0.3.0_WHCK_Binary.zip)

//======================================================================
// ASIX MCS98xx Windows driver revision history
//
// This document describes the major changes, additions and bug fixes 
// made to the driver between released versions. 
//======================================================================

Version 2.0.3.0 Date: 18th Dec 2012
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1.Added a co-installer for sorting ports sequence.
2.Fixed a bug about getting initial registry value.
3.Fixed a bug that the uninstaller program may be terminated when 
  uninstalling.

Version 2.0.2.0 Date: 18th Sep 2012
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1.Added Windows 8 support.
2.Added MP Utility parallel port test support.


Version 2.0.1.0 Date: 13th Jan 2012
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1.Fixed the high CPU utilization issue with the serial port.


Version 2.0.0.19 Date: 14th Apr 2010
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1.Running the loopback test (Toshiba) on ISA serial ports to 
  fix the frame error issues with the TG16C554-MCS9845CV-BA. Bug:5719  


Version 2.0.0.18W Date: 19th Jan 2010
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1.Got the WHQL Certification for Windows7 and XP from Microsoft.   


Version 2.0.0.16W Date: 24th Dec 2008
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1.Fixed the 100% CPU utilization issue with the parallel port. 
2.Got the WHQL Certification from Microsoft.   


Version 2.0.0.15W Date: 16th Dec 2008
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1.Fixed the 100% CPU utilization issue with the parallel port


Version 2.0.0.14 Date: 6th Nov 2008
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1.Added the silent Setup feature.
2.Modified the Uninstall utility.


Version 2.0.0.13_Sunix_2 Date: 25th Sept 2008
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1.Added the Setup feature for sunix.
2.Modified the Uninstall utility for sunix.


Version 2.0.0.12 Date: 03th July 2008
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1. Fixed the event-id issue which is logging to the event viewer.
2. Changes made since version 2.0.0.6 are effected to vista drivers.


Version 2.0.0.11 Date: 18th April 2008
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1) Fixed the Standby Disable issue when parallel port is installed.
2) Modified the property sheet, Allows to configure the transceiver mode 
   if the port is MCS98XX re-spin (Taurus) serial port.
3) Made changes in the INF files to WHQL testing.


Version 2.0.0.10 Date: 19th Sept 2007
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1) Added code in the driver to find out whether it is internal UART or external.
2) Added support for Inter Character Gap.


Version 2.0.0.9 Date: 11th Sept 2007
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1) Added support for MCS98XX-Respin chips.
1) Added support for memory mapped serial registers.
3) Added RS422/485 support.
4) Added auto hardware flow control support.
5) Maintained the backward compatibility with NmSeries chips.
6) Added support for testing the SPP, CBFIFO, EPP and ECP parallel port modes.



Version 2.0.0.8_No_Serenum Date: 24th July 2007
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1) Fixed the 18 serial port issue with ATM.
2) Removed the serenum serial enumerator support. 


Version 2.0.0.8 Date: 24th July 2007
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1) Fixed the 18 serial port issue with ATM. 



Version 2.0.0.7 Date: 18th April 2007
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1) Fixed the Event Viewer issue (Event-18)
2) Fixed the Framing error issue with Card reader (Toshiba)


Version 2.0.0.6 Date: 21st Dec 2006
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1) Fixed the issues in Vista32/64 bit uninstall application



Version 2.0.0.5 Date: 12th Dec 2006
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1) Added Vista32/64 bit drivers with uninstall application
2) NmCoInsta.dll is made UNICODE compatible.


Version 2.0.0.4 Date: 30th Nov 2006
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1) Fixed the LPT co-installer issue in 64-bit windows. 



Version 2.0.0.3 Date: 21st Nov 2006
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1) Added co-installer (NmCoInst.dll) to create/Make the LPT1 if No LPT present in the machine.
2) Added 98/ME customised driver support with uninstall application.
3) Added co-installer (NmCoInst.dll) support for both 32bit and 64bit Windows.(No support for 98/Me)


Version 2.0.0.2: Date: 18th Oct 2006
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1) Replaced the NetMos name with MosChip
2) Provided the Uninstallation name for customization. (Sunix requirement)


Version 2.0.0.1: Date: 13th Oct 2006
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1) Fix for serial port close issue with Master.exe. 



Version 2.0.0.0: Date 11th Oct 2006
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1) Initial version of customised driver.
2) Removed the higher baudrate support.
3) Fix for supporting upto 8 parallel ports.
4) Fix for 100 CPU utilisation because of not disabling the interrupts.
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