What Is Windows CE 5.0?
Windows CE. 5.0 is a 32-bit Microsoft Operating system marketed towards the embedded device market. Released in 2004, it's the successor to Windows CE 4.0 and the third release of the Windows CE .NET family. Application developers use the Platform Builder of Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 program to create code and develop bespoke applications for Windows CE-based devices.
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Use
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Windows CE is typically used by businesses with operations taking place outside of the typical office environment where it's used to carry out a single task; this includes point of sale terminals and communications hubs.
Features
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A number of features make application development easier and more interactive than in previous versions of Windows CE. Features include automatic reporting of bugs and DirectDraw for 2D graphics and DirectShow for camera and video digitisation.
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Help and Support
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A help system shows the user where to find information about programming tasks, OS design and available drivers. Step-by-step tutorials explaining how to use Windows CE emulation technology with a Windows CE PC-based hardware platform (CEPC) are also available. Various support for multimedia, the Internet, local area networks (LANs) and mobile communications; and security services are also provided.
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