-*- outline -*-

* Which version exist?

 - VxD

                Windows 3.x and Windows 9x

 - Windows Driver Model (WDM)

                Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows

                2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista (for

                backwards compatibility)

 - Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)

                Windows 2000 and later

* VxD.

See

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VxD

* WDM.

See

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Model

* WDF.

See

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Foundation

* Filename extension.

 * VxD

    .386 under Windows 3.x

    .vxd under Windows 95

* Tools.

** Microsoft DDK.

*** DevCon.

Supported device classes:

  cmd> devcon.exe classes

Which files used by specific driver (with "*" prints list of files for all drivers):

  cmd> devcon.exe driverfiles *

Device ID (names included):

  cmd> devcon.exe hwids *

Device status (running/stoped):

  cmd> devcon.exe status *

** USB Command Verifier.

All USB peripherals are required to pass the Device Framework tests in order

to gain certification.

  http://www.usb.org/developers/tools/

* Files.

** Windows 98 SE/ME.

** Windows NT (2000/XP/2003).

 * .inf

   Stored in %Windir%\Inf.

 * .pnf

   Precompiled INF File. Stored in %Windir%\Inf.

* Driver type.

** CDC.

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837637

                How to use or to reference the Usbser.sys driver from

                universal serial bus (USB) modem .inf files.

* Driver class.

See

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms791134.aspx

                System-Supplied Device Setup Classes