M-Views Installation Instructions
Last Revision: February 5, 2003
1.
(Optional) Download and install a media player on your iPAQ.
The recommended player is
PocketTV. Get it at:
http://www.mpegtv.com/wince/pockettv/
2. (Optional) Download and install an 802.11 scanning program on your iPAQ.
The recommended scanner is
MiniStumbler. Get it at:
http://www.netstumbler.com/
3.
Register for an M-Views account. Enter your desired username and
email address at the link below:
[link removed]
PLEASE NOTE: Your username must match the Device ID of your iPAQ.
Refer to
step 5 to check the current name of your device. Most iPAQs
have a default
Device ID of "POCKET_PC" (you must change this to a
unique identifier that
matches your M-Views account name).
You will receive a Welcome
Email from the server containing your account
password.
4. Download the installer at:
[link removed]
5. Make sure your iPAQ is connected, with ActiveSync running, and run the
installation program.
6. After installation, choose Start->Settings->System->About->Device
ID
and make sure your Device
name is the same as your M-Views account name.
7. Run the M-Views Config program from the Start menu, and enter your
password (as provided in
the Welcome Email). Next, enter the full path
to the executable of the
media player that you wish to use (necessary if
you wish to play streaming media
clips). Also, enter the full path to
the
executable of the 802.11 scanning program
that you wish use (this will be
launched in the background to periodically
update the Received Signal Strength
Indicator for each Access Point visible to
your wireless network card; it is
necessary if you wish to use passive indoor
location detection). Finally, enter
your available maps in order of priority
(for example, “ML MIT” would load
“ML.bmp” and “MIT.bmp”).
8.
Run the M-Views program from the Start menu.
FINAL
NOTES: Be sure
to check your preferences under the “Settings” section in
M-Views.
Make sure your “Maps” field matches the value you entered into
the M-Views Config program (the map order
must also be the same)! Also,
changing your password within M-Views
results in an immediate change on
the server; if it changes, the program
will terminate with an “Incorrect
username/password” error. You must then use the M-Views Config program
to enter the correct matching password in
order for M-Views to function.
You can also enter your desired story
subscriptions and team affiliations.
RECOMMENDATIONS: We suggest that you map the Record
button on the
side of the iPAQ to launch M-Views
automatically. This allows for easy
launch
and termination of the program.
If
you experience any problems or have any questions regarding this procedure,
please send email to: