Download and install Browser for Windows CE 5.0

[Bill N]

I am looking for windows CE browsers that I can download and install.
I have a number of devices (touchscreen) with Windows CE 50 but they didn't
come with IE browser. I need to be able to install browser on these device
(IE and/or any supported browsers).
I also would like to be able to run applications residing on SD or USB flash
memory card.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Bill

[Vinoth [MCTS]]

I think there is no such installable IE available for windows CE 5.0. but
windows CE 5.0 supports IE as a component in the platform builder. if you
have the BSP for your device you can add this IE and the supportive
components from the windows ce 5.0 platform builder and build the new binary
image (NK.bin or NK.nb0) and program it on your device.

yes. windows ce supports SD and USB flash memory card. you can run your
application from the external memory card. For this , Again you need the BSP
for your device and the platform builder to select the corresponding
components.

--
vinoth.R
http://vinoth-vinothblog.blogspot.com
http://www.e-consystems.com

"Bill N" wrote:

> .
>

[Bill N]

Thanks Vinoth.
I am a newbie re: CE platform. What is BSP?

Thanks again

Bill

"Vinoth [MCTS]" <vin...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43342830-B1E2-4F6D...@microsoft.com...

[Bruce Eitman [eMVP]]

Bill:

I think that Vinoth gave you too much information. It sounds like you have
some devices that you purchased and did not develop the OS. If that is the
case, you may want to contact the vendor to see if they have any options for
you to use a browser and access your removable storage.

IE for Windows CE is not available seperatly from the OS. I don't know if
there are any third party browsers available, you could search or maybe some
who knows of one might answer.

But to answer your question, a BSP is a Board Support Package - a set of
drivers and kernel peices used to build the Windows CE OS for a specific
board/system. Typically a BSP is developed and used by the OEM of the
device.

--
Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
Senior Engineer
Bruce.Eitman AT Eurotech DOT com
My BLOG http://geekswithblogs.net/bruceeitman

Eurotech Inc.
www.Eurotech.com

"Bill N" <bi...@jaco.com> wrote in message
news:eHZKsttk...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

[Bill N]

Thanks for your clarification, Bruce.
I discussed with the vendor, and they are not willing to add IE browser to
their own BSP. I looked in the /Windows folder and found no iexplorer.exe

My questions:
1. Can I still be able to add IE to vendor BSP?
2. If not, cCan I still run IE or another browser that supports CE 5.0 from
SD or USB?
3. Is it possible to boot the device from the SD or another memory card with
my own BSP?

Please note that we purchased the device and have all the right to modify it
the way we see fit.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Bill

-------------------

"Bruce Eitman [eMVP]" <bruce.eit...@Eurotech.com.nospam> wrote in
message news:#NRm01tk...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

[Ation]

You can't install IE, if it's not present in your OS image. But you
can install other browser application:
Opera Mobile (10 beta 2 if working fine, stable, quick and free) -
recommended.
Opera Mini (Java application)
Skyfire
ThunderHawk
Fennec - mobile firefox (it's not stable yet)
also
and many others )

[Bill N]

Thanks Ation;
It's a cab file. I put it on a compact flash.

How do I install it in Windows CE?

Thanks

Bill

"Ation" <gat...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:39e59e95-15fc-4b2a...@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...

[Bill N]

I got error message:

Opera_...CAB is not a valid Windows CE setup file!

Please help

Bill
----------------

"Bill N" <bi...@jaco.com> wrote in message

news:u1cYVbgl...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

[Bruce Eitman [eMVP]]

Well, is it for Windows CE? Is it for your CPU? Is it for your version of
Windows CE?

--
Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
Senior Engineer
Bruce.Eitman AT Eurotech DOT com
My BLOG http://geekswithblogs.net/bruceeitman

Eurotech Inc.
www.Eurotech.com

"Bill N" <bi...@jaco.com> wrote in message
news:evN3N4jl...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

[Bill N]

Bruce;
You response is very cute.
I know nothing about Windows CE 5.0 on a device I happened to have.
Ation recommended "Opera Mobile (10 beta 2 if working fine, stable, quick
and free) - recommended."
So I downloaded and and tried to install. Got the error message.
End of the story.
Any more cute responses?

Bill

"Bruce Eitman [eMVP]" <bruce.eit...@Eurotech.com.nospam> wrote in

message news:#qUMO0rl...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

[Bruce Eitman [eMVP]]

My response wasn't intended to be cute. It was dead serious.

--
Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
Senior Engineer
Bruce.Eitman AT Eurotech DOT com
My BLOG http://geekswithblogs.net/bruceeitman

Eurotech Inc.
www.Eurotech.com

"Bill N" <bi...@jaco.com> wrote in message

news:e6Fkr8Fm...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

[Bruce Eitman [eMVP]]

Based on your need for more help, I took a look at Opera. As far as I can
tell:

1. It is build to support Windows Mobile and maybe other phone OSs
2. The Windows Mobile support would be for ARM processors only

So, based on the informationt that you have told us about your device:

1. It probably isn't a Windows Mobile device
2. I don't know what processor you are using

So, the cause of the problem is most likely one or more of the following:

1. Windows CE 5.0 on your device may not include the features needed by
Opera
2. Your processor may not be an ARM processor
3. You may not have downloaded a Windows Mobile version of Opera

--
Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
Senior Engineer
Bruce.Eitman AT Eurotech DOT com
My BLOG http://geekswithblogs.net/bruceeitman

Eurotech Inc.
www.Eurotech.com

"Bill N" <bi...@jaco.com> wrote in message

news:e6Fkr8Fm...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

[Bill N]

Thanks Bruce.

Bill

"Bruce Eitman [eMVP]" <bruce.eit...@Eurotech.com.nospam> wrote in

message news:u2PJgbGm...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...