Installing Controls for Emulation
To install a new emulation control that is not listed in the control manager box
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On the Windows CE menu, click Control Manager.
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Click Emulation, and the click Install Controls. An Open dialog box displays the location of the controls.
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Find the directory where the controls reside. The default directory for the Windows CE controls is:
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\Program files\DevStudio\vb\vbce\bin\emulation\controls.
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Click on the control you want to install.
For example, to install the FileSystem control for emulation:
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Click Windows CE on the Visual basic menu and select Control Manager.
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Highlight FileSystem Class.
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Click Emulation and choose Install.
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When the control has been installed, close the Control Manager and return to Visual Basic.
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Click Project on the Visual Basic menu and select Components.
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Check the box next to the Microsoft CE File System Control 1.0 and click OK.
Two new icons will be installed in the Toolbox. In the emulator, a message box will show the control was successfully installed. Control Manager will have a "Yes" in the Desktop and Emulation columns for the control.