                      Companion Disc Readme
                               for

           Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model
                          Second Edition

                       by Walter Oney

          Copyright (c) 1995 - 2003 by Microsoft Corporation
             Portions Copyright (c) 2003 by Walter Oney
                       All Rights Reserved

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README CONTENTS
 - WHAT'S ON THIS CD?
 - HOW TO USE THE CD
 - HOW TO REPORT ERRORS
 - SUPPORT INFORMATION


WHAT'S ON THIS CD?
==================

This companion disc contains the source code for the sample
programs presented in Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver
Model, Second Edition. Open the file SAMPLES\WDMBOOK.HTM in your
Web browser for an index to the samples and an explanation of the
included tools.


HOW TO USE THE CD
=================

To use this CD, insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive; a starting
menu should appear automatically. If AutoRun is disabled on your
machine, run StartCD.exe in the root folder to launch this menu.


Installing the Practice Files
-----------------------------

To copy all of the sample code onto your hard disk, run the
SETUP.EXE program in the \Samples folder and follow the instructions 
that appear on the screen. The sample code requires a minimum of
32 MB of hard disk space. Setup will ask your permission to add some
environment variables to your system. The build procedure for the
samples relies on these environment variables. Setup will also ask
for permission for several other tasks such as creating context
menus for file types.

To remove the practice files from your hard disk, select "WDMBOOK
Samples" from Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and click
Change/Remove.


Electronic Book (eBook)
-----------------------

The complete text of the original print book is contained on this CD in a fully 
searchable electronic version. To install the eBook, run AUTORUN.EXE in the 
\eBook folder and follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Microsoft 
Internet Explorer 5.01 or later and the proper HTML Help components are required 
to view the eBook. If your computer does not have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 
or later, you can install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 from this CD. See Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 below in this Readme file.

For more information about the eBook installation, refer to the Readme.txt file 
in the \eBook folder. 


Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
--------------------------------------------

A U.S. English version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 has been included on 
this CD in the \IE6SP1 folder. To install Internet Explorer 6 and other Internet Tools, 
run SETUP.EXE in the \IE6SP1 folder and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.



HOW TO REPORT ERRORS
====================

Sample files and errata for this book can be found at
    http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/6262.asp

The author also maintain an errata page on his Web site:
    http://www.oneysoft.com

Visit these sites when you install the samples, and periodically
thereafter, for bug fixes and other important information.

If you discover a mistake, please e-mail the author at:
    waltoney@oneysoft.com

Let him know if you want him to attribute the correction to you
when he adds it to the list of errors.



SUPPORT INFORMATION
===================

Microsoft Press support information
-----------------------------------

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the book
and the contents of this companion disc. Microsoft Press
provides corrections for books through the World Wide Web at

     	http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/

To connect directly to the Knowledge Base and enter a query for
an issue that you may have, go to

	http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/search.asp

If you have comments, questions, or ideas regarding the book or
this companion disc that are not addressed in the Knowledge Base, 
please send them to Microsoft Press via e-mail to:

    	MSPINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM

or via postal mail to:

    Microsoft Press
    Attn:  Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model, Second Edition Editor
    One Microsoft Way
    Redmond, WA  98052-6399

Please note that product support is not offered through the above addresses. 

