Keyboard (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

The keyboard is an important means of user input on most mobile devices. A hardware–independent keyboard model enables devices to support a variety of keyboards. The OEM usually determines the keyboard layout for a specified device. Microsoft provides recommended keyboard layouts for many locales and languages at this Microsoft site.

In This Section

  • Keyboard Reference
    Provides an explanation of the programming elements available for interacting with a keyboard.
  • Receiving Keyboard Input
    Describes how to work with keyboard input, including displaying special characters, hot keys, and multithreading.

  • Using Virtual Key Codes
    Provides information about the Virtual Key Codes supported by Windows Embedded CE.

  • Software-based Input Panel
    Provides information on the Software-based Input Panel which enables target devices that do not have a keyboard to simulate keyboard input by using an input method (IM).

See Also

Other Resources

User Interface