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How-to Topics (Windows CE 5.0)

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A how-to topic provides you with step-by-step instructions about a process related to creating custom embedded operating system (OS) designs based on the Microsoft Windows® CE 5.0 OS. Generally, the topics are written with the assumption that you use the Microsoft Platform Builder integrated development environment (IDE) to accomplish the tasks.

Each topic presents a set of tasks as a sequence of steps with links to related topics. Many topics include verification steps. You can track completed tasks by marking a check box for each step. Check marks persist when you close Platform Builder.

The following list contains links to the how-to topics for Windows CE 5.0. To search for a specific how-to topic, you can choose Expand All to see every topic. Alternatively, you can select one of the categories under Development Tasks or Windows CE Features to expand the list and view only the how-to topics under that category.

Development Tasks

  • How to Create a Default IP Phone on a CEPC
    Describes the process for creating an IP phone run-time image that runs on a Windows CE PC-based hardware platform (CEPC). This topic also describes the process for testing the run-time image by making a phone call from one instance of an Internet Protocol (IP) phone run-time image to another.
  • How to Create a Default IP Phone on an Emulator
    Describes the process for creating IP phone run-time images that run on instances of the Windows CE Emulator. This topic also describes the process for testing the images by making a phone call from one instance of the IP phone run-time image to another.
  • How to Develop a Gateway
    Describes the process for setting up and implementing an OS design by using the Gateway design template.
  • How to Develop a Thin Client
    Describes the process for setting up and implementing an OS design by using the Windows Thin Client design template.
  • How to Develop an IP Phone
    Describes the process for setting up and implementing an OS design by using the IP Phone design template.
  • How to Develop an OS Design by Using a Design Template
    Describes the process for setting up and implementing an OS design by using a design template.
  • How to Develop an OS Design Without Using a Design Template
    Describes the process for creating an OS design, manually adding Platform Builder Catalog items, building the OS design into a run-time image, and then deploying the image to a target device.

Windows CE Features

  • How to Implement ClearType
    Describes the process for implementing Microsoft® ClearType® in a Windows CE -based OS design or application.
  • How to Add a Media File to a Run-time Image
    Describes the process for including a media file in a run-time image.
  • How to Profile and Optimize a Display Driver
    Describes the process for using profiling and performance monitoring tools to improve the performace of a display driver. This topic provides an example of using general Monte Carlo profiling techniques and DispPerf.exe, the dedicated driver-profiling tool, to gather and analyze data about the performance of the FLAT sample display driver.
  • How to Support Multiple Screens on a Device
    Describes the process for configuring an OS design to use multiple, identical display adapters so you can create a single, continuous desktop that spans all the displays on a Windows CE–based device.
  • How to Create a Default IP Phone on a CEPC
    Describes the process for creating an IP phone run-time image that runs on a Windows CE PC-based hardware platform (CEPC). This topic also describes the process for testing the run-time image by making a phone call from one instance of an Internet Protocol (IP) phone run-time image to another.
  • How to Create a Default IP Phone on an Emulator
    Describes the process for creating IP phone run-time images that run on instances of the Windows CE Emulator. This topic also describes the process for testing the images by making a phone call from one instance of the IP phone run-time image to another.
  • How to Develop an IP Phone
    Describes the process for setting up and implementing an OS design by using the IP Phone design template.

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