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.
PocketDOS is based on XT-CE, an IBM PC/XT emulator for Windows CE which emulates a PC with an 80186 processor, 1Mb of RAM, a (S)VGA-compatible display and the standard support chips. This allows most applications designed for PC-compatible computers running MS-DOS to run on the pocket computer. PocketDOS does not emulate DOS (or any other operating system), but is included with evaluation versions of Datalight ROM-DOS 6.22, Caldera DR-DOS 7.03 and FreeDOS. In conjunction with running a 'real' DOS, PocketDOS is able to provide the same level of application compatibility as the original IBM PC/XT, while still allowing the pocket computer user access to all of the features and applications it's native operating system. In addition, PocketDOS is also able to run many other operating systems designed for the IBM PC/XT computer.
Requirements:
· Handheld PC, Pocket PC or SmartPhone with Windows CE/CE.NET/Mobile (2.11 or later)
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Adds bluetooth serial port detection (WM6.1+)
· Improved PS/2 mouse support
· Improved built-in mouse driver compatibility
· Improved support for external keyboards
· Improved keyboard BIOS compatibility
· Adds onscreen key support for Pocket PC devices in landscape mode
· Improved landscape orientation support
· Corrects FPU flag setting when using CPU extensions
· Adds file flushing semantics to prevent file corruption on devices with delayed I/O
· Adds support for custom MODEX display modes
· Adds support for latest devices
· Minor bug fixes and improvements
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