Online Community and Newsgroup Support

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10/07/2008

5/10/2007

The following online resources and communities provide additional support and assistance with Windows XP Embedded.

Online Community

You can participate in an online community hosted by Microsoft. The community provides access to newsgroups, forums for collaboration with other Windows XP Embedded developers, and news about Windows XP Embedded. For more information, see this Microsoft Web site and this Microsoft Web site.

Newsgroups

The following Microsoft newsgroups discuss issues related to Windows XP Embedded:

Microsoft.public.windowsxp.embedded

For more information about Windows XP Embedded newsgroups, see Windows Embedded Newsgroups at the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site.

You can use any Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) news-reader, such as Microsoft Outlook Express, to access Microsoft newsgroups. Outlook Express is installed as part of Microsoft Internet Explorer. For information about how to download and install Internet Explorer, see the Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer site.

After you install Outlook Express, choose a newsgroup link. You are then requested to provide configuration information. When prompted for a news server, specify msnews.microsoft.com. You do not need to enter an account name or password.

If you are using a news-reader other than Outlook Express, be sure to configure it to read Microsoft newsgroups. You can access the Microsoft news server at msnews.microsoft.com.

For general information about Microsoft newsgroups, see Microsoft Technical Communities at the Microsoft Help and Support site.

Blog

The following Microsoft Blog provides a public channel for the Windows XP Embedded product team to present and discuss issues related to Windows XP Embedded. This Blog site can be accessed with a Web browser by using the following link:

Windows XP Embedded Team

Online Support

The official Microsoft Help and Support web site offers many resources to assist in troubleshooting Windows XP Embedded device development problems. This site can be accessed with a Web browser by using the following link:

Microsoft Help and Support: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded

Submit Product Feedback

You can submit product feedback regarding Windows XP Embedded at this Microsoft Web site.

Embedded DevWire

The Windows Embedded DevWire site provides monthly development, technical, business, and events news and information for Microsoft Windows XP Embedded. This site can be accessed with a Web browser by using the following link:

Windows Embedded

MSDN

The MSDN library contains technical articles, white papers, and other articles that provide in-depth information on Windows XP Embedded. For more information, see Welcome to the MSDN Library at the MSDN site.

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