Viewing Device Properties

The Device Selector window lists all available devices grouped by platform. If this window is not visible, select Windows > Device Selector.

If no Java ME platform is registered in the toolbar, the Device Selector displays a node labeled No Device Found. If you see this message at startup, it typically means device discovery is incomplete and you just need to wait a few seconds.

The following graphic shows Windows on the left, and Mac OS on the right.

Each sub node represents an emulator skin for a device. Two instances are provided for some CLDC devices, for example, DefaultCldcPhone1 and DefaultCldcPhone2. These devices have the same capabilities but unique phone numbers, making it easy for you to test communication between two devices. If you need another device instance, see Adding a Device Instance.

For Device names, see Device Names . The properties for each device skin are stored in XML files in your user work directory. See File Locations.

See also: Platform Properties, Device Information, and Device Properties

Platform Properties

To view platform properties from the device selector, right-click on the platform node (for example, CLDC or CDC) and select Properties. The platform properties display in a separate window.

If you have selected Window > Properties, the Properties window is, by default, docked in the upper right portion of the user interface. Selecting a node in the Project or Files trees causes any available properties to be displayed.

Device Information

In the Device Selector window, right-click on a device node and select Device Information. The Device Information tab in the Main window displays a picture of the device and displays details, supported hardware capabilities, keyboard support, supported media formats, and the supported runtimes.

Device Properties

In the Device Selector window, right-click on the platform node and select Properties. The device properties display in a separate window.

If you have selected Window > Properties, the Properties window is docked in the SDK. Selecting any node causes its properties to be displayed.

See Setting Device Properties.