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Plug-ins

Plug-ins - small programs that will work with your StarBoard software - are available from Hitachi Solutions or other vendors. You will need to install each plug-in before you can use it with your StarBoard software. StarBoard plug-ins are distributed in the .plgz file format.

To open the plug-in management dialog, select the Plug-ins... option in the Settings menu.

Plug-in management dialog

Downloading a plug-in
  1. To browse for a plug-in on the Internet, select the Download Plug-ins button.
    The StarBoard plug-in web page will be displayed in your computer's browser.

  2. You can download the plug-ins you need from this web page. After you have downloaded them to your computer, you will need to install them.
Installing a plug-in
  1. To install a plug-in, select the Install New Plug-ins button.
    A file browser window will open to allow you to find the plug-in files on your computer:

    Browse for a plug-in on your computer 

  2. Select the appropriate .plgz file and select Open.

  3. When the plug-in has installed successfully, a message will prompt you to close down and restart your StarBoard software. Select Close to close down the dialog.

  4. When the software has been restarted, the new plug-in will be displayed in the list of installed plug-ins.

  5. If the new plug-in has some settings or some information associated with it, the Settings and About buttons will be enabled.

    You can select the Settings button to adjust settings for the plug-in. Please refer to the instructions included with the plug-in for further information.

    You can select the About button to view any information that has been included with the plug-in. This information may include basic instructions and the publisher's copyright details.

    After installation, the plug-ins will be available for selection in the Tools menu.
Alternative method of installation
Alternatively, you may also install a plug-in by looking for the .plgz file with your computer's file browser (such as Windows Explorer on Windows) and double-clicking on the file.
You do not need to have the StarBoard software running if you use this method.
This action will automatically attempt to install the plug-in.
A message will be displayed to inform you about the results of the installation. You will be prompted to close down and restart your StarBoard software.

After installation, the plug-ins will be available for selection in the Tools menu.

Uninstalling a plug-in
You may wish to uninstall (remove) a plug-in because you no longer use it or because you would like to install a newer version.
  1. To uninstall a plug-in, first select the plug-in from the Installed Plug-ins list in the plug-in management dialog.

  2. Select the Uninstall button.

  3. A confirmation message will be displayed:

    Prompt displayed when uninstalling a plug-in

  4. Select Yes to uninstall the plug-in.
    In the Installed Plug-ins list, the plug-in will be marked as Deleted.

  5. Select Close to close down the dialog. You must close down and restart your StarBoard software for the plug-in to be removed from the list.

  6. When the software has been restarted, the plug-in will not be shown in the list of installed plug-ins.