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BootMan UIQ2 FAQ Product referenced: BootMan UIQ2 2.00 Document version: 2.00 This document is available for Download.
General
Autostart
Configuration
Answers
General
Q: Why do I need BootMan?
A: Bootman comes handy when you notice you manually load the same applications every time
you start up your phone.
BootMan does this automatically for you, quickly bringing the phone to the state you like.
You can set any number of programs to be launched (or closed) at boot time.
Q: How does BootMan differ from other autostart utilities?
A: BootMan has several unique features, like unlimited number of autostart applications,
unparalleled configurability (flipmode-dependant execution,
delay between executions, launch message, startup sound), and various convenience functions
(reboot, power off, access to boot-related services, uptime and other system information).
Q: Which phones is BootMan compatible with?
A: BootMan can be installed and executed on all smartphones running on Symbian 7.0 with UIQ 2.0 or 2.1.
On non-SonyEricsson phones some items in the Services menu may be non-functional.
Q: Do I need to run BootMan all the time?
A: No, BootMan only needs to be run when you want to change your autostart applications,
or use the other features provided by BootMan.
When you are done, you can exit BootMan to save operating memory.
The boot processor component of BootMan will automatically execute your list next time you turn your phone on,
without invoking the configuration part of BootMan.
Q: Why my assigned applications are started whenever I reinstall BootMan?
A: When you reinstall BootMan, the operating system always invokes its boot-time component,
therefore your boot sequence is executed.
You can use the confirm option to prevent execution.
Q: Can BootMan determine and gather all programs that are started by other utilities?
A: Various applications use their own methods for autostart, and BootMan can not access those.
BootMan however was designed to handle all your autostart needs,
so you can choose to disable the autostart feature of other programs
and let BootMan manage them all,
using one convenient interface and a high level of configurability.
Autostart
Q: How do I select programs for starting automatically?
In BootMan's main view select the program you want, then press the Set toolbar button.
In the displayed application properties view select Launch as the Boot action,
then press the Back toolbar button.
The selected program is now shown at the top of the application list with a green icon,
and will be executed at startup.
Q: How many programs can I autostart?
The number of programs that can be handled by BootMan is not limited.
However, it is not recommended to start more applications than you actually use, to save memory.
Q: How do I see which applications are autostarted?
The programs that you selected for processing by BootMan are displayed at the top of the application list,
and marked by distinct status icons at the right hand side.
Q: What are the icons shown on the right side of the application list?
Non-processed programs are marked by a light gray icon.
Programs that are launched or closed at startup have green and red icon background, respectively.
The program which will be displayed in the foreground has an emphasized icon.
When autostart is disabled in Preferences/Boot, all icons have a gray background.
Q: Can I prevent a built-in application from always running whenever I turn my phone on?
You can identify programs autostarted by the system by launching BootMan right after the phone finished booting,
and looking at the task list in BootMan/Info/Running.
Select the application you do not want to run, press the View button,
then in the Properties view set the Boot action to Close.
The program will be closed at the end of the boot sequence.
Q: In what order does BootMan load the programs?
A: In the order of their appearance on the autostart list.
Newly added autostart programs go to the end of list,
but you can reorder them using the arrow buttons on the toolbar.
At boot time autostart programs are launched first,
then programs selected for closing are processed,
finally the foreground program is displayed.
The foreground program is the last autostart program,
or the one you set as foreground in the Properties view.
Configuration
Q: What to do if programs tend to be launched too early at startup?
A: In Preferences/Boot you can set a delay BootMan should wait before starting to launch programs,
and also a delay to wait between loading applications.
Use these settings if you experience any conflict when launching programs in fast sequence.
Q: How does BootMan support flip modes?
A: BootMan is flipmode-aware, that is the startup execution can behave differently
depending on flip mode, according to how you configure the individual applications.
BootMan itself works in flip open mode only, which is more appropriate for convenient configuration.
Q: Can I start and close programs depending on the flip mode?
In the Flip state selector of the Properties view you can specify if a program should be processed in any flip mode,
or if you want to restrict it to open or closed mode.
Q: How to stop displaying the large background icon?
Toggle the Icon toolbar button.
Q: Can I test my startup sequence?
Selecting the Edit/Execute all menu item executes the boot processor module.
This facility is useful for testing and also any time when you want to work with the same set of applications like at startup time.
Q: Is it possible to temporarily disable the autostart, without losing my startup list?
In Preferences/Boot clear the Enable boot processing checkbox.
This will disable executing the boot process, while preserving the autostart list.
Note that this switch does not disable the startup sound.
Q: Can the startup process be interrupted?
A confirmation dialog is displayed at the start of the boot process,
if you checked the respective option in Preferences/Boot.
Select "No" in the dialog if you do not want to execute the boot sequence.
This option can be a life-saver if you have set a misbehaving application to start on boot.
Note that the confirmation dialog is not available in flip closed mode.
When started from BootMan's Edit/Execute all menu item,
the boot module can be terminated by tapping the same menu item (Edit/STOP).
Q: Can I cancel playing the startup sound?
You can disable the sound by setting the phone to silent mode.
Alternatively, start BootMan and select the uppermost Edit menu item (which displays "STOP" while the boot module is executing).
We recommend that you set up a sound file in Preferences/Sound whose duration is adequate to you.
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