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Motorola PAGE WRITER 2000X User Manual

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ATTENTION
If you are currently using a PageWriter 2000 Smart Pager or a
PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications
Center, and you want to move your data from your old device
to your new device, visit this web site for complete
instructions:
http://www.mot.com/smartupgrade
CAUTION
DO NOT use the FLEX™ PC Partner Backup/Restore utility to
move data from your old device to your new device.
If you currently use an application that requires a subscriber service
and your PIN has changed, please contact your service provider
and give them your new PIN.
For additional information or assistance with this process,
call: 1-800-548-9954.
©1999 by Motorola, Inc., Personal Communications Sector
1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8292
PageWriter, FLEX, Y and Motorola, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. 10/99.

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  • Page 1 ©1999 by Motorola, Inc., Personal Communications Sector 1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8292 PageWriter, FLEX, Y and Motorola, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. 10/99.
  • Page 2 6. If you fail to comply with the terms of this license, Motorola may terminate this license agreement, without prejudice to any other rights that Motorola may have. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and all of its component parts.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Saving Your Message to the Drafts Inbox ......33 Scheduling a Delayed Send ...........34 Motorola, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically dis- Filing a Message Draft ............34 claims any warranties, express or implied, of merchantability or fitness for any specific purpose. Further, Motorola, Inc.

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Battery and Charger ..............83 light Savings Time. FLEX PC Partner ..............84 — Keep all your records in sync using Motorola’s FLEX Index ..................87 PC Partner connectivity software. Update the Address Book on your computer by transferring your Address Book files from your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center to your personal computer.

  • Page 5: Using This Manual

    — your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless helpful information in the form of tips, notes, and cautions. Before Communications Center from Motorola. you begin, please refer to the following conventions: On the PageWriter 2000X Pager Icons represent each application on the PageWriter 2000X menu wheel.

  • Page 6: Finding Help

    To contact us about suggestions or concerns, or for more information Product Literature Holster about the PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center, its accessories, or other Motorola products, call: Or, visit our website: Battery Charger Battery...

  • Page 7: How Your Pagewriter 2000X Pager Works

    All this is combined with the ability to add Shortcuts also work on menu lists such as your Message applications, upgrade current applications, and, with the infrared interface in the Motorola Deluxe model, upload and download Area container list. information to and from your computer.

  • Page 8: The Keyboard

    On the menu wheel, displays the in-range/out-of- Caps Lock setting is turned on; all let- range transmission status (Basic Service, Full Service, or Storing ters will be capitalized. Messages); for more information, see “To set the transmission mode:” on page 23. The Keyboard On application screens, explains the function of the highlighted button or special status icon.
  • Page 9 — Moves the cursor fields (e.g., text field to Shift — Activates the Shift-mode control keys. Press button field). From the text field, press Tab to access the then release. The status icon appears on the button field. Continue pressing tab to cycle back to your screen.

  • Page 10: The Battery And Charger

    The Battery and Charger 3. Hold the pager face up over the charger. 4. Position the pager with the Motorola logo on the same side as Motorola batteries and chargers are made from the highest-quality the charger’s red and green LED indicators.
  • Page 11 pager. The charger is intentionally designed so that you can- not place both the extra battery and the pager in the charger 1. Hold the pager face down. at the same time. 2. Press down on the arrow in the center of the battery door and slide the battery door away from the center of the pager.

  • Page 12: The Infrared Port

    Keep your data transmission. The docking station is connected to your spare battery fully charged by leaving it in your plugged-in computer with the Motorola-provided RS232 null modem charger. cable. When a data transfer is in process between the pager and a PC, the green and red LED indicator lights on the PageWriter 2000X pager will flash intermittently.

  • Page 13: The Holster

    System Setup 1. Connect one end of the RS232 cable to your computer’s nine-pin serial port. Your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Cen- 2. Connect the other end of the RS232 cable to the nine-pin ter comes pre-configured and ready for use. Features are available connector in the back of the docking station.
  • Page 14 If you have any of the version numbers listed above, these instruc- tions will help you migrate all your data, messages, preferences, Reset Button and add-on applications (from Motorola Inc. or other sources), to Lift Tab your new unit. Caution! use the PC Partner Restore utility to migrate your data.

  • Page 15: Configuring Your Pagewriter 2000X Pager

    3. Insert your "old" PageWriter 2000 Smart Pager, version 1.0.50, Configuring Your PageWriter 2000X Pager or 1.0.70.3, or 2.0.1.14 in the docking station. Before attempting to send or receive messages, ensure your pager is set to the proper transmission mode. You can also adjust the 4.

  • Page 16: Setting The Date And Time

    TIP When moving to another zone, reset your pager back to Full 2. From the Time field, press up or down in each field to change Service Send/Receive mode until you receive your first page, the hour, minute, or AM/PM. Press right or left to move then you can put the pager back into Receive Only mode.

  • Page 17: Assigning Alert Types

    Addresses 1. From the Home screen, press to the right or to highlight the alert mode icon. The PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Cen- 2. Press to cycle to the desired alert mode. ter contains an address book for storing the address information of each person or group you might want to contact.

  • Page 18: Editing Addresses

    3. In the Name field, type the name for the entry as it should 5. Select to accept the changes and return to the Address appear in the Address Book (e.g., Cody, Catherine). Book Entries screen. Ä The Address Book sorts address entries alphabetically based on the first letter in the address name.

  • Page 19: Deleting Addresses

    Write 1. Select from the menu wheel. The Write application enables you to compose messages using the 2. Press up or down to highlight the name of the group to which QWERTY keyboard, insert Quick Text, and append your signature. you are adding or deleting members, then select You can also choose to send your messages at a later time, file the 3.

  • Page 20: Importing Messages

    Adding Quick Text 4. Select the recipient(s) from the Address Book list. The Quick Text feature enables you to quickly add frequently used TIP Each recipient can have more than one entry. Select the text to your messages. This saves time and key strokes when recipient by the type of messaging device receiving the mes- composing a message.

  • Page 21: Scheduling A Delayed Send

    Scheduling a Delayed Send Entering a One-Time Address Messages can be composed at your convenience and then scheduled Occasionally, you may send a one-time e-mail message from your for automatic transmission later at the appropriate send time. pager. For example, you want to send a demonstration e-mail message, but you’ll never have a reason to send e-mail to this individual again.

  • Page 22: Read

    Setting a Reminder Message Alarm Read Send yourself a reminder for meetings, special events, and other important To Do’s. Reminder messages can be sent once or on a regular basis (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, yearly). When it’s im- The Read application enables you to read and respond to incoming portant that you remember, send yourself a reminder message on messages, forward or file messages, and delete messages.

  • Page 23: Forwarding Messages

    Filing Messages 2. Press and write your reply. to send and press send your response. Messages that have been read can be saved to an inbox. For more information on creating inboxes, see “Inboxes” on page 40. 1. From the Message screen, select 2.
  • Page 24 Inboxes Select to continue configuring the new inbox. Inboxes are containers that receive incoming messages transmit- 6. Press left or right in each alert mode field to select the ted to your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications alerts. Center. Three types of inboxes automatically organize the messag- es for you: Main Inbox, information services, and personal.
  • Page 25 3. Type specific keywords in field that your to the number of messages indicated. pager will look for in incoming messages. Messages containing Keeps the messages that have been in one or more of these text strings will automatically be placed in the inbox fewer days than the number of days indicated.
  • Page 26 Ä Outbox Only messages that have already been sent ( ) or messages that failed to transmit ( ) can be resent. The Outbox serves two purposes. It provides a transmission status 5. Select to return to the Message Area screen, or press log for messages sent within the past day and acts as a holding area for unsent messages.

  • Page 27: Customize

    5. Type a note to accompany the message being forwarded, then Customize select: to forward to an address. to forward to an inbox. The Customize application provides a variety of features that allow you to configure your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Com- 6.

  • Page 28: Enabling And Disabling Alerts And Alarms

    Enabling and Disabling Alerts and Alarms Customizing the User Interface The Unread Message Alert feature indicates that you have mes- The Customize application enables you to adjust your PageWriter sages that were not read at the time they arrived and continue to 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center to reflect your be unread.

  • Page 29: Customizing Message Features

    Ä To save air time your signature is not already appended to replied messages. 1. Select from the menu wheel. 3. Select (check appears in box). Messages can be saved to an inbox on an individual basis. All your 2. Press up or down to highlight outgoing messages are saved to the Outbox.

  • Page 30: Maintaining Inboxes And Applications

    Setting the Alarm Clock 5. Press up or down to set the hour. Set an audible or vibrating alert at up to three preset times. These 6. Press to move to the minute in the Start Time field. alarm clock alerts have no messages attached to them. 7.

  • Page 31: Flex Pc Partner

    (provided with The docking station is connected to one of your PC's serial ports the unit) via the Motorola-supplied RS232 null modem cable. The LED on your pager flashes RED and GREEN indicating IR communication PC Software Requirements between the PC and your pager.

  • Page 32: Configuring Flex Pc Partner

    Using the PC Partner Shell The FLEX PC Partner application consists of individual component applications accessible from the FLEX PC Partner Shell, known as 1. Snap your pager into the docking station. For information on partlets. Since each partlet operates independently, they can be connecting the docking station to your PC, see “The Infrared Port”...

  • Page 33: Managing Your Address Book

    1. From the FLEX PC Partner Shell, click the partlet's icon. 2. From the File menu, click . The partlet’s version 1. Snap your pager into the docking station. number displays. 2. On your pager, select from the menu wheel, TIP Right-clicking an icon also displays the File menu.
  • Page 34 Managing Address Book Files TIP To merge Address Books, ensure the Address Books are saved as separate .ADR file names, then merge them using Managing your Address Book files comprises creating, saving, the Import/Merge menu command. See “To merge two opening, merging, importing and deleting the files.
  • Page 35 Ä The Import/Merge command does not merge Address Book groups. 1. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click TIP Import/Merge supports .CSV, .VCF, and .ADR files for merg- ing. You may import files that are of the same format as those created by the Export command on the File menu.
  • Page 36 4. Edit the individual’s information. TIP Use the arrow keys to move the cursor a field in the 1. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click upper pane. Use to move the cursor fields. Ä The Notes field holds up to 100 characters. Once you have reached the 100-character limit, existing characters must be 2.
  • Page 37 4. In the Available Addresses list, select the address(es) to be 3. Click , or from the Group menu, click added. 4. In the Group Name field, type the name for the group as it TIP To select a series of addresses, highlight the first address, should appear in the Address Book (e.g., Sales Team).

  • Page 38: Managing Your Messages

    The FLEX PC Partner application enables you to check or reset the Managing Your Messages printer setting, then preview the printed Address Book informa- FLEX PC Partner’s Message Manager partlet transfers messages tion prior to printing the selection. from your pager to your PC so you can view, print, copy, or store the messages on your PC.

  • Page 39: Installing And Removing Applications

    2. On your pager, select from the menu wheel, then select and wait for the Connection Status screen. 1. Transfer the messages from your pager to your PC. For more 3. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click information, see “To transfer messages from your pager to your PC:”...

  • Page 40: Checking Memory Usage On Your Pagewriter 2000X

    6. Click to start the restore. Caution! All data on your pager (saved messages, Address Book 1. Snap your pager into the charger. entries, and applications) is deleted and replaced by the version of the data that was restored from your 2.

  • Page 41: Memory Management System

    Memory Management System — If memory space is needed, deletes unread messages from the inboxes in the order described above. Ä Messages in Address Book entries and locked messages are not The PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Cen- subject to automatic deletion. ter internal memory management system automatically performs When a warning message is displayed, the PageWriter 2000X Two- maintenance tasks.

  • Page 42: General Safety Instructions

    This product is manufactured under one or more Motorola U.S. Patents. A partial listing of these patents is provided inside the • Do not charge batteries other than Motorola’s 3.6 V NiMH bat- battery compartment. Other patents covering this product are tery (0186386G01) in the Motorola battery charger (0186388G02).

  • Page 43: Pagewriter 2000X Pager Specifications

    PageWriter 2000X Pager Specifications Commonly Asked Questions Your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Cen- Physical Dimensions ter is a dynamic messaging device. It monitors and processes your Size 3.75 x 2.85 x 1.2 in communications even when you are busy with other things. The 95 x 72 x 29 mm following questions reflect situations that may occur and are orga- Weight (w/battery)

  • Page 44: Messaging

    charger so the battery will be fully charged in the morning. While you are back within transmission range. using your pager, an extra battery can be kept in the plugged-in charger until needed. Ä The charger is intentionally designed so that you cannot place both the extra battery and the pager in the charger at the same time.

  • Page 45: Battery And Charger

    Reminder alerts notify you of unread messages waiting in your Messages are removed from inboxes under two conditions: inbox. Check each of your inboxes (Main, Information Service, • If you do not set a cleanup schedule for your inboxes, the auto- Personal) for unread messages.

  • Page 46: Flex Pc Partner

    Ä If the insufficient power is not corrected by changing the power source, the charger might be malfunctioning. Have the charger The pager may be in a Low RAM status or you may be attempting checked by an authorized service technician. to load an application that is close in size to the available RAM.

  • Page 47: Index

    Index alarms unread message 48 Alt functions 11 Alt-mode functions 11 Alt key 10 accessories 18 applications activation 5 delete 52 adapter 56 Home screen 6 Address Book 27, 58 install on pager 70 add a group 28, 65 menu wheel 6 add an individual 27, 64 create file on PC 61 delete entries 30, 65...
  • Page 48 infrared port 56 resend 45 Home key 10 pager 23 FAQs 79 screen 6 LCD screen 6 port settings, PC 56 hospital environment 76 LED alarms 48 connect pager to PC 18, 55 create addresses 27, 64 contrast send messages to a fax machine 31, adjust 11, 49 icons calibration guide 49...
  • Page 49 navigation messages 69 application overview 1 memory management 74 NavDisc 9 preview 68 shell restore messages 46 Select keys 10 setting up printer 68 FLEX PC Partner Shell troubleshooting 79 Tab key 10 product support 4 Shift-mode functions 12 battery and charger 83 notes 64 Shift key 11 FLEX PC Partner 84...
  • Page 50 Notes PageWriter 2000X User’s Guide...

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