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ANN: New version of PocketDOS available (v1.12.0)

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PocketDOS

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May 10, 2007, 10:27:21 PM5/10/07
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Q: What is PocketDOS?
A: PocketDOS is a powerful virtual PC software environment for your
pocket computer that allows you to run a DOS operating system and have
instant access to many DOS applications* on your pocket computer,
whilst simultaneously allowing the use of the pocket computer's native
applications. PocketDOS also allows DOS applications to access serial
ports, built-in modems, infrared ports, bluetooth devices, removable
storage disks, touchscreens and shared network resources, and allows
file sharing between the pocket computer's native applications and DOS
applications.
(* Intel 8086/80186/80286 (real-mode only) compatible using
CGA,EGA,VGA, HP-LX or text display modes)

Q: What is new in this version?
A: This version:
- Uses FreeDOS 1.0 as the default OS
- Adds loading/saving emulator state (hibernation)
- Adds loading/saving/resetting emulator settings
- Adds 160x200 compressed mode for ModeX (320x200x256) display mode
- Adds landscape (display orientation) GUI for Pocket PC
- Adds support for landscape SmartPhone platforms
- Adds user interface for mapping hardware keys to PC/XT keys
- Adds option to specify a modifier key for left/right mouse button
- Adds option to enable/disable HMA (High Memory Area) with SETCPU
command
- Adds translation of redirector paths for PocketDOS utilities that
read to/write from host file system files
- Adds detection of previous application failure on startup and option
to start in 'safe' mode
- Improved handling of low memory conditions
- Improved GUI handling of direct screen access (DSA)
- Improved support for CPU plug-ins
- Improved layout of Pocket PC onscreen keyboard
- Improved video BIOS compatibility
- Improved mouse driver compatibility
- Improved keyboard BIOS compatibility
- Improved compatibility of XMS driver
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

Q: Which devices are compatible with PocketDOS?
A: All Handheld PCs, Palm-sized PCs, Pocket PCs or SmartPhones with
Windows CE, Windows CE.NET or Windows Mobile and Hitachi SH3, Hitachi
SH4, MIPS or ARM (StrongARM, XScale) compatible processors. All Casio
PocketManagers with Windows CE and MIPS-compatible processors.

Q: Where can I download a demo copy?
A: http://www.pocketdos.com

Any queries should be addressed to the PocketDOS support forum in the
"Support" section of the PocketDOS website.
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PocketDOS - Adds DOS compatibility to your Pocket Computer.
http://www.pocketdos.com

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]

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May 11, 2007, 4:18:58 AM5/11/07
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Cool, just in time: I plan to write my Productivity x86 Emulators roundup
early next week.

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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


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Armando

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May 11, 2007, 8:49:02 AM5/11/07
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Do You know a W95 emulator (to be executed on a WM5 PPC) with support to
serial COM port?

Thanks
Armando

Javier Grijalba

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May 11, 2007, 12:00:00 PM5/11/07
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Hi,
how is a touchscreen supported under PocketDos?
If the touch works under WinCE then in PocketDOS it works as a normal
mouse pointer?
Regards
Javier Grijalba

On Fri, 11 May 2007 04:27:21 +0200, PocketDOS <pock...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

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www.contendosystems.com
Embedded Systems
J.Grijalba at Contendosystems dot com

PocketDOS

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May 11, 2007, 12:51:20 PM5/11/07
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On May 11, 6:00 pm, "Javier Grijalba"

<Javier.Grija...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> how is a touchscreen supported underPocketDos?
> If the touch works under WinCE then inPocketDOSit works as a normal
> mouse pointer?
>

Dear Sir,

PocketDOS has a built-in DOS (INT33h) mouse driver, which enables you
to use the touchscreen or any other (WinCE) pointing device as a mouse
under PocketDOS.

Thank you for your interest.

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]

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May 11, 2007, 12:48:35 PM5/11/07
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Yes, as a mouse pointer. I've played a lot for example Legend Entertainment
games this way.

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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]

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May 11, 2007, 1:00:59 PM5/11/07
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n0p's Dosbox (or other 386 emulators) MAY be able to do this. I'll check
this out for my forthcoming x86 Emulator Roundup.

See for example http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=152342

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Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


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Javier Grijalba

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May 29, 2007, 4:47:59 PM5/29/07
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Hello,
another thing.
How many serial ports are supported?
Best regards
Javier Grijalba
On Fri, 11 May 2007 18:51:20 +0200, PocketDOS <pock...@yahoo.co.uk>
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