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Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.9
  [Build 6.9.1.134]
  Released: August 5, 2008

  • Fixed: bug in interface in Windows XP Embedded

Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.9
  [Build 6.9.1.132]
  Released: March 23, 2008

  • Added: Windows Server 2008 support
  • Improved: our drivers successfully passed Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) tests and are digitally signed by Microsoft now
  • Improved: drivers stability
  • Virtual port creation speed is greatly increased
  • Fixed: minor bug in interface in Windows 98/NT
  • Fixed: several minor bugs and glitches

 Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.0
  [Build 6.0.1.117]
  Released: March 17, 2008

  • Improved: multi-processors support
  • Improved: Baudrate emulation is enhanced greatly
  • Fixed: some stability issues
  • Fixed: several minor glitches

 Virtual Serial Port Driver 6.0
  [Build 6.0.1.115]
  Released: May 22, 2007

  • Totally refreshed, more flexible and user friendly interface
  • Virtual Serial Port Driver and all of its internal drivers are now digitally signed
  • Virtual Serial Port Driver is completely compatible with Windows Vista
  • Added: completely new Serial Ports Explorer, which helps you get full information about all serial ports present in system
  • Added: port access list, which is used to restrict access to created ports for various applications (for Windows 2000/XP/2003/ Vista)
  • Added: applications, which are connected to created virtual serial ports are displayed in Serial Ports Explorer
  • Added: current virtual port settings (Handflow, Chars, Line, Baudrate, Timeout) are changing automatically depending on port settings at the remote end (OEM only)
  • Improved: different pinout presets (standard/loopback/custom) for more convenient usage of various null-modem schemes
  • Improved: virtual serial ports are now located in "ports" group in Device Manager
  • Improved: multi-processors support
  • Virtual port creation speed is greatly increased
  • Fixed: some stability issues
  • Fixed: minor glitches

 Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.1
  [Build 5.1.7.60]
  Released: August 3, 2006

  • Fixed: minor bug appeared under 64-bit operating systems

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.1
  [Build 5.1.7.58]
  Released: July 18, 2006

  • Fixed: uninstallation issues under Windows NT4

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.1
  [Build 5.1.7.57]
  Released: February 23, 2006

  • Fixed: Real port detection procedure

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.1
  [Build 5.1.7.56]
  Released: February 21, 2006

  • Added: new event Break_OFF handling for virtual ports
  • Improved: virtual port creation process during system boot

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.1
  [Build 5.1.3.41]
  Released: September 8, 2005

  • Virtual Serial Ports Driver works now under 64-bit Windows versions

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.0
  [Build 5.0.3.31]
  Released: July 20, 2005

  • Added ability to select Virtual Serial Port created by configuration manager in "Add a printer" wizard (after Windows reboot)

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.0
  [Build 5.0.2.25]
  Released: July 5, 2005

  • Security bug is fixed

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.0
  [Build 5.0.2.21]
  Released: June 8, 2005

  • Improved User Manual
  • Syntax errors in Configuration Utility were corrected
  • Minor interface enhancements (new icons)

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 5.0
  [Build 5.0.2.20]
  Released: June 7, 2005

  • Hardware pinout/wiring customization
  • Strict baudrate emulation for Windows NT
  • Line break emulation
  • Major interface changes (detailed information about virtual serial pair, custom pinout)
  • Get complete information about virtual serial port directly from driver(current state, sent/received bytes Baudrate/ControlLine/Handflaw state etc.)
  • Serial port overlapping (you may create virtual port with existing real name (COM1, COM2 etc) and operate it)
  • Virtual serial ports are created by driver at the Windows startup
  • Clients don't need to close all existing virtual serial ports to reconfigure them
  • Existing virtual port pairs are enumerated and graphically represented
  • Small enhancements and a few bugs are fixed

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 4.5
  [Build 4.5.9.102]
  Released: May 17, 2004

  • Strict baudrate emulation
  • Support for Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 Server
  • Hyperthreading is supported
  • Interface is improved
  • Some bugs are fixed

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 4.0
  [Build 4.0.7.77]
  Released: February 20, 2004

  • VSPDXP and VSPD 9x are merged
  • Completely new and revised program interface
  • Windows XP SP1 support is added

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 3.0
  [Build 3.0.2.30]
  Released: November 14, 2003

  • Completely NEW kernel
  • Support of WDM, PnP, WMI technologies
  • Full compatibility of program interfaces with standard Windows "serial.sys"
  • Signal lines and flow control emulation
  • Multiple ports creation/manipulation
  • "Hot" installation and port creation is added
  • New improved interface

Virtual Serial Ports Driver XP 2.0
  [Build 2.0.15.29]
  Released: June 19, 2003

  • Windows NT support
  • Program interface improved
  • Few minor bugs are fixed

Virtual Serial Ports Driver 9x 2.0
  [Build 2.0.0.11]
  Released: June 7, 2003

  • Windows Me support
  • Program interface improved
  • Some bugs are fixed

Virtual Serial Ports Driver 9x 1.0
  [Build 1.0.6.53]
  Released: June 19, 2000

  • Windows 9x support
  • One virtual serial pair support
  • No signal lines emulation