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# MCS9865 driver release notes 
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Version_1.0.2.0 Date: 28th Jun 2013
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1) Added Windows 8.1 support.

Version_1.0.1.0 Date: 13th Dec 2012
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1) Added Windows 8 support.
2) Added a co-installer DLL file to sort the port 
   sequence.

Version_1.0.0.11 Date: 11th Mar 2010 
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1) Setup Utility modified so as support Windows 
   server 2008 64bit OS.
2) Safe removal icon is removed.

Version_1.0.0.10 Date: 19th Oct 2009 
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- Setup Utility was not compatible with Windows 7 
  64 Bit OS, is made compatible by updating the OS 
  version information. Bugs 5673 are fixed.

Version_1.0.0.9 Date: 23rd july 2009
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1) These drivers compatible with Windows 7 Os apart 
   from Vista and XP.
2) Setup and Uninstall utilities are modified to 
   support Windows 7 OS.

Version_1.0.0.8
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1) Resolved the errors showing in the event log 
   viewer corresponding Serial and ISASerial ports.
2) Incorporated the fix for the bug 5514 of MCS98XX.
   (100% CPU utilization while printing )
3) Released Mass-Production utility.

Version_1.0.0.7
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1) Fix made for the Win2K Embedded board fails to 
   shut down when MCS9865 drivers are installed. 
   (BugId: 5508)

Version 1.0.0.6 Date: 23Rd May, 2008
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1) Fixed the issue which System is failed to go 
   hibernate and sleep mode for internal serial 
   port and mouse and modem not working when system 
   comes out of standby for ISA serial port.  
   BugID: 4935

Version_1.0.0.6W_Localised / 
Version_1.0.0.6_Localised
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3:49 PM 8/21/2008

- Changes are done in Setup, Uninstall and PCIPorts.dll 
  to support localization of strings that appear on 
  the GUI.
  Now they can show different language strings in 
  different language operating systems. 
- These changes cover VISTA, XP 32 bit and 64 bit 
  operating systems.

Note:
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- Since PCIPorts.dll (property page) is modified, Windows XP 
  is displaying a message "The software you are installing 
  for this HW not passed Windows Logo Testing" message.
  (Though it shows in the device manager as digitally signed). 
  Such behavior is not seen in VISTA operating system and 
  installs silently.

Version 1.0.0.5 Data: 25th April, 2008
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1) Fix made for the bug, Serial mouse doesnot work 
   when PC returns from Stand By or Hybernate mode 
   in ISA serial port. BugID: 4991
2) Fix made to work EEPROM utility in parallel mode.
   BugID: 4990
3) Fix made to resolve the IrDA link establishment 
   after wakeup the PC from StandBy. BugID: 5051

Version 1.0.0.4 Date: 3rd April 2008
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1) Toshiba fix we made in driver is causing the 
   system hang issue when the port is in DMA mode.
   This issue is resolved by running the loop back 
   test in 450 mode (No FIFO mode)

Version 1.0.0.3 Date: 1st April 2008
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1) Hardware Initialization code path which we made 
   in the version 1.0.0.2 causing system hang issue 
   when the port is open in RS422/485 modes. This 
   issue resolved by keeping the Hardware Initialization 
   code and loop back test at the end of serial open 
   sequence.

Version 1.0.0.2 Date: 28th Mar 2008
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1) Added a 1 byte loop back test, this loop back 
   will be invoked whenever there is a change in 
   LCR data bits.
2) Hardware Initialization code path is modified 
   to accommodate the above loop back test in 
   appropriate place in the driver. 

Version 1.0.0.1 Date: 25th Mar 2008
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1)Soft reset code is commented in the internal 
  serial driver; instead of soft reset we are 
  writing the default values in to common set 
  registers. (Toshiba application issue fix)

Version 1.0.0.0 Date: 21st Mar 2008
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1) Property sheet for the Internal Serial/Parallel 
   ports changed (Property sheet will appear like 
   StarExSerial/Parallel property sheet)
2) Fixed the Standby disable issue. (Bug ID: 4703)
3) Fixed the PC restart issue with the uninstall 
   application (Bug ID: 4759)
4) Programmed the IO Pads with the proper value in 
   Parallel port driver. (Bug ID: 4790)
5) Fixed the uninstall issue under 64-Bit operating 
   systems. (Bug ID: 4934)

Version 0.0.0.3 Date: 4th Jan 2008
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1) Fixed system crash issue with the GPIO and Eeprom 
   utilities.(Bug 4572 and 4778)
2) Fixed the rebooting issue with the Uninstall 
   utility.(Bug 4759)

Version 0.0.0.2 Date: 31th Oct 2007
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1)Modified the GPIO,setup,uninstall utilities as 
  per the requirements.
2)Fixed issue in BurnIn loopback test for parallel 
  port driver.
3)Added powermanagement support in serial port driver.
4)Hardcoded RxTriggerLevel value to 0x14 in Advanced 
  mode when RxDma is enabled

Version 0.0.0.1 Date: 15th Oct 2007
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1) Initial version of the driver.
