Network Projector Sample UI Overview

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• Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

8/27/2008

The sample UI is intended to provide an example to help you get started in developing your own customized UI. It can help you create a customized user interface experience to integrate Windows Network Projector configurations into an existing device's menu system or user interface. This sample application demonstrates the use of the network projector components provided with Windows Embedded CE 6.0. It appears in the Catalog as Sample Network Projector UI.

The sample UI application requires a minimum resolution support of 800 x 600 with a color depth of 8 bpp.

Sample UI layout

The following is a description of the contents of the sample UI.

• Projector splash screen
  The projector splash screen is displayed when the Windows Network Projector is powered on. The splash screen provides the user with the necessary information about the projector to discover and create a secure session.

  The default splash screen provides the following information.

  Projector: <Projector device name>

  Password: <Static/dynamic password used to create a secure projector session>

  URL: <Projector URL or IP address>

  Password changes in: <Minutes>

• Projector Name
  The projector name page allows the user to change the name of the Windows Network Projector.

  Projector Name: <projector name>

• Projector Network Settings
  This page allows you to see and change the network projector's network configuration settings.

  The following tables describe the network settings available through the sample UI

Wired : Current Settings (read only)

Text	Description
Physical Address	Network adapter’s MAC address
DHCP Enabled	Projector address is obtained by DHCP (true or false)
IP Address	Current projector IP address
Subnet Mask	Current projector subnet mask
Default Gateway	Current projector default gateway
DHCP Server	Current DHCP Server
Lease Obtained	Date/time for address lease
Lease Expires	Date/time for address lease to expire
DNS Servers	Name of the primary DNS server
	Name of the secondary DNS server
WINS Servers	Name of the primary WINS server
	Name of the secondary WINS server

Wired : Change Settings

Text	Description
Enable DHCP	Obtain IP Address via DHCP (checkbox)
IP Address	Change projector IP address
IP Address:	Text box to enter the projector static IP address
Subnet Mask:	Text box to enter the projector subnet mask
Default Gateway:	Text box to enter the projector default gateway address
Name Servers	Change Name Servers
Primary DNS:	Text box to enter the name of the primary DNS server
Secondary DNS:	Text box to enter the name of the secondary DNS server
Primary WINS:	Text box to enter the name of the primary WINS server
Secondary WINS:	Text box to enter the name of the secondary WINS server

Wireless : Current Settings (read only)

Text	Description
Physical Address	Network adapter’s MAC address
DHCP Enabled	Projector address is obtained by DHCP (true or false)
IP Address	Current projector IP address
Subnet Mask	Current projector subnet mask
Default Gateway	Current projector default gateway
DHCP Server	Current DHCP Server
Lease Obtained	Date/time for address lease
Lease Expires	Date/time for address lease to expire
DNS Servers	Name of the primary DNS server
	Name of the secondary DNS server
WINS Servers	Name of the primary WINS server
	Name of the secondary WINS server

Wireless : Change Settings

Text	Description
Enable DHCP	Obtain IP Address via DHCP (checkbox)
IP Address	Change projector IP address
IP Address:	Text box to enter the projector static IP address
Subnet Mask:	Text box to enter the projector subnet mask
Default Gateway:	Text box to enter the projector default gateway address
Name Servers	Change Name Servers
Primary DNS:	Text box to enter the name of the primary DNS server
Secondary DNS:	Text box to enter the name of the secondary DNS server
Primary WINS:	Text box to enter the name of the primary WINS server
Secondary WINS:	Text box to enter the name of the secondary WINS server

Wi-Fi Networks

Lists the available Wi-Fi Networks

<NETWORK 1>

<NETWORK 2>

<NETWORK 3>

….

Add WiFi Network

Text	Description
Network Name	Text box to enter the network name
Connect	Connect button prompts for a WEP key if enabled
Properties	Network properties
Network Name (SSID)	Network SSID name
Encryption	Encryption Disable or WEP key enabled
Authentication	Type of authentication enabled (Open \ Shared \ WPA \ WPA-PSK)
802.1X Authentication	Placeholder to enable 802.1X authentication (not tested with sample application)

Switch To Adhoc

The following information is displayed in a dialog box when the projector is switched to an ad-hoc network

Connected to ad hoc network

SSID: <Projector Name>

WEP key: <WEP Key>

Sample UI Key Codes

You can design your hardware to respond to key presses from a front-panel on the device, a remote control, or a keyboard attached to your development board. The following table shows the key codes that the sample UI responds to.

Name	Key Code	Description
HOME	VK_Home	Return to the projector splashscreen
ESC	VK_Escape	Exit the current page
BACKSPACE	VK_Back	Returns up a level in the screen hierarchy.
ENTER	VK_Return	Select an item (referred to as Select on-screen messages).
F1	VK_F1	Open projector name page
F2	VK_F2	Manual disconnect from the Windows Vista-based PC.
F3	VK_F3	Open projector network settings page

See Also

Other Resources

Customizing a Windows Network Projector