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Display and Graphics

Windows Vista delivers a major step forward for graphics hardware and Windows-based applications, from the Windows desktop to consumer and line-of-business applications. To achieve this enhanced desktop experience, the graphics adapter or chipset must have a Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver and must support GPU, memory, bandwidth, and other requirements that support Aero capabilities.

Related Blog:
Kam VedBrat on Graphics Hardware Development

Graphics and Windows 7
White PaperDisplay Guidelines for KVM Switches in Windows 7
White PaperDPI Configuration for Small PCs
White PaperGraphics Guide for Windows 7
White PaperWindows 7 Brightness Control for Integrated Displays

Graphics - WinHEC 2008
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Connecting Projectors and Using Docking Stations with Windows 7 [WinHEC 2008; 2.8 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Direct3D 11: New GPU Compute Shader [WinHEC 2008; 6.2 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)DirectX: Core Graphics for Windows 7 [WinHEC 2008; 6.8 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)DirectX11: New Hardware and APIs [WinHEC 2008; 4.3 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Display Driver Interface Changes for Windows 7 [WInHEC 2008; 2.5 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Display Technologies [WinHEC 2008; 2.3 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)GPU Performance and GPU/CPU Interactions in Windows 7 [WinHEC 2008; 6.5 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)High DPI and Windows 7 [WinHEC 2008; 2.6 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Working With the Windows 7 Graphics Architecture [WinHEC 2008; 1.3 MB]

Graphics and Windows Vista
White PaperBIOS Communication for Display Drivers in Windows Vista
White PaperBrightness Control in WDDM
White PaperGPU Hang Detection and Recovery
White PaperGraphics Memory Reporting through WDDM
White PaperMultimonitor Support in Windows Vista
White PaperTimeout Detection and Recovery of GPUs through WDDM
White PaperVirtual Address Space Usage in Windows Game Development
White PaperVSync Control in Windows Vista SP1
White PaperWindows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero
Microsoft.comHigh DPI Support in Windows Vista Aero

Display and Monitor
White PaperBrightness Control in WDDM
White PaperHow to Use an INF to Override the Monitor EDID
White PaperMultimonitor Support in Windows Vista

Graphics - WinHEC 2007
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Windows Display Driver Model Key Features [WinHEC 2007; 2.7 MB]
Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt)Windows Graphics Architecture [WinHEC 2007; 301 KB]
OtherSee Also: Presentations at WinHEC 2006

WDK Resources on MSDN
Microsoft.comWindows Vista Display Drivers

See Also
WHDC Portal/NodalWindows Color System

Resources
Windows LogoIndustry Specification References for Windows Logo Program
WHDC Portal/NodalDriver Installation
WHDC Portal/NodalDriver Signing Requirements for Windows
WHDC Portal/NodalPnP & Power Management
WHDC Portal/NodalSupport for Developer Kits and Tools
DownloadableScalable Networking Pack - NDIS 5.2 Driver Kit (DDK) [16.1 MB]

 

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