Answers to Commonly Asked Questions | Sharp IQ-8920, IQ-8900

Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

Q:My batteries only lasted for two months. Is there something wrong? Will I lose data in memory when I change the batteries?

A:There is probably nothing wrong with your unit. Battery life will vary from user to user. A number of factors will affect battery life, including how much the unit is used. The battery life is rated at 70 hours of continuous use. Assuming an average of one hour per day of continuous use, you would get about 2 months of battery life. Two months indicates heavier usage.

When you change the main operating batteries, the back-up battery will protect data in memory. Be sure to follow the directions carefully when changing the batteries.

An optional battery case is available, which will extend the life of your operating batteries.

Q:I have a SHARP 8000* Series Organizer. How can I transfer my data from it to this new unit?

A:The data format on your new unit is different to that on the 8000 Series Organizer. You can get data from the 8000 Series (or 7000 Series) one application at a time using one of the following methods:

• If you have your 8000 Series data on a RAM card, do the following:

-Insert the RAM card into the 8900 Series.*

-Turn on the 8900 Series.

-Go to an application (Tel, Schedule, etc.).

-Press [m) and then touch 1 PERIPHERALS1 , select IMPORT OTHER FORMAT, then select VIA RAM CARD.

-Repeat the last two steps for each application you wish to import.

•If you own one of the Sharp Organizer Link software packages for an 8000 Series Organizer (either for the IBM and compatibles or the Macintosh) do the following:

-Hook up the cable to the 8900 Series.

-Turn on the 8900 Series.

-Press (MENU) and then touch IPERIPHERALS] , select IMPORT OTHER FORMAT, then select VIA PC LINK.

-Now use the link software on the PC to send the Information to the 8900 Series.

*8000 Series: IQ-8000, 08200, IQ-8400, IQ-8100M, IQ-8300M, IQ-85OOM

8900 Series: IQ-8900, IQ-8920

9000 Series: IQ-9000, IQ-9200

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Sharp IQ-8920, IQ-8900 manual Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

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 C4l Replace the operation battery cover. Fig Installing or replacing the batteriesNormal OPERATION. Fig While holding down the m key Q1 Press m and then touch v to open the Tools menu Adjusting the touch panelOn the Tools menu and then touch Submenu Touch K when you are finished Adjusting the LCD contrastOn the menu, then touch 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 Press B Type in a description. Example Meeting with Pat Recording an appointmentTouch m to store the entry into memory Touch mi to save the changes Moving an appointment Entering a To Do item Select the application you Want to search Searching for information anywhere in the unitIII Finding an entry from the Index mode To display Using the Calendar viewsMonth view Touch a date and then touch RI to see more Details 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 Press j2nd s to copy the text to the clipboard Copying and pasting text between applicationsGo to the entry you want to add the text to Touch the desired place of insertion El1 Find an entry that you have stored numbers Using the CalculatorPaste Press %J WJ to enter Copied number to the Calculator 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 139 133Outline Application 173 Caic Calculator Application 198 Sending Fax from the unit 210 274 253280 282 298 292299 Page Page Getting Started This manual consists of 9 chapters and a set of appendicesGeneral Operation Time Management Personalizing your unit Desk AccessoriesAppendices Onventions Used in this Manual Aring for the unit Page Page Page Part Names and Functions Keyboard For entry of characters Commands Touch pen holder External power Connects the unit to Supply pinReset button IC card lock switch 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 Card To do application menuAn IC card is currently being used Edit Caps 2nd2ndJ key has been pressed Delete confirmation Out of memoryPage General Operation Selecting Display Modes Opening an Application DEL imm Storing it Other operations from the keyboard Clears a selected fieldStores an entry to the memory ?Fy Moves the cursor IPREViET Selects a field Making a New Entry Press m on the keyboard Blank form opens in the Edit modeTel 529-8200 Fax 529-9695 Address 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 Letters lowercase and uppercase SymbolsNumbers Except in the Notebook and Outline Clears the currently selected fieldApplications 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 1s~ ay the drawing YOU EE j or I i%q to d’Want to delete on the viewing Press Si Checking the Unit’s Memory Checking the Time and Date182 Tools Menu-the Unit’s Basic Utilities Touch More Tools to open the second Tools menu First Tools menuSecond 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 Using keywords Using the Calendar viewSearch window appears 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 Assigning priority to entries Priority Press to Press rNEWl Edit mode opensTouch Entry is now stored Entering a monthly goal Assigning due dates to entries106 Reviewing 1. Go to the Index mode Finding and Using the Index modeEntries 107 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 Making entries using categories UsingCategories Touch IsToRE Assigning categories using the category list113 114 Reviewing the To Do list by category Categories Adding categories to the category listEditing categories If you want to edit a category name, you are Deleting categories Select ALL in Current View Deleting all entries in the current view Deleting all To Do entries Touch l-1 or 1x1 to cancel the deletion118 Making new entries in the ANN 1 file Ann Anniversary ApplicationEnter the following 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 Using picture fields Touch Yesi or no to cancel the deletionAdding a picture to an entry Editing the contents of picture fields Viewing the contents of picture fields Deleting the contents of picture fields Application User FileMenus Press Ial %@ to clear the current name Select File NAME. The File Name window opens134 Field Name ~1~~1 135 136 Form 138 139 Making new entries 140 141 Press -1 to open the application Application, depending on the situation Finding Entries142 Search by title Select the entry in the Index mode or display it Touch Idone when you find the entryView mode Entry opens in the Edit mode Large character format Touch YES or mi to cancel the deletion For specific SearchingWords Text 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 FFor a full explanation of printing, see p Setting the margins152 Organizer Default magin settingsDisplay 154 Inserting a page break Selecting the paper size and font type for printing View page layout SET Formats Pfwl Outline Application Creating an Outline Outline application in full view mode158 PB-101 $ 1 9 9 5 $120.00tl PB-la2 $ 1 7 9 5 $110.00 Finding outlines 161 Editing text Selecting topicsAdding topics Joining two topics into one Moving topics163 164 Splitting one topic into two 165 Outline Deleting topics Deleting an outline 169Deleting all outlines 166 167 Entering subtopics As an outline grows in size and depth, you may find it Collapsing families168 Expanding families Restructuring families When moving topics or familiesSituation below would not move the flashing q to the left 170 171 172 Desk Accessories 174 Calc Calculator Application 175 Performing calculations Inserting figures Checking intermediate results176 Deleting a line Changing part of a calculationCalculating the number of days between two dates 177 Calculating a date by specifying a number of days From an entry to Calc From Calc to entry Calculation examples Clock Application USA Emirates183 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 Folders RenamingEdit Folder Name 202 Entries in a folder are sorted by application 206 Unassigning single entries from folders Editing and deleting assigned entries204 Unassigning all entries from a folder Touch -1 to return to the Filer Drawer205 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 Filter TurningON/OFF 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 Schedule, Tel and User File applications To Do applicationOpen the desired application, press I@%@, and touch 225 Printing Schedule entries for specific periods Printing using the Filer application All entries in an application or in a selected file Printing allSelect Print Fax/modem Configure it Options With the fax/modem connected SettingPlug the fax/modem into a wall jack Turn on the unit 228 Select the desired speaker volume by touching it 230 To the card directory Touch SET FAX Options and then select SET UP Cover Sheet Global Settings231 232 Touch Starti 233 234 Cover PiE%iq Sheet Using aPage Making a Speed button secret Editing237 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 Transferring a Filer folder To set up the units with the cable Turn off both unitsSend Selected Folder Cable transfer Series 9000IG? 249 Transferring data 251 Exchanging Information with a Personal Computer PC-LINK Ready 253 Terminal Mode 254 Terminal Mode MNP Configuring Modem 1. settingsLine Type 255 Wake UP SpeakerRedial 256 Number NameParity Data Bits 7F Code Conversion Delay TimeSend LF After CR Receive LF After CR Touch I= Settings for the dialing entry are now stored 260 Making a callPage Touch =I On-line display appears Operations On-lineTerminal 263 264 265 Uploading data Download Downloading data266 Data transfer via CompuServe 268 Entered from unit using M Procedure to execute the procedure. isInstructs the unit to reply to a character string For example, Rjohn Johnson means send 255 User message None, or no Carrier Problem Remote unit answers but no Connection is made271 Problem Dialing terminated unexpectedly Problem Connection with remote unit Terminates unexpectedlyProblem Auto log-on fails 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 START-UP Setting the 1. start-up displayOn Turns on a user-specified display upon start-up Background Owner ASK PasswordTEL Number Address 282 Secret Function Lock Organizer 283 Marking AccessingUnmarking Entries as 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 OA CM-J OB @QM-K Ascii Control Code Table@JN @JO Resetting the Unit Problem TroubleshootingSolution 300 Problem Solution Battery Replacement 302 303 If nothing happens when you press @ 304 Setting the battery replacement switch to Replace If nothing happens when you press ONj305 Electronic unit section Specifications Calculator Maximum data size per entry User interfaces Other featuresDigits Functions Clock Peripherals and transfer interface Power Power consumption Battery lifeTransfer Cable jack IC card slot Common 309 Page Calculator application 174 Using with other applications Category list Setting up 246 Notes on Folder 198 Indents ChangingKanceling 150 Setting313 Peripherals 220 Tools MNP 255 Modem 315 Word wrap 152 World city Xmodem transfer protocol Memo Memo Page Sharp Corporation