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Enhancing Capabilities Using a RAM Card

A RAM card can be used with your unit in any of three ways:

0 to expand memory capacity,

•as a means of sharing data with other 8900/9000 Series units, or of making use of data from 7000 or 8000 Series Organizers,

* to backup the unit’s data.

Before installing the RAM card, you must set the Secret function in your unit to match the Secret function setting in the RAM card. If the RAM card has never been used before and you will be initializing it, or if it has already been initialized but has never been used with a password, you must delete any password from your unit before installing the card. If the RAM card has been used with a password-whether in your unit or another-the password in the card and your unit must match.

+For a full explanation of the Secret function and using passwords, see p. 282.

-tFor a full explanation of how to install a RAM card, see p.

221.

IGZ If you install a RAM card that has been used in a model other than the 8900/9000 Series in this unit and then turn the power on, a message will appear indicating that the format of the card is different from that of the unit.

To use such a RAM card in this unit, all data in the card must be erased and the card must be initialized. Perform the following operations,

-tYou can also use RAM card data created on other models in this unit. See p. 241.

1.With the card installed in the unit, turn the unit on. Touch [ml when the card format message appears.

2.Press the RESET switch while pressing (ONj,

A message will appear asking if you want to clear the

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Contents

Page Page Press the lock button and open the unit Display can be adjusted to any angle to make reading easy Important things to do Uick Start While holding down the m key Installing or replacing the batteriesC4l Replace the operation battery cover. Fig Normal OPERATION. Fig Submenu Adjusting the touch panelQ1 Press m and then touch v to open the Tools menu On the Tools menu and then touch On the menu, then touch Adjusting the LCD contrastTouch K when you are finished Press on and touch Setting the time and date Touch m to save all the changes Disabling the demonstration start-up display Making your first entry a Telephone entry Touch m when You are finished Touch p-j Jotting down a quick note into the Scrapbook Touch m to store the entry into memory Recording an appointmentPress B Type in a description. Example Meeting with Pat Touch mi to save the changes Moving an appointment Entering a To Do item III Searching for information anywhere in the unitSelect the application you Want to search Finding an entry from the Index mode Touch a date and then touch RI to see more Details Using the Calendar viewsTo display Month view Cl3 Touch mi to see Details of the selected date Editing an Entry Deleting Multiple Entries Deleting an Entry Assigning an entry to a Filer folder Touch m/ when you finish selecting the folders C3 l Using the Filer Touch the desired place of insertion Copying and pasting text between applicationsPress j2nd s to copy the text to the clipboard Go to the entry you want to add the text to Press %J WJ to enter Copied number to the Calculator Using the CalculatorEl1 Find an entry that you have stored numbers Paste Answers to Commonly Asked Questions ~~ONFIGURE Telephone i 1 or Configure Telephone 21 or Want to print out my unit information. What do / need? Page Page ~......~.~ 0C ontents General Operation Time Management 173 133139 Outline Application Caic Calculator Application 198 Sending Fax from the unit 210 282 253274 280 299 292298 Page Page Time Management This manual consists of 9 chapters and a set of appendicesGetting Started General Operation Appendices Desk AccessoriesPersonalizing your unit Onventions Used in this Manual Aring for the unit Page Page Page Part Names and Functions IC card lock switch External power Connects the unit to Supply pinKeyboard For entry of characters Commands Touch pen holder Reset button Lnitializing Getting the Unit Up and RunningPage Touch IClTlES List of cities appears Auto power off Touch Adjust LCD. a submenu appears Touch Adjust LCD Contrast Getting to Know Your Unit Applications Page Edit To do application menuCard An IC card is currently being used 2ndJ key has been pressed 2ndCaps Delete confirmation Out of memoryPage General Operation Selecting Display Modes Opening an Application DEL imm ?Fy Moves the cursor IPREViET Selects a field Other operations from the keyboard Clears a selected fieldStoring it Stores an entry to the memory Tel 529-8200 Fax 529-9695 Address Press m on the keyboard Blank form opens in the Edit modeMaking a New Entry Press Enter to store the entry. Touch WI Editing Techniques Editing an Existing Entry Cursor Typing in text See p for more information about using picture fields Numbers SymbolsLetters lowercase and uppercase Applications Clears the currently selected fieldExcept in the Notebook and Outline Deletes all of the selected text Finding Specific Entries in Your Unit Press Search Search window will open By date By topic Daily view Deleting Entries from the Unit Touch Data DELETION. The submenu appears Data Deletion submenu in the Tel application Drawing Using the Scrapbook Write the letter a and draw a circle around it ‘.% * . . .., ,..I Want to delete on the viewing Press Si EE j or I i%q to d’1s~ ay the drawing YOU 182 Checking the Time and DateChecking the Unit’s Memory Tools Menu-the Unit’s Basic Utilities Second Tools menu First Tools menuTouch More Tools to open the second Tools menu Page Unit’s Calendar, Schedule, To Do, Time Management Calendar Application Page Displays current Glance. The view must be selected from the application menu Number Views In the Calendar application Go to the Daily view Calendar Odify Schedule Application Touch Store New entry is now stored Type Ides of March Costume Ball Description Using the Index mode Search window appears Using the Calendar viewUsing keywords Deleting single entries Deletion of entries over a specific period Deleting all entries Specific Date 100 Making Using the Schedule application’s Repeat function, you Weekly is the default repeat setting Description Time 103 Clearing a set alarm To Do Application Touch Entry is now stored Priority Press to Press rNEWl Edit mode opensAssigning priority to entries 106 Assigning due dates to entriesEntering a monthly goal 107 Finding and Using the Index modeReviewing 1. Go to the Index mode Entries Using the Calendar views Touch the entry twice Entry is displayed in the View mode If you still do not see the desired entry, touch Checking off entries using the Caiendar Checking off entries in the To Do application Entry is now restored into the Done Entries file Categories UsingMaking entries using categories 113 Assigning categories using the category listTouch IsToRE 114 Reviewing the To Do list by category If you want to edit a category name, you are Adding categories to the category listCategories Editing categories Deleting categories Select ALL in Current View Deleting all entries in the current view 118 Touch l-1 or 1x1 to cancel the deletionDeleting all To Do entries Enter the following in the ANN 1 file Ann Anniversary ApplicationMaking new entries in the ANN 1 file Enter the following in the ANN 2 file Making new entries in the ANN 2 file 121 Press Search Search window appears Deleting entries 123 724 Creating Your Own Database 126 Tel and User File Applications You must always enter information in the first field Search by heading 129 Adding a picture to an entry Touch Yesi or no to cancel the deletionUsing picture fields Editing the contents of picture fields Viewing the contents of picture fields Deleting the contents of picture fields Menus User FileApplication 134 Select File NAME. The File Name window opensPress Ial %@ to clear the current name Field Name ~1~~1 135 136 Form 138 139 Making new entries 140 141 Press -1 to open the application 142 Finding EntriesApplication, depending on the situation Search by title Entry opens in the Edit mode Touch Idone when you find the entrySelect the entry in the Index mode or display it View mode Large character format Touch YES or mi to cancel the deletion Text SearchingFor specific Words PTEB~~K p&j m 148 Setting indents III Left An entry with indents set Changing or canceling indents Edit mode, press Cmenu , touch 1-1, and select SET Tabs Tab settings 152 Setting the marginsFFor a full explanation of printing, see p Display Default magin settingsOrganizer 154 Inserting a page break Selecting the paper size and font type for printing View page layout SET Formats Pfwl Outline Application 158 Outline Outline application in full view modeCreating an PB-101 $ 1 9 9 5 $120.00tl PB-la2 $ 1 7 9 5 $110.00 Finding outlines 161 Adding topics Selecting topicsEditing text 163 Moving topicsJoining two topics into one 164 Splitting one topic into two 165 Outline Deleting topics 166 169Deleting an outline Deleting all outlines 167 Entering subtopics 168 Collapsing familiesAs an outline grows in size and depth, you may find it Expanding families 170 When moving topics or familiesRestructuring families Situation below would not move the flashing q to the left 171 172 Desk Accessories 174 Calc Calculator Application 175 Performing calculations 176 Checking intermediate resultsInserting figures 177 Changing part of a calculationDeleting a line Calculating the number of days between two dates Calculating a date by specifying a number of days From an entry to Calc From Calc to entry Calculation examples Clock Application 183 EmiratesUSA Time and menu. date Setting the 1. Press m and touch ml to open the Tools 185 If the city you want is not on the list, touch 186 Assigning DST to a city Enabling and disabling DST Disabling all alarm sounds Turning alarms on and off Scrapbook Application Please begin drawing Entries above USE Eraser Moving or copying sections of graphic entries Strings to Scrapbook. graphic Deleting sections of graphic entries Deleting entries 196 Data Deletion submenu appears Features and Utilities for Added Filer Drawer example Filer Application Assigning related entries to one folder 200 201 Assigning a single entry to folders 202 RenamingFolders Edit Folder Name Entries in a folder are sorted by application 204 Editing and deleting assigned entries206 Unassigning single entries from folders 205 Touch -1 to return to the Filer DrawerUnassigning all entries from a folder 206 Deleting all entries in a folder Copying or Moving a Block of Text Page Copying or Moving Entries 210 Creating a New Entry Based on an Existing One 211 Time Stamp and Date Stamp Functions O u c h a D D NEW Word window opens Inserting a 1. word or Phrase With the . Word key Filter Function ON/OFF TurningFilter Schedule, Tel, or User File application Special Characters 217 2nd n-l I3 2nd-i3 2ndjI 218 219 SET FA% Options Iram Card Transfer ,+, see P IC card lock switch IC card eject switch Proprinter Series Printing from the unit 223 Select your printer type or one that your printer emulates Printing the current display 225 To Do applicationSchedule, Tel and User File applications Open the desired application, press I@%@, and touch Printing Schedule entries for specific periods Printing using the Filer application Select Print Printing allAll entries in an application or in a selected file 228 SettingFax/modem Configure it Options With the fax/modem connected Plug the fax/modem into a wall jack Turn on the unit Select the desired speaker volume by touching it 230 To the card directory 231 Global SettingsTouch SET FAX Options and then select SET UP Cover Sheet 232 Touch Starti 233 234 Cover PiE%iq Sheet Using aPage 237 EditingMaking a Speed button secret 238 221 Memory expansion 240 Restoring data from a RAM card 241 Select Import Other Format a submenu opens Touch q 243 Single Notebook Series units 244 Initial set-up Us 0 Press m at any time to cancel a transfer Transferring single entries Select GET Data Append Transferring all entries in an application Cable transfer To set up the units with the cable Turn off both unitsTransferring a Filer folder Send Selected Folder 249 9000Series IG? Transferring data 251 Exchanging Information with a Personal Computer PC-LINK Ready 253 Terminal Mode 254 Terminal Mode 255 Configuring Modem 1. settingsMNP Line Type 256 SpeakerWake UP Redial Data Bits NameNumber Parity Receive LF After CR Delay Time7F Code Conversion Send LF After CR Touch I= Settings for the dialing entry are now stored 260 Making a callPage Touch =I On-line display appears 263 On-lineOperations Terminal 264 265 Uploading data 266 Downloading dataDownload Data transfer via CompuServe 268 For example, Rjohn Johnson means send Procedure to execute the procedure. isEntered from unit using M Instructs the unit to reply to a character string 255 271 Problem Remote unit answers but no Connection is madeUser message None, or no Carrier Problem Auto log-on fails Problem Connection with remote unit Terminates unexpectedlyProblem Dialing terminated unexpectedly 273 About External Power Supply To access these dictionaries while using a 274 Points to Remember When Using Peripherals 275 276 Daily Alarm TEL File Name 277 278 Personalizing Your Unit Background Setting the 1. start-up displaySTART-UP On Turns on a user-specified display upon start-up Address ASK PasswordOwner TEL Number 282 Secret Function Lock Organizer 283 Entries as AccessingMarking Unmarking Unlock Organizer Window appears, prompting you to enter your password Dassword II Delete Password 287 Select the desired format Changing the Calendar Display FormatPage 290 Page 292 List of Key Notations Representation in text KEiii 2nd Help 2ndF 2nd copy 0cl Space @JO Ascii Control Code TableOA CM-J OB @QM-K @JN Resetting the Unit 300 TroubleshootingProblem Solution Problem Solution Battery Replacement 302 303 If nothing happens when you press @ 304 305 If nothing happens when you press ONjSetting the battery replacement switch to Replace Electronic unit section Specifications Clock Maximum data size per entry User interfaces Other featuresCalculator Digits Functions Common Power Power consumption Battery lifePeripherals and transfer interface Transfer Cable jack IC card slot 309 Page Calculator application 174 Using with other applications Category list 313 Folder 198 Indents ChangingKanceling 150 SettingSetting up 246 Notes on Peripherals 220 Tools MNP 255 Modem 315 Word wrap 152 World city Xmodem transfer protocol Memo Memo Page Sharp Corporation