Device Manager (Compact 2013)
3/26/2014
The Device Manager is loaded by the kernel. It runs continuously and manages loaded device drivers and their interfaces. When the Device Manager loads, it also loads the I/O Resource Manager to read a list of available resources from the registry.
The Device Manager tracks interfaces advertised by drivers and supports searches for drivers based on a globally unique identifier (GUID). The IClass interface can associate an interface GUID with the legacy name of the driver, its $device name, or its $bus name. For example, COM1:, $device\com1, or $bus\pci_0_3_0.
In previous versions of Windows Embedded Compact, a Sysgen variable was required to implement the Device Manager feature. In Windows Embedded Compact 2013, this feature is always available.
In This Section
- Device Manager Enumerations
Provides information about the Device Manager enumerations.
- Device Manager Functions
Provides information about the Device Manager functions.
- Device Manager Structures
Provides information about the Device Manager structures.
- Device Manager Registry Keys
Describes the registry keys used by the Device Manager.
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- Power Management
Describes the power management capabilities provided by the operating system.