How to Create an Internet Appliance

The Internet Appliance configuration provides a starting point for non-mobile, browser-based, consumer devices. For more information, see Internet Appliance Configuration.

To create a platform configuration for a Microsoft Windows CE-based appliance, you can use the New Platform Wizard, or you can build a custom platform by manually selecting the necessary components.

Hardware and Software Assumptions

• Your Platform Builder installation includes a CEPC x86 board support package (BSP).
• You have a CEPC already configured. For more information about configuring a CEPC, see How to set up a CEPC and How to Use the IDE to Create, Customize, and Build a Platform.

To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.

	Step	Topic
	1. Create an OS configuration for the Internet Appliance. The following list shows the choices to make: In the New Platform Wizard, from the Available BSPs list, select CEPC: x86. From the Available configurations list, choose Internet Appliance.	Creating a Platform
	2. (Optional) Include additional networking and communications features to the configuration. Depending on your requirements, you may need to add features that are not included in the default configuration. For more information, see Internet Appliance Features.	Additional Networking and Communications Features
	3. (Optional) Modify the shell. You can customize the user interface to adapt to your device.	Creating a Custom Shell
	4. Prepare to build the Internet Appliance.	Preparing to Build a Project
	5. Build the platform for the CEPC. From the Set Active Platform Configuration dialog box, choose <Platform Name> CEPC: x86 Win32 (WCE x86) Debug.	Building a Platform
	6. Configure a connection to a CEPC. The following list shows the choices to make: In the Active Named Connection box, select your platform name. From the Available Devices list, choose your CEPC device name.	Configuring a Connection for Downloading and Debugging
	7. Download the image to the CEPC.	Downloading an OS Image to a Target Device
	8. Test the new configuration on the CEPC.	Testing an Internet connection from a CEPC

See Also

Internet Appliance Features | Internet Appliance Configuration | Platform Modification | Emulator | Emulator Skin XML Schema | OS Configurations How-to Topics

Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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