E FA-127 User's Guide Version 1.
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User's Guide Personal Computer Link for Windows FA-127 from Version 1.
Contents 4 Contents 1. General Comments 5 1.1 1.2 5 5 6 6 6 1.3 Introduction Note on the Documentation 1.2.1 List of Symbols 1.2.2 Different CASIO Models Minimum Desktop Computer Requirements 2. Linking the CASIO Digital Diary to Your PC 7 2.1 7 7 8 Connecting the Interface Cable 2.1.1 Connecting the Cable to Your PC 2.1.2 Connecting the Cable to Your CASIO Digital Diary 3. Working with the FA-127 3.1 3.2 Installing the FA-127 on Your PC First Steps 3.2.1 Running the Program 3.2.
General Comments 5 Chapter 1 – General Comments 1.1 Introduction Congratulations on having purchased the FA-127 – a powerful program package that links your CASIO Digital Diary to a personal computer and opens up a whole world of opportunities. The FA-127 makes your data management extremely easy. The functions of the various CASIO Digital Diaries have been integrated to suit standard Windows conventions, so that it'll take you very little time to get used to the program.
General Comments 6 A number of Digital Diaries have several Appointment areas summarized in the area tab called "Appointments", while other Digital Diaries have only one Appointment area called "Schedule". Whenever the area is called "Appointments", it is further subdivided into "Schedule", "Reminder", "Reminder 2", "Anniversary" and/or "To-do". These sub-areas are accessible through the vertical area tabs to the right of the Calendar.
Linking the CASIO Digital Diary to Your PC 7 Chapter 2 – Linking the CASIO Digital Diary to Your PC 2.1 Connecting the Interface Cable Beware: Before linking your CASIO Digital Diary to your PC using the interface cable, make sure they are both turned off, as you might otherwise damage the units or the cable. 2.1.1 Connecting the Cable to Your PC ∗∗∗ First make sure Your PC is off ! ∗∗∗ Insert the cable into your PC's serial port (RS-232C), called COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4.
Linking the CASIO Digital Diary to Your PC 8 2.1.2 Connecting the Cable to Your CASIO Digital Diary ∗∗∗ First make sure Your CASIO Digital Diary is off ! ∗∗∗ Having turned off your Digital Diary, insert the cable into the data communications jack on the right or left-hand side of the Digital Diary (see CASIO Manual). Remove the cover from the jack, so that it becomes accessible. Carefully insert the plug into the jack. Do not use force! The plug should just slot into place with a slight click.
Working with the FA-127 9 Chapter 3 – Working with the FA-127 3.1 Installing the FA-127 on Your PC Start Windows and insert CD-ROM of the FA-127 into a drive of your PC. Select Run from the Start menu, and in the dialog box that appears, enter "d:\setup" and click on [OK]. If you use a disk drive other than "d:", insert whichever letter is appropriate here. Next, follow the online instructions of the installation program. 3.
Working with the FA-127 10 3.2.1 Running the Program Once the program has been correctly installed, you can run it with the mouse in the usual way. Open the group called "FA-127" in Program Manager, and double click on the program of the same name. After a short while the following screen is presented: Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbar Area Tabs Status Bar List Window View Window The title bar, next to the program name, contains the file name under which your current data has been saved to disk.
Working with the FA-127 11 To change any other settings of the two windows, such as column width, font and font size, go to the area-specific menu: 'List Window Layout...' and 'View Window Layout...' or 'Options': 'List Window Font...' and 'View Window Font...'. If you press one of the alphanumeric keys in the main window, the selection automatically goes to the first record that starts with the relevant character. To edit a record, double-click on it.
Working with the FA-127 12 beginning of the year, the number of days that are still left this year, and the calendar week of the selected date (with a coloured background). The Calendar goes from 1 January 1901 to 31 December 2099. The selection marking can be moved with the arrow keys or set with the mouse. The selection of a month can be set with the scroll bar on the right edge of the Calendar. To scroll back and forth a month at a time, click on the up/down arrows of the scroll bar.
Working with the FA-127 13 To compare settings, we recommend that you open the transmission setup display on your Digital Diary (cf. also Appendix C). Some models have a fixed Baud rate. Note: It is extremely important that both units should have the same transmission setup. Otherwise, transmission may be faulty. Choose [OK] to confirm your settings. You are now ready for transmission.
Working with the FA-127 14 During reception a status box is displayed, telling you how far transmission has progressed. To stop transmission on the PC, choose [Abort], and on the Digital Diary either or . If transmission is aborted on one unit, then the other unit automatically stops, too. This behaviour may vary from one model to another. If the secret (i.e. password-protected) area of your Digital Diary also contains data which you want to transmit, read the section entitled "Working with Secret Data".
Working with the FA-127 15 3.2.5 Entering New Records into the Telephone Directory In this example we are going to create/edit Telephone Directory data with the Editor. You will also learn a convenient way of marking, copying and moving data. To start with, choose 'File': 'New', to open a new file window. Next, use the area tabs or choose 'View': 'Telephone' to display the Telephone Directory. To enter a new record, either choose 'Edit': 'New Telephone Item...' or press .
Working with the FA-127 16 and the Editor Window is closed. The two new records are listed underneath one another in the List Window. Note: The menu item 'Exit Editor' has the effect of saving the current record to your computer's memory, but not to disk. To save your data to disk, choose 'File': 'Save' or 'Save As...'. Copying Records via the Clipboard In our example, we are going to duplicate the first record via the Clipboard.
Working with the FA-127 17 If the mouse pointer takes this form during a drag-and-drop attempt, then the relevant records cannot be pasted to their intended destination. Drag & Drop with Data Files from the File Manager In the Windows File Manager, select one or more the FA-127 files (normally with the extension ".twf") and drag them onto the FA-127 program window or icon. They are automatically loaded by the program. Marking Records Finally, we want to mark all the records of the Telephone Directory.
Working with the FA-127 18 Next, we want to narrow down our selection even further by conducting another search, this time for "Birmingham". Call up the 'Search...' function again and enter "Birmingham". This time, however, make sure you activate [Use Last Search Result], so that our "Birmingham" search will be limited to the records containing the name "Smith". Again, leave the field [Match Case] deactivated, so that no distinction is made between capital and small letters.
Working with the FA-127 19 Note: Always start transmission on the unit to which you intend to transmit. This is important to avoid loss of data. During transmission a status box is displayed, telling you how far the operation has progressed. To stop transmission on the PC, choose [Abort], and on the Digital Diary or . If transmission is aborted on one unit, the other unit automatieither cally stops, too.
Working with the FA-127 20 3.2.11 Data Import and Export The following section uses data export in dBase-Format to show you how it is possible to exchange data with other programs using the import and export functions. In this example we assume that there are already data in the Telephone Directory. Change to the Telephone Directory and select 'Export...' from the 'File' menu. A dialog box appears in which the desired export format can be defined. For this example select "DBF (xBase standard)".
Working with the FA-127 21 must be set to "DBF Files (*.DBF)". After starting the loading process with [OK] the exported data in Excel is ready to be edited further. Importing data from other programs is carried out in the same way but in the opposite order. Therefore, first of all save the required data in another program in one of the data formats, then choose the data field in the FA-127 to which the data should be imported and to actually transfer the data, select 'Import...' from the 'File' menu. 3.
How to Use Online Help 22 Chapter 4 – How to Use Online Help The Online 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. Stage two will be to extend your knowledge step by step with the Online Help System as your most important source of information. Later, the Help System will come in handy as a memory aid and reference tool for the various program functions.
How to Use Online Help 23 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 followed by . 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 plus . The key words are underlined and in a different colour.
Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment 24 Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment When we wrote the FA-127, we made sure that it conformed as much as possible with existing Windows applications. Our keyboard assignment therefore follows standard Windows conventions. The following list shows all the control keys we have implemented. 1.
Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment 25 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.
Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment 26 • Marking Text Shift + ← Shift + → Shift + ↑ Shift + ↓ Shift + PgUp Shift + PgDn Shift + Home Shift + End Shift + Control + ← Shift + Control + → Shift + Control + Home Shift + Control + End Mark character to the left of the insertion point Mark character to the right of the insertion point Mark text one line up, though only within current field Mark text one line down, though only within current field Mark text one page up, though only within current field Mark text o
Appendix B – The Toolbars 27 Appendix B – The Toolbars The most frequently used functions from each menu bar can also be found on a toolbar, where they are conveniently accessible at the click of the mouse. The following list gives you the meaning and function of each icon. 1. The Toolbar of the Main Window This button is the same as the menu item 'File': 'New'. Click here to create a new file. This button is the same as the menu item 'File': 'Open'. Click here to load in a new file from disk.
Appendix B – The Toolbars 28 This button is the same as the menu item 'Help': 'Contents'. Click here to call up the Help Topic Overview for the FA-127. This button is the same as the menu item 'Help': 'Direct Help'. Click here to obtain context-sensitive help. 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'.
Appendix C – Special Features of the Various Digital Diaries 29 Appendix C – Special Features of the Various Digital Diaries This section lists the special features of the various Digital Diaries as well as their key stands for any combinations required to access certain menus. Please note that area key. The models SF-4300, SF-4300A, SF-4600, SF-5100 and SF-5300 Special features: Data transmission only works at 2400 Baud. Transmission at 4800 Baud is not possible.
Appendix C – Special Features of the Various Digital Diaries 30 The models SF-M10, SF-R10 and SF-R20 Special features: Doubles (i.e. identical existing records) are automatically eliminated during transmission.
Important Notes 31 Important Notes We strongly recommend making several copies of all important data, preferably also in the form of print-outs, and to store these in different places. Under certain conditions data can be lost or changed in virtually any transmission cable and on nearly all electronic storage media.
