Intermec PEN*KEY 6100, Programmer'S Reference Manual

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APPENDIX B Common PEN*KEY 6000 Series Information
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6100 Computer Programmer’s Reference Guide B-19
Windows Architecture
To understand the Windows environment for the PEN*KEY 6000 Series computĆ
ers, you must look at all of the pieces that make up a PC that has a Windows enĆ
vironment. Below is a block diagram that identifies the significant components
of a WindowsĆbased machine and illustrates the way in which they interact. In
this diagram, the Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing components are explicitĆ
ly shown, although they are optional.
Applications
DLLs INIs APIs
Additional
Windows
Files
(optional) Handwriting
Recognition
Pen Windows
Minimal Windows System Files
Windows Drivers
DOS
DOS Drivers BIOS
Hardware
These paragraphs describe each component shown with each diagram.
Hardware
Starting at the bottom of the following diagram, the hardware layer represents
all of the components that are required to create an operable computer system.
These components include, at a minimum, a processor, RAM, disk system, video
system, and user input devices such as a keyboard or a pen.
Applications
DLLs INIs APIs
Additional
Windows
Files
(optional) Handwriting
Recognition
Pen Windows
Minimal Windows System Files
Windows Drivers
DOS
DOS Drivers BIOS
Hardware
B. Common PEN*KEY
6000 Series Info.