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Auto StartUp V1.00 - Freeware
Copyright @ Dec 1998 by Chan Siew Chung
chansc888@usa.net
http://geocities.datacellar.net/
ResearchTriangle/System/1188/index.html
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Note: Read Change.doc for any updates to this file
1. What is ASU (Auto StartUp) ?
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Auto StartUp is an automatic application launcher.
2. Who would benefits from ASU ?
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You will benefit from ASU if you:
- own a Psion 5
- do daily/weekly backups
- need to start up utilities (eg. Startup Plus, Remapper,
etc) after each backup
You may not want to install ASU if you:
- own a Psion 3A, 3C, 3MX, Sienna
- backup occasionally
- do not need to startup utilities after each backup
- use the Psion 5 for specialised applications and do not use
any built-in applications
3. What ASU do for you ?
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ASU is a utility software that will help you re-open all your
non-builtin applications (built-in eg. Word, Sheet)
AUTOMATICALLY.
There are several application launchers available as freeware
on the internet. They can launch your applications but you
have to invoke these application launchers manually after a
Psiwin backup.
ASU does not replace these application launchers. ASU will
monitor your backup and automatically start these application
launchers to re-open your other favourite utilities. ASU does
not re-open your utilities directly. (When I develop ASU, I
did not want to redo all the work that has been done by
others.)
Currently, only StartUp V2.00 is supported.
4. What benefits does ASU brings me ?
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- allows you to backup more regularly (and with less hassle)
to ensure the the vital information in your Psion 5 is
protected
- ensures that all your utilities are ready to be used when
you need them and not waste previous time waiting for them to
start
- saves you the trouble in remembering all your useful
utiities which you need to re-open after a backup
5. IMPT Note !!
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In order for ASU to function properly, you need to have at
least 1 built-in application open before backup. These are:
Word Sheet Data Agenda Sketch Program Comms Record
6. Acknowledgements
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I would like to thank:
- Jean-Luc Damnet for testing and translation of the software
to French
7. Licence Agreement
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You should carefully read the following terms and conditions
before using this software. Your use of this software
indicates your acceptance of this licence agreement and
warranty.
Freeware licence
Auto StartUp is freeware but not public domain. You are hereby
licenced to use this software for personal use only. You may
not alter or modify Auto StartUp and cannot give anyone else
permission to do so. Under no circumstances are you licenced
to distribute this software.
Disclaimer of warranty
This software and the accompanying files are provided ‘as is'
and without warranties whether expressed or implied. The user
must assume the entire risk of using this software. The author
shall not be held liable in any way for any damage that may
occur as a result of using this software.
Copyright
Auto StartUp V1.00 Copyright © Dec 1998 by Chan Siew Chung
All rights reserved.
8. Pre-requisite Software
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You need to have a application launcher in your Psion 5.
Currently, ASU is design to work with:
- StartUp V2.00 by Philipp R. Salvisbery (http://salvis.com)
If you use other application launchers, either switch to
StartUp V2.00 or write me a note with the Website URL for me
to take a look. If time permits, I will support these
launchers but no guarantees.
9. Installation
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After downloading the software, install it as any other SIS
file, ie from the folder that contains the SIS file:
- click on it to run the installation program and follow the
instructions given.
IMPT!!: Without running ASU, do a backup first. This make
sure that the ASU program is backed up in your PC. Otherwise,
when you later start ASU, you will keep getting a message that
tells you that ASU is opened.
Note that ASU currently resides only on C Disk and it assumes
that the application launcher also resides on C Disk.
If you have not installed any application launchers, please
get a copy from http://salvis.com and install it. It is a
freeware.
10. Configuring ASU
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To configure ASU, press the space bar to access the MENU when
there is no backing up activity. The MENU does not work when
you are backing up your machine.
There are 2 options:
- select the application launcher or none (for debugging
purposes)
- quit. (Wrong place to have this option.) Another way to
quit is to press Shift-Ctrl-Fn-K when you are in the ASU
program (warning: if you press Shift-Ctrl-Fn-K in the system
screen, you will reset the whole Psion 5. This is a Psion 5
feature not ASU.)
Please exit the MENU before you perform a backup. ASU will
not be able to monitor your backups while you are in MENU.
11. Configuring StartUp V2.00 by Philipp R. Salvisberg
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Before you use ASU, you need to configure StartUp V2.00 so
that it will launch the applications when it starts up and
then exit all by itself without user intervention.
Although the feature is available, I don't see the
documentation stating this. Please "play around" a little
with StartUp V2.00. You should be able to configure this
after a while.
12. What possible can go wrong & steps to resolve it
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1. ASU detects starting of backup but does not detect backup
completion
No built-in applications open before backup. Click on the Word
icon. ASU will think that the backup has completed.
2. Backup fail to compete (disconnected)
Sometimes, the backup process itself can be accidentally
terminated, eg the cable is half-way disconnected. In this
situation, it is likely that all your built-in applications
have been close.
- if you do not want to resume the backup immediately, start
any built-in application to signal to ASU that backup has
completed.
- if you want to resume backup immediately, remember to
manually open at least one of the built-in applications after
the backup. ASU will then start your application launcher.
3. The application launcher does not run
- Did you configure ASU not to run any utility or run the
wrong utility ? Go to ASU, press space bar and check
- Did you install the application launcher on C Disk ?
4. StartUp V2.00 specific: StartUp V2.00 runs but does not
launch your applications or does not quit after launching
Read "Configuring StartUp V2.00 by Philipp R. Salvisberg"
5. Others:
- did you install ASU on C Disk ?
- did you install your application launcher on C Disk ?
13. Ending Note
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Thank you for using ASU. If you have any feedback or
suggestions, kindly send me a note chansc888@usa.net.
Best Regards
Siew Chung
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