Yes, I was refering to how the multi-processing takes place at the software level, not the interface level. I am not sure if there is some hack making it work or if it is use of native CE functions and libs. Anyway, I suppose this is straying from the topic, so I will stop here.
On 6/10/10, Joseph Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Raul, > I would say the thread was not about multitasking (I'd like to difer on > that). I would say the thread had to do with why only seven programs at > once. I think the users know how to execute these programs (either via the > method you've described or using F1+the program's shortcut); rather, I think > the original question had something to do with limited process space when it > comes to multitasking. Thanks. > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raul A. Gallegos [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GWN] Windows CE ? > > Hi, actually the way Braille Sense runs multiple applications is very > similar to Windows. Press F1 like your start menu, arrow to an > application and press Enter. Now press F1 again and arrow to another > application. Now to switch between the 2, press alt-tab like you do in > Windows. This is f2 and f3 at the same time. > > Hope this helps. > > On 6/10/2010 12:14 AM, Joseph Lee wrote: >> Hi, >> If I understood last year's discussion right, BSP runs on Windows CE 5.0. >> The "seven process limit" is imposed as a side effect of the OS limiting >> BSP's Task manager to running only up to 32 tasks at once with 32 MB of >> virtual memory (not anymore on the Apex). This is the reason why there > were >> messages about OS upgrades a few months ago. The way Task Manager on the > BSP >> runs is somewhat complicated to explain... (Alex or Paul L, can you help > us >> out here?). >> Just for some clarity: KeySoft on the Apex "acts" like that of previous >> generation; from what I've seen, the underlying programming interface is > way >> different now then before. >> A hack is using a software to exploit potential "unknown" or unused >> features. This has many consequences, including shortcuts for performing >> tasks, modifying system "things unintentionally" (although there is a way > to >> return it) to even using it for malicious purposes (which is somewhat of a >> small concern for BSP products; however, thanks to so-called ROM image, we >> can recover data faster than a conventional computer unless the malware >> attempts and succeeds in modifying the ROM information, which is highly >> unlikely). >> Sorry for going into too much details guys... >> Cheers, >> Joseph >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Alex Hall [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:29 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [GWN] Windows CE ? >> >> Right. The apex has ce 6, which is a step up from the bsp's ce 5. The >> major difference is memory management improvements and multi-tasking >> for ce6; the apex will have few lockups and, once keysoft catches up >> to the underlying ce technology, will be able to perform many tasks at >> once. The bsp can currently handle 7 simultaneous tasks, and I am not >> sure if that is native or a hack made by the programmers of the bsp >> firmware. (Note that "hack", in this context, is nothing bad, just a >> term to describe something done on a computer to replicate a function >> that is not actually present). >> >> On 6/9/10, Paul Leake <[email protected]> wrote: >>> no, it's version 5 not 6. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Crystal French >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 9:56 PM >>> Subject: [GWN] Windows CE ? >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> I am still trying to look at the Braille Sense Plus and BrailleNote > Apex >>> -- and still hoping to get a hands on of each unit, someday. <smile> >>> >>> I noted that the Apex states that it runs on windows Ce 6 for the OS. >>> Yes, I know it uses Keysoft for the user interface. >>> >>> Braille Sense Plus says it runs on windows CE. >>> >>> Again, I realize the interface is different, but is it the same OS? >>> >>> Does anyone have any idea if the Braille Sense Plus eighteen cell model >>> will be available this year? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Crystal >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >>> >>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >>> >>> >>> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2926 - Release Date: > 06/08/10 >>> 19:35:00 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >>> We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >>> SPAMfighter has removed 42 of my spam emails to date. >>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> >>> The Professional version does not have this message >>> >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >>> >>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> >> > > > -- > Raul A. 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