Category: Windows Embeded Standard
Windows Embeded Standard and Windows XP Embedded
Service Pack 1 delivers the Windows 7 SP1 updates to Windows Embedded Standard 7. This includes the new RemoteFX technology for client, and the new embedded specific SKU Compliance Packages.
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Make .NET CF the same as desktop .NET
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Windows Pads .. Windows 7, CPUs, Windows CE, Windows Embedded Standard 7
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I’ve configured my Advantech kit to run as a media device with a USB Tuner. I’ve been watching the Tour de France race using it. Here in Oz its on late night into the earlier morning: The specs are:
Advantech AIMB-2121 Kit (Intel Atom 480, 1 Gig RAM)
Using Windows Media Center
AV Labs AVL680HD USB HD Digital TV Tuner.
Display: 1280 x 1024
The system works fine displaying the tour. It seems that the live sporting TV works fine ...
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Task: Install Windows Embedded Standard 7 to the Advantech AIMB-212 (Intel Atom N450) 1.66 GHz Mini-ITX Board
.. As supplied for round 2 of the Microsoft embedded Spark 2010 Summer Challenge: Build a Media device using WES 7.
Creating an x86 (32 bit) installation
Using a USB Memory stick as the installation media. (See previous blog on how to set this up).
Using a SATA Laptop Hard drive as the installation media.
Initial functionality: Windows Media plus a USB HDMI Digit ...
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Try Windows 7 first
Having specified the required solution (as submitted in Round 1 of the embedded Challenge), and purchased (or been given as with the embedded Challenge) the required hardware, the next step is make sure the system can do what is specified. Given that the solution platform is Windows Embedded Standard 7 which is really Windows 7 plus some specialised features (EEFs), my recommendation is to tests things by installing Windows 7 to the system first. This will enable you to test all ...
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A USB Memory stick (or USB Hard drive) can be configured as bootable drive with the contents of an OS installation DVD
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The case is made of Perspex sides. The parts interlock together. I put it together in a temporary mode by slotting it together and then applying tape across the edges. I’ll glue it together later.
Note that the back is a thinner side and so the slots are smaller on that side.
Board assembly
I assembled it as follows: (As in the Image Album above).
Peel off protective cover for inside sides. I left the outside protect ...
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The Kit as supplied to Round 2 participants in the embedded Spark 2010 Summer Challenge: Build a media device using Windows Embedded Standard 2007
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The Advantech AIMB-212 Kit
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Glossary
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The Kit in container box
The kit opened
The kit opened.. again
The board from front
The board from left side
The board from the back
The board from above and back
The ...
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If you have MSDN Premium (or above) or MSDN Embedded you can now download the non-trial version of WES7 from MSDN Subscriber downloads.
Unlike the trial version where the DVDs are downloaded as up to 8 part files (rar) files each, the MSDN version is the DVD ISOs.
Trial Version
Note the trial version is available from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/downloads/default.mspx.
Runtime images created by the Windows Embedded Standard 7 Evaluation will run for 30 days with ...
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