The following represents some of the references, services, and tools available to help build hardware that is optimized to work with Windows operating systems.
Accelerated Graphics Port Interface Specification, Revision 1.0
http://developer.intel.com
Design guidelines for DirectX, multiple-monitor/multiple-adapter support, and white paper on DirectDraw VPE and kernel-mode video transport
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/devdes/
Display Data Channel Standard, Version 2.0
VESA BIOS Extension Standard/Core Functions 2.0 (VBE/Core 2.0)
VESA and Industry Standards and Guidelines for Computer Display
Monitor Timing
Specification for Video Interface Port, Version 1.1
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)
2150 North First Street, Suite 440
San Jose, CA 95131-2029
Telephone: (408) 435-0333
Fax: (408) 435-8225
http://www.vesa.org
Display Device Class Power Management Reference Specification, Version 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/onnow.htm
PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.1 (PCI 2.1)
PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, Revision 1.0
Phone: (800) 433-5177
http://www.pcisig.com
Windows, Windows NT, and DirectX DDKs
MSDN Professional membership
World television and S-Video interface standards
http://www.bbc.co.uk/aberdeen/eng_info/