Flex PC Partner

Introducing FLEX PC Partner

The FLEX® PC Partner application enables you to transfer infor- mation between your personal computer (PC) and your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center. The applica- tion enables you to manage the following common information management tasks:

•Adding information to your Address Book on your PC, then updating the Address Book on your pager

•Copying information from your pager to your PC (as a backup or for editing purposes)

•Copying information from your PC to your pager

•Printing all messages stored on your pager

•Copying all messages stored on your pager to your PC

•Installing a new application on your pager

•Updating the operating system on your pager

The FLEX PC Partner application handles the various information transfers and related operations with small component programs. The Partner applets, or partlets, are accessed from a control panel known as the Shell.

PC Hardware Requirements

In order to connect properly with your pager, your PC must meet the following minimum requirements:

•IBM-compatible 486SX 66 MHz processor or greater

•16 MB RAM

•7 MB of available storage on the computer's hard drive

•VGA monitor with 640x480 resolution

•PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center docking station to supply infrared connection (provided with the unit)

PC Software Requirements

Windows 95, 98 or NT must already be installed on your PC.

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FLEX PC Partner Online Help

Online Help is accessible by pressing a on your PC keyboard at any time while in the FLEX PC Partner application. Clicking the Help button on a FLEX PC Partner dialog box brings up context- specific help.

Installing FLEX PC Partner on Your PC

The FLEX PC Partner application includes a setup program that automatically copies the program files to the appropriate folders on your PC. Setup creates the folders for you if they don't already exist.

To install FLEX PC Partner on your PC:

1.Insert FLEX PC Partner Disk into the disk drive on your PC.

2.From the Windows taskbar, click Start, then Run.

3.Select or type A:\SETUP.EXE. (If the disk is in a drive other than A:, substitute the appropriate drive letter.) Press E.

4.Follow the prompts. Typically, you will want to accept the option on each screen that Setup has already selected (the default).

5.When Setup is complete, click OK at each information window.

6.Click to read the Release Notes. They contain important information that might not have made it into the documenta- tion. Close the Release Notes before continuing.

7.Select FLEX PC Partner to start the PC Partner Shell.

Linking Your PageWriter 2000X Pager to Your PC

The connection that enables your pager and your PC to exchange information is a combination of an infrared (IR) link and direct cabling. The Deluxe charger, or docking station, has a built-in IR port. When you snap your pager into the docking station the IR port on your pager aligns with the IR port on the docking station. The docking station is connected to one of your PC's serial ports via the Motorola-supplied RS232 null modem cable. The LED on your pager flashes RED and GREEN indicating IR communication between the PC and your pager.

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