Connecting the Organizer to Your PC

1.Turn off your PC and the Organizer.

2.Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the PC-Link cable to the PC’s serial port.

• Using a 25-pin connector will require an additional adapter. (Commercially available)

3.Connect the other end of the PC-Link cable to the Organizer’s option port.

4.Turn on the PC and the Organizer.

Installing

1.Insert the PC software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Installa- tion process should automatically start.

If the PC software screen does not appear, double-click “My Computer” to locate the CD-ROM drive directory, then double-click to launch “install.exe” or “installer.exe” found on the CD-ROM.

2.Click the "Install" button.

3.Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen.

Note:

For Windows2000® Professional and Windows® XP, install/uninstall programs after logging on as an Administrator.

When the installation is complete, click the "Finish" button to finish the installation process.

Serial Port Setup

The serial port setting dialog box appears after you have finished software installation.

Click “Auto Detect...” to allow the Synchroni- zation to automatically detect the appropriate

serial port. Make sure that the unit is physically connected with the PC first, then click this button.

If the desired serial port is not found, manually select the serial port from the drop-down list.

Synchronization Software

After the Serial Port Setup is complete, the Settings window will appear.

To bring up the Settings window manually, right-click on the Synchronization icon on the Windows® system tray, then select "Settings..." in the menu.

General tab

This tab allows you to select the application that you want to synchronize with the PC.

Click on the checkbox for each application to enable synchroni- zation.

Use the "Option..." button, or double-click the desired settings row to configure the communication method.

Click the "Default" button to reset the Options settings.

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OZ-290 specifications

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