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B5.3 Input/Pointing

B5.3.1 Input/Pointing - Windows Compatibility

B5.3.1.1 Windows XP/Windows 2000: "Human Input Devices" in the Windows DDK

B5.3.1.2 Windows 98/Me: Follow the Windows DDK if HID device

B5.3.1.3 Windows compatibility and implementation notes (general)

B5.3.1.4 Legacy Support for USB Keyboards and Mice and the Host Controller Driver

B5.3.2 Input/Pointing - Industry Standards

B5.3.3 Input/Pointing - Quality

B5.3.3.1 SEE B5.3.4.1

B5.3.3.2 Pass WHQL tests

B5.3.3.3 - B5.3.3.5 SEE B5.3.4.1

B5.3.4 Input/Pointing - Windows Experience

B5.3.4.1 Device functions correctly

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  Wheel support (scroll, auto-scroll, pan, and zoom) in Microsoft Office 2000 and Windows Explorer.
  
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  In multimedia applications that require mouse support, such as Microsoft Encarta® 99 and MS-DOS-based applications.
  
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  When switching on-the-fly from MS-DOS-based applications to Windows.
  
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  Plug and Play Device Manager validates serial devices.
  
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  Hot-plugging does not damage system or device; USB devices are immediately functional after hot-plugging. [SYS-0030; SDG3:47]
  

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  Mobile PC external PS/2 pointing device detected at boot and installed correctly.
  
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  Mobile PC internal pointing device disabled or dual operation enabled if external device is PS/2 -compatible.
  

B5.3.5 Input/Pointing - FAQs

B5.3.R Input/Pointing - Future Requirements

B5.4 Input/Game

B5.4.1 Input/Game - Windows Compatibility

B5.4.1.1 Windows XP/Windows 2000: "Human Input Devices" in the Windows DDK

B5.4.1.2 Windows 98/Me: Follow the Windows DDK if HID device

B5.4.1.3 Windows compatibility and implementation notes (general)

B5.4.1.4 Designing HID Game Controllers for DirectInput

B5.4.2 Input/Game - Industry Standards

B5.4.3 Input/Game - Quality

B5.4.3.1 SEE B5.4.4.3

B5.4.3.2 Pass WHQL tests

B5.4.4 Input/Game - Windows Experience

B5.4.4.1 Hot-plugging does not damage system or device; USB devices are immediately functional after hot-plugging

B5.4.4.2 Device performs as expected with multimedia applications

B5.4.4.3 All input devices support Microsoft DirectInput® and work simultaneously

B5.4.5 Input/Game - FAQs

B5.4.5.1 Current game port FAQs

B5.4.5.2 Game pad requirements for systems [Clarification]

If a game pad or joystick is included in a system, it should be implemented using USB. It is not required to include any such devices on a system.

B5.4.R Input/Game - Future Requirements

B5.5 Input/Keyboard-Video-Mouse

B5.5.1 Keyboard/Video/Mouse - Windows Compatibility

B5.5.1.1 Windows XP/Windows 2000: "Human Input Devices" in the Windows DDK

B5.5.1.2 Windows 98/Me: Follow the Windows DDK if HID device

B5.5.1.3 Windows compatibility and implementation notes

B5.5.2 Keyboard/Video/Mouse - Industry Standards

B5.5.3 Keyboard/Video/Mouse – Quality

B5.5.3.1 SEE B5.5.4.7

B5.5.3.2 - B5.5.3.3 SEE B5.5.4.8

B5.3.3.4 Pass WHQL tests

B5.5.4 Keyboard/Video/Mouse - Windows Experience

B5.5.4.1 Cascading switch boxes

B5.5.4.2 On-screen display for switching between machines

B5.5.4.3 Ability to switch between machines using a keyboard

B5.5.4.4 System recognizes any Plug and Play keyboard, mouse, or monitor connected to the KVM

B5.5.4.5 System resets the device ports in case a corruption results in an incorrect output signal sent from a connected device to the operating system

B5.5.4.6 All devices and cables connected to the KVM are hot pluggable and have proper icons and colors

B5.5.4.7 All the commands listed in the device’s user manual work correctly

B5.5.4.8 Only documented commands are provided

B5.5.4.9 All buttons on the Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) work properly

B5.5.5 Keyboard/Video/Mouse - FAQs

B5.5.R Keyboard/Video/Mouse - Future Requirements