AutoPilot Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

1) I start AutoPilot but it doesn't display, how do I activate it ?

    AutoPilot has a unique and easy of use interface which allows it to stay hidden until you need it.  To activate it, simply move your mouse to the top of the screen and the main window will be displayed.  Then move your mouse to any of the tabs and the contents of the tabs will be displayed.  From here, it depends on the type of item in the tab.
2) How do I move AutoPilot to the bottom of the screen ?
AutoPilot may be moved to the bottom of the screen similar to how the DeskBar moves.  Click and hold your primary mouse button on the vertical dots to the far right of AutoPilot's main window.  Drag the mouse down past the halfway point on your screen and AutoPilot will move to the bottom, release the mouse.  Simply drag up to move AutoPilot back to the top.
3) How do I tell AutoPilot to use a single-click instead of a double-click on the tab items ?
Click and hold your primary mouse button on the Master Menu (red ball) and move the mouse to the menu option Open items with a Single click and release the button.  If the option reas Double-click, then the Single-click option is already set.
4) How do I register AutoPilot ?
Go to the Registration section on our web site at http://www.Be4Be.com/registration.
5) How do I turn the Popup Tips and Help on/off ?
Click and hold your primary mouse button on the Master Menu (red ball) and move the mouse to the menu option Turn Popup Tips On/Off or Turn Popup Help On/Off and release the button.  NOTE: If the option reads On, the option is currently Off and if the option reads Off, the option is currently On.


6) How do I keep the popup notice window from the scheduler from displaying ?
Click and hold your primary mouse button on the Master Menu (red ball) and move the mouse to the menu option Turn Popup Notice On/Off and release the button.  NOTE: If the option reads On, the option is currently Off and if the option reads Off, the option is currently On.
7) How do I tell the scheduler not to play a sound when a new notice arrives ?
Click and hold your primary mouse button on the Master Menu (red ball) and move the mouse to the menu option Turn Notice Sound On/Off and release the button.  NOTE: If the option reads On, the option is currently Off and if the option reads Off, the option is currently On.
8) How do I Quit, Close or Shutdown AutoPilot ?
Click and hold your primary mouse button on the Master Menu (red ball) and move the mouse to the menu option Shutdown AutoPilot and release the button.  A popup window will appear verifying you want to shutdown.  NOTE: When AutoPilot is shutdown, the personal scheduler is also shutdown, which means no schedules will be automatically run until AutoPilot is restarted.
9) What is the web site URL for AutoPilot ?
You can quickly access the AutoPilot web site by, click and holding your primary mouse button on the Master Menu (red ball) and moving the mouse to the menu option Go to the AutoPilot Website and releasing the button.  This will open your default browser.  You must already have an internet connection established.  The URL is: http://www.Be4Be.com/autopilot.html
10) How do I access options for the tab items ?
Click and hold your secondary mouse button on any tab item.  A popup menu will display the options available for the specific item.  Highlight an option and release the button.  NOTE: Menu options vary by tab and provide features available only through this menu.


11) How do I change how the tab items are displayed ?
Tab items have a default look depending on the tab.  To change the look, click and hold your secondary mouse button on the tab window (away from any items).  A popup menu will display the options currently available.  Highlight the option you prefer and release the button.  NOTE: Currently, you many change the display order and whether to display a Large/Small icon and/or the item text.  A checkmark will be displayed beside the current settings.  These settings may also be changed from the Custom Tab Preferences found in the Preferences tab.
12) How do I Add a file to a tab ?
Drag the file(s) from a Tracker window and drop it on the tab of your choice.  NOTE: some tabs have special criteria for the files it contains, therefore, these tabs will only accept files which meet the specific criteria (all other files will be ignored).
13) How do I Schedule a Backup, Cleanup, Reminder, Auto-Start an Application (or script) etc. ?
See the appropriate details under Preference Addons in the Index.
14) How do I setup a Custom Tab for my own files ?
See the details for Custom Tab Preferences under Preference Addons in the Index.
15) How do I setup a Recent Applications tab ?
See the details for Recent Apps under Preference Addons in the Index.


16) How do I setup to manage multiple email accounts using the default mail daemon ?
See the details for My POP3 Email Accounts under Tabs in the Index.
17) How do I Open a file with an application other than the default application ?
AutoPilot allows you to drag any file (from AutoPilot or Tracker) and drop it on an application listed in a tab window (be sure to drop the file directly on the application item).  The application will be started and passed the file you dropped.  It is now the applications responsibility to handle the dropped file, what it does is entirely up to that application.
18) Does AutoPilot support auto-mounting ?
Yes.  AutoPilot will auto-mount available local drives when they are needed.  NOTE: support of network drives is in the works.
19) How do I access Tracker addons for a tab item ?
Click and hold your secondary mouse button on the tab item and move the mouse to the menu option Tracker Addons, highlight the addon and release the button.  The tab item will be passed to the addon.  NOTE: The addon is processed in it's own thread, however, if it crashes the thread or behaves badly, it could crash AutoPilot.  You've been warned.
20) Can AutoPilot be automatically started at boot time ?
Yes. During the installation, AutoPilot will ask you if you would like it to start at boot time, answer yes.  NOTE: if you answered no during the installation, at this time you will have to either add it to the UserBootScript yourself, OR uninstall AutoPilot (keep your settings) and reinstall.

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