where to post?

[Guest]

Hi,
I'm new here and can't find a newsgroup for Windows Embedded for Point of
Service, so I post in here.

I'm planning to buy a POS machines with Wind Emebedded Poin of Service
installed in it, and wondering whether I can install SQL applications and
WLAN USB devices or not?

Thanks for all the advice, apprecitate it.

 

[Martin Grossen, eMVP [AVNET Silica]]

Post it to the WePOS NG:

microsoft.public.windows.embedded.pointofservice



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[Guest]

Martin, where exactly is this NG???
I've already tried to locate it in English> Original List, but can't find
PointOfService NG...
Could you please pin-point the location, thanks!

 

[Martin Grossen, eMVP [AVNET Silica]]

Hi Dhow

Main Site for WePOS is;

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/wepos/default.mspx

then find a list of all embedded NGs here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/newsgrp/default.aspx

(Last one is for WePOS)

There, you can open the WePOS NG also with a browser.
For a newsreader, use standard "msnews.microsoft.com" and
then search for "microsoft.public.windows.embedded.pointofservice"


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Martin Grossen, eMVP

AVNET EMG Silica
Franchise Manager Microsoft Embedded Europe

Your competent partner for Microsoft Embedded licencing

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[Guest]

wow thanks martin! ^^
Why do they don't put Win Embedded for PoS in this same forums?

 

[Martin Grossen, eMVP [AVNET Silica]]

Hi Dhow

This is because WePOS is a fixed function split out from
XP Emebdded. Here in this NG, we are talking abaout how
to put together a whole operating system.
WePOS, you can "only" insatll the OS like XP Pro.
So the development is totally different.


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Martin Grossen, eMVP

AVNET EMG Silica
Franchise Manager Microsoft Embedded Europe

Your competent partner for Microsoft Embedded licencing

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[Guest]

You mean that most of Windows XP Pro features and capabilities will be not
available in Win Embedded for POS machines?

 

[Martin Grossen, eMVP [AVNET Silica]]

mmhhh... of course the full API32 set will be available.
but some features will be left out...
There is also a nice collection of special POS drivers
available with WePOS. (Scanenrs, printers, displays....)
Also a 3rd party CD is included.
You can try to install WepOS by your own.
Download the Eval-Kit (or get it from a embedded
distributor) and play with it for 120 days.

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Martin Grossen, eMVP

AVNET EMG Silica
Franchise Manager Microsoft Embedded Europe

Your competent partner for Microsoft Embedded licencing

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