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Tracy Morgan: G-Force Interview
Native New Yorker Tracy Morgan was born in Brooklyn on November 10, 1968 and raised in the Bronx where he attended De Witt Clinton High School. He started doing standup as a teenager and was discovered in 1984 at the Apollo Theater on Amateur Night which kickstarted his showbiz career on the comedy circuit. He eventually landed a recurring role on the Fox sitcom 'Martin,' which by 1996 he had parlayed into a gig as a member of Saturday Night Live's ensemble cast.
Over the course of his seven season tenure on SNL, the irrepressible funnyman introduced a variety of colorful characters, including Brian Fellows, Astronaut Jones and Woodrow. He also became known for his impersonations of pop culture icons like Al Sharpton, Mr. T, Star Jones, Aretha and Mike Tyson. In 2003, he left SNL in order to star on his own sitcom, The Tracy Morgan Show. Meanwhile, he began appearing on the big screen in such films as Head of State, The Longest Yard, Little Man and First Sunday.
Currently, Tracy is co-starring opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin on the hit NBC series '30 Rock.' And back in January, he delivered the most memorable speech of the awards season at the Golden Globes when he accepted the Best Comedy Award on behalf of the entire cast, explaining that 'Tina Fey and I had an agreement that if Barack Obama won, I would speak for the show from now on. Welcome to post-racial America! I am the face of post-racial America. Deal with it, Cate Blanchett!'
Here, Tracy talks about his new movie, G-Force, where he does the voice of Blaster the guinea pig, an animated character. The film revolves around a crack squad of FBI-trained animals called upon by the U.S. Government to put a stop a diabolical billionaire bent on world domination.
Tracy Morgan - The "G-Force" Interview
with Kam Williams
Kam Williams (KW): Hi Tracy, thanks for the time.
Tracy Morgan (TM): Wassup?
KW: What interested you in doing G-Force?
TM: [Chuckles] Let's see' Walt Disney' Jerry Bruckheimer' Nicolas Cage and everybody else involved. I thought it would be cool.
KW: Was it hard on you playing an animated character and being restricted to doing a voiceover?
TM: No, actually it wasn't. People recognize my voice, and that's what you want. And I'm not the first person to ever do this. I mean, Eddie Murphy's done it' Martin Lawrence has done it' Seinfeld's done it' Chris Rock has done it' so I wanted to make the most of my opportunity to do it. And I had fun!
KW: Laz Lyles was wondering who you based Blaster on.
TM: I wanted Blaster to be a part of Tracy Morgan. So, I just kept it simple.
KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman points out that a PG-rated kiddie adventure marks a bit of a departure for you, since most of your comedy shtick has been adult-oriented. How did you enjoy the change of pace?
TM: I loved it because I have nieces and nephews, and little cousins, and it's not often that you get a chance to be the cool uncle. So, I made this for my nieces and nephews and other young people I know.
KW: Did you spend any time on the set during the shooting of the film's live-action sequences?
TM: Actually, no I didn't. They would just fly me in and I'd go into the studio to lay down my vocal tracks and mix it up with Hoyt [Director Hoyt Yeatman]. He would direct me and share his vision of the film with me. But I never visited the set of G-Force. We kept it simple like that.
KW: How did you like the final cut when you saw how Hoyt had blended your voice and all the animation in with the live-action?
TM: I just went to see the movie yesterday, and I thought it was beautiful. And in 3-D, the special effects were awesome.
KW: What is G-Force's message?
TM: That at the end of the day, family is everything.
KW: What type of audience do you expect it to attract?
TM: Kids! Families! Young adults! Older adults! It's universal.
KW: Are you planning to do a Brian Fellows movie, or to make a spin-off of any of your other SNL characters?
TM: No, absolutely not. I've been off Saturday Night Live for seven years. Why would I do that now? I have a very busy career. Whatever I did on Saturday Night Live is going to stay and remain on Saturday Night Live
KW: I understand. I see that you'll soon be starring in a remake of Death at a Funeral with Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence.
TM: I think it's going to be awesome. Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence are a couple of my heroes in terms of show business and comedy. I'm grateful just to get to work with them again because they're both brilliant guys. I really appreciate their allowing me to be funny in the movie.
KW: Yeah, it's like a reunion for you, because you worked with both of them earlier in your career.
TM: Yep, it's cool.
KW: Bobby Shenker wants to know which character you'll be playing in Death at a Funeral?
TM: My character's one of the close friends of the family.
KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would?
TM: [Thinks about it] No, reporters ask you pretty much everything. They've pretty much covered the bases with me.
KW: The Columbus Short question: Are you happy?
TM: I'm happy, but then sometimes I'm not. I'm a human being. I feel all emotions. I'm not just happy all the time. Sometimes, I'm sad and feel the blues. Sometimes I even want to feel the blues. Sometimes, you want to feel down. I'm human, and human beings change more than the weather. So, sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm sad. I'm just honest about my feelings.
KW: I loved your Golden Globes acceptance speech. How did you come up with the idea for what you said?
TM: It wasn't pre-planned or anything like that. It was just a speech that came from the heart, and I just wanted to share how I felt at that moment.
KW: Bobby Shenker also had a couple of questions about 30 Rock. He asks how working on it is different from SNL and what it's like working with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin?
TM: First of all, it's prime time and single camera. We tape it everyday, while SNL was live. As for working with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, I had already worked with both of them on SNL.
KW: The Tasha Smith question: Are you ever afraid?
TM: Yeah, I'm afraid sometimes. I'm a human being. I feel all the emotions. I think it's good that I get scared, because if you never get scared, you don't have any need for guts.
KW: Teri Emerson would like to know, when was the last time you had a good laugh?
TM: The last time I had a good laugh? Hmm' [Pauses to reflect] I'd have to say the last time I read something about me that wasn't true in the [New York] Post.
KW: The music maven Heather Covington question: What music are you listening to nowadays?
TM: Right now, I'm listening to Bob Marley.
KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read?
TM: I'm not much of a reader. I don't read books. Most of the time I'm reading people, because I'm from New York City.
KW: Are you from Brooklyn or the Bronx? I've read articles saying both.
TM: I was born and raised in Brooklyn, but I grew up in the Bronx once my parents divorced. My father lived in the Bronx while my mother lived in Brooklyn.
KW: I went to high school in Bed-Stuy near Nostrand Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
TM: Yeah, I know where that's at.
KW: What has been the biggest obstacle you have had to overcome?
TM: Racism! The politics of it, man. More than the racism, the politics. And there's politics in any and everything.
KW: Rudy Lewis question: Who's at the top of your hero list?
TM: My father, Jimmy Morgan. He's my hero. He died in 1987.
KW: I'm sorry to hear that. The Laz Alonso question: How can your fans help you?
TM: By just laughing. They don't have to do much. Just open up and laugh.
KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?
TM: What do I see when I look in the mirror? I see Tracy Jamal Morgan. I see my history, I see my present. And I like to think I'm looking at the future. I'm looking forward to the future, because I have a lot to look forward to.
KW: What is your favorite meal to cook?
TM: Cowboy food. Pork and beans, and franks.
KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps?
TM: Don't follow in my footsteps. Make sure to blaze your own trail.
KW: How do you feel about Barack Obama's becoming President of the United States?
TM: As long as he's a strong powerful leader who can take the people in the right direction, I'm with it. I'm not really hung up on black or white, as long as he's a good leader, not just a politician. And so far, I'd say he's proving he's a good leader.
KW: How do you want to be remembered?
TM: As a funny mother-[expletive. 'Here lies a funny mother-[expletive].' That's it. That's what I want on my tombstone.
KW: 'Realtor to the Stars' Jimmy Bayan was wondering, where in L.A. you live?
TM: I don't have a place in L.A. I live in New York.
KW: Are you still doing standup comedy?
TM: Absolutely! Why would I ever let that go?
KW: we're out of time, but I had so much more ground I wanted to cover with you.
TM: Look, you're not going to find out everything about me in one interview, dude! I'm 40 years-old. It would take you 40 years. I think we're good.
KW: True, I appreciate the time, Tracy. Thanks.
TM: I appreciate it, too.
KW: Best of luck with the film.
TM: Alright, later.
Related Links
Tracy Morgan - The "Cop Out" Interview with Kam Williams
Niecy Nash The "G-Force" Interview
A trailer for G-Force:


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A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate just months before her death will be sold at auction next month.
The black and white photo by British photographer David Bailey will be sold by Christie's in New York on Dec. 7. It shows the topless couple embracing.
Christie's is estimating that the 33-by-33 1/4-inch print will sell for $8,000 to $12,000.
U.S. & World
Tate was murdered in 1969 by followers of Charles Manson.
Polanski was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after plying her with champagne and a Quaalude pill in 1977. He fled the United States the day he was to be sentenced.
Polanski was arrested in Switzerland on Sept. 26.
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Chrysler Contributes to Chicago Thanksgiving Parade in a Big Way
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and while you're at home stuffing a turkey and preparing for a big dinner with loved ones on November 28th, Chrysler Group will be celebrating in a big way for the third consecutive year. Twenty-seven Chrysler vehicles will take part in the 80th McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Chicago, transporting celebrities, dignitaries, floats, and Santa Claus himself down State Street. Chrysler Group is the official automotive sponsor of the parade.
In addition to providing the slew of vehicles, Chrysler Group will also showcase its celebrity partners and media drivers. Ryan Salzwedel, host of "Ram Weekend Workbench" will greet spectators from the back of his Ram 1500 and Elliott Bambrough of WGN's "Chicago's Best" will ride along in the back of a Jeep Wrangler. Kuno Wittmer, SRT Motorsports Team driver who competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and took the victory at this year's Road America, will pilot a 2014 SRT Viper GTS in the parade.
"Getting the opportunity to share in this time-honored Thanksgiving Day tradition is a real privilege for the Chrysler Group," said Gualberto Ranieri, Senior Vice President - Communications, Chrysler Group LLC. "We are especially excited to see Santa increase the power and fuel economy of his ride from eight reindeer to the Hemi V-8 with an eight-speed transmission in the new 2014 Dodge Durango."
Automotive journalists and Chrysler Group employees from the Belvidere, Illinois, Assembly Plant will take part by driving the remaining 2013 Ram 1500 pickup trucks, Dodge Durangos, and Jeep Grand Cherokees to tow floats and dignitaries. Chrysler 200 convertibles, Fiat 500 Cabrios, and Jeep Wranglers will carry additional parade celebrities and dignitaries.
In addition, Chrysler will have an official parade entry using one vehicle from each of its six brands including an all new Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Dart, Ram 1500, Chrysler 400, and Adrenaline Red 2014 SRT Viper GTS.
For those of us who won't be able to make it to Chicago for the big parade, it will be broadcast live on WGN 9 Chicago and WGN America on Thanksgiving Day from 8 to 11 a.m. (CST).


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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Worst coaching: Nelson County Middle School librarian Tim Bennett, who also coaches high school track, using the on-line screen name "Steel Pony," allegedly masturbates and explains how to perform oral sex to an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl, according to the arrest warrant. Bennett is arrested September 28 and charged with two felonies for taking indecent liberties with children and use of a communications system to facilitate certain offenses involving children. The Nelson County Times has the story.
Worst accident involving a two-year-old: A child strapped in a car seat falls out of an SUV driven by his grandmother September 28, is dragged a short distance and then run over by the car on Michie Drive, according to the Progress. The toddler was in fair condition at UVA Medical Center the next day.
Worst place to find a naked two-year-old: In the middle of the road, as was the case September 20 in Fluvanna, when his mom fell asleep, allegedly after drinking cold medicine and alcoholic beverages. Ashley Victoria Snow, 21, faces one count of felony child neglect.
Worst trend for train transportation: Copper wire is taken from a switching signal on the Buckingham Branch line in Albemarle. Police arrest Michelle Fergison, 23, and Phillip Dwayne Harris, 32, both of Ruther Glen, who allegedly are found in possession of copper wire.
Highest profile break-in victims: Delegates David Toscano and Rob Bell, whose law offices are in the same building on High Street, are burgled late September 25 or early the 26th, and cash and computers are taken. The neighboring public defender's office is also hit, and cash and a lunch are taken.
Longest sentence for a botched bank robbery: Jeffrey Alan Adams, who tried to rob the Union Bank & Trust on the Downtown Mall June 1, and later apologized via letter to citizens via the Hook, is sentenced October 1 to 11 years and three months.
Best news for homeowners/worst for Albemarle County: County exec Bob Tucker says real estate reassessments were estimated at going up 5 percent, but new projections put the increase at 0.8 percent. That leaves the county with a $3.3 million shortfall, $1.9 million of which will have to come out of school budgets. Jeremy Borden has the story in the Daily Progress.
Most dramatic change in the weather: Often controversial UVA prof Patrick Michaels, 57, resigns as state climatologist, Bob Gibson reports in the Progress. Michaels' use of secret contributors, including utility companies, to fund his research contributed to the controversy. He'll continue as a part-time research professor at UVA.
Best free ride: City bus service is free during October. Too bad if you live in Crozet...
Least pedestrian friendly: The Dairy Road pedestrian bridge over U.S. 250 is closed until further notice after structural concerns about the pedestrian sidewalk emerged from an inspection. It's still okay for Walker Upper Elementary and Charlottesville High students to be driven across the auto portion of the bridge.
Most illuminating: Charlottesville seeks the perfect, free, 25-foot Christmas tree to be illuminated on the Downtown Mall November 23.
Best seller: Charlottesville-raised Jason Wright's new book, The Wednesday Letters, hits the New York Times bestseller list one week after release, according to a press release.
Biggest gauntlet thrown down at Google: New UVA media studies prof Siva Vaidhyanathan publishes The Googlization of Everything: How One Company is Disrupting Culture, Commerce and Community– and Why We Should Worry, Brian McNeill reports in the DP.
Correction: Siva Vaidhyanathan's work is a book-in-progress. He has neither finished it, nor has it been published–editor.


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Develop an app that's ready to connect to a wide range of wired and wireless devices that allow users to enjoy the mobility and flexibility of a Windows 8.1 device when they are enjoying or creating content at home or at work.
New or updated in Windows 8.1
- Human Interface Device (HID) support
- Point of Service (PoS) device support
- USB device support
- Bluetooth device support
- 3D printer support
- Scanning support
Human Interface Device (HID) support
[Get the Custom HID Device Access and Sample motion-sensor, firmware and Windows Runtime app for HID samples now.]
The Windows.Devices.HumanInterfaceDevice API lets your Windows Store app access devices that support the HID protocol.
When it was first developed, the protocol targeted devices like keyboards, mice, and joysticks. It was initially designed to run over the USB transport. Today the protocol supports a significantly larger set of devices. In addition, for Windows 8.1, Microsoft includes support for the USB, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, and I2C transports.
The new API is intended for two distinct audiences:
The hardware partner who has created a HID peripheral and now needs a Windows Store app that lets Windows 8.1 users access or control that device. (Hardware partners can declare one app as automatically acquired when a user connects their peripheral.)
The app developer who wants to create an app for one of these peripherals.
The hardware partner is already familiar with HID but needs to understand the requirements of Windows Store apps. The app developer will probably need to learn the protocol. If you are new to HID, see Introduction to HID Concepts in the HID driver documentation on MSDN.
But before you use the new API, review the Limitations section to find out whether your device falls within the supported categories.
Note The target device for the following examples is the SuperMUTT, a test device that you can order from JJG Technologies.
Connecting to a HID
This code example shows how a Windows Store app, built with XAML and C#, uses the HidDevice.GetDeviceSelector method to create a selector for a specific HID device. Then the app uses the HidDevice.FromIdAsync method to open a connection to that device.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.Devices.Enumeration;
using Windows.Devices.HumanInterfaceDevice;
using Windows.Storage;
using Windows.Storage.Streams;
namespace HidSampleCS
class Enumeration
// Enumerate HID devices.
private async void EnumerateHidDevices()
UInt32 vendorId = 0x045E;
UInt32 productId = 0x078F;
UInt32 usagePage = 0xFF00;
UInt32 usageId = 0x0001;
// Create a selector that gets a HID device using VID/PID and a
// VendorDefined usage.
string selector = HidDevice.GetDeviceSelector(usagePage, usageId,
vendorId, productId);
// Enumerate devices using the selector.
var devices = await DeviceInformation.FindAllAsync(selector);
if (devices.Count > 0)
// Open the target HID device at index 0.
HidDevice device = await HidDevice.FromIdAsync(devices.ElementAt(0).Id,
// At this point the device is available to communicate with,
// so we can send/receive HID reports from it or
// query it for control descriptions.
// There were no HID devices that met the selector criteria.
this.NotifyUser("MUTT HID device not found");
Retrieving data from a HID
Apps retrieve data from a HID device by using input reports. This example demonstrates how an app uses the HidInputReport.GetNumericControl method to retrieve a numeric value from a SuperMUTT device.
In the example, the connected HID device is represented by the DeviceList.Current.CurrentDevice object.
private async Task GetNumericInputReportAsync()
var inputReport = await DeviceList.Current.CurrentDevice.GetInputReportAsync(SuperMutt.ReadWriteBuffer.ReportId);
var inputReportControl = inputReport.GetNumericControl(SuperMutt.ReadWriteBuffer.NumericUsagePage, SuperMutt.ReadWriteBuffer.NumericUsageId);
var data = inputReportControl.Value;
rootPage.NotifyUser("Value read: " + data.ToString("X2", NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo), NotifyType.StatusMessage);
Limitations of the HID API
Consider the following when considering implementation of this API set.
The Windows.Devices.HumanInterfacDevice API supports most HID devices. However, it blocks the top-level app collection represented by these usage pages:
In-box device drivers only
In addition to blocking support for the previous list of usage pages, the new API also requires that your app runs by using the in-box device drivers that come with Windows 8.1. The API does not support vendor-supplied device drivers.
Peripheral device support only
The HID API is designed primarily for apps that access peripheral devices. The app-developer scenario described earlier applies only to such devices.
Although the API can be used to access internal (non-peripheral) devices, access to these devices is limited to privileged apps that only the device manufacturer creates. App developers cannot access internal devices.
No support for Control Panel apps
Apps created with the HID API are per-user apps. This means that they can't save settings, which is typically a requirement for a Control Panel app.
Point of service (POS) device support
[Get the Barcode scanner and Magnetic stripe reader samples now.]
Windows 8.1 introduces a new Windows.Devices.PointOfService namespace for specialized point-of-service (POS) devices. This release supports barcode scanners and magnetic stripe readers. Use the manufacturer-neutral POS API to write Windows Store apps that can access POS devices from various makers and enable a many-to-many mapping between POS apps and POS devices.
This namespace is based on the industry-standard Unified Point of Service (UPOS) specification. For more info, see the UnifiedPOS website.
For the barcode scanner, device creation occurs by static activation using the GetDefaultAsync method, which gets the first available barcode scanner connected to the tablet (if there is more than one scanner). You can also create a specific device by using the FromIdAsync method, which gets a barcode scanner from a DeviceInformation ID. ClaimScannerAsync gets your app exclusive access to the device and prevents other apps from using it. And EnableAsync gets the device ready for a DataReceived event. The same pattern and API elements apply to the magnetic stripe reader.
These code examples show how to get a barcode scanner that's connected to a tablet, and how to enable it to receive data.
// Creates the barcode scanner, claims it for exclusive use, and enables it to receive data.
var _scanner = null;
var _claimedScanner = null;
function startReceivingData() {
Windows.Devices.PointOfService.BarcodeScanner.getDefaultAsync().then(function (scanner) {
if (scanner !== null) {
_scanner = scanner;
scanner.claimScannerAsync().done(function (claimedScanner) {
if (claimedScanner !== null) {
_claimedScanner = claimedScanner;
claimedScanner.isDecodeDataEnabled = true;
claimedScanner.addEventListener("datareceived", onDataReceived);
claimedScanner.enableAsync().done(function () {
document.getElementById("btnStartReading").disabled = true;
document.getElementById("btnEndReading").disabled = false;
}, function error(e) {
// Failed to enable scanner.
} else {
// Could not claim the scanner.
}, function error(e) {
// Could not claim the scanner.
} else {
// Barcode scanner not found. Connect a barcode scanner.
}, function error(e) {
// Asynchronous method failed.
// Creates the default barcode scanner.
private async Task<bool> CreateDefaultScannerObject()
if (scanner == null)
scanner = await BarcodeScanner.GetDefaultAsync();
if (scanner != null)
// UpdateOutput("Default barcode scanner created.");
// UpdateOutput("Device Id is:" + scanner.DeviceId);
// UpdateOutput("Barcode scanner not found. Please connect a barcode scanner.");
return false;
return true;
// Claims the barcode scanner for exclusive use.
private async Task<bool> ClaimScanner()
if (claimedScanner == null)
// Claim the barcode scanner.
claimedScanner = await scanner.ClaimScannerAsync();
if (claimedScanner != null)
// UpdateOutput("Barcode scanner claimed successfully.");
// UpdateOutput("Failed to claim the barcode scanner.");
return false;
return true;
// Enables the barcode scanner to receive data.
private async Task<bool> EnableScanner()
if (claimedScanner == null)
return false;
await claimedScanner.EnableAsync();
return true;
// Creates the barcode scanner.
task<void> Scenario1::CreateDefaultScannerObject()
return create_task(BarcodeScanner::GetDefaultAsync()).then([this] (BarcodeScanner^ _scanner)
this->scanner = _scanner;
if (this->scanner != nullptr)
// UpdateScannerStatusTextBlock("Barcode scanner created.");
// UpdateScannerStatusTextBlock("Device ID is:" + this->scanner->DeviceId);
// UpdateScannerStatusTextBlock("Barcode scanner not found. Connect a barcode scanner.");
// rootPage->NotifyUser("No barcode scanner found.", NotifyType::StatusMessage);
// Claims the barcode scanner for exclusive use.
task<void> Scenario1::ClaimScanner()
return create_task(scanner->ClaimScannerAsync()).then([this] (ClaimedBarcodeScanner^ _claimedScanner)
this->claimedScanner = _claimedScanner;
if (claimedScanner != nullptr)
// UpdateScannerStatusTextBlock("Barcode scanner claimed successfully.");
// UpdateScannerStatusTextBlock("Failed to claim barcode scanner.");
// Enables the barcode scanner to receive data.
task<void> Scenario1::EnableScanner()
return create_task(claimedScanner->EnableAsync()).then([this](void)
// UpdateScannerStatusTextBlock("Barcode scanner enabled successfully.");
For more info about these methods, events, and properties, see the Windows.Devices.PointOfService reference.
This API provides an easy migration path for POS developers. You can turn your desktop apps using Microsoft POS for .NET into Windows Store apps using the Windows Runtime and running on tablets. The API model is similar to POS for .NET with some modifications.
USB device support
[Get the Custom USB device access sample now.]
A new Windows 8.1 namespace offers app support for USB devices: Windows.Devices.Usb. You can use it to write a Windows Store app that talks to a custom USB device. "Custom" in this context means a peripheral device for which Microsoft does not provide an in-box class driver.
The official USB specification is the industry standard for hardware manufacturers who make USB peripherals for PCs. Windows includes in-box drivers for most of those devices. For devices that do not have an in-box driver, users can install the generic in-box Winusb.sys driver provided by Microsoft. As they make new peripherals, manufacturers can provide their own custom driver or use Winusb.sys. If they choose Winusb.sys, you can easily write accompanying apps that let users interact with the device. In earlier versions of Windows, such apps were desktop apps, written by using WinUSB Functions. In Windows 8.1, Windows Store apps can be written by using the new Windows.Devices.Usb namespace.
When to use the new USB API
You can use the new API if the following are all true:
The device driver is the Microsoft-provided Winusb.sys driver. The namespace does not support manufacturer-supplied device drivers. When you plug in the device, Windows may or may not install Winusb.sys automatically, depending on the design of the device. If the driver is not installed automatically, you must do so manually in Device Manager:
Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software.
In the wizard, select Browse my computer for driver software.
On the next page, select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
On the next page, from the list, select Universal Serial Bus devices.
Select WinUsb Device and click Next to install the driver.
You provide the info about your device as device capability declarations in the app manifest. This associates your app with the device.
For more info, see Updating the app manifest package for a USB device.
The device belongs to one of the device classes supported by the namespace. Note that a custom device can belong to a predefined USB device class or its functionality can be defined by the manufacturer.
Use the Windows.Devices.Usb namespace for these USB device class, subclass, and protocol codes:
- CDC control class (class code: 0x02; subclass code: any; protocol code: any)
- Physical class (class code: 0x05; subclass code: any; protocol code: any)
- PersonalHealthcare class (class code: 0x0f; subclass code: 0x00; protocol code: 0x00)
- ActiveSync class (class code: 0xef; subclass code: 0x01; protocol code: 0x01)
- PalmSync class (class code: 0xef; subclass code: 0x01; protocol code: 0x02)
- DeviceFirmwareUpdate class (class code: 0xfe; subclass code: 0x01; protocol code: 0x01)
- IrDA class (class code: 0; subclass code: 0x02; protocol code: 0x00)
- Measurement class (class code: 0xfe; subclass code: 0x03; protocol code: any)
- Vendor-specific class (class code: 0xff; subclass code: any; protocol code: any)
When not to use the new USB API
You can't use the new API if either of the following are true:
You want your app to access internal devices.Windows.Devices.Usb is for accessing peripheral devices only. A Windows Store app can access internal USB devices only if it is a privileged app that is explicitly declared by the OEM for that system.
Your app is a Control Panel app. Apps that use the namespace must be per-user apps. That is, they can communicate with the device but cannot save settings data outside their scope—functionality that's required by many Control Panel apps.
Don't use the Windows.Devices.Usb namespace for these USB device classes:
- Audio class (0x01)
- HID class(0x03)
- Image class (0x06)
- Printer class (0x07)
- Mass storage class (0x08)
- Smart card class (0x0B)
- Audio/video class (0x10)
- Wireless controller (such as wireless USB host or hub) (0xE0)
The namespace blocks these USB device classes to prevent conflict with other APIs. For these classes, use other relevant APIs instead. For example, if your device conforms to HID protocol, use Windows.Devices.HumanInterfaceDevice.
Discovering and connecting to a USB device
This example code shows how to search for a USB device and connect to it.
var deviceQueryString = UsbDevice.GetDeviceSelector(deviceVid, devicePid, deviceInterfaceClass);
var myDevices = await Windows.Devices.Enumeration.DeviceInformation.FindAllAsync(deviceQueryString, null);
UsbDevice device = await UsbDevice.FromIdAsync(myDevices[0].Id);
// Device is in use.
if (device != null)
MainPage.Current.NotifyUser("Device " + id + " opened", NotifyType.StatusMessage);
MainPage.Current.NotifyUser("Unable to open device : " + id, NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
Get started writing a USB-capable Windows Store app by studying the CustomUsbDeviceAccess sample. This sample shows how to communicate with a USB device by using the Windows.Devices.Usb namespace.
Bluetooth device support
[Get the Bluetooth Rfcomm Chat and Bluetooth Generic Attribute Profile samples now.]
For Windows 8.1, Windows Store apps can use the new RFCOMM and GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) Windows Runtime APIs to access Bluetooth devices. These APIs provide access to the Bluetooth BR/EDR and Bluetooth LE transports.
Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Smart devices must be first discovered and paired via the Windows 8.1 PC settings UI (PC & devices>Bluetooth) before being accessible via the Windows Runtime APIs for Bluetooth.
You provide info about your device as device-capability declarations in the app manifest. This associates the app with the device.
Here are some key details about the new APIs:
Bluetooth RFCOMM—Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.Rfcomm
The API lets Windows Store app developers implement Bluetooth profiles built on the RFCOMM protocol—for example, Serial Port Profile (SPP).
Client and server roles are provided.
Remote Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) records can be accessed and local SDP records can be published.
The Sockets.ControlChannelTrigger class is not available for RFCOMM-based sockets.
The RFCOMM API prevents access to the following in-box and invalid services:
Service ID Service (Bluetooth SIG name)
Service Discovery
Browse Group Descriptor
LAN Access Using PPP
Dialup Networking
0x1108, 0x1112
Cordless Telephony
Audio Source
Audio Sink
0x110C, 0x110E, 0x110F
A/V Remote Control
0x1113, 0x1114
0x111E, 0x111F
Human Interface Device
HCR Print
HCR Scan
Common ISDN Access
SIM Access
Headset – HS
GNSS Server
PnP Information
Generic Networking
Generic Audio
Generic Telephony
0x1205, 0x1206
0x1300, 0x1301, 0x1302
ESDP UPnP IP
Video Source
Video Sink
Video Distribution
HDP Source
HDP Sink
Bluetooth GATT—Windows.Device.Bluetooth.Gatt
The API lets Windows Store app developers implement GATT client profiles for collecting data from low energy (LE) sensors.
A Bluetooth 4.0 radio is required to use the GATT API.
The GATT API prevents access to the following in-box and invalid services:
Service ID Service (Bluetooth SIG name)
HID Over GATT Service
The GATT API provides read-only access to the following in-box and invalid services:
Service ID Service (Bluetooth SIG name)
GAP Service
GATT Service
Scan Parameters Service
Note The Windows Runtime APIs for RFCOMM and GATT are not intended for use in Control Panel apps.
Two scenarios give you more info about how to use the Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.Rfcomm API:
Three scenarios give you more info about how to use the Windows.Device.Bluetooth.Gatt API:
- Retrieve Bluetooth LE Data
- Control a Bluetooth LE Thermometer Device
- Control Presentation of Bluetooth LE Device Data
3D printer support
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Printing 3D content with Windows 8.1 is similar to printing 2D content. In fact, we've simply extended the IXpsOMPackageWriter and IXpsDocumentPackageTarget interfaces to provide this feature. To send 3D content to a printer from an app in Windows 8.1, your app must access Windows printing and provide formatted 3D content to print.
3D printing in Windows 8.1 involves creating 3D content and passing it through the pipeline of Windows spooler and driver filters to the 3D manufacturing device, such as a 3D printer.
Two interfaces—IXpsDocumentPackageTarget3D and IXpsOMPackageWriter3D—are included in the 3D printing API. IXpsDocumentPackageTarget3D represents a print queue and job details. IXpsOMPackageWriter3D provides methods for sending content into the Windows print pipeline. This interface passes 3D content as opaque streams through spooler and driver filters to the 3D manufacturing device.
The 3D printing interfaces have these characteristics:
They support submitting 3D content in Open Packaging Conventions format for printing.
They support submitting XPS content for 2D printing, in addition to the 3D content.
The 3D content is limited to one 3D model part linking zero or more texture parts and zero or one print ticket parts.
The 3D model and texture data are considered an opaque stream by the API, and there is no validation or parsing of any kind.
For a feature overview, go to Supporting 3D printing, and see Quickstart: 3D printing to learn how to add 3D printing to your app.
Scanning support
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You can now scan content from your Windows Store app using a flatbed, feeder, or auto-configured scan source.
The new Windows.Devices.Scanners namespace is built on top of the existing WIA APIs, and is integrated with the Device Access API.
Note A Scan app is built into Windows 8.1.
For a feature overview, see Scanning (JavaScript and HTML) or Scanning (C#/C++/VB and XAML).


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Any thoughts on this move? since everyone on this forum besides me is a Democrat. I know it's late making this thread but I wanted the answers from Democrats and any republicans hiding in this forum.
Any thoughts on this move? since everyone on this forum besides me is a Democrat. I know it's late making this thread but I wanted the answers from Democrats and any republicans hiding in this forum.
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McCain pulled a dumb move, by picking Sarah Palin. She has very minimal experience, and what she does have in experience took place in the state of Alaska, where there are only about 1 million people.
He could've picked Olympia Snowe, big time moderate, reformer, a woman, known for reaching across the aisle and tons of experience. I was actually hoping he'd pick her, if he was looking for a female running mate. Now, you might be saying, "well, Snowe is from a small state, too: Maine." That's true, but she's spent many years in DC, at the national level, outside of Maine. Palin, in fact, has only left the country once.
Bottom line, she's a glorified city councilwoman, lacks experience, had trouble speaking, when McCain introduced her as part of the ticket, and has not had to deal with serious social, or economic, issues in one of the smallest, insofar as population, and richest, states in the union.
Look for Biden to tear her a new one. This pick could have made McCain a real contender. Right now, I'm expecting another Bob Dole vs. Bill Clinton type of race. Obama will easily win, which is good: lesser of two evils.
First off McCain tackles some weaknesses he had with certain people like strong conservtives who felt MCCain was too much like a democrat. Now with Palin on his side who is a blue collar far right Conservative, he has most of that vote. She is also a women which may not seem to make a difference BUT IT DOES. Women cling to other women and seeing a women possibly in the Whitehouse brings hope to women to see a person of their gender lead a country. I saw her speech, I didn't think she was confused on what she was saying. She talked like a Maverick and a re-former which is what she is known for, like John McCain. People take her experience as if it will kill the Republicans, well she has more executive experience than Barack Obama and actually lead a town, city, then a state and made many decisions. People don't realize the difference between a Governor and a Senator. A Senator doesn't make choices every day that can affect him, a Governor makes choices frequetly and if they are bad, they get the blame. I see that as experience over Obama. Plus while Obama boasts about accomplishments, what has he accomplished? A community leader? Help some people in Illinois with jobs? Or how about the first women and youngest person ever to be Governor of a state full of corruption that was brought down by a women with the firings of many high officials. She went from the bottom to the top through fighting for she thought was right. And she has almost an 80% approval rating from all the people of Alaska. She fought Republicans! I didn't ever hear of a time Barack Obama fighting Democrats so his state could be better. This can also influence democrats to vote for McCain. Because he has some Democratic views, he is suported by former Democrat Joe Lieberman and he can influence Hillary Clinton voters, conservatives, middle class women, etc from Palin.
After all of that McCain is no sloutch when it comes to answering questions. I watched the Political Forum in California, McCain talks quick and aggressive and actually has a good sense of humor. This guy has been to Hell and back with his 5 years of torture. Now just like Fred Thompson said "Him being a POW doesn't qualify him to be President, but it does show his amazing character." McCain tackles big issues and says how he wants them done. barack Obama promises no taxing...OKAY? What democrat has not taxed America, please Democrats I am eager to know this. They are known to tax Americans and that's what I see in Obama, flat out lies. How is he going to lower taxes for 95% of America??? That seems almost impossible. And he didn't even say HOW he was going to do it. Were McCain gives a plan and says what has to be done and why. I think Barack has alot of question marks.
For all you Obama supporters, take his speeches with an open mind and really listen to his words. They are repeats of every Democratic nominee. He wants change but what really is that? We all know the Surge worked and the proof is when we gave back the former Al-Queda town to Iraq, I forget the name but it happened recently, look it up. Troops by the thousands are coming back home and we don't need Barack Obama for that. We are putting the goverment and security back to the Iraq's who have a trained police force by the thousands trained by our soldiers. If we just left like Obama said, they would be a country without rules and would go back to radical goverment that was around when Saddam was leading.
Just take Obama's speeches more seriously and really look into what "Change" means. His a great speaker but don't let that fool you, listen to his words and how they can help America in the long run.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I'm not a democrat, independent, republican, christian, etc., etc. But, when a man says that he wants to stay, militarily, in a country for 100 years and has loaded his campaign with crazy neo-cons, I can't vote for him and must urge others not to.
We've slaughtered about 1 million Iraqis, mostly civilians. The world doesn't need another loon as president of the United States. If McCain wins, or steals the election, like Bush did twice, the US will continue to alienate the world community. With a fresh, young, idealistic president, I think the world will start to embrace us again. We can start to feel better about America.
As for Obama's speeches, I don't buy them, just like I don't buy McCain's, but, with Obama, there's a lot of deep thought, more so than in McCain's. Obama lost that California Q&A because it was in front of evangelicals, conducted by a man who was clearly an evangelical right-winger: he brought up merit pay for teachers, pro-life, gay marriage, and other issues important to that particular wing of the GOP. In a neutral, political forum, and in a face to face debate, McCain would fail miserably to respond to Obama's logic.
Taxes or no taxes, I don't want anymore war, for the world's sake, much more than for ours; and I don't want anymore cronyism in the White house, with halliburton and company burning our money and Bush friends getting no-bid contracts. We also need health care for the 30 million Americans that are going with out, as well as those of us going broke to keep our families covered. Republicans had a GOP house, Senate and White House, and they still failed. Time for someone else to be president. Again, lesser of two evils.
Unfortunately, my favorite president, James Carter: the most honest and idealistic president in history, isn't running.
I have trouble believing in McCain's mental stability when he said Putin was the president of Germany.
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Interlibrary Loan is one of the most underused resources for genealogists. As I teach classes at the Mesa Arizona Regional Family History Center I frequently ask the class participants if they are aware of the interlibrary loan process. Usually, only one or two out of twenty or more have even heard of borrowing books from remote libraries. In our own Mesa Public Library, the Interlibrary Loan selection appears on the individual login screen for registered users (i.e. library card holders). I use this method of requesting books and other documents any time I cannot conveniently find a copy of the material in a local library. The requested item is then forwarded to your local library where you can either check out the material (in Mesa for two weeks) or use the item in the library. At the end of the process the book is returned to the originating library. There is usually no charge for this service to the user.
The libraries who participate include the Library of Congress. Virtually all of the holdings of the Library of Congress, except some rare books, are available for circulation to participating libraries. The Library of Congress describes the process as follows:
Before making a request, verify that the item exists and is held by LC. Requests should be verified through an electronic database or other standard bibliographic tool, preferably also in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. The most useful identifiers are online record numbers such as the Library of Congress control number (e.g., 9712456), the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), or the OCLC record number. Include these, or a citation to a published tool such as the National Union Catalog, whenever possible.Included in the materials available is most of the Library's newspaper collection. The Library describes its collection as follows:
The Library of Congress maintains one of the largest and most comprehensive newspaper collections in the world, comprised not only of the major papers published in all 50 states and territories of the United States, but also those published in most other countries of the world that have existed over the past three centuries. Almost all of the more than 500,000 reels of newspaper microfilm held by the Newspaper & Current Periodical, European, Asian, and African & Middle Eastern Divisions are available for interlibrary loan. Only newspapers that have been microfilmed are available for loan.Searching the Library of Congress catalog is very interesting to a genealogist. For example, I found the following book:
Lutrell, Estelle. Newspapers and Periodicals of Arizona, 1859-1911. Tucson, Ariz: University of Arizona, 1950.
Rather than order the book on interlibrary loan immediately, I switched to Google Books and immediately found the book listed. By clicking the link to "Find in a Library" I found that my local City of Mesa Library has a copy. I go by the Mesa Library every day on my way to work. What could be more convenient? (Yes, I know, having the books and newspapers online).


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Quark announced today the establishment of the Quark® Virtual Knowledge Base, a virtual "Tech at Your Fingertips." Quark's Virtual Knowledge Base was created to empower customers with a 24/7 self-service technical support tool. Offered as an addition to Quark's current technical support options, including free phone-based technical support, the Virtual Knowledge Base is designed so that creative professionals and those supporting them can quickly find answers to questions and solutions to technical problems.
Paul Brothe, Senior Vice President of Customer Service and Operations stated, "Quark customers desire the latest technology when interacting with us. The Virtual Knowledge Base provides another valuable option to our existing support of live telephone, chat and email support."
Two Tools: Quark Knowledge Base and Self-Service Portal
There are two main tools associated with the Virtual Knowledge Base: the Knowledge Base itself and the Self-Service Portal. The Quark Knowledge Base allows customers to access technical articles that offer solutions to commonly encountered problems, explanations for application behaviors, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ). More than just a listing of issues often encountered on the web sites of software developers, each Quark solution includes a background section where an in-depth technical analysis is given for specific software behaviour.
"The point of including a background section for each solution is to offer customers more than a static and simplistic listing of software issues," said Craig Lanning, Solutions Manager for the Virtual Knowledge Base Team. "We wanted to create a dynamic tool that contains information that can help customers build their own technical understanding of particular software issues or behaviours. That way, if a similar production issue comes up in the future, they will know right away how to handle it."
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Quark is committed to world-class customer service and with the Virtual Knowledge Base now available, and hundreds of solutions either already posted or scheduled for posting, customers have access to the information they want, when they want it, through the communication channels that make most sense to them.
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After being reminded this past week of the hassle and expense of transporting a vehicle to or from a relatively small island, we immediately understood why most people usually bring a car to an island and leave it there.
With this in mind we started thinking about the next obvious question—what kind of car is perfect for island use? Taking into consideration the fact you won't ever be driving super long distances or high rates of speed on our hypothetical island, what vehicle would you choose to drive when you were there?
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Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps, is now officially on the job as head of the Education Foundation for Baltimore County Public Schools.
Phelps brings a lot to the table: Almost 40 years as an educator. But she said she has so much more to offer this organization, which helps to raise money for children.
"With the foundation, we are able to give schools money to be able to exceed the regular school budget. We give initiative grants. We're honoring 16 schools (Wednesday night) with initiative grants, and these are schools that have written proposals to be able to ask us for a mere $2,000," Phelps said.
Phelps said those who believe in education can donate.
"Anyone who believes in public education, anyone who has the heart for children, anyone who want to see students go to the next level -- those are the people we want as donors. They can be private individuals. They can be businesses. They can be large corporations," Phelps said.
Phelps said she is a cheerleader for the organization she runs.
"I've always been a cheerleader, you know, in any aspect I am in, but definitely I am the cheerleader for the Education Foundation. This foundation can go to many, many great avenues and highest heights. It all depends on who wants to come on board and be part of this initiative with us," Phelps said.
The world watched Phelps and her family in the stands cheering on Michael with passion.
"You see the tears in my eyes already with that. You know, as an administrator, I ran my schoolhouse like I ran my family, with great heart and with great care. I wanted students to do their very, very best, as you saw me cheering in the stands and you saw my tears in my eyes in the stands. That's the same kind of passion I bring to the foundation. I can impact 106,000 students in Baltimore County," Phelps said.
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Christmas Down Home: Heartland Men's Chorus
The Heartland Men's Chorus is ready to start their new season with Christmas Down Home, November 30 – December 2 at the Folly Theatre. I am sure this will be a show that we have to see and enjoy.
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Beautiful musician Chris Botti will be in Kansas City December 5th at Ameristar Casino. That is going to be my perfect birthday gift!
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Sexiest Man Alive 2007!
Matt Damon finally made it as sexiest man alive. He is a cutie!
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John Goodman tried out his Boston accent when he stopped by "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Wednesday.
The movie, "Patriots Day," about the 2013 Boston Bombing requires Goodman to assume a local dialect for his role as former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis.
Host Meyers suggested Goodman try the accent out in front of the show's audience. And the attempt started with and ended with Goodman saying "sure" in an unsure New England tone.
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"That's it I'm done," he said.
And when Goodman isn't practicing his accent, there's a lot of others things to keep him busy. His movie "10 Cloverfield Lane" is currently in theaters and the former "Roseanne" star is also working on "Kong: Skull Island" with a tentative release date in 2017.
Goodman, 63, explained to Meyers that in between everything he didn't plan on doing much after "10 Cloverfield Lane."
"I didn't want to work for a while but the script came in and I decided to do it," he said.
Goodman also chatted about moving his home base to New Orleans two years ago, a change he explained away as simply wanting "to get away from the show business."