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News Release from: Intersil | Subject: Prism drivers for smart displays
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 January 2003

WLAN drivers support smart displays

A new Prism 802.11b WLAN driver solution supports smart displays based on the Windows CE for Smart Displays operating system

Intersil has released a new Prism 802.11b WLAN driver solution that supports smart displays based on the Windows CE for Smart Displays operating system. Smart displays extend the power of the Windows XP operating system by providing wireless access to information, applications and services from any room in a home.

Windows CE for Smart Displays is new software technology that will power a wide range of smart displays from a variety of manufacturers.

Any of these smart displays will connect to a PC running Windows XP Professional through an 802.11 wireless connection from up to 150 feet away.

Once connected, information plus applications and services on the PC can be accessed.

For a user-friendly experience, smart displays feature a stylus and touch-sensitive screen, a complete customisable on-screen keyboard, writing pad with handwriting recognition and other options.

"Microsoft is enabling the easy, wireless extension of communications, entertainment and productivity capabilities of Windows XP from the desktop to any room in the home", said Larry Ciaccia, Vice President and General Manager for Intersil's Wireless Products Group.

"Intersil and Microsoft have been close partners on a variety of programmes and this is another result of that collaboration.

Intersil is proud to provide the silicon and software to make that wireless connection possible".

"Smart displays depend on a reliable 802.11 wireless connection so that consumers can experience their Windows XP-based PC from anywhere in their home", said Keith White, Senior Director of Marketing for the Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group at Microsoft Corp.

"Intersil worked closely with Microsoft to help ensure that our mutual OEM customers could deliver great wireless capabilities for their smart display products".

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