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PC sync for Windows Version 3.0 User's Guide...
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• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of PC sync for Windows.
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User's Guide Personal Computer Link PC sync for Windows from Version 3.0...
1.1 Introduction 1.2 Note on the Documentation 1.3 List of Symbols 1.4 Minimum System Requirements 2. Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC 3. Working with PC sync 3.1 Installing PC sync on Your PC 3.2 First Steps 3.2.1 Running the Program 3.2.2 Receiving Data from a CASIO BN/PV Unit...
Congratulations on having purchased PC sync for Windows – a powerful program package that links your CASIO Digital Diary to a personal computer and opens up a whole world of opportunities. The PC sync works from Microsoft Windows 95 upwards, making your data management extremely easy.
> Key or combination of keys on your PC, e.g. <Alt D> <N> means: press <Alt> and <D> simultaneously, followed by <N>. A key on your CASIO Digital Diary, e.g. "MEMO". " " A file name on disk (i.e. hard disk or floppy).
Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC Chapter 2 – Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC To find out how to operate the Pocket Viewer (PV), consult the User's Guide for the Pocket Viewer. Important! Be sure to turn off the power of both your BN/PV Unit and computer before connecting them.
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Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC PV-100, PV-200, PV-200A, PV-250X, PV-400A, PV-450X, PV-750, PV-750Plus To insert the PV Unit into cradle 1. Make sure the PV Unit is off. 2. Place the PV Unit onto the cradle. 3. Gently but firmly press the PV Unit into the cradle, as far as it will go.
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Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC PV-200e To connect the PV Unit to the cable 1. Turn off PV Unit power. 2. Insert the cable into the cable connector at the bottom of the PV Unit as shown bellow.
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Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC PV-400Plus, PV-S250, PV-S450 To connect the PV Unit to the cradle 1. Turn off PV Unit power. 2. Place the PV Unit onto the cradle. 3. Gently but firmly press down on the PV Unit to ensure that it is inserted into the cradle as far as it will go.
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2. Open the cradle port cover on the left side of the BN Unit as shown in the illustration. Open 3. With the side marked CASIO facing up (so you can see it), plug the cradle connector straight into the BN Unit port.
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3. Close the BN Unit's port cover. Connecting the conventional models to PC Please refer to Chapter 3.6 "Receiving Data from other CASIO Digital Diaries" if you want to connect CASIO Digital Diaries other than the BN/PV Units to PC sync.
Working with PC sync Chapter 3 – Working with PC sync 3.1 Installing PC sync on Your PC Run Windows and insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. Go to the Start menu and select " " Run. Enter d:\setup into the dialog window that is presented and click [OK].
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Working with PC sync After start-up, press the [Schedule] button at the right side: Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbar Area Tabs Status Bar The title bar, next to the program name, contains the file name under which your current data has been saved to disk. The menu bar underneath the title bar allows you to call up all the functions of the program.
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The Calendar The structure of the PC sync Calendar is similar to that of the CASIO Digital Diary. When you change over to the Scheduler or Schedule area, the Calendar always displays the current month. The current date is framed, the selected date has a coloured background, and marked dates are shown in bold characters.
Once you have selected the Digital Diary model, you need to specify the relevant transmis- sion setup. Select 'Transmission Setup…' from the 'Casio' menu. A dialog box is presented, prompting you to specify the [Serial Port] to which the cable is connected. Choose [OK] to confirm your settings.
If you own another link program that does not allow you to load data directly, then the simplest way of reading its data is to transmit it from the other link program back to the CASIO Digital Diary and then to PC sync.
<Tab> or <Shift Tab>. You can enter any character that is also permitted by the CASIO Digital Diary. The insertion point can be moved freely around the text field. To mark a text with the cursor keys or mouse, press <Shift> at the same time. The highlighted block of text can then be cut or copied to the Clipboard.
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Working with PC sync To save the current record and immediately create a new one, select 'Item': 'New' in the Editor. If the Editor menu item entitled 'Options': 'Query Before Saving' is selected (i.e. ticked), you are given a query before the record is saved. Otherwise a new record is created without asking for confirmation.
Working with PC sync The drag-and-drop function allows you to move/copy the following types of records: • From one file to another but within the same database area (e.g. from one file window to another), • From all database areas into the Memo area, If the mouse pointer takes this form during a drag-and-drop attempt, then the relevant records cannot be pasted to their intended destination.
PC and the BN/PV Unit. If not, link them up as described in Chapter 2. To start sending data, call up 'Casio': 'Send To Casio…'. To select all database areas, click on [All]. Alternatively, you can also select all areas separately, with the mouse. The "Scope"...
Working with PC sync globally to the entire program. Password input and confirmation are not case-sensitive, i.e. no distinction is made between small and capital letters. You can change the password for a file via 'File': 'Password'. As we mentioned above, the only difference between a secret and open area is the password query.
Working with PC sync All four fields have now been transferred to the right-hand side and the newly created field mapping can be saved with [OK]. This brings you back to the field mapping menu. If you now select the field mapping you have just created, you can start the export process by pressing [OK].
BN/PV Unit, it is possible that doubles will be created! You start the synchronization process via the 'Synchronize With Casio' command from the 'Casio' menu. During the process a status window appears displaying the single steps of the synchronization. It is also possible to cancel the process.
Whenever you start synchronization from the PC, the area selection dialogue is presented. 3.3.2 Synchronize with Casio If you execute the synchronization between the PC sync file and the BN/PV Unit for the first time or if you use another file than during the previous synchronization, a dialog box appears indicating that the BN/PV Unit has not been assigned to a PC sync file.
There are three different ways of starting Quick Data Copy: Through the menu item 'Casio': 'Quick Data Copy' in the main PC sync program. As a stand-alone application, "Quick Data Copy", in the program group "PC sync for Windows"...
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PC sync attempts to respect the ends of words, lines and sentences. The title is formed from the first ten characters. If you want to make manual changes before sending the text, choose 'Casio': 'Quick Data Copy': 'Edit' to call up the following dialogue: In this dialogue you can edit the text and its title and define its destination (Memo 1 - 5).
"Quick Data Copy" in the program group "PC sync for Windows" is a stand-alone applica- tion, i.e. it can be run without the main PC sync program. The functions are identical with the ones in the menu item 'Casio': 'Quick Data Copy': 'Edit' in the main PC sync program.
Working with PC sync When you run Quick Data Copy for the first time, it automatically takes over your serial port settings from the main PC sync program. However, you can change the setting any time you like. The separate program Quick Data Copy can also be executed while the main PC sync program is running.
Working with PC sync The menu items have the same functions as in the menu 'Casio': 'Quick Data Copy' in the main PC sync program: 'Send' is for sending Clipboard text without any further queries, and 'Edit' opens the dialogue window shown earlier.
7100SY or SF-7200SY to PC sync, it is necessary to use an optional cable that comes with CASIO FA-128. Connection of any other CASIO Digital Diary model requires use of an optional SB-85 cable or the cable that comes with the FA-127 package.
How to Use On-line Help Chapter 4 – How to Use On-line Help The on-line help system will enable you to use the program more efficiently within a very short time. After reading this manual you will have learnt the most fundamental basics of the program.
How to Use On-line Help This overview is also accessible from the [Contents] button of the toolbar in the Help window. To choose a topic, click on the relevant picture with the mouse or press <Tab> followed by <Enter>. This opens up a list of subtopics. The text also contains key words with detailed help that can be viewed with a mouse click or <Tab>...
Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment When we wrote the PC sync, we made sure that it conformed as much as possible with existing Windows applications. Our keyboard assignment therefore follows standard Win- dows conventions. The following list shows all the control keys we have implemented. 1.
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Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment 2. Keyboard Assignment in the Editor The Editor uses similar keyboard conventions as other well-known editors, so that it will not take you long to get used to it. • General Functions Control + N Control + Enter Control + Z Control + X...
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Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment • Marking Text Shift + Shift + Shift + Shift + Shift + PgUp Shift + PgDn Shift + Home Shift + End Shift + Control + Shift + Control + Shift + Control + Home Shift + Control + End 3.
This button is the same as the menu item 'Casio': 'Receive From Casio'. Click here to receive data from the CASIO Digital Diary. This button is the same as the menu item 'Casio': 'Send To Casio'. Click here to send data to the CASIO Digital Diary.
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Appendix B – The Toolbars 2. The Toolbar of the Editor This button is the same as the menu item entitled 'Item': 'Abort'. Click here to reject your edits. A query is presented first. This button is the same as the menu item entitled 'Item': 'Exit'. Click here to close the Editor Window and save the current record.
Appendix C – Setting-Up the Various Digital Diaries Appendix C – Setting-Up the Various Digital Diaries This section lists the key combinations required to access certain menus of the various Digital Diaries. Please note that The models SF-4300/4300A/4300B/4300R/4400/4600/4600B/4600C/4700C/4700L/4900C/ 4900ER/4900L/4980ER/4985ER, SF-5100/5300/5300B/5300E/5500B and SF-6300 Some models support transmission only at 2400 Baud.
All hardware and software is subject to change without notice. CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. makes no guarantee as to the ability of this product to operate on any particular computer or system configuration, other than those expressly specified.