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Nuvoton Technology Corporation - Confidential
CIR Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-Based Driver Installation Package
Release Letter
Copyright (c) 2012 Nuvoton Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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CIR Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-Based Driver installation package for   
Nuvoton WPC876xL, WPCE775x, NPCE78nC, and NPCE79nC/E/M/P/G Notebook Embedded
Controllers (henceforth referred to as "EC") Release Letter
Version:  8.60.3006
Date:     January 2012


Please read carefully the included End User License Agreement in the file
Nuvoton_EndUserLicenseAgreement.txt.

PACKAGE CONTENTS
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   This zip file contains these files:
   
   * setup.exe                           - The setup application, version 1.0.6
   * CIRdrivers_Installer.msi            - MSI installation package
   * *.inf                               - The Driver information files
   * *.cat                               - The Driver catalog files
   * i386\*.*                            - The 32-bit driver system files
   * amd64\*.*                           - The 64-bit driver system files
   * winbondhidcir.reg                   - HID CIR driver registry settings file
                                           with specific configuration for
                                           Toshiba NEC system
   * Nuvoton_EndUserLicenseAgreement.txt - End User License Agreement
   * ReadMe.txt                          - This Release Letter

DESCRIPTION
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   This product is the Nuvoton CIR driver installation package for
   Nuvoton EC devices, and contains the following drivers:
   
   1. WPC8769L and WPCE775C/F Windows 7-Based MC CIR Port 32-/64-bit Driver
       Version:         8.1.62.3002
       BIOS PnP ID:     WEC1020, WEC1021             
   
       The driver implements:
       - Receive-only Windows MC functionality for systems without 
         a TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1020)
       - Receive, Learning, and Transmit Windows MC functionality 
         for WPC8769L systems with a TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1021)

   2. WPCE775x and NPCE79nC/E/M Windows 7-Based MC CIR Port 32-/64-bit Driver 
       Version:         8.1.63.2001
       BIOS PnP ID:     WEC1024, WEC1025
      
       The driver implements:
       - Receive-only Windows MC functionality for systems without 
         a TV tuner
       - Receive, Learning, and Transmit Windows MC functionality 
         for systems with a TV tuner (BIOS PnP ID - WEC1024)

   3. The WPC876xL, WPCE775x, NPCE78nC, and NPCE79nC/E/M/P/G Windows 7-Based HID
      CIR 32-/64-bit Driver
       Version:          8.1.64.1009
       BIOS PnP ID:      WEC1023
      
      The driver implements:
       Receive functionality for systems with RC6, NEC or RC5 remote control

   The installer installs those drivers that match the PNP ID of devices present
   in the system.

   
REQUIREMENTS
------------
   * Operating System:
         32/64-bit Windows 7
    
   * Hardware:
        A platform containing a Nuvoton EC device with appropriate firmware and
        PnP BIOS.

        - The EC FW should support Windows CIR functionality, as implemented in
          the Nuvoton EC FW release.
        
        The EC FW is provided in a separate package. For a detailed description
        of the EC FW functionality, see its documentation.

INSTALL/UNINSTALL/REPAIR/UPGRADE PROCEDURES
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   To install, extract the zip file to a directory of your choice on a system
   with an on-board Nuvoton EC device.

   You must have administrator privileges to install/uninstall/repair/update the
   driver.

   * Installation Procedure:

     - Regular install:
       1. Run "setup.exe" (by double-clicking or from the command prompt)
          or
          Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe" from the command prompt
          or
          Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -i <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
       2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation.

     - Silent install:
       Run "setup.exe -s" from the command prompt
       or
       Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -s"  from the command prompt
       or
       Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -s -i <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".

     To determine the installation status, check the value of the following
     registry entry:
       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Nuvoton Technology Corporation\CIR Device Drivers\install

   * Uninstallation Procedure:
   
     - Uninstallation from GUI:
       1. Under the "Programs and Features" list, click the
          "Uninstall" button in the "Nuvoton CIR Device Drivers" entry.
       2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver
          uninstallation.

     - Uninstallation from a command line:
       Run "setup.exe -u CIRdrivers_Installer.msi"
       or
       Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -u <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".

     - Command line silent uninstallation:
       Run "setup.exe -s -u CIRdrivers_Installer.msi"
       or
       Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -s -u <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".

   * Repair Procedure:
   
     - Repair from GUI:
       1. Under the "Programs and Features" list, click the "Repair"
          button in the "Nuvoton CIR Device Drivers" entry.
       2. If a window titled "Nuvoton CIR Device Drivers" appears, ignore it.
       3. A dialog named "Device Driver Installation Wizard" appears. Follow the
          on-screen instructions to complete the driver repair.

     - Repair from command line:
       1. Run "setup.exe"
          or
          Run "<setup file path>\setup.exe -i <msi file path>\CIRdrivers_Installer.msi".
       2. Select "Repair" from the dialog that follows.
   
   * Upgrade Procedure:

     Follow the Installation procedure above.
     
     To revert to an older driver package:
   
     1. Follow the Uninstallation procedure above.
     2. If the "Found New Hardware" wizard dialog appears, click Cancel to close
        it.
     3. Follow the Installation procedure above.

ENHANCEMENTS
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   None.

FIXED ISSUES
------------
   * Fixed Traditional and Simplified Chinese EULA

   
KNOWN ISSUES
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   * Driver for PnP IDs WEC1020/1021 does not support changing the CIR RC wake
     key. The wake key is determined by the EC FW, and cannot be modified by the
     driver. This is the only limitation in Windows CIR version 2 DDI support.
     
   * The non-admin error message is always in the installed language
     
HISTORY
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Version 8.60.3005 January 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
    None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   * Repair function is not working if previous installer was installed
     and original MSI was deleted
   * Some of the localized EULA appear in English
   * Traditional Chinese EULA is displayed in Simplified chinese language

Version 8.60.3004 January 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
    None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
    * If no supported PnP ID was found, error message is always in English
    * No error message when a non-admin user tries to repair installation via "Programs and Features"
    * When changing the installation via "Program and Features", the language is not localized
    * Illegal default action in the Repair\Remove dialog
    * In Chinese (PRC)(LCID 2052) systems, the user interface dialogs appear in English.
    * In Portuguese (Portugal\Brazil)(LCID 2070\1046) systems, the installer must be activated via CIRdrivers_Installer.msi
      and not via setup.exe. The user interface dialogs appear in English.
    * Driver 8.1.64.1009: Triple tap feature is not working in media center.

Version 8.60.3000 December 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
    None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
    * Installer language was not always localized.

Version 8.60.2010 June 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * Added additional key to winbondhidcir.reg 
     
   FIXED ISSUES
    * The "Repair or Remove" dialog (which appears when a repair procedure is
      initiated) was in English only, regardless of the local system language.
    * IR Port driver for WEC1025 PnP ID failed to install.
   
Version 8.60.2008 March 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
    * Driver 8.1.64.1009 is signed.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   None.

Version 8.60.2007 March 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   * Driver 8.1.64.1009 does not send an extra BREAK on non-repeat key presses.

Version 8.60.2006 March 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * Driver 8.1.64.1008 supports option to generate a MAKE report for each REPEAT
     signal for keys with a specific Button Repeat value in the registry HID Table.
     For other keys only one MAKE is generated per key press.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   None.  

Version 8.60.2005 February 2011:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * Driver 8.1.64.1007 supports option (configurable via registry) to generate
     only one BREAK per remote control key press.   
   * Registry file updated with Toshiba repeat key specification from January 2011
   
   FIXED ISSUES
   None.

Version 8.60.2004 July 2010:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   * Removed extraneous characters from end of Danish, Korean and Spanish EULAs

Version 8.60.2003 June 2010:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   * CIR HID driver failed to load on a newer EC derivative
   * CIR HID driver sometimes produced two input events for a remote control key
     press in 32-bit extensibility apps running on Media Center in 64-bit OS in
     CIR HID driver
   * Typo in Portuguese EULA.

Version 8.60.2002 September 2009:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * All drivers include WDF 1.9 coinstaller RTM version.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   None.
     
Version 8.60.2001 August 2009:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   None.
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   * When installing the drivers, a dialog may notify that the driver is not
     digitally signed, although it is. The driver is safe to use, and therefore,
     users should select the option to "Install this driver software anyway" and
     continue the installation.
     
Version 8.60.2000 August 2009:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * All drivers are certified for Windows 7
   * All driver naming (driver name, file names, resources and registry path)
     is now Nuvoton Technology instead of Winbond Electronics
   * Drivers 8.1.62.3000 and 8.1.63.2000 are distributed with WDF co-installer
   * Driver 8.1.63.2000 supports WEC1025 PnP ID - for systems with main CIR
     input connected to CIRRXL pin (CIRRXM pin cannot be used for learning - so
     only receive functionality is supported for WEC1025).
     
   FIXED ISSUES
   * In driver 7.1.63.1001 learning (Priority) receive reported a wrong
     frequency in some scenarios
   * Driver 7.1.64.1013 generated a Blue Screen when running Windows Logo
     tests version 1.4 with Verifier active
     
Version 8.60.1001 July 2009:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   None.

   FIXED ISSUES
   * Installation failed on systems whose language was not English.

Version 8.60.1000 July 2009:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * Driver 8.1.62.3000 supports Windows 7.
   * The installer installs only one driver (for PnP ID WEC1020 and WEC1021),
     only on Windows 7.

   FIXED ISSUES
   None.

Version 7.60.5007 November 2008:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * The Installer works on Croatian, Arabic, Hebrew and Traditional Chinese Windows
     systems. On such systems, the EULA appears in the local language (previously an
     English EULA appeared on these OS's).

   FIXED ISSUES
   None.
   
Version 7.60.5006 June 2008:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   None.

   FIXED ISSUES
   * After resuming from S3 power state, the HID CIR driver might not report the
     first key press.
   * If a key is pressed and the IR signal does not reach the IR receiver (e.g.,
     due to inaccurate pointing to the IR receiver), the next key pressed might
     not be reported by the HID CIR driver.

Version 7.60.5005 May 2008:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * If installation was attempted on a system on which the package is already
     installed, a dialog window (in English) appears and enables Repair, Remove
     or Cancel options.

   FIXED ISSUES
   * If installation was attempted on a system on which the package is already
     installed, a window would appear and immediately disappear, and
     installation would not occur.
   * The "Repair" option from the Add/Remove Programs (XP) and "Change" option
     in Programs and Features (Vista(R)) did not actually reinstall corrupt or
     missing driver files.

Version 7.60.5002 January 2008:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * Setup.exe can be called without a -i flag, even if invoked from a different
     directory.
   * Added version resource to setup.exe.

   FIXED ISSUES
   * If installation was attempted by a user without administrator privileges,
     no error message would appear, although installation would not succeed.

Version 7.60.5001 January 2008:

   ENHANCEMENTS
   * The package supports multilanguage installation, including multilanguage
     license files (major version number change).

   FIXED ISSUES
   * If installation was invoked from a directory other than installation files
     path, and installation files path contained hyphens, then installation
     would not succeed.

Version 7.60.1012 August 2007:

   ENHANCEMENTS   
   * The package contains the new WPCE775x Windows MC CIR Port Driver.
   * The installation package supports both WPCE775x and WPC876xL chips.

   FIXED ISSUES
   * HID CIR driver sometimes issued fake report due to external noises.
   * HID CIR driver default settings (winbondhidcir.reg) disable the remote
     control address (ID) matching mechanism.
   
Version 7.60.1003 June 2007:

   ENHANCEMENTS   
   * The HID CIR driver supports 32/64-bit Windows XP.
   
   * Changed installation procedure
      - Added silent installation mode
      - Removed limited installation mode
      - Added HKLM\SOFTWARE\Winbond Electronics Corporation\CIR Device Drivers\install
        registry entry for installation status determination

   FIXED ISSUES
   * HID CIR driver reacted improperly to some IR transactions.

