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  1. The Rise and Fall of Device Stage in Windows: A Legacy of Hardware Management

    As the digital landscape continually evolves, so do the platforms and operating systems at its core. The fast pace of change in technology means features once hailed as revolutionary can fade into obscurity—sometimes within just a handful of years, other times after a decade of silent, reliable...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Windows 10 Question: Is Device Stage compatible with standard RS232 Serial Devices?

    Here's the thing: I have a two InterAct DexDrive's (one PlayStation, the other Nintendo 64). I have two PC's (one connected to the PlayStation DexDrive on COM1, the other connected to the Nintendo 64 DexDrive on COM1), both using Link Removed motherboards. They both hook up to my PC's via...
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    • compatibility device stage driver development driver support drivers gaming hardware hardware issues interact dexdrive legacy hardware motherboard pc connectivity programming rs232 serial devices serial port tech support user inquiry windows 10 windows 7 windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 10 Will Windows 10 Keep Device Stage? I Hope!

    I really hope Windows 10 does not get rid of the standard control panel that I and other Windows system admins are used to, in favor of the Metro one, nor the seamless, and highly accurate Device Stage feature, in favor of the generic icons in the Metro 'Settings' panel. I hope if anything...
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    Windows 7 Transferring (and finding) files from phone to computer, via Bluetooth...

    I recently upgraded to Windows 7 from Vista. With Vista, when I connected my Motorola E815 cellphone via Bluetooth, it showed as an additional "drive" in my files directory, making it easy to simply drag and drop files (pictures, music) from my phone to the computer. I have successfully...
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    • bluetooth computer help device stage devices file transfer files frustration lg tritan motorola music pictures upgrade usb windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Device Stage Coding Help

    I am trying to create a Device Stage for my cell phone that is not supported. I only want basic features but would love free space and battery information if possible. I have followed tutorials and everything I can find from Microsoft as well as an old tutorial I found online but I am unable to...
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    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 Trouble Accessing Device Stage for Nokia N95 on Windows 7 RTM

    Hi evry1, sorta new here...... I have installed the RTM version of windows 7 and i tried connecting my nokia n95 8GB to my computer expecting to see the sexy looking device stage and the icon of my phone etc.... but, nothing happened..... windows installed all the drivers and i could see my...
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    • connection issues device stage devices and printers drivers nokia print screen rtm uk version ultimate build windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support