3-2 Introducing Windows H/PC 2000Windows H/PC 2000Microsoft Windows Handheld PC (H/PC) 2000 includes the WindowsCE 3.0 operating system and built-in productivity applications.Windows CE 3.0 uses the same core operating system as the PocketPC platform.Windows H/PC combines the reduced code base of Windows CE andthe look and feel of a typical desktop PC for device mobility andportability. The Windows H/PC design features an interface with thelook and feel of a typical desktop PC, making it easier to use than thesimplified Pocket PC interface.Your MobilePro does not have a hard disk drive. The operating systemand preloaded applications are deployed on a Read-Only Memory(ROM) module; files that you work on are stored in Random AccessMemory (RAM) on a RAM module.Linking with your host PC to synchronize your data enhances thepower of Windows CE. For more information about setting up yourMobilePro for synchronization, see Chapter 1.Using Windows H/PCWindows H/PC operates similar to standard Windows operatingsystems on desktop or notebook computers. However, some actions areexecuted differently, as indicated in the following sections.TappingYour MobilePro comes with a stylus, a pen-like device that allows youto touch, tap, or double tap objects on the MobilePro touch screen. Thetouch, tap, and double tap act just like a point, click, and double clickof a mouse.To simulate the click of the right mouse button, hold down the Alt keywhile you tap or drag the object with the stylus.
