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A-APB-130-11(1)
Memory Stick
Autorun Version 1.3
Operating Instructions
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents Before Use Features ............................................................................................................... 4 System Requirements ....................................................................................... 5 Operation Starting Memory Stick (MS) Autorun ............................................................ 6 Setting Auto-run for an Application .............................................................. 7 Auto-run for the application
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Before Use Features Memory Stick Autorun (hereafter referred to as MS Autorun) is an add- on application which allows the Memory Stick media to copy and start a specified application automatically when Memory Stick media is inserted into the CLIE handheld. By removing the Memory Stick media, hte application’s copy is deleted automatically from the memory of the CLIE handheld. MS Autorun let a Memory Stick media function as virtual memory to effectively utilize the memory of the CLIE handheld.
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Starting a set application in the CLIE handheld automatically when a memory stick media stored with related data is inserted.(page 13)* If you set a combination with an application in the CLIE handheld and the data in a Memory Stick media to start automatically, then the application starts automatically when the Memory Stick media stored with the set data is inserted. * If you specify the PictureGear Pocket as an auto-run application, tap the arrow V on the top center of the screen in PictureGea
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Operation Starting Memory Stick (MS) Autorun Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select MS Autorun, and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or tap the icon. A list of applications stored in the inserted Memory Stick media or in the CLIE handheld is displayed. List of applications (or list of databases) Applications in the CLIE handheld or in the Memory Stick media are displayed. Select this item to set up an application for auto-run. Applications and data in the Memory Stick media are displayed. Se
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Setting Auto-run for an Application To start an application automatically when inserting the Memory Stick media, set the following procedures. This example describes the setting to automatically start the PictureGear Pocket application when inserting the Memory Stick media containing image files into the CLIE handheld. 1 Install the application (PictureGear Pocket). To install the application, see the Operating Instructions for the CLIE handheld. Note The PictureGear Pocket application is prein
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9 Remove the Memory Stick media. Try the setting on page 7. Display the Home screen on the CLIE handheld, and then insert the Memory Stick media to automatically start the PictureGear Pocket application. Remove the Memory Stick media to quit and return to the Home screen (page 15). Note When V Internal is displayed on the PictureGear Pocket screen, the image files in the CLIE handheld are displayed. To set to display the images in the Memory Stick media, tap V MS. Auto-run for the application
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6 Return to the Home screen to start MS Autorun. The list of applications in the Memory Stick media appears. 7 Press the Jog Dial navigator. 8 From the list displayed, tap gMovie. 9 Tap Set. The setting is stored in the Memory Stick media, and then “Autorun setting” appears. 10 Tap OK. The auto-run setting for gMovie is completed. Afterwards, return to the Home screen to remove the Memory Stick media. 9
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Auto-run for application or associated data files in the Memory Stick media To specify the data file in the Memory Stick media to start the application automatically, set as follows. This example describes the setting for gMovie for movie viewer and its data files. Note • Removing the Memory Stick media does not update the database files in the Memory Stick media. Use caution when the application is required to be updated. • Though the gMovie data files are displayed in the Memory Stick media,
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8 Tap the Select launch app drop down list and then tap "Select install DBs". The list of applications and data files appear. 9 From the list displayed, tap the gMovie movie data file. To select multiple data files, tap each item. 10 Tap Set. The setting is stored in the Memory Stick media, and the “Autorun setting” display appears. 11 Tap OK. The auto-run setting for gMedia to display the specified database file is completed. Afterwards, return to the Home screen, and remove the Memory Stick m
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Changing the Auto-run Settings If you need to add new database files to the existing auto-run settings, you can change the auto-run setting later. The following is an example of adding (or canceling) the auto-run setting for movie files that are set to auto-run with the gMovie application in Memory Stick media. Similarly, you can change the setting to delete specific data, or to start the application in Memory Stick media by using the CLIE handheld. 1 From the Home screen, start MS Autorun. 2 In
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Specify the data file in Memory Stick media to start applications in the CLIE handheld automatically To specify the data files in the Memory Stick media to start the application in the CLIE handheld automatically, set as follows. The example describes the setting for gMovie and its sample data files. Note The gMovie application is preinstalled in some series of the CLIE handheld. In this case, install another application. 1 Install the gMovie application into the CLIE handheld. 2 Insert the Mem
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9 Tap the movie data file of gMedia from the list displayed. Tap each item to select multiple database files. 10 Tap Set. The setting is stored in the Memory Stick media, and then the Autorun setting display appears. 11 Tap OK. The setting to start the example in the CLIE handheld automatically displays the specified database files. Afterwards, return to the Home screen to remove the Memory Stick media. 14
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Performing an Auto-run Function 1 Insert the Memory Stick media set for auto-run into the Memory Stick slot. The Now Loading dialog box appears, and the specified application and database files will be copied to the CLIE handheld. After the copying is complete, the application will automatically start. Note Do not remove the Memory Stick media when the "Now Loading" dialog appears. 2 Use the launched application. 3 When you finish using the application, remove the Memory Stick media. The applica
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Viewing the MS Autorun History Log When the auto-run function is performed by inserting or removing Memory Stick media, a history log is created in the CLIE handheld (MSAutorun_log). If auto-run fails, it is useful to check the history log for information. 1 From the Home screen, start MS Autorun. 2 Tap the menu icon. 3 Tap Display log. The history log is displayed in the Autorun log dialog box. 4 When you have finished checking the history log, tap close. Note The stored log is cleared each ti
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Changing Settings Canceling the Auto-run Function Temporarily When you need to rearrange data stored in several Memory Stick media, you may not want applications to automatically start. You can temporarily cancel the auto-run feature using this procedure. 1 From the Home screen, start MS Autorun. 2 Tap the menu icon. 3 Tap Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears. 4 Tap the Disable checkbox in Autorun to select it. 5 Tap OK. The auto-run function is temporarily canceled. zTo enable the a
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Deleting the Auto-run Setting When you delete the auto-run setting, you cancel the auto-run function on the Memory Stick media. 1 From the Home screen, start MS Autorun. 2 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot. 3 Tap the menu icon. 4 Tap Tools. The Tools dialog box appears. 5 Tap Delete autorun setting. The Delete setting dialog box appears. 6 Tap OK. The auto-run setting is deleted. 7 Tap close. zWhere to store the auto-run setting The auto-run setting of MS Autorun is store
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Supplemental Information Menu Commands Options menu The Options menu is displayed by tapping the menu icon when MS Autorun is running. Display log When Memory Stick media is inserted into or removed from your CLIE handheld, a history log is created. From the Options menu, you can view this information by tapping Display log. Tools The following buttons appear in the Tools dialog box: Recover: This button is displayed when the auto-run function is performed and MS Autorun is started without rem
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Preferences Displays the Preferences dialog box. The following items appear on this dialog box: Autorun:s Disable: You can temporarily cancel the auto-run function. MS List:: You can switch the format of the list of data in Memory Stick media. about MS Autorun The version information of the MS Autorun application is displayed. 20
