DOC: Pen Documentation in Windows Resource Kit Incorrect

• Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing version 1.0

SUMMARY

The "Microsoft Windows Resource Kit" was written and distributed before the release of Microsoft Windows version 3.1, the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.1, and Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing version 1.0. Subsequent to the release of the Windows Resource Kit, the Pen SDK was eliminated. Its components were added to the Windows SDK, the Microsoft Windows Device Driver Kit (DDK) and the Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing OEM Adaptation Kit (OAK).

The text below corrects errors in and misinterpretations of the Windows Resource Kit caused by the elimination of the Pen SDK.

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Pages 506 through 514 of the Windows Resource Kit manual document the attributes of Windows for Pen Computing. However, the Pen SDK has been eliminated and its components are part of the Windows SDK, Windows DDK, and Pen OAK. A complete description of the Windows for Pen Computing components provided by each of these sources is available in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Pages 508 and 509 state that the Pen Palette, the Trainer, and the Control Panel applications are provided with the Pen SDK. These components have been moved into the Pen OAK; they are not provided with version 3.1 of the Windows SDK.

Page 510 states that the Pen SDK includes sample tablet drivers designed for WACOM and Scriptel tablets. The sample tablet drivers are now part of the Pen OAK. Each OEM (original equipment manufacturer) must ship the appropriate tablet driver with its release of Windows for Pen Computing.

Page 510 also states that sample video driver code is in the Pen SDK; the sample video drivers are part of the Windows DDK. However, a VGA pen driver is included in PEN directory of the Windows 3.1 SDK (by default, C:\WINDEV\PEN).

Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing is an OEM product that is customized and sold by a number of pen computer and pen tablet peripheral manufacturers. It is often confused with the Pen Extensions provided with version 3.1 of the Windows SDK. The Pen Extensions augment a Windows 3.1 installation to support pen input and pen-based applications.