Customizing an OS Design not Based on a Design Template (Windows CE 5.0)
After you create the OS design, you can customize it by adding Catalog items such as applications and device drivers. For more information, see Adding an Item from the Catalog and Additional Networking and Communications Catalog Items.
You can also customize the OS by changing the registry settings. For information about registry settings for a specific Catalog item, see the documentation for that Catalog item.
You can change the device registry settings in the following ways:
- Before you build and download the run-time image, modify the Project.reg file.
- After you download the run-time image to the CEPC and connect the CEPC to a device, use the Remote Registry Editor. By using the Remote Registry Editor to change the image registry, you do not persist the changes to the registry files in Platform Builder. The next time you download the image, you must configure the registry again. For information about how to use the Remote Registry Editor, see Remote Registry Editor.
The following list shows suggestions for further customizing the OS design:
- Add the necessary device drivers to match your Catalog items and hardware.
For more information, see Windows CE Drivers and Adding a Device Driver to an OS Design.
Create a custom application and add it to your OS design.
For more information, see How to Develop an Application for a CEPC.
Add a program or project you have developed to your new OS design.
For more information, see Adding an Existing Project to an OS Design.
Customize the user interface (shell). Modify the user experience and interface controls required by your OS design.
For more information, see How to Customize the Shell and Shell OS Design Development.
See Also
How to Develop an OS Design Without Using a Design Template
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