New Features in Windows CE 2.0

• Microsoft Windows CE, version 2.0

SUMMARY

This article lists the new features available in Windows CE 2.0. Windows CE 2.0 includes new features in the following categories:

• Connectivity
• Microsoft Pocket Excel
• Microsoft Pocket Outlook
• Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint
• Microsoft Pocket Word
• Printing
• Programming languages
• System

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Connectivity

The new connectivity features in Windows CE include:

• Continuous synchronization.
• Improved wireless communication.
• Infrared, Dial-Up Networking, or Ethernet network connections.
• Secure network connections.
• The ability to synchronize one Handheld PC (H/PC) with two desktop computers.
• The ability to synchronize one desktop computer with multiple H/PCs.

Pocket Excel

The new Pocket Excel features include:

• Database features.
• Full Screen view.
• Password protection for spreadsheets.
• Split and Freeze Panes views.
• Spreadsheet templates.
• Zoom view.

Pocket Outlook

The new Pocket Outlook features include:

• Appointment categories.
• Appointment filters.
• Group scheduling in Calendar.
• Number Of Days view in Calendar.
• The ability to receive e-mail messages with binary attachments.
• The ability to send an e-mail message or open a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in Contacts.
• The ability to synchronize e-mail messages in the Outbox and Sent Items folders.
• The Find command on the Tools menu in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.
• The Go menu in Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks.
• The Tap Here To Add Notes box in Calendar and Tasks.
• Different formatting for unread e-mail messages and e-mail messages with

Pocket PowerPoint

The new Pocket PowerPoint features include:

• The ability to create and edit slide presentations.
• The ability to display Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) graphics with 800 X 600 or 640 X 480 screen resolution using an external monitor.
• The ability to edit, show, or hide slides in a presentation.

Pocket Word

The new Pocket Word features include:

• Custom dictionaries.
• Document templates.
• Full Screen view.
• Improved formatting features including tabs, indentation, and numbered lists.
• Outline view.
• Password protection for documents.
• Spelling checker.
• Zoom view.

Printing

The new printing features in Windows CE include:

• A Printer Control Language (PCL-3) printer driver.
• The ability to use an infrared or serial port to print.

Programming Languages

The new supported programming languages in Windows CE include:

• A subset of ActiveX.
• DirectX.
• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
• Java Virtual Machines and Java Libraries.
• Microsoft Foundation Classes.
• Visual Basic Script.

System

The new system features in Windows CE include:

• A cascading Start menu.
• Color screens and improved grayscale screens.
• Customization of command bars.
• Integrated desktop.
• International character sets.
• The ability to use a variety of processors, including PowerPC, Arm, and StrongArm processors.
• The ability to display VGA graphics using an external monitor.
• The Auto Hide option for the taskbar.
• TrueType fonts.