Power Tools EZConfig Utilities 163
E-EQ-MX6RG-E-ARC MX6 Reference Guide
Using the EZConfig Editor
Access: Start | Power Tools | EZConfig Utilities
Installed by LXE. Configuration files are edited, saved and run on the mobile device.
The EZConfig Utilities window provides access to both the EZConfig Editor and the EZConfig
Client as well as the configuration files on the mobile device.
• To open EZConfig Editor without opening a configuration file, tap the EZConfig Editor
icon. (Tap File | Open to open a configuration file.)
• Tap directly on a configuration file (.EXM file) to open it in EZConfig Editor. The
EZConfig Editor window opens displaying the contents of the selected configuration file.
• The EZConfig Client reads barcodes downloaded to the MX6 that contain setup
parameters. The barcodes are created using a desktop/laptop PC and Power Tools for the
PC.
Instruction for the desktop/laptop PC option are not included in this reference guide.
.EXM Editor Panel Autorun Configuration File
Figure 4-79 EZConfig Utilities Panels
Configuration Files
Configuration files have an .EXM file format, an XML format proprietary to the mobile device
manufacturer. .EXM files are comprised of sections that contain child sections and keys. Keys
contain the values that configure the mobile device.
There are two kinds of configuration files in the .EXM file format:
• Configuration documents program and configure the mobile device.
• Registration documents update and modify the registry on the mobile device (not
available on the MX6).
The .EXM file format supports a multi-level, hierarchical, tree structure. The mobile device reads
the highest level section first and then reads the key values in each section.
.EXM files have replaced .INI files for Power Tools and MX6 configuration settings. If both an
.ini file and an .EXM file are present for the same application, the mobile device defaults to the
