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Release Notes for the
Intel(R) Embedded Media and Graphics Drivers (Intel(R) EMGD)
Version 1.15 Gold (production release) for 
Windows* XP (and variants) and WEC7 
For Intel(r) Atom(TM) processor D2000/N2000 Series 

September 2012
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Contents
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- In This Release (overview)
- Supported Chipsets
- Supported Operating Systems
- IMPORTANT: Features/ Limitations
- Getting Started
- Windows* 
- WEC7
- Software Licenses
- Legal / Disclaimers


In This Release 
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Intel(R) EMGD is designed specifically to support the unique GRAPHICS 
DRIVER requirements of embedded applications for Intel(R) embedded 
chipset-based platforms with integrated graphics capability.  

This release contains components for:
1) EMGD_1_15_CDV_GOLD_xxxx.exe (where xxxx is the build number)
   Windows* XP, WEC7 and Firmware package for N2000/D2000 processors.    
2) RELNOTES.txt


Supported Chipsets
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Target system must contain one of the following Intel Chipsets/Processors:

              Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor N2000/D2000 Series

Please check with your system provider to determine the Intel Chipset 
used in your system. 


Supported Operating Systems
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This version of driver supports the following OS or distributions:

    - Microsoft* Windows XP*/XPe* (and derivatives)

    - Microsoft* Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7)
 
    - DOS / VESA based OS   (VBIOS)
   
    - UEFI (GOP)

IMPORTANT: Features/ Limitations/ Known Issues
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Features:
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This release contains the following features/ limitations. 
Please report any sighting through the Intel® Premier Support process.

 - Supports Intel(r) Atom(TM) Express Chipset N2000/D2000

Limitations:
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    - Hardware acceleration for 3D graphics is limited to pure DX9.  
	DX7 "fixed function" features are not supported and use will
        result in image distortion or error messages.

    - Hardware accelerated video decode is not supported.  Software
        decode is supported per the Technical Product Spec.

Please see the Technical Product Spec (TPS - available on CDI/IBL)
for details on other supported and unsupported features.   


Known Issues:
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    - Please refer to the "Spec Update" of the driver release for more 
      detailed information about the driver known sightings and possible
      resolutions. The "Spec Update" can be obtained from IBL/CDI.


Getting Started
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Please follow each dedicated OS section for the installation instructions.


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Windows
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Windows* System Requirements
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The development system should have one the following Windows operating 
systems installed.

	Microsoft Windows* XP Professional* SP3
	Microsoft Windows* XP Embedded
	Microsoft Windows* Embedded Standard 2009 


Installation and De-installation
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For more explanation, please see the User Guide for detailed 
installation explanations.

End Windows
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WEC7
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WEC7: System Requirements    
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This package includes drivers built for the Windows Embedded
compact. 


WEC7: Installation 
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For more explanation, please see the User Guide for detailed 
installation explanations 



End WEC7
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Software Licenses
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Intel(R) EMGD is subject to the terms of the license agreement 
located in the license file in this distribution package. Please read, 
understand, and agree to the terms before using Intel(R) EMGD.


Legal / Disclaimers
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INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL(R) 
PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO 
ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. EXCEPT AS 
PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, 
INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS 
OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO SALE AND/OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS 
INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR 
OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel products are not intended for 
use in medical, life saving, life sustaining, critical control or 
safety systems, or in nuclear facility applications.

Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any
time, without notice.

(C) Intel Corporation 2012

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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