Make & Model

This is the first page you will see after you Open the Device Description Wizard (DDW)

The opening page of the Device Description Wizard (DDW) specifies the Device Type, Manufacturer, and Model of the AV component you are creating a description of.

Select the Type of device to Create

Use the dropdown box to the right of "Device Type" to select the type of AV component.

In the example at the right, the Device Description File for a new DVD player is being created.

Select the Manufacturer

Then, use the dropdown box to the right of "Manufacturer" to select the manufacturer.

In the example at the right, the Device Description File for a new "Toshiba" DVD player is being created.

If the manufacturer of the AV component is not on the list ...

... then close the dropdown box and type the name of the manufacturer into that same box.

Type the Model Number

Enter the model number by typing it into the white text box to the right of "Model".

The model number should just be the model number of the component. Do not add any comments to this field. Later, you can add comments to the file name that you save this component under, but do not do it here.

Note that you can save this file at any time by selecting "File", "Save" from the dropdown menu. It will bring up a file save menu. Enter the model number as the name of the file (you may want to return to this page and copy the model number to your Windows' clipboard and then paste it in as the file name). You may also want to add your initials or other information that is relevant.

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