External power Connects the unit to Supply pin | Sharp IQ-8900

Application keys Open appropriate applications.

DisplayShows information, and functions as a ‘Youth panel” for navigation, data entry, etc.

			External power	Connects the unit to the
			External power	Connects the unit to the
			supply pin	optional CE-76BC battery case.
			Keyboard	For entry of characters and
			Keyboard	For entry of characters and
				commands.
			Touch pen holder
			Touch pen holder
			Touch pen	Use for selecting touch buttons
	r		Touch pen	Use for selecting touch buttons
				and drawing on the touch panel.
			X-pin cable jack	Connects a data transfer cable


				for computer links, modem
				hook-ups, etc.

			Reset button	Use to initialize and reset the
			Reset button	Use to initialize and reset the
				unit.
				Press to open the unit.
	-Lock button			Press to open the unit.
			IC card lock switch	Locks the installed IC card into
			IC card lock switch	Locks the installed IC card into
				the unit.

IC card eject switch Use to eject an IC card.

-Memory back-up battery compartment Battery replacement switch

Secures batteries into the battery compartment.

Operation battery compartment

IC card slotFor loading an IC card.

Infrared portFor infrared communications with other 8900/9000 Series units, etc.

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Sharp IQ-8900 External power Connects the unit to Supply pin, Keyboard For entry of characters Commands Touch pen holder

Contents

Page Page Display can be adjusted to any angle to make reading easy Press the lock button and open the unit Uick Start Important things to do Installing or replacing the batteries C4l Replace the operation battery cover. FigNormal OPERATION. Fig While holding down the m key Adjusting the touch panel Q1 Press m and then touch v to open the Tools menuOn the Tools menu and then touch Submenu Adjusting the LCD contrast Touch K when you are finishedOn the menu, then touch Setting the time and date Press on and touch Disabling the demonstration start-up display Touch m to save all the changes Touch m when You are finished Making your first entry a Telephone entry Jotting down a quick note into the Scrapbook Touch p-j Recording an appointment Press B Type in a description. Example Meeting with PatTouch m to store the entry into memory Moving an appointment Touch mi to save the changes Entering a To Do item Searching for information anywhere in the unit Select the application you Want to searchIII Finding an entry from the Index mode Using the Calendar views To displayMonth 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 an Entry Deleting Multiple Entries Touch m/ when you finish selecting the folders Assigning an entry to a Filer folder Using the Filer C3 l Copying and pasting text between applications Press j2nd s to copy the text to the clipboardGo to the entry you want to add the text to Touch the desired place of insertion Using the Calculator El1 Find an entry that you have stored numbersPaste 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 133 139Outline Application 173 198 Caic Calculator Application 210 Sending Fax from the unit 253 274280 282 292 298299 Page Page This manual consists of 9 chapters and a set of appendices Getting StartedGeneral Operation Time Management Desk Accessories Personalizing your unitAppendices Onventions Used in this Manual Aring for the unit Page Page Page Part Names and Functions External power Connects the unit to Supply pin Keyboard For entry of characters Commands Touch pen holderReset button IC card lock switch Getting the Unit Up and Running LnitializingPage 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 To do application menu CardAn IC card is currently being used Edit 2nd Caps2ndJ key has been pressed Out of memory Delete confirmationPage General Operation Opening an Application Selecting Display Modes DEL imm Other operations from the keyboard Clears a selected field Storing itStores an entry to the memory ?Fy Moves the cursor IPREViET Selects a field Press m on the keyboard Blank form opens in the Edit mode Making a New EntryTel 529-8200 Fax 529-9695 Address Press Enter to store the entry. Touch WI Editing an Existing Entry Editing Techniques See p for more information about using picture fields Cursor Typing in text Symbols Letters lowercase and uppercaseNumbers Clears the currently selected field Except in the Notebook and OutlineApplications Deletes all of the selected text Finding Specific Entries in Your Unit Press Search Search window will open By topic By date Deleting Entries from the Unit Daily view Data Deletion submenu in the Tel application Touch Data DELETION. The submenu appears Drawing Using the Scrapbook Write the letter a and draw a circle around it ‘.% * . . .., ,..I EE j or I i%q to d’ 1s~ ay the drawing YOUWant to delete on the viewing Press Si Checking the Time and Date Checking the Unit’s Memory182 Tools Menu-the Unit’s Basic Utilities First Tools menu Touch More Tools to open the second Tools menuSecond Tools menu Page Time Management Unit’s Calendar, Schedule, To Do, Calendar Application Page Displays current Glance. The view must be selected from the application menu Number Calendar Views In the Calendar application Go to the Daily view Odify Schedule Application Type Ides of March Costume Ball Touch Store New entry is now stored Using the Index mode Description Using the Calendar view Using keywordsSearch window appears Deleting single entries Deleting all entries Deletion of entries over a specific period Specific Date Making Using the Schedule application’s Repeat function, you 100 Weekly is the default repeat setting Time Description Clearing a set alarm 103 To Do Application Priority Press to Press rNEWl Edit mode opens Assigning priority to entriesTouch Entry is now stored Assigning due dates to entries Entering a monthly goal106 Finding and Using the Index mode Reviewing 1. Go to the Index modeEntries 107 Touch the entry twice Entry is displayed in the View mode Using the Calendar views If you still do not see the desired entry, touch Checking off entries using the Caiendar Entry is now restored into the Done Entries file Checking off entries in the To Do application Using Making entries using categoriesCategories Assigning categories using the category list Touch IsToRE113 Reviewing the To Do list by category 114 Adding categories to the category list CategoriesEditing categories If you want to edit a category name, you are Deleting categories Deleting all entries in the current view Select ALL in Current View Touch l-1 or 1x1 to cancel the deletion Deleting all To Do entries118 Ann Anniversary Application Making new entries in the ANN 1 fileEnter the following in the ANN 1 file Making new entries in the ANN 2 file Enter the following in the ANN 2 file Press Search Search window appears 121 Deleting entries 123 724 Creating Your Own Database Tel and User File Applications 126 You must always enter information in the first field Search by heading 129 Touch Yesi or no to cancel the deletion Using picture fieldsAdding a picture to an entry Viewing the contents of picture fields Editing the contents of picture fields Deleting the contents of picture fields User File ApplicationMenus Select File NAME. The File Name window opens Press Ial %@ to clear the current name134 135 Field Name ~1~~1 136 Form 138 139 140 Making new entries Press -1 to open the application 141 Finding Entries Application, depending on the situation142 Search by title Touch Idone when you find the entry Select the entry in the Index mode or display itView mode Entry opens in the Edit mode Touch YES or mi to cancel the deletion Large character format Searching For specificWords Text PTEB~~K p&j m Setting indents 148 III Left An entry with indents set Changing or canceling indents Tab settings Edit mode, press Cmenu , touch 1-1, and select SET Tabs Setting the margins FFor a full explanation of printing, see p152 Default magin settings OrganizerDisplay Inserting a page break 154 View page layout Selecting the paper size and font type for printing SET Formats Outline Application Pfwl Outline Outline application in full view mode Creating an158 PB-101 $ 1 9 9 5 $120.00tl PB-la2 $ 1 7 9 5 $110.00 Finding outlines 161 Selecting topics Editing textAdding topics Moving topics Joining two topics into one163 Splitting one topic into two 164 Outline Deleting topics 165 169 Deleting an outlineDeleting all outlines 166 Entering subtopics 167 Collapsing families As an outline grows in size and depth, you may find it168 Expanding families When moving topics or families Restructuring familiesSituation below would not move the flashing q to the left 170 171 172 Desk Accessories Calc Calculator Application 174 Performing calculations 175 Checking intermediate results Inserting figures176 Changing part of a calculation Deleting a lineCalculating 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 Emirates USA183 Setting the 1. Press m and touch ml to open the Tools Time and menu. date If the city you want is not on the list, touch 185 186 Assigning DST to a city Enabling and disabling DST Turning alarms on and off Disabling all alarm sounds Scrapbook Application Please begin drawing USE Eraser Entries above Moving or copying sections of graphic entries Deleting sections of graphic entries Strings to Scrapbook. graphic Deleting entries Data Deletion submenu appears 196 Features and Utilities for Added Filer Application Filer Drawer example Assigning related entries to one folder 200 Assigning a single entry to folders 201 Renaming FoldersEdit Folder Name 202 Entries in a folder are sorted by application Editing and deleting assigned entries 206 Unassigning single entries from folders204 Touch -1 to return to the Filer Drawer Unassigning all entries from a folder205 Deleting all entries in a folder 206 Copying or Moving a Block of Text Page Copying or Moving Entries Creating a New Entry Based on an Existing One 210 Time Stamp and Date Stamp Functions 211 O u c h a D D NEW Word window opens Filter Function Inserting a 1. word or Phrase With the . Word key Turning FilterON/OFF Schedule, Tel, or User File application Special Characters 2nd n-l I3 2nd-i3 2ndjI 217 218 219 Iram Card Transfer ,+, see P SET FA% Options IC card lock switch IC card eject switch Printing from the unit Proprinter Series Select your printer type or one that your printer emulates 223 Printing the current display To Do application Schedule, Tel and User File applicationsOpen the desired application, press I@%@, and touch 225 Printing using the Filer application Printing Schedule entries for specific periods Printing all All entries in an application or in a selected fileSelect Print Setting Fax/modem Configure it Options With the fax/modem connectedPlug the fax/modem into a wall jack Turn on the unit 228 Select the desired speaker volume by touching it To the card directory 230 Global Settings Touch SET FAX Options and then select SET UP Cover Sheet231 Touch Starti 232 233 234 Using a Cover PiE%iq SheetPage Editing Making a Speed button secret237 221 238 Memory expansion Restoring data from a RAM card 240 241 Touch q Select Import Other Format a submenu opens 243 Series units 244 Single Notebook Us 0 Press m at any time to cancel a transfer Initial set-up Transferring single entries Transferring all entries in an application Select GET Data Append To set up the units with the cable Turn off both units Transferring a Filer folderSend Selected Folder Cable transfer 9000 SeriesIG? 249 Transferring data Exchanging Information with a Personal Computer 251 PC-LINK Ready Terminal Mode 253 Terminal Mode 254 Configuring Modem 1. settings MNPLine Type 255 Speaker Wake UPRedial 256 Name NumberParity Data Bits Delay Time 7F Code ConversionSend LF After CR Receive LF After CR Touch I= Settings for the dialing entry are now stored Making a call 260Page Touch =I On-line display appears On-line OperationsTerminal 263 264 Uploading data 265 Downloading data Download266 Data transfer via CompuServe 268 Procedure to execute the procedure. is Entered from unit using MInstructs the unit to reply to a character string For example, Rjohn Johnson means send 255 Problem Remote unit answers but no Connection is made User message None, or no Carrier271 Problem Connection with remote unit Terminates unexpectedly Problem Dialing terminated unexpectedlyProblem Auto log-on fails About External Power Supply 273 Points to Remember When Using Peripherals To access these dictionaries while using a 274 275 Daily Alarm TEL File Name 276 277 278 Personalizing Your Unit Setting the 1. start-up display START-UPOn Turns on a user-specified display upon start-up Background ASK Password OwnerTEL Number Address Secret Function 282 283 Lock Organizer Accessing MarkingUnmarking Entries as Window appears, prompting you to enter your password Unlock Organizer II Delete Password Dassword 287 Changing the Calendar Display Format Select the desired formatPage 290 Page List of Key Notations 292 Representation in text KEiii 2ndF 2nd Help 0cl 2nd copy Space Ascii Control Code Table OA CM-J OB @QM-K@JN @JO Resetting the Unit Troubleshooting ProblemSolution 300 Battery Replacement Problem Solution 302 If nothing happens when you press @ 303 304 If nothing happens when you press ONj Setting the battery replacement switch to Replace305 Specifications Electronic unit section Maximum data size per entry User interfaces Other features CalculatorDigits Functions Clock Power Power consumption Battery life Peripherals and transfer interfaceTransfer Cable jack IC card slot Common 309 Page Calculator application 174 Using with other applications Category list Folder 198 Indents ChangingKanceling 150 Setting Setting up 246 Notes on313 Peripherals 220 Tools MNP 255 Modem 315 Word wrap 152 World city Xmodem transfer protocol Memo Memo Page Sharp Corporation