Through clever programming,Windows 95spans both 32-bit and
16-bit applications. One of its innovations--which initially puzzles users--is the Start menu.
The LPC1100 will target battery applications, e-metering, consumer peripherals, remote sensors, and virtually all
16-bit applications.
The 16-bit external addressing makes these microcontrollers ideal for use in
16-bit applications that require higher performance at the price of a standard 16-bit microcontroller.
File-Ex also adds long filename support to
16-bit applications, so those legacy programs will be even more useful.
The LAN91C110 complements SMSC's Fast Ethernet MACs and PHYs and targets various
16-bit applications. "With this new device, designers have the opportunity to bring Fast Ethernet to the 16-bit environment," said Robert Hollingsworth, Standard Microsystems' vice president of marketing.
The program effectively finds problems with both Windows 95 32-bit and Windows 3.x
16-bit applications. Through its hardware troubleshooter, it detected a problem with a scanner's configuration that had plagued this writer for months.
Testers note that the OS has problems running some
16-bit applications and consumes a hefty 60 megabytes of disk space.