Device Manager create a ewn device class

[razvangrebla]

Hy everyone,

I am working on a project with an Arduino board (this uses FTDI drivers - from: http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm). I would like to build a program that installs the board drivers but put them in a separate Device Manager Class (e.g. My device - not in Ports (COM & LPT)) and the device should have a name (e.g. Measurement Device V1.0 - not USB Serial Port(COM4)). I would like the OS to alert me when I plug-in the device with a simple tool tip or a small window on the lower right corner.


I do not really know where to start...:(

Any suggestions? A point where to start or to find some information about this?
Some tutorials or examples?

Thanks in advance!

Razvan

[Computergeek01]

Here's the device management API: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363224(VS.85).aspx

Sorry I don't have more information for you, as interesting as your project seems it's something that I have not had the chance to do my self.