Device Driver Type
The Device Driver Information panel displays a device driver type, which is determined in the following way:
| • | If the [Version] section of the package file (.inf file) has a DriverPackageType entry whose value is one of those in the following table, the corresponding driver type is displayed. |
| • | Otherwise, the displayed device driver type is Plug and Play driver. |
|
DriverPackageType Value |
Corresponding Driver Type |
|
ClassFilter |
Class filter driver |
|
FileSystem |
File system driver |
|
FileSystemFilter |
File-system filter driver |
|
KernelModule |
Export driver |
|
KernelService |
Kernel service driver |
|
Network |
Network driver |
|
PlugAndPlay |
Plug and Play driver |
InstallShield uses Microsoft Windows Driver Install Framework (DIFx) to install drivers. When your device driver is installed, DIFx treats it as being a device driver of the type that is displayed in the Device Driver Information panel.
To change the device driver type, change the value of the DriverPackageType entry in the package file’s [Version] section to the desired value from the preceding table, and then re-sign the package file. (For more information on signing package files, visit http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/drvsign.mspx.