Alphabetical List of How-to Topics

The following list contains links to all the how-to topics in Microsoft® Windows® CE .NET Help, organized in alphabetical order.

A

• How to Add an Application to the Catalog
  Explains how to add an application to the Catalog so that, in the IDE, you can easily add the application to other platforms.
• How to Add a CEPC to an Ethernet Network
  Explains the steps necessary to add a Windows CE–based device to an existing network.
• How to Add a Device Driver to the Catalog
  Explains how to add a device driver that you have built to the Catalog so that, in the IDE, you can easily add the device driver to other platforms.
• How to Add a Media File to an Operating System
  Explains how to include a media file in your platform.
• How to Add Power Management to a Device Driver
  Provides an overview of how to add power management features to device drivers.
• How to Add Power Management to an OS Image
  Provides an overview of how to add power management to an operating system (OS) image.

B

• How to Boot an OS Image on a CEPC from a Hard Disk Drive
  Explains how to configure a Windows CE PC-based hardware development platform (CEPC) so that it boots from a hard disk drive instead of from a boot floppy disk.
• How to Bring Up a Device by Cloning a BSP
  Describes the steps involved in bringing up your device by cloning an existing board support package (BSP) using Microsoft Platform Builder.
• How to Bring Up a Device by Creating a New BSP
  Describes from the beginning the major steps in the process of developing the platform code necessary to initialize a new platform on your target device.
• How to Build a Multilingual Platform Using MUI
  Describes how to create a Windows CE–based platform that supports multiple languages using the Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

C

• How to Check the Dependencies of a Feature
  Describes how to determine upon which components an OS feature is dependent.
• How to Configure a CEPC to Download an OS Image
  Explains how to preconfigure CEPC hardware so that a Windows CE–based platform can be downloaded to and run on the CEPC.
• How to Configure a FAT File System
  Explains steps about how to include transaction safety by enabling TFAT and other FATFS customization options.
• How to Configure a Platform to Support a Flash Media Device
  Includes steps about how to develop a flash media driver and configure the Platform.reg file for your platform to support a flash media device.
• How to Configure a Hard Disk Drive on a CEPC
  Describes how to configure a hard disk drive and an OS image to enable storage on a CEPC.
• How to Configure and Build an OS Image for a CEPC
  Details how to configure your Windows CE–based platform to facilitate downloading to a target device.
• How to Configure the Registry to Run an Application at Startup
  Describes how to configure the registry for a Windows CE-based platform so that when it is downloaded to a target device, an application will automatically run at startup.
• How to Configure the Web Server
  Describes how to enable and set up the default Web server on your Windows CE–based platform.
• How to Connect to a Device for Debugging
  Explains how to debug a Windows CE–based platform on a target device using the debugging tools available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create a Board Support Package
  Explains from the beginning the major steps in the process of creating a BSP.
• How to Create a Device Driver
  Describes from the beginning the steps necessary to create a Windows CE–based device driver.
• How to Create a Digital Media Receiver
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Digital Media Appliance platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an Enterprise Terminal
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Enterprise Terminal platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an Enterprise Web Pad
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Enterprise Web Pad platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create a Gateway
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Gateway platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an Image with Multiple XIP Regions
  Describes how to enable multiple execute in place (XIP) regions in a single run-time OS image and create discrete, upgradeable units in ROM.
• How to Create an Industrial Controller
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Industrial Controller platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an Internet Appliance
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Internet Appliance platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an IP Phone on a CEPC
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Internet Protocol (IP) Phone platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an IP Phone on an Emulator
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured IP Phone platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create a Mobile Handheld
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Mobile Handheld platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create a Mobile Phone
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Mobile Phone platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create an SDK for a Custom Platform
  Describes how to create for distribution a software development kit (SDK) for your custom Windows CE–based platform.
• How to Create a Set-Top Box
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Set-Top Box platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create a Tiny Kernel-based Platform
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Tiny Kernel–based platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Create a Windows CE .NET-based Platform
  Describes how to bring up a Windows CE–based platform on a unique target device.
• How to Create a Windows Thin Client Platform
  Describes how to set up and implement the preconfigured Windows Thin Client platform that is available in Platform Builder.
• How to Customize Memory on a CEPC
  Explains how to edit OEMAddressTable to take advantage of the amount of RAM on an x86 target device.
• How to Customize the Appearance of Common Controls
  Describes how to copy and modify the public source code that controls the graphical presentation of common controls using the Platform Builder IDE.
• How to Customize the Shell
  Describes the steps required to modify the appearance and functionality of the Windows CE user interface (UI).

D

• How to Debug a Device Driver
  Describes the process for using Platform Builder debugging tools to debug a Windows CE–based device driver.
• How to Debug an OS Image on a CEPC
  Describes the steps for connecting to and debugging a Windows CE–based platform running on a CEPC.
• How to Decide Whether to Use GPE in a Display Driver
  Describes the benefits and limitations of using the Graphics Primitive Engine (GPE) classes in a display driver.
• How to Decrease Run-Time Image Size on a CEPC
  Describes how to decrease your OS image size to conform to the memory requirements of your target device.
• How to Develop a Boot Loader
  Describes from the beginning the process for creating a boot loader for a unique target device.
• How to Develop a File System Filter
  Includes steps about how to create and customize a file system filter for a platform.
• How to Develop a Flash Media Driver
  Includes steps about how to create and customize and debug a flash media driver.
• How to Develop an Application for a CEPC
  Describes from the beginning the process for creating a custom application that runs on a CEPC.
• How to Develop a Connectionless NDIS Miniport Driver
  Describes how to develop an NDIS miniport driver using the NDIS wrapper and the NDIS miniport driver samples provided with Platform Builder.
• How to Develop an OEM Adaptation Layer
  Describes from the beginning the process for creating an OEM adaptation layer (OAL) that interacts with custom device hardware.
• How to Duplicate a Public Directory as a Platform Directory
  Details how to duplicate a portion of the Public tree in your target platform directory, which then gives you the ability to modify the source code and leave the original dependency tree untouched.

E

• How to Edit .cec Files Using a Text Editor
  Explains how to use a text editor to create a Catalog Feature (.cec) file for a feature and then add it to the Platform Builder Catalog.
• How to Enroll for a Certificate Using the Default Configuration
  Details the steps necessary to enroll for a certificate from a Microsoft Windows 2000 Certificate Server using the default Web Pad-based platform on a CEPC.
• How to Enroll for a Certificate Using the Modified Configuration
  Details the steps necessary to enroll for a certificate from a Windows 2000 Certificate Server using a modified Web Pad-based platform on a CEPC.

I

• How to Implement BinFS
  Includes steps about how to develop and customize a boot loader to support BinFS.
• How to Implement ClearType
  Provides the steps necessary to implement Microsoft ClearType® on a Windows CE .NET 4.2-based platform or application.
• How to Implement a Control Panel Application
  Shows how to create a dynamically linked library (DLL) that interacts with the Control Panel infrastructure to expose an application in the Control Panel.
• How to Implement Screen Rotation
  Provides the steps necessary to rotate the screen on a Windows CE .NET 4.2-based platform.

M

• How to Migrate a Board Support Package to Windows CE .NET 4.2
  Provides information about how to migrate or update an existing BSP to be fully compatible with the features in Windows CE .NET 4.2.
• How to Migrate a Keyboard Driver to Conform to the Layout Manager Interface
  Describes how to migrate a keyboard driver from a Windows CE .NET 4.1 or earlier platform to the Windows CE .NET 4.2–based platform so that the driver conforms to the Layout Manager interface.
• How to Migrate a Keyboard Driver Without Conforming to the Layout Manager Interface
  Describes how to migrate a keyboard driver from a Windows CE .NET 4.1 or earlier platform to the Windows CE .NET 4.2–based platform without conforming to the Layout Manager interface.
• How to Migrate a Windows-based Desktop NDIS Miniport Driver to Windows CE
  Includes explanations about Windows CE NDIS support and the NDIS wrapper.

P

• How to Profile and Optimize a Display Driver
  Provides an example of using general Monte Carlo profiling techniques as well as the dedicated driver-profiling tool DispPerf.exe to gather and analyze data on the performance of the FLAT display driver. It then shows how to implement a specific change in the driver code to improve performance for a particular scenario.

R

• How to Replace the Network UI for a Target Device
  Describes how to change a string within the existing network UI, or create an application that replaces the entire network UI.

S

• How to Set Up a CEPC
  Describes how to set up a Windows CE PC-based hardware development platform (CEPC) on which you can develop and test a Windows CE–based platform.
• How to Set Up an 802.1x Network and Connect to It with a CEPC
  Describes how to create a test lab for developing applications using an 802.1x–based wireless network.
• How to Set Up and Use an IPv6 Test Lab
  Describes how to create a test lab for developing applications based on IPv6 or when porting existing IPv4 applications to IPv6.
• How to Set Up a Wireless Network with a Security Infrastructure
  Describes how to set up a wireless network with a security infrastructure using Windows Server 2003, and connect to it with a CEPC.
• How to Support Multiple Screens on a Device
  Describes how to configure a Windows CE–based platform to use multiple identical display adapters, so you can create a single continuous desktop spanning all the displays on your device.

U

• How to Use Remote Call Profiler to Find Performance Problems
  Describes how to use the Remote Call Profiler tool to profile an application and then display the collected data.
• How to Use Remote Performance Monitor to Observe Performance
  Describes how to use the Remote Performance Monitor tool to display statistics that show the performance of a target device.
• How to Use the BSP for the AMD DBAu1500 Development Board
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the AMD DBAu1500 Development Board.
• How to Use the BSP for the ARM Integrator AP SDB
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the ARM Integrator AP standard development board (SDB).
• How to Use the BSP for the Hitachi US7729 HARP (Keywest) SDB
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the Hitachi US7729 HARP (Keywest) SDB.
• How to Use the BSP for the Hitachi US7750 HARP (Aspen) SDB
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the Hitachi US7750 HARP (Aspen) SDB.
• How to Use the BSP for the Intel XScale DBPXA250 Development Platform
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the Intel XScale DBPXA250 Development Platform.
• How to Use the BSP for the NEC DDB-Vr4122 (Eagle) SDB
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the NEC DDB-Vr4122 (Eagle) SDB.
• How to Use the BSP for the NEC Solution Gear 2 Series Development Kit
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the NEC Solution Gear 2 Series Development Kit.
• How to Use the BSP for the SMDK2410 Samsung MCU Development Kit
  Describes how to set up and use the BSP for the SMDK2410 Samsung MCU Development Kit.
• How to Use the CETK to Test a Driver
  Describes how to use the Windows CE .NET Test Kit (CETK) to test a Windows CE–based device driver.
• How to Use the Command Line to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform
  Describes how to use command-line tools provided with Platform Builder to create, customize, and build a run-time image that you can download to a target device.
• How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform
  Describes how to use the Platform Builder IDE to create, customize, and build a run-time image that you can download to a target device.
• How to Use the IP Phone to Call Windows Messenger
  Describes how to use the preconfigured IP Phone platform that is available in Platform Builder to call a Windows XP Messenger client.
• How to Use Platform Builder to Connect to Multiple Devices
  Describes how you can connect to multiple Windows CE–based devices from a single development workstation.

 Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2004

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