BOOKMAN EXPANDABLE ELECTRONIC BOOK USER’S GUIDE SDK-763 • SDK-765
License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED.
Contents Key Guide .......................... 4 Special BOOKMAN Features 6 Using the Calendar Creating Calendar Entries ...... Duplicating a Calendar Entry . Using the Daily View ............. Using the Weekly View .......... Using the Monthly View ......... Editing Calendar Entries ........ Searching for Calendar Entries .................... Trimming the Schedule .......... Getting Started Installing Batteries ................... 8 Installing Book Cards ............... 8 Selecting a Book ................
Contents Duplicating a Note ................. Viewing Note Folders and Notes .............................. Editing Notes ......................... Searching for Notes ............... Starting the Connectivity Software ............ Testing Your Connection ........ Linking Files .......................... Merging All Linked Files ........ Advanced Transfers and Merging .......................... Recovering Files .................... Backing up and Restoring Files .......................
Key Guide Color Keys FILES CALEND NOTES EDIT Direction Keys (red) Cycles through the cardfiles. (green) Cycles through the calendar views. (yellow) Cycles through the note folders. (blue) Displays entry, search, edit, delete and other options. DN UP BACK CAP CARD CLEAR ENTER ➤ Understanding the Color Keys The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book described in this User’s Guide.
Key Guide Key Combinations* Exits a new or edited entry without saving. ✩ + BACK ✩ + C ✩ + + ENTER ✩ + H ✩ EDIT ✩ + J ✩ + K ✩ + L ✩ + M ✩ + N + + Q + + X ✩ ✩ + ✩ ✩ ✩ Toggles between the Home and World clock. Opens an entry to edit. Saves an entry. In the Calendar Daily view, checks or unchecks To Do items and Calls. In the Calculator, converts a number to a percentage. In the Calculator, squares a number. In the Calculator, calculates the square root of a number.
Special BOOKMAN Features PC Headphone Jack Serial SerialPort Port Volume Control Your BOOKMAN 770 is equipped with several special features that many, but not all, BOOKMAN books use. To learn if you can use the special features with a particular BOOKMAN book, read its User’s Guide. Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work with this BOOKMAN model.
Getting Started If you are using your BOOKMAN Sidekick for the first time, read this section. It explains how to start using your BOOKMAN Sidekick, as well as how to perform basic and important operations. Installing Batteries ......................................................... 8 Installing Book Cards ..................................................... 8 Selecting a Book ............................................................ 9 Using the Color Keys ............................................
Installing Batteries Installing Book Cards Your BOOKMAN model is powered by two AAA, 1.5-volt batteries. Here is how to install or replace them. Warning: Never install or remove a book card when your BOOKMAN is turned on. If you do, information that you entered in any installed book cards may be erased. However, information saved in your BOOKMAN Sidekick will not be erased. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN off. 2. Turn your BOOKMAN over. 3. Align the book card tabs with the notches in a card slot. 1.
Selecting a Book Using the Color Keys Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you can select which book to use. The red, green, yellow, and blue keys on your BOOKMAN change their functions according to which book you are using. When you are using the built-in book, the color keys function as labelled on the BOOKMAN keyboard. When you are using a book card, the color keys function as labelled on that book card. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN on. 2. Press CARD. These are sample books. 3.
Viewing the Demonstration Changing the Settings Before you start using your BOOKMAN Sidekick, you may want to see a brief demonstration of what it can do. When a book card is not installed in your BOOKMAN, the demonstration automatically appears after you turn on your BOOKMAN. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR. To disable it, press MENU and then select Disable Demo from the Setup menu. To re-enable it, select Enable Demo.
Selecting a Topic Selecting a Topic Your BOOKMAN Sidekick has seven main functions, or topics: Cardfiles, (Home) Clock, World Clock, Expenses, Calculator, Calendar, and Notes. Here is how to change the selected topic. ➤ If You Forget to Save Your Changes If you try to select a topic while creating a new entry or editing an existing entry, or if you press CLEAR while creating an entry, a message appears asking if you want to save your changes. 1. Press MENU until the main menus appear. 2.
Typing Characters Typing Characters To Type Numbers Many of the topics in your BOOKMAN Sidekick let you type and save entries that consist of fields, or items of information. For example, below are fields in a single-day appointment. At fields that require numbers, such as dates and times, simply press the numbered keys. At other fields that often use numbers, such as ZIP codes, the number lock is turned on by default. At such fields, you can type letters from the top row (Q, W, E, R, T, Y, etc.
Using a Password To limit access to your BOOKMAN Sidekick, you can assign a password that will be required whenever you or anyone else turns on your BOOKMAN Sidekick. Caution: If you lose or forget your password, you will need to send your BOOKMAN Sidekick to Franklin Electronic Publishers to regain access. To Set Your Password 1. Press MENU until the main menus appear. 2. On the Setup menu, highlight Set Password and then press ENTER. 3. Type all the requested information, including a password. 4.
Using a Password Gauging the Memory ➤ If You Lose or Forget Your Password The amount of memory in your BOOKMAN Sidekick varies according to the model. As you enter and transfer information into your BOOKMAN Sidekick, you will occasionally need to check how much memory is available for more entries. If you misplace your password, you can regain access to your BOOKMAN Sidekick by contacting Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. In the U.S., first call 1-800-BOOKMAN to obtain a return authorization code.
Using the Clocks Your BOOKMAN Sidekick has two clocks that keep time simultaneously: a Home Clock and a World Clock. You can set either clock to any time zone around the world and then swap the clocks as you travel. You can also set a daily alarm that works even when your BOOKMAN Sidekick is turned off. Setting the Home Clock ................................................ Setting the World Clock ............................................... Using the Daily Alarm .......................................
Setting the Home Clock Setting the Home Clock 7. Press ENTER when finished. Or press BACK to exit without changing the date or time. The first time that you use your BOOKMAN Sidekick, you should set the Home Clock to the date and time in your time zone. ➤ Setting the Home Clock by Location or Time Zone 1. Hold ✩ and press C until the Home Clock appears. HOME or a home icon indicates the Home Clock. 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3. Press ENTER to select Set Date and Time.
Setting the World Clock Using the Daily Alarm After you have set the Home Clock, you can set the World Clock by selecting a time zone or one of dozens locations around the world. The Home Clock has an alarm that you can set for waking up and other oncea-day uses. This single, daily alarm makes a series of quick beeps that stops after about 10 seconds. The daily alarm works even when your BOOKMAN Sidekick is turned off.
Changing the Time/Date Format Using the Daily Alarm 6. Press ENTER when finished. A bell icon on the Home Clock indicates the daily alarm is enabled and set. 7. When the daily alarm sounds, press any key except ✩ or CAP to turn it off and clear the daily alarm time display. To Disable the Daily Alarm 1. Hold ✩ and press C until the Home Clock appears. 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3. Highlight Set Alarm Time and then press ENTER. 4. Highlight Disable Alarm and then press ENTER.
Swapping the Clocks Swapping the Clocks Once you have set both the Home and World Clocks, you can swap their times and dates. Swapping the clocks is a useful feature if you frequently travel between time zones. it will sound at 6:30 a.m. in your new Home Clock time zone. And if you had an appointment scheduled at 9:00 a.m. New York time, after swapping it will be scheduled at 9:00 a.m. in the new time zone. 1. Hold ✩ and press C until the Home Clock appears. 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3.
Using the Calendar The Calendar is a powerful tool to help you organize your activities. You can use the Calendar to schedule appointments, multiple-day events, to do lists, phone calls, and special days such as birthdays and anniversaries. You can see your Calendar in Daily, Weekly, and Monthly views. And you can even search your Calendar for entries containing any word(s). Creating Calendar Entries ............................................ 21 Duplicating a Calendar Entry ..............................
Creating Calendar Entries Creating Calendar Entries Your calendar entries can be appointments (single-day and recurring), To Do items, calls, multi-day events, or special days. You can create new calendar entries from the Daily, Weekly, or Monthly calendar view. field. Or use the arrow keys to move the cursor. 8. Hold ✩ and press ENTER to save your entry. Or hold ✩ and press BACK to exit. 1. Press CALEND (green). 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3. Press ENTER to select New Calendar Entry. 4.
Duplicating a Calendar Entry Creating Calendar Entries press any key except ✩ or CAP to turn it off and clear the display. To Do items must have a title and can have a due date. To Do items appear on the Calendar Daily view on the day they are entered. They carry over to subsequent days until you check them off as completed. On their due dates, To Do items appear bolded on the Daily view. To learn how to check off completed To Do items, read “Using the Daily View.” Calls must have a title.
Using the Daily View Using the Daily View Once you have created calendar entries, you can view or edit them directly from the Daily view of the Calendar. From top to bottom, the Daily view lists special days, multi-day events, appointments (by time), To Do items, and calls. You probably will want to use the Daily view as your basic scheduling tool. go to the top of CLEAR the current Daily view 3. Perform one of these functions: To... Press...
Using the Daily View Using the Weekly View Or hold ✩ and press BACK to exit without saving your changes. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Daily view for the current day. The Weekly view of the Calendar displays your appointments as bar charts showing their time ranges. 1. Press CALEND (green) until a Weekly view appears. Or press CALEND (green), MENU, and then select Weekly.
Using the Weekly View To... Press... ✩ + DN or UP go to the next or previous week go to the current CLEAR day on the Weekly view 3. To create a new entry or search for existing calendar entries, press EDIT (blue). 4. To go to the Daily view for a given day, highlight it and then press ENTER. Or to go to the Monthly view, press CALEND (green). Using the Monthly View The Monthly view lets you quickly scan the Calendar for dates and calendar entries. 1. Press CALEND (green) until the Monthly view appears.
Searching for Calendar Entries Editing Calendar Entries Once you have created calendar entries, it’s easy to change or edit them. 1. Press CALEND (green) until the Daily view appears. 2. Highlight the calendar entry that you want to edit. 3. Hold ✩ and press EDIT (blue). Or press EDIT (blue) and then select Edit. 4. Type your changes. 5. Hold ✩ and press ENTER to save your entry. Or hold ✩ and press BACK to exit without saving.
Searching for Calendar Entries The Daily view of the first date that has a match for your word(s) appears. Note: Multiple-word searches find only entries containing all your search words. 5. Hold ✩ and press DN or UP to go to the next or previous day, if any, with matches. 6. When finished, press CLEAR to clear your search. ➤ Searching for Parts of Words Trimming the Schedule In order not to fill up the memory of your BOOKMAN Sidekick, it is wise to periodically trim your schedule.
Using Cardfiles Think of your cardfiles as a personalized filing system. You can create cardfiles to organize your business and personal addresses, wine and music collections, favorite restaurants or hotels, and almost anything else. Each card in a cardfile is like an index card, holding information such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses, company names, birthdays, and more. And you can search a cardfile to quickly find the cards and information that you need. Creating a Cardfile ..........................
Creating a Cardfile Creating a Cardfile A cardfile is a collection, or database, of cards. You can create six types of cardfiles by choosing one of the following templates, or cardfile types: Business Address Book; Personal Address Book; Email Address Book; Wine List; Hotels, Restaurants; and Music/CD Collection. Note: You can create more than one cardfile from a particular template. 1. Press FILES (red). Or select Cardfiles from the Topics menu. 2. Press MENU to go to the Cardfiles menu. 3.
Adding Cards Creating a Cardfile Once you have created a cardfile, you can create cards and add them to it. Cards consist of fields in which you enter information. ➤ Renaming a Cardfile You can easily change the name of a cardfile. At the Cardfiles menu, highlight the cardfile that you want to rename. Press EDIT (blue), highlight Rename Cardfile, and then press ENTER. Use BACK to erase the typed letters and then type your new cardfile name.
Duplicating a Card Viewing Cardfiles and Cards A quick way to create a new card is to duplicate an existing card. When you duplicate a card, a new card is opened with the same information as the card you selected. To save the new card, you must change at least one field in it. For example, you can use Duplicate to quickly create cards in which fields such as company, business address, etc. are the same, but other fields such as name, home phone, pager, etc. are different.
Viewing Cardfiles and Cards Editing Cards 3. Highlight a cardfile and then press ENTER to see its cards. You can highlight a cardfile by scrolling to it or by typing its title at the menu. 4. Highlight a card and then press ENTER to view it. 5. To go to the bottom or top of a card, hold CAP and press and . After you have created a card, you can edit or change it. 1. Press FILES (red). 2. To highlight a card, scroll to it or type the first few letters of its title. 3. Hold ✩ and press EDIT (blue).
Editing Cards Searching for Cards ➤ Deleting and Undeleting a Card You can search a cardfile by entering one or more words that occur in the fields of its cards. Note: You can search only one cardfile at a time. 1. If needed, use FILES (red) to find the cardfile you want to search. 2. Press EDIT (blue) and highlight Search This Cardfile. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Type one or more words. You can delete existing cards. You can also restore a deleted card by undeleting it.
Searching for Cards 6. Highlight a match and press ENTER. 7. Hold ✩ and press DN or UP to go to the next or previous match. 8. To go back to the list of matching cards, press BACK. 9. Press CLEAR to clear your search. ➤ Searching for Parts of Words You can search for words in cards by typing the endings, beginnings, and other parts of the word. For example, searching for par will find entries with park, party, apartment, etc.
Using Notes You can use notes and note folders to create, edit and organize textual information about anything from travel directions to grocery lists to business ideas. You can even search through a note folder to quickly find the notes that you need. Creating a Note Folder ................................................. Adding Notes ............................................................... Duplicating a Note ........................................................
Creating a Note Folder Creating a Note Folder Before you can create notes, you must first create note folders in which to hold them. Note: BOOKMAN Sidekick can hold only one notefile, containing note folders and notes, at a time. ➤ Deleting a Note Folder Warning: When you delete a note folder, all the notes contained in it are permanently deleted. At the Notes menu, highlight the note folder that you want to delete. Then press EDIT (blue), highlight Delete Folder, and press ENTER.
Adding Notes Adding Notes Once you have created a note folder, you can create notes and add them to a folder. Each note consists of a subject field and a note field. In their note folders, notes are listed alphabetically by their subjects. Press ENTER to go to the next field. To move the cursor, use the arrow keys. To quickly go to the top or bottom of a note, hold CAP and press or . 5. Hold ✩ and press ENTER to add a note. 1.
Duplicating a Note Viewing Note Folders and Notes A quick way to create a new note is to duplicate an existing note. When you duplicate a note, a new note is opened with the same information as the note you selected. To save the new note, you must change at least one field in it. There are several ways to view and access your notes and note folders. 1. Press NOTES (yellow) repeatedly to cycle through your note folders. 1. Press NOTES (yellow). 2. Highlight the note you want to duplicate. 3.
Viewing Note Folders and Notes Editing Notes 4. Highlight a note and then press ENTER to view it. 5. To go to the bottom or top of a note, hold CAP and press and . Note: When you view a note, only the fields in which you typed information are displayed. 6. To go to the next or previous note in a note folder, if any, hold ✩ and press EDIT (blue). 7. To edit a note that you are viewing, hold ✩ and press EDIT (blue). After you have created a note, you can edit, or change, it. 1. Press NOTES (yellow). 2.
Editing a Note Searching for Notes ➤ Deleting and Undeleting a Note You can search a note folder by entering one or more words that occur in the fields of its notes. Note: You can search only one note folder at a time. You can delete existing notes. You can also restore a deleted note by undeleting it. To delete a note, first use NOTES (yellow) to find the desired note folder and then highlight the note you want to delete. If you want to view the note before you delete it, press ENTER.
Searching for Notes Matching notes appear. 6. Highlight a match and press ENTER. 7. Hold ✩ and press DN or UP to go to the next or previous match. 8. To go back to the list of matches, press BACK. 9. Press CLEAR to clear your search. ➤ Searching for Parts of Words You can search for words in notes by typing the endings, beginnings, and other parts of a word. For example, searching for par will find entries with park, party, apartment, etc.
Using Expenses The Expenses topic tracks your business and personal expenses. You can save expense information such as account and payment type, restaurant, airline, vendor, currency, remarks, and more. Then you can quickly calculate your total expenses according to their account and payment type. Creating Expense Entries ............................................. Viewing Expense Entries .............................................. Editing Expense Entries .............................................
Creating Expense Entries Creating Expense Entries You must enter an account and an amount in every expense entry. You can enter other information such as the date and payment type (e.g., cash, check, etc.). Expense entries are listed alphabetically by their Accounts. simply type over it. 4. Type your expense information. Note: You do not need to type a dollar sign or other currency symbol in the Amount field. To erase characters, use BACK. 5. Press ENTER to go to the next line.
Viewing Expense Entries Editing Expense Entries You can easily view an expense entry to see the information entered in its fields. Once you have created expense entries, you can edit them. Your changes will be reflected when you compute your expenses sums. 1. Hold ✩ and press X to go to the Expenses menu. 1. Hold ✩ and press X. Or select Expenses from the Topics menu. 2. To highlight an expense entry, scroll to it or type the first few letters of its title. 3. Hold ✩ and press EDIT (blue).
Editing Expense Entries ➤ Deleting and Undeleting an Expense Entry You can delete any expense entry. You can also restore the most recently deleted expense entry by undeleting it. To delete an expense entry, highlight it and press EDIT (blue) when the Expenses menu is on screen. Then highlight Delete This Expense and press ENTER. Computing Expense Sums After you have entered expense entries, you can calculate your total expenses by account and payment type. 1. Hold ✩ and press X.
Using the Calculator You can use the Calculator to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform other math functions such as percentages and square roots. You can also save and retrieve the results of your calculations for use in subsequent calculations. Making Calculations ..................................................... 47 Saving and Retrieving Calculations ..............................
Making Calculations 1. Hold ✩ and press M. Or select Calculator from the Topics menu. 2. Type a number (e.g., 721) by pressing the numbered keys. To erase numbers, use BACK. To type a negative number, press before typing a number. To type a decimal, press the period key. 3. Press one of the arrow keys to type a math symbol (e.g., ÷). 4. Type another number (e.g., 13). Making Calculations 6. To repeat the calculation, press ENTER again. 7. Press the UP or DN key to view your calculation(s).
Saving and Retrieving Calculations Saving and Retrieving Calculations You can save the results of your calculations and the retrieve them for use in other calculations. ➤ A Quick Way to Retrieve a Result You can quickly retrieve a result by typing its name at the Calculator main screen and pressing ENTER. For example, you could retrieve the result in the previous example by entering this at the Calculator: 1. Make a calculation. To learn how, read “Making Calculations.” 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3.
Using the Connectivity Software The BOOKMAN® Sidekick® Connectivity software is a powerful tool for sending information between your BOOKMAN Sidekick and your personal computer. Before you can send information, you must first link the files that you want to either transfer or merge. The simplest and quickest way to combine all your linked BOOKMAN Sidekick and PC Sidekick files is to use the Merge All option.
The Equipment You Need Connecting the Serial Cable To use the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software, you need: • The BOOKMAN PC-connect serial cable and the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software disk, packaged with certain BOOKMAN Sidekick models and available only from Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. • An IBM PC Compatible, 386 processor or higher. • Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later, or Windows 95. • Minimum of 2 MB RAM (4 MB is recommended). • Minimum of 2 MB hard disk space .
Installing the Connectivity Software Connecting the Serial Cable 6. Firmly insert the 3.5 mm plug completely into the serial port on the right side of your BOOKMAN Sidekick and turn on your BOOKMAN. Read “Special BOOKMAN Features” for a diagram of the serial port’s location. Caution: Make sure the serial cable plug is pushed all the way into the serial port on your BOOKMAN Sidekick. If a secure connection is not made, you will not be able to send files between your BOOKMAN and computer.
Starting the Connectivity Software Installing the Connectivity Software 4. At the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity Software Installation screen, click OK. 5. Select the version of PC Sidekick that is installed on your computer and then click OK. If you do not have a version of PC Sidekick installed on your computer, select Sidekick not installed on PC. This will allow you to only backup and restore your files. 6. Type the destination drive and directory and then click OK.
Starting the Connectivity Software Testing Your Connection Once you have selected a communications port, you do not need to select it again, unless you change the port you are using. 3. On your BOOKMAN Sidekick, press MENU, highlight PC Connect on the Setup menu, and then press ENTER. You should test the connection when you connect your BOOKMAN Sidekick and your computer for the first time, whenever you have disconnected the serial cable, or if you forget which communications port you are using.
Linking Files Linking Files Before you can merge or transfer files, you must first link them in pairs. When you link a pair of files, you create a connection between a BOOKMAN Sidekick file and a PC Sidekick file. Linking itself does not merge or transfer information from one file to another. Note: You only need to link the files that you want to merge or transfer.
Linking Files Linking Files later version, your screen may vary. 3. Click the BOOKMAN Sidekick file to highlight it. 4. Click Link To PC File. You can also select a BOOKMAN Sidekick file to link to a PC Sidekick file by simply double-clicking the BOOKMAN Sidekick file at the Link Databases dialog box. 5. Select a directory and then highlight a PC Sidekick file. 6. Click OK. The pair of linked files now appear side by side. 7. Link more files, if desired. If needed, change the database type. 8.
Linking Files Linking Files 2. Select a Database Type. 3. Highlight a BOOKMAN Sidekick file. 4. Click Link To PC File. 5. Type the name of the new PC Sidekick file to be created. You do not need to type a file extension because the connectivity software automatically adds one. 6. Click OK twice to return to the main window. The new PC Sidekick file is double bracketed ( <> ). ➤ Maintaining and Removing Links You do not need to relink your files every time you use the connectivity software.
Merging All Linked Files Merging All Linked Files Once you have linked files, the simplest way to combine your BOOKMAN Sidekick and PC Sidekick files is to merge all your linked files. Please note, Merge All is the recommended way to combine your linked files. Merging all your linked files saves all their nonidentical entries on both your BOOKMAN Sidekick and your PC Sidekick. Identical entries in your linked files remain unchanged.
Merging All Linked Files Merging All Linked Files To learn more, read “Understanding Duplicate Records.” 4. If the Merge Options dialog box appears, click one of the four buttons. • Cancel stops these two files from merging. 5. If you are merging Calendars, the Date Range dialog box will appear. If needed, change the start and end dates and then click OK. Or click Ignore to merge all of the entries from both Calendars.
Merging All Linked Files Merging All Linked Files in their other fields. When the Duplicate Record dialog box appears you must choose one of these options: • Use...from Sidekick saves the entry from the PC Sidekick file and discards the entry from the BOOKMAN Sidekick file. • Use...from BOOKMAN saves the entry from the BOOKMAN Sidekick file and discards the entry from the PC Sidekick file. • Both saves the entries from both the BOOKMAN Sidekick file and the PC Sidekick file.
Advanced Transfers and Merging Advanced Transfers and Merging Once you have linked files, you can transfer or merge individual linked files between the computer and your BOOKMAN Sidekick using the Advanced Transfer button. Transferring, like merging, sends entries between your BOOKMAN Sidekick and the computer. But unlike merging, transferring copies all the entries from one file and overwrites them in the other, thereby deleting all the previous entries in the file copied to.
Advanced Transfers and Merging Advanced Transfers and Merging merged to or from both files. 2. Select a Database Type. 3. Click the linked pair that you want to transfer or merge. An X in the check box to the left of files indicates they are selected for transferring or merging. To deselect files, click them again. 4. Do one of the following: To... Click...
Recovering Files Advanced Transfers and Merging Every time you transfer a file from your BOOKMAN Sidekick to your computer, as well as every time that you merge a pair of linked files, a recovery file is created on your computer. Recovery files contain all the information from the PC Sidekick file that was overwritten when you merged that file or transferred to that file. Caution: Recovery files contain information from only the most recent time that a PC Sidekick file was transferred or merged.
Backing up and Restoring Files Even if you do not have PC Sidekick, you can back up all the information on your BOOKMAN Sidekick into one file on your computer. This file can be restored later for use on your BOOKMAN Sidekick. Warning: If you open the backup file as a text file on your computer, you may damage or alter the file. The damaged backup file cannot be restored to your BOOKMAN Sidekick. This file will be stored in the same directory as the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software.
Solutions to Common Problems Solutions to Common Problems I clicked Test to discover which communications port is being used, and the screen says that BOOKMAN Sidekick is not found on my system. I do not have the BOOKMAN PCconnect serial cable or the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software disk. To order one or both, contact Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Do the following: • Make sure that you are using the Franklin BOOKMAN PC-connect serial cable.
Solutions to Common Problems Solutions to Common Problems A Data Error dialog box appears, saying Unable to receive data from the BOOKMAN. When transferring or merging files, I realized that I did not intend to overwrite a PC Sidekick file. The Data Error dialog box appears when you are linking files, merging all your files, or using the Advanced Transfer option.
Solutions to Common Problems In Windows 95, I opened a Write file and all its text formatting is gone. Any new notes or note folders that were added to the Write file because of a merge will have no text formatting. But any previously existing notes or note folders in the Write file retain their original formatting. All text formatting in Write files is automatically deleted when you transfer a notefile from your BOOKMAN Sidekick to your computer.
Doing a Factory Reset Resetting Your BOOKMAN Warning: Doing a factory reset permanently erases all the records saved in your BOOKMAN Sidekick. Unless you want to erase all your information, do not perform a factory reset. In addition, when you do a factory reset, any settings that you have changed, such as the screen contrast or help message language, are reset to their default settings. Also, all sample cardfiles or note folders (e.g.
Copyrights and Patents Specifications © 1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 U.S. All rights reserved. © 1995 Starfish Software. All rights reserved. Sidekick is a registered trademark of Starfish Software. Model: SDK-763 • size: 12 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm • weight: 7 oz • memory: 512 kb • records: 20-characters: approx. 19,500 30-characters: approx.
Limited Warranty (U.S. only) FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 080164907, within one year of purchase.
Index BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software backing up and restoring riles 63 BOOKMAN window 52 equipment needed 50 copyrights 66 help text 51 icon 52 installing 64 if PC Sidekick is installed 51 if PC Sidekick is not installed 52 linking files 54 merging all linked files 57 merging individual files 60 recovering files 62 starting, using icon or menus 52 testing the connection 53 transferring files 60 troubleshooting 64 Calculator basic math functions 47 deleting previous results 48 making calculations 47
Index Calendar Daily view 23 merging files 58 Monthly view 25 transferring files 61 Weekly view 24 Calendar entries creating 21, 22 deleting 26 duplicating 22 icons of 24 partial word searches 27 searching 26 understanding 21 Calls 21-23, 26 Capital letters in searches 33, 40 CARD (green) key 4 Cardfiles creating 29, 30 deleting 29 described 28, 29 naming 29 renaming 30 templates 29, 30 viewing 31, 32 Cardfiles Edit menu 30 Cardfiles menu 30, 31 Cards adding to cardfiles 30 deleting 33 described 30 duplica
Index Deleting Calculator results 48 cardfiles 29 cards 33 expense entries 45 note folders 36 notes 40 password 13 Demonstration disabling/enabling 10 viewing 10 Direction keys 4 Directory, selecting to install 52 Duplicate Record Assignment 59 Duplicate records 57, 59 Duplicate records, understanding 59 Duplicating calendar entries 22 cards 31 notes 38 EDIT (blue) key 4, 33, 36-40, 43, 44, 45 Editing cards 32 expense entries 44 notes 39 Expense entries account type 43, 45 Communications (COM) port findin
Index tutorial 10 Home clock setting by changing time 16 by location or time zone 16 swapping with World clock 19 Home icon 16 Hyphens, typing 5 Icons bell 18 calendar entries 24 Daily (Calendar) view 24 Home Clock 16 World Clock 17 Image file 63 Index fields 59 Installing batteries 8 book cards 8 Key combinations 5 Language of help messages.
Index maintaining and removing links 56 multiple BOOKMAN cardfiles 56 options 54 updating links 56 Locations setting Home clock by 16 setting World clock by 17 Low battery warning 8 Maintaining links 56 Math functions 47 Memory Gauge 14, 60 Merge All button 57, 59 Merge Options dialog box 57, 58 Merging files merging all linked files 57 merging calendar files 58 merging individual files 60, 61 merging new files 59 merging notefiles 58 merging Sidekick 95 notes 62 Monetary symbols 12 Month/day/year format 1
Index Port Finder window 53 Problems with the connectivity software 64 Punctuation marks 12 Rebooting Windows 51, 52, 64 Reciprocals 47 Recover subdirectory 62 Recovering files (PC Sidekick only) 62 Recovery files described 62 Recurring appointments deleting 26 trimming the Schedule 27 Recurring special days 26 Renaming cardfiles 30 note folders 36 Resetting BOOKMAN 67 Restoring backup files using the connectivity software 63 Retrieving file descriptors 65 Saving changes 11 Schedule trimming 27 Screen contr
Index Templates (cardfiles) 30 Testing BOOKMAN/PC connection 53, 65 Time zones setting Home clock by 16 setting World clock by 17 Time/date format 10, 18 To Do items 22, 23, 26 Transfer Databases dialog box 60 Transferring files 60, 61 calendar entries 61 Sidekick 95 notes 62 Trimming the schedule 27 Troubleshooting (connectivity software) 64 Tutorial 10 Typing accents 12, 26 decimals in Calculator 47 hyphens 5 letters 12 letters in Calculator 48 math symbols 47 monetary symbols 12 negative numbers in Calc
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