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Dolphin® Power Tools User’s Guide Rev A
8/6/08
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Autorun and AutoInstall
Overview
Startup is the launch sequence when a Dolphin terminal is booted.
There are two startup Power Tools:
1. Autorun (see page 4-1)
2. AutoInstall (see page 4-8)
Autorun
Autorun specifies the software applications to launch after each hard reset. Autorun is located in the
\IPSM folder and consists of an Autorun.exe that is programmed by the Autorun.exm File (page 4-1).
During startup, after a soft or hard reset, the operating system looks for and launches
\IPSM\Autorun.exe. If the Autorun.exe is configured (by Autorun.exm) to launch an application, that
application launches when Autorun.exe launches. Autorun can launch up to 32 applications or utility
programs after each hard reset.
Note: The Autorun.exm file allows applications to be launched based on conditional situations, including the return
code of another application launched previously and specific characteristics of the Dolphin terminal itself.
Autorun.exm File
The Autorun.exm file has a multi-level tree structure. There are two top level sections: Settings and
Programs.
Settings Section
The Settings section stores general Autorun settings; see Settings Section Keys on page 4-2.
Programs Section
The Programs section contains many child sections and determines the sequence of events at startup,
including which programs launch and when.
Program Sections and Launch Sequence
Each section is a program to launch at startup. The sequence of sections determines the launch
sequence on the terminal; the terminal reads this file consecutively. To change the launch sequence,
move the section up or down in the list; see Working with Sections (page 2-7).
Enabling and Disabling Sections
If you don’t want to the application to launch at startup, you can delete the section. However, program
sections contain settings you’ll want to keep when adding that same application back to startup. To keep
the program section in the file for future reference, disable the program section instead of deleting it.
Disabled sections appear in gray.