CEPC How-to Topics

The following topics, presented in workflow order, explain how to create an x86 microprocessor-based hardware development platform (CEPC) and develop a platform using your CEPC.

In This Section

• How to Set Up a CEPC
  Describes how to set up a PC-based hardware development platform on which you can develop and test a Microsoft® Windows® CE .NET–based platform.
• 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 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 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 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 Boot an OS Image on a CEPC from a Hard Disk Drive
  Explains how to configure a CEPC so that it boots from a hard disk drive instead of from a boot floppy disk.
• 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 Develop an Application for a CEPC
  Describes from the beginning the process for creating a custom application that runs on a CEPC.
• 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 Debug an OS Image on a CEPC
  Describes the steps for connecting to and debugging a Windows CE–based platform running on a CEPC.

Related Sections

• How-to Topics
  Offers links to topics that walk you through step-by-step procedures for accomplishing major embedded development tasks.
• Finding Information in Help
  Explains the structure of Windows CE .NET Help and details search tactics to help you locate the information you need to complete your embedded development goals.
• Platform Builder Tutorials
  Introduces the Microsoft Platform Builder integrated development environment (IDE) and demonstrates how you can create customized embedded platforms.

 Last updated on Wednesday, April 14, 2004

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