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Helpful information and examples on how to use Windows Embedded POSReady, Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS), and POS for .NET.

June 2009 - Posts

Companion Setup Tour Part 3: Create USB Flash Drive Install
On part two of our tour last week, we discussed MUI languages. We will conclude the tour this week with a look at one more wizard provided by Companion Setup. POSReady allows for installation from a bootable USB Flash Drive. The Create USB Flash Drive Read More...
National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have suspended merger talks.
National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have suspended merger talks. Previously it was announced that the NRF and RILA had agreed, in principle, to merge; however, this week the NRF president has indicated that Read More...
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 leverage the power of POS for .NET. In order to help foster Read More...
Companion Setup Tour Part 2: Multilingual User Interface Languages
Last week on our tour we discussed Companion Programs. This week, we will be covering… …the installation of Multilingual User Interface (MUI) languages! Adding MUIs to your POSready installation allows you localize the operating system to any of the 33 Read More...
Companion Setup Tour Part 1: Companion Programs
When you insert the POSReady 2009 media into your machine, autorun will launch the Companion Setup wizard. Companion Setup is a simple tool that can be used to perform some common tasks relevant to your POSReady Installation. Our next three blog posts Read More...
Disabling Ctrl Alt Del in POSReady
This is an issue that’s come up for some customers who deploy a kiosk with a standard keyboard facing the public. In these scenarios, a keyboard is used to enter in a search criteria or personal information. Occasionally, someone may come along and correctly Read More...
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance
There can be confusion between securing a device and being PCI compliant. Often people may think that making the POS device as secure as possible will ensure it will be compliant. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of Read More...
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