From: leefi@microsoft.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.announce
Subject: Microsoft Windows NT Device Driver Developers Conference
Date: 31 Aug 92 21:28:04 GMT
Followup-To: comp.os.ms-windows.misc

Microsoft Windows NT Device Driver Developers Conference

Monday, October 26 to Wednesday, October 28, 1992
Anaheim, California

Location: Disneyland Hotel
Anaheim, California
Telephone: (714) 956-6425

Sponsor: Microsoft Corporation

The purpose of this conference is to provide information and understanding
on the model to support various devices, such as displays, printers,
network adapters, SCSI peripherals, audio products, and more, under
Windows NT. The presentations will discuss the entire structure and design
of Windows NT as it relates to developing drivers to support various
devices. The pre-liminary Windows NT Device Driver Kit is included with
registration of this event and includes sample source code for many
drivers, testing and debugging tools (the Win32 Software Development Kit
is required for actual device driver development and is not included with
registration)

At the Windows NT Device Driver Developers Conference, the developers and
designers of Windows NT will present details on various components of the
operating system like the Windows NT Kernel and the I/O Subsystem and how
they impact device drivers. Further, you'll have numerous opportunities to
discover technical "how-tos" and the latest development tips for a broad
range of devices including:

    * Printers            * Communication devices
    * Keyboards           * Mouse/Pointing devices
    * Display adapters    * Audio
    * Network adapters    * SCSI devices
    * 3270 adapters       * Fax
    * Scanners            * and other devices

This is a great opportunity to hear directly from key developers, 
including David Cutler, Architect and Director of Windows NT Development.

And, so that you can be among the first to have your hardware take
advantage of this powerful operating system, we'll give you a free copy of
the preliminary Windows NT Device Driver Kit (DDK) and successive updates
include the final version, a $500 value.

Windows NT's architecture provides a 32-bit device driver model with great
functionality, security, and portability across different hardware 
platforms - Intel, MIPS, and DEC Alpha. Imagine how users could benefit,
and you could profit, from your hardware products running under the
Windows NT operating system on not only the huge installed base of PCs but
on workstations using high performance RISC processors or multi-processor
systems. This hardware support will enable PCs to meet the increasing
end-user demands for varied functionality such as fast, high resolution
graphics and integrated networking.

Some of the speakers are the same as those who presented at the Win32 PDC
in San Francisco, but all of the talks at this conference will be focused
on hardware support and the particular needs of device driver writers. The
second and third day will be made up of more than 35 breakout and general
sessions containing completely new material focused on the specific issues
of the devices listed above.

To order a preliminary Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows
NT, please contact (800) 227-4679 for specific details. The preliminary
Win32 SDK has a retail price of $69 for a CD only option, and $399 for an
option including the CD and hard copy documentation. These prices include
follow on updates to this product including the final release.

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Preliminary Program

Monday, October 26, 1992
    Keynote: Microsoft Operating Systems - Cameron Myhrvold, Director, 
        Developer Relations
    Windows Family Demo
    Windows NT User Mode Architecture
    Windows NT Graphics Engine Architecture
    Lunch
    Windows NT Executive
    Windows NT I/O Subsystem
    Device Driver Architecture
    Windows NT Software Development Kit
    Windows NT Device Driver Development Kit
End of Sessions - Day 1

Tuesday, October 27, 1992
    Keynote: Windows NT Kernel Architecture - David Cutler, Director, 
        Windows NT Development
    Hardware Abstraction Layer
    Windows NT Registry
    Lunch
    Development and Debugging Tools
    Performance Tools
    Setup for Device Drivers
    Performance Counters in Device Drivers
    Q&A Panel - all speakers
    Breakout Sessions:
        Display and Printers - Device Driver Interface
        Networks - Networking Internals and Overview
        SCSI - SCSI Overview
        Devices - Q&A Panel
End of Sessions - Day 2

Wednesday, October 28, 1992
    Breakout Sessions - all day:
    Track 1
        Displays: Display specific Device Driver Interface and Miniport 
            Architecture
        Printers: Printing Architecture
        Networks: Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) details
        SCSI: Miniport Architecture
        Devices: COM
    Track 2
        Displays: Miniport Architecture (continued)
        Printers: Driver details (example postscript)
        Networks: NDIS details (continued)
        SCSI: Class drivers
        Devices: Mouse drivers - base and Windows
    Lunch
    Track 3
        Display: Linear Frame Buffer driver details and VGA driver details
        Printers: Print Processors and Print Monitors
        Networks: Driver details (example Sonic)
        SCSI: Filter drivers and Testing
        Devices: Multimedia Audio
    Track 4
        Display: VGA driver details (continued) and S3 driver details
        Printers: Halftoning
        Networks: Driver details (continued)
        SCSI: Tape driver details and Tape format
        Devices: Keyboard drivers: base and Windows
    Track 5
        Display: S3 driver details (continued) and Q&A panel
        Printers: Minidriver and Testing
        Networks: Windows NT Streams
        SCSI: Tape and Floppy Tape drivers
        Devices: SNADIS - SNA adapter device support
End of Sessions and Conference

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Conference Registration Form
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Microsoft Windows NT  Device Driver Developers Conference
Disneyland Hotel * Anaheim * California * October 26-28, 1992

BY PHONE:  (800) MS SHOWS or (800) 677-4697
           (Monday through Friday, 6:30am to 5:30pm PST)
           International: (206) 635-6435

BY MAIL:   Return this completed form and your payment to:
           Microsoft Windows NT Device Driver Developers Conference
           One Microsoft Way
           Department 747
           Redmond, WA  98052-6393

BY FAX:    Return this completed form to:
           (206) 93MSFAX or (206) 936-7329
           Attention: Department 747

Conference Fees: $845 per person (postmarked on or before September 21, 1992)
                 $795 per person who attended the Win32 PDC in San Francisco
                     (again postmarked on or before September 21, 1992)
                 $895 late registration (postmarked after September 21, 1992)

Includes: a preliminary Microsoft Windows NT DDK, including updates
              (a $500 value)
          Conference presentations
          Conference guide
          Conference polo shirt
          Notepad and pen
          and more!

Cancellations: Cancellations made by September 21, 1992 will be subject
               to a $90 cancellation fee. No refund for cancellations 
               after September 21 or for no-shows. Cancellations must 
               be made in writing and you must recieve a cancellation 
               number.

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To order a preliminary Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows
NT, please contact (800) 227-4679 for specific details. The preliminary
Win32 SDK has a retail price of $69 for a CD only option, and $399 for an
option including the CD and hard copy documentation. These prices include
follow on updates to this product including the final release.