User's Manual

VIA Technologies, Inc.
User's Manual
Revision 1.0 • June 6, 2006 - 1 - Features
1. Features
1.1. Drivers and Applications
 Drivers available for Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and all major distributions
of Linux.
 Setup utility for automatic driver installation on Windows.
 Mass-production support tool.
 Mass-production application interface for custom programs.
 PATCH utility for driver customization. This utility allows the manufacturers to customize
the driver packages, such as changing the drivers’ icons and file names.
1.2. Certifications
 "Designed for Microsoft Windows" Logo.
 Wi-Fi Certified.
1.3. Software Packages
 Software package for manufacturers: A complete set of drivers and utilities.
 Evaluation package (CD version) for manufacturers: Includes MPTOOL, Winsetup, and
drivers for Windows only.
 Software package for end users: Includes all drivers and utilities, except MPTOOL and
PATCH.
1.4. Programming Guide
 All drivers are available in the binary format. Source codes are not released.
 An EEPROM layout guide is available.