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Problems with Motorola/Symbol Scanner? Here are a few things to check.
If you are trying to use a Motorola/Symbol scanner with POS for .NET, and you encounter issues, here are a few things to check:1. Make sure that the scanner is configured properly. For scanners...
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Useful Resources for Developers
Download page:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=eaae202a-0fcc-406a-8fde-35713d7841ca&displaylang=en Team Blog:http://blogs.msdn.com/pointofservice/ POS for .NET...
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POS for .NET v1.12 Updated with Improved Plug and Play Support
POS for .NET v1.12 Updated with Improved Plug and Play SupportAmong other new features, the POS for .NET v1.12 update provides improved Plug and Play support for service object developers. The previous...
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Supported Device Categories
POS for .NET v1.12 support all 36 device categories included in the Unified POS specification as of version 1.12. IHV may develop a native .NET service object for any of the following device...
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Managment tools may require WMI Namespace to be recreated after SP3 update
If you use the management tools that are dependent upon WMI (such as posdm.exe), the WMI namespaces may need to be recreated after significant OS updates (such as applying SP3). A temporary fix, can...
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Microsoft POS for .NET will be demonstrated in the ARTS Pavilion at NRF
Microsoft will demonstrate how you can create an optimum checkout experience by mixing and matching devices for convenience and speed using UnifiedPOS based POS for .Net at the ARTS Pavilion at NRF....
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POS for .NET Forum
Microsoft is proud to announce the availability of the POS for .NET forum. This forum is intended to provide an opportunity for .NET developers to share their knowledge and experiences as they...
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Setting the BinaryConversions property for Legacy OPOS service objects
Microsoft’s POS for .NET supports both native .NET service objects and legacy OPOS service objects which are based upon OLE technology. Normally, POS for .NET interfaces with the legacy devices...
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Interfacing with Biometric Devices from POS applications
Support for Biometric devices (such as fingerprint readers) was added to the Unified POS specification and incorporated into Microsoft’s POS for .NET in version 1.10. This device category allows...
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Update for POS for .NET 1.12 is Now Available
A new update for Microsoft® POS for .NET 1.12 Runtime and SDK is now available on the ECE site. This update includes: 980087 - This update for Microsoft® POS for .NET 1.12 corrects situations where...
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Graphical Implementation of POSDM.EXE
Sean Liming (Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions and a Microsoft MVP) has recently released a utility that helps simplify the management of service objects within POS for .NET...
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New Version of POS for .NET Announced
At the National Retail Federation show in New York City on Jan 15th we announced plans to release our next version of POS for .NET version 1.11 later this quarter, with support for new device classes...
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POS for .NET 1.11 Releases!!!
At the National Retail Federation show in New York City on Jan 15th we announced plans to release our next version of POS for .NET, and we're happy to announce that it's available today!!...
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MSDN Chat Transcript Posted
For those of you that might have missed our January MSDN chat, the transcript is now available for viewing here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/transcripts/mobileembedded/07_0130_msdn_xpembed.aspx....
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POS for .NET v1.11 and Previous Version Availability
With the release of POS for .NET v1.11, the original version (POS for .NET v1.0) is no longer available for download. Because of POS for .NET v1.11 is backward compatible, we will be removing POS for...
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Channel 9 Video on WEPOS and POS for .NET
While I was randomly searching MSDN for some WEPOS information to give to a customer, I came across an old Channel 9 video with our very own Craig Jensen – Software Design Engineer on the Vertical...
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Issues with Epson Service Objects and .NET 2.0?
There have been numerous posts on the WEPOS newsgroup about various problems with the Epson service objects when running on .NET 2.0 so I'd like to let everyone know that Epson has posted an updated...
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New POS for .NET v1.11 Documentation
The latest POS for .NET v1.11 SDK documentation was just posted on MSDN! You can check it out here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb429024.aspx.The new device classes that were added...
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Epson Check Health Utility crashes when using POS for .NET 1.11
We’ve heard several reports of customers with concerns regarding the Epson OPOS ADK for .NET when used in conjunction with POS for .NET 1.11. Specifically, the Epson Check Health Utility produces the...
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New WEPOS & POS for .NET Training Course
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, one of our Windows Embedded Partners, announced that they have put together a new training course: “Introduction to Windows Embedded for Point of Service / POS for .NET”....
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