Re: .Net, Win03, Viewsonic V36
From: Paulo Reichert (paulo_at_reichert.co.uk)
Date: 04/20/04
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Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:43:19 +0200
Your answer is almost correct:
Once you have updated your ROM with a new image, hard-reseting your unit
will turn back to the initial configuration of that image, but not the
factory default.
One way to get a factory default if you have any problems is to requiring an
image of the previous version to your manufacturer. In the case of HP (I use
their PDAs), they always have the most updated and the previous images
available for download, so, if something goes wrong with the new image I can
download and install the previous one.
About the camera support, the operating system in Pocket PCs is not like the
Windows you install in your desktop. In practice, you can't go to a store,
pick up a box and go home install it. The operating system is given by
Microsoft to manufacturers in a standard state. The manufacturers must
customize and configure it (even by changing parts of the source code) and
then prepare it for an specific device. During this process, they add
drivers and software needed by the device to work correctly.
It means that the only way to get Windows Mobile 2003 SE on your device is
waiting for Viewsonic to prepare that version of the operating system to the
V36, create a ROM image containing that prepared OS and give that to you to
install on your device. If they do so, they will provide you support for all
your hardware.
Hope it helps.
Cheers,
Paulo
"Floyd Burger" <floyd@adelphia.not> wrote in message
news:%23IrcTloJEHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Lee,
> You're part right. The V36 comes with .NET, but it's the first version.
> Update to SP2 like you did.
> You can't update to Win2003SE (or whatever they're calling it) unless
> ViewSonic releases the update. The ROM image is specific to the hardware.
> You roll back to original factory condition through a hard reset
(removing
> the battery cover, sliding the switch, etc).
>
> --
> Floyd Burger
>
> "Lee" <leemelnikov@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23MmwBeoJEHA.620@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I'm new to this PocketPC business, so my questions might sound silly.
> > I just got a Viewsonic V36 with Win03 (1st edition). To the best of my
> > knowledge Win03 is based on .Net, so .Net comes pre-installed. Also, to
> > the best of my knowlegde it gets pre-installed in ROM, not RAM.
> > Viewsonic's tech support assured me that there's no .net on Win03 and I
> > cannot run .net applications on it. I tried and I couldn't. Later I
> > installed .net compact framework on it and the apps ran just fine. I
> > noticed during installation it was overwritting some files (in ROM?).
> > After that .Net Compact Framework appeared in "Remove programs" and I
> > uninstalled it. The programs are still running fine. Does it mean that
the
> > framework was installed, but the programs I downloaded were using a
newer
> > version (I installed SP1 and SP2 and they ran on both just fine )?
> >
> > Another question. I've heard that 2nd edition of win03 fixed many
issues.
> > Now, my pda has a built in camera. if I upgrade to the 2nd edition (and
> > how?) will I lose the camera support software? Is it worth upgrading
> > (assuming I don't care for the camera support)?
> >
> > And the last one. If something gets messed up, how do I rollback (back
to
> > 1st edition)? The cd that came with it only contains activesync and some
> > apps, but not windows. Cold boot trashes RAM but not ROM (to the best of
> > my knowlegde). So, is there a way to roll back if something gets messed
> up?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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