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hp MicroChaiVM
hp MicroChaiVM, a small-footprint embedded virtual machine for running
Java™ applications, allows you to extend the capabilities of your hp
Jornada. In addition to running Microsoft Pocket PC applications, you can
download on demand and run Java applications that are based on the
Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) specification. You can download
these applications via a GSM network or through a modem connection.
With hp MicroChaiVM, your hp Jornada can now run many readily
available MIDP applications, which are commonly referred to as MIDlets.
A growing number of GSM service providers offer MIDP-based services. With
hp MicroChaiVM, which complies with the public MIDP specification, you can
take advantage of the mobile services, games, and messaging options offered
by your service provider.
To start hp MicroChaiVM
1.
On the
Start
menu, tap
Programs
.
2.
In the hp Applications folder, tap the hp MicroChaiVM icon.
using hp MicroChaiVM
The Application Manager screen, your interface with hp MicroChaiVM,
has the following items in its menu bar:
•
Options
enables you to view the version of hp MicroChaiVM that
you are running and to customize hp MicroChaiVM by adjusting the
settings of the virtual machine, HTTP proxy, and other display options.
•
Launch
enables you to launch a MIDlet after it is installed.
•
Install
enables you to install a MIDlet suite from a file system or from
the Web.
•
Menu
enables you to show, hide, and get information, and update or
delete a MIDlet suite.
Your hp Jornada includes a pre-installed a sample MIDlet for you to use as
you explore the features of hp MicroChaiVM.