Sharp TM-20 manual Before You Begin, Getting Started

3. The TM-20's PC Interface Software will automatically fill in the Backup Filename field using today's date.

You can retype the file name or select the file by clicking [Browse].

4. Click [NEXT].

5. A confirmation screen will appear. Click [Next] to start the backup process.

Click [Backup] on the Main Screen.

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Backup and Restore

2. Click on the Windows [Start] button and then click [Run].

3. Type a:\Setup.exe (using the drive letter of your disk drive) and click on the [OK] button.

A series of screens will be presented.

Insert the PC Interface Software disk into your disk drive.

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3. Connect the other end of the PC interface cable to the PC interface connector of your TM-20.

Installing

What Does PC Link Do?

-BackupBack up all TM-20 data to your PC -RestoreRestore backup file to your TM-20

Before You Begin

Connecting Your TM-20 to Your PC

Requirements

-Address Utility

Type new Address entries on your PC and then transfer them to your TM-20.

System Requirements

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Getting Started

*Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT4.0

*IBM-compatible 486 or Pentium processor (33MHz or greater clock speed)

*8MB free hard disk space

*16MB RAM available

*VGA monitor of better

*Microsoft® Mouse or compatible Pointing Device

*3.5” disk drive

*One available serial port with D-sub 9-pin connector

1.First turn off your PC and TM-20 before connecting or disconnecting the PC interface cable.

2.Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the PC interface cable to one of the COM Ports on your PC.

Note:

You will need to purchase an adaptor if you wish to use a COM Port with a 25-pin connector.

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4.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note:

The Select Program Folder screen determines the folder that is selected when you access the TM-20 PC Interface program group by clicking [Programs] in the [Start] menu. By default, the folder is named "PC Interface Software for Sharp TM-20". Changing the name is not recommended.

When installation is complete, a set of applications named PC Interface Software for Sharp TM-20will have been created. You can access these applications using Windows [Start]- [Programs]-[PC Interface Software for Sharp TM-20].

PC Interface Software Main Screen

To access the PC Interface Software for Sharp TM-20 main screen, click the Windows [Start] button, select [Programs] and then click [PC Interface Software for Sharp TM-20].

Placing the TM-20 in PC Link Mode		Making a Backup	Note:
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All TM-20 PC Interface operations can be accessed from the Main Screen.

TM-20 procedure

1.Press POWER Key () to turn on the power.

2.Press MAIN in the lower left corner.

3.Select PC Link (use , , and key in the lower right corner).

4.Press ENTER .

When the following screen appears, the TM-20 is ready for PC Link.

Setting COM Port Options

After placing the TM-20 in PC Link mode, click [Option] on the Main Screen to open the Communication Port (COM Port) options window. When you click [Auto Detect], an appropriate COM Port will automatically be selected. When the appropriate port is selected, click [OK].

Restoring a Backup

Restoring data from the backup file on your PC will completely replace all the data in your TM-20 with the contents of the PC's backup file. Because the data in your TM-20 is completely deleted at the beginning of the restoration process, you cannot stop the process midway if you change your mind.

Before restoring from a backup file it is a good idea to perform a secondary backup (in case your original backup is damaged).

1.Connect your TM-20 to your PC and place the TM-20 in PC Link mode.

2.Click [Restore] on the Main Screen.

3.Click [Browse] and select the ".sbk" file you want to restore.

4.Click [NEXT].

5.A confirmation screen will appear. If you are sure you want to restore, click [NEXT]. Restoration will start and end automatically.