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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 including Biometrics, Electronic Journal, Bill Acceptor...

Version 1.12 of the installer for POS for .NET is available for download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=EAAE202A-0FCC-406A-8FDE-35713D7841CA&displaylang=en The download from this website contains a self-extracting...

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 version of their OPOS ADK for .NET that supports POS...

Microsoft Point of Service for .NET v1.12 has now been released and is available for immediate download at the Microsoft downloads site . POS for .NET v1.12 has been updated to be fully compliant with the latest release of the Unified POS specification...

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 following error when run with POS for .NET 1.11: CheckHealthTest...

One common problem that arises when using SMS to manage WEPOS machines alongside XP machines is that there is no simple way for SMS to distinguish the two. Whenever a query is run that specifies XP machines, WEPOS machines will find themselves lumped...

At the National Retail Federation show in New York City on Jan 15 th we announced plans to release our next version of POS for .NET, and we're happy to announce that it's available today!! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8F06B072...

Some WEPOS 1.1 SP3 users have reported that .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 may fail to install successfully on WEPOS 1.1 SP3. And, the user may see the error “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 has encountered a problem during setup. Setup did not complete correctly...

I am pleased to announce the RTM of Windows Embedded for Point of Service version 1.1 Update. With the release of WEPOS v1.1 Update, Microsoft is including support for the latest industry standards and expanded language support. This release reaffirms...

Before I came to Microsoft, we always joked about the quality of the software products – “Don’t use V1.0” – everyone has heard that. But now that I’m at Microsoft, I see what goes on behind the scenes to try to make sure the products are release quality...

Here’s the scenario – you’re getting ready to do a trial installation of WEPOS 1.1 Update on a new machine before making preparations to deploy the image onto multiple identical machines. Should be a typical installation, right? Pop in the CD, go through...

The Unified POS specification, “UnifiedPOS Retail Peripheral Architecture” available at http://www.nrf-arts.org/UnifiedPOS/default.htm , makes a distinction between a Device Name and a Logical Device Name. The device name is expected to be unique among...

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 . Thank you to everyone that joined in on the chat...

I've seen a number of questions on the newsgroup in the past about the product lifecycle of WEPOS. Questions about how long Microsoft will support the current version of WEPOS, and what future releases might mean for the current edition's support. I hope...

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 .NET v1.10 as well. It is our intention to wait three...

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 such as the 2208 or LS1900 series, it should be configured...

MS10-041 , Vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework Could Allow Tampering may fail to install on a Windows Embedded Point Of Service Minimum configuration.  Extracting the package and then running the .msp manually will successfully install this...

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 Forum: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com...

Customers have reported issues installing KB2572067 on some of their devices –Windows Update keeps installing the package over and over again, and installing it manually produces  a System Exception error window displayed, Error Code: 65535, Error...

If you are a user of the Point of Service newsgroup you might have seen the announcements in the newsgroup that they are to be discontinued in June. Here is the essence of the announcement which supplies answers to some common questions- What is Happening...

WEPOS setup is known to not 100% correctly set the language settings specified during setup. Although the problem itself is usually rare, this is the root cause of most language support problems in WEPOS. So, if you have a problem with localization in...

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”. Their webpage states that "the course covers the fundamentals...

The August 2007 Windows Embedded for Point of Service Supplement Updates are now available on the Mobile & Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE) for Microsoft® Windows® Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) 1.0 and WEPOS 1.1. This supplement includes...

It was great meeting so many of our customers at Tech Ed 2008. We had a session that was intended as an introduction to POS for .NET, a hands-on lab for developers, and a booth that demonstrated a possible integration of WePOS and POS for .NET in “the...

The New Way: When dealing with localized user interface of the additional 25 languages that have just been introduced in WEPOS 1.1 Update your option is pretty much limited to follow the prescriptive instructions offered in the previous tips and to additionally...