In Brief

  • Smart Device Extensions is a part of Visual Studio 7.1 that lets developers target the .NET Compact Framework for PocketPC and Windows CE devices.

  • Creating and deploying applications for PocketPC devices is very easy and usually works “out of the box.” However, deploying and debugging applications on Windows CE devices can be more challenging.

  • Conman is the connectivity technology by which Smart Device Extensions communicates with devices. Understanding Conman makes it possible to effectively troubleshoot connectivity issues.

  • CPU Picker lets users dictate to Conman exactly which CPU architecture their device uses, which can solve problems caused when Conman cannot correctly determine the architecture for itself.

  • The Smart Device Authentication ...

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