P3PC-1562-01ENZ0 CardMinder ™ User’s Guide
INTRODUCTION ■ About This Manual This document describes the use of CardMinder, a business card scanning application.
Screen Examples In This Manual The screen examples in this manual are subject to change without notice in the interest of product improvement. The screenshots used in the examples in this manual were taken with Windows XP. If the actual displayed screen differs from the screen examples in this manual, operate by following the actual displayed. ■ Note, Liability READ ALL OF THIS MANUAL AND RELATED MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ i ■ About This Manual ................................................................. i ■ Note, Liability ......................................................................... ii ■ Trademarks ........................................................................... iii ■ Manufacturer ........................................................................
4.2 Deleting data from the [Inbox] / [Exported] tab ............. 31 4.3 Restoring data from the [Trash] tab................................ 32 4.4 Deleting data from the [Trash] tab .................................. 34 4.5 Deleting data from the [Mobile] tab................................. 36 4.6 Extracting the business card image data....................... 38 4.7 Data search by keyword input ........................................ 40 4.8 Attaching related files to the business card data..........
Chapter 7 Updating CardMinder Online................................ 69 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting .................................................... 72 INDEX ..........................................................................................................
Chapter 1 1 About CardMinder This chapter describes the features and basic operations of CardMinderTM. 1.1 About CardMinder................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features of CardMinder.......................................................................................... 5 1.3 Operation Flow........................................................................................................ 6 1.4 Operation Windows ...............
1.1 About CardMinder 1.1 About CardMinder Business card data CardMinder window: Recognized characters PIM window (Microsoft® Outlook® for example): Recognized data CardMinder User’s Guide 2 1 About CardMinder CardMinder is a business card scanning application for image scanners. CardMinder provides quick scanning, image recognition and database storage solution for all your office scanning needs.
1.1 About CardMinder ■ System Requirements If the screen resolution is set to 800 x 600, line breaks will occur at positions where it would be inappropriate and lines of characters are misaligned when you change a point size to a larger one. ATTENTION Operating system: One of the following is required: • Windows 98 • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP It is recommended to use the operating system with the latest Service Pack applied. • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later must be installed.
1.1 About CardMinder HINT ATTENTION To save the data of one business card (Duplex, Color, and Best image quality scanning), 250K bytes of disk space is required. Estimate the total amount of necessary disk space according to the number of business cards you are to scan. 1 • When recognizing and viewing Japanese and Chinese business cards, use About CardMinder Windows 2000 or Windows XP. These functions are not supported in Windows 98, Windows 98SE, and Windows Me.
1.2 Features of CardMinder 1.2 Features of CardMinder CardMinder User’s Guide 5 1 About CardMinder The features of CardMinder are as follows: • Scan one or both sides of the business cards just at the touch of the button on the scanner. (ScanSnap). • Capture memo written on business cards and create a database. • Recognize characters on business cards and automatically create keywords such as Full Name and Company.
1.3 Operation Flow 1.3 Operation Flow You can operate CardMinder by doing the following: 1 Selecting (See Chapter 2) • An application to which the data is exported. About CardMinder Scanning and recognizing a business card (See Section 3.1) 1. Set business card(s) onto the scanner. 2. Scan the business card(s). 3. After scanning is complete, the recognized data is displayed in the Main window. Common Daily Tasks Exporting the data (See Section 3.2) 1.
1.3 Operation Flow Recognizing the data anew (See Chapter 5) 1. Select [Tool] on the menu bar -> [Recognition Language], or click [ ] on the right side of the [Recognition] button and then select a language to use from the list. (See Section 5.1.) 2. Select the data on the [Inbox] tab or the [Exported] tab. 3. Recognize the data anew. • Recognize business cards anew. (See Section 5.2.) • Recognize data selected in the rectangular area. (See Section 5.3.) • Recognize by keyword in the rectangular area.
1.3 Operation Flow Displaying the Web browser (SeeSection 4.11 ) 1. Select the data on the [Inbox] tab, the [Exported] tab, the [Trash] tab, or the [Mobile] tab. 2. Select [Tool] on the menu bar -> [Web page browse], or right-click on the data listed and select [Web page browse] from the menu. 1 About CardMinder Searching data (1) (See Section 4.1) 1. In another application (Microsoft Notepad etc.), select character strings you want to find (Full Name or Company). 2.
1.4 Operation Windows 1.4 Operation Windows There are two types of operation windows in CardMinder. 1 ■ Main window Menu bar Displays commands to operate CardMinder. Mode tabs Displays data in each mode. Data List View Lists the business card data. About CardMinder Command Toolbar Shows icons (buttons) for the commonly-used commands. Image Toolbar Shows the buttons used to adjust the business card image in Image View.
1.4 Operation Windows Icon / Display Function Starts scanning of business card(s). With the [ ] button, you can change scanning settings (Duplex/ Simplex) and: • For ScanSnap: You can set scanning quality (Normal/Better/ 1 Recognizes the business card selected in the Data List View. Only the characters on the front side of the business card are recognized. The recognition result will automatically be displayed in Recognition / Correction View.
1.4 Operation Windows Icon / Display Function The height of the business card image is adjusted to Image Display View. The width of the business card image is adjusted to Image Display View. 1 The height and width of the business card image is adjusted to the image display view. The business card image size is reduced. Rotates the business card image 90 degrees clockwise. Click the [ button to change the rotation angle and plane. ] Displays the front side image of the business card.
1.4 Operation Windows Icon / Display Function Data list view Clicking the heading sorts names in alphabetical order. On the heading clicked for sorting, the mark or the mark appears. Note that if names are listed in the order scanned (the top of the list is the latest), no marks appears. Clicking the heading sorts company names in mark or the mark appears. Note that if names are listed in the order scanned (the top of the list is the latest), no marks appears.
1.4 Operation Windows Icon / Display Function Displays or hides the Data List View. Moves an image of a business card, dragging the image. The image size is enlarged so that the clicked point becomes the center of the expansion. Displays the front side image of the business card. Image toolbar Displays the back side image of the business card. If no back side image exists, this icon is disabled. Previous business card is shown. Next business card is shown.
1.5 User Authority 1.5 User Authority The user authority to use CardMinder is as follows: •If your operating system is Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional operating system or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system, you must be authorized as Standard User (Power Users group) or higher levels of user to logon and use this software. you must be authorized as the computer administrator to logon and use this software.
Chapter 2 Configuration Before Scanning 2 This chapter describes how to select a PIM application used with CardMinder. For information about how to configure advanced settings for CardMinder, refer to Chapter 6. 1. From the [Start] menu on the desktop, select [All Programs] -> [CardMinder V3.0] -> [CardMinder V3.0]. ⇒ The main window of CardMinder appears. 2. Select [File] -> [Export to]. ⇒ A list of PIM applications appears. The marked application is the currently selected one. 3.
Chapter 3 Scanning and Exporting Business Card Data This chapter describes the procedure for scanning business cards with a scanner. There are two ways of scanning; they are, Flatbed scanning and ADF (Auto Document Feeder) scanning. Further information on both ways are described in this chapter. 3.1 How to Scan Business Cards .............................................................................. 17 3.2 Exporting to Associated Application ............................................................
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards 3.1 How to Scan Business Cards This section describes the business card scanning using the following methods: •Flatbed •ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) ■ Scanning with the Flatbed 1. Open the scanner document cover. 3 Document cover Scanning and Exporting Business Card Data Document bed 2. Place a business card with its face down on the document bed. 1. Scanning one card 2.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards ATTENTION You cannot scan multiple cards at a time if the types of business cards are the ABCD LIMITED following: Haward Brown • Business cards with a dark-colored line Project Manager. Software Research running across the length • Business cards with its edge dark-colored Scan these business cards one-by-one. When you scan only one business card, it is necessary to select "1 card to reference point" on "Flatbed scanning method" of the [Scanner settings] window.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards 6. For TWAIN scanners, click the [Select Scanner] button. HINT If you mark the "Show TWAIN driver dialog box when scanning starts" checkbox, the driver dialog box will appear before scanning, and you will be able to specify scanning settings. Note that the settings configured in the TWAIN driver dialog box is valid only for the scanning of this time. 3 7. Select the scanner to use, and then click the [Select] button. 9.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards 10. For the "Capturing Side/Color Mode/Resolution," specify the scanning settings. Capturing Side If the business card is printed on one side, select "Simplex." If it is printed on both sides, select "Duplex." For "Duplex," after the front side is scanned, the back side will be scanned. When the message below appears, turn over the business card, and click the [OK] button. 3 Color Mode Specify the color mode, "B&W" (Black & White) or "Color.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards ■ Scanning with the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) 1. Load a business card onto the scanner. (To scan multiple cards, stack the cards together and load them.) 3 Scanning and Exporting Business Card Data 2. Select [File] on the menu bar -> [Scanner settings]. ⇒ The following window appears.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards 3. For TWAIN scanners, click the [Select Scanner] button. For Scansnap, this step is not required. Go to step 5. HINT If you mark the "Show TWAIN driver dialog box when scanning starts" checkbox, the driver dialog box will appear before scanning starts and you will be able to specify the scanning settings. Note that the settings configured in the TWAIN driver dialog box is valid only for the scanning of this time. 3 4.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards ATTENTION When scanning multiple two-sided business cards with a ADF simplex-type scanner, first scan the front side of all cards, and then scan the back side of the cards. The front and back sides of each individual business card will be combined. Note that the scanning order may change depending on the Scanner type selected, which is described in the previous page. The way of combining both sides differs between the two Scanner types.
3.1 How to Scan Business Cards ATTENTION With ScanSnap S500 Series or ScanSnap fi-5110EOX, you can also perform SCAN scanning by pressing the [SCAN] button . For the ScanSnap fi-4110EOX series, you can also perform scanning by x ple pressing the (duplex scan button) or Sim (simplex scan button). In this case, scanning is performed according to the settings of " S ScanSnap Manager (or ScanSnap Monitor) - Scan and Save Settings" window.
3.2 Exporting to Associated Application 3.2 Exporting to Associated Application This section describes how to export data to another application linked with. 1. When scanning is completed, the [Inbox] tab is displayed in the Main window. Click a business card in the Data list and visually check the recognized result of the front side image. You can correct the recognized data in this window. (See Chapter 5.
3.2 Exporting to Associated Application 2. Select the business card data you wish to export. Select multiple records by following the procedures below. - If they are contiguous and you want to add them at one time: Select the records, while holding down the [Shift] key. - If you want to add records one-by-one: Select them, while holding down the [Ctrl] key. 3. The following steps show an example using Microsoft Outlook. Click the [Microsoft Outlook] icon on the toolbar.
3.2 Exporting to Associated Application HINT • Data can also be exported by selecting [File] on the menu bar -> [Export]. • The set Export items of displayed items in the Recognized data area (except [Memo] and [Save date]) are exported to the linked application. Refer to Section 6.2 for setting the Export item. • You can drag and drop data on the [Exported] tab to the [Inbox] tab while holding down the [Shift] key.
Chapter 4 Business Card Data Handling This chapter describes how to search, delete, restore and extract data items from a business card. 4.1 Data search by hot key......................................................................................... 29 4 4.2 Deleting data from the [Inbox] / [Exported] tab.................................................. 31 4.3 Restoring data from the [Trash] tab.................................................................... 32 4.
4.1 Data search by hot key 4.1 Data search by hot key With CardMinder, you can search business card data including a character string on other application (such as Microsoft Notepad) windows. Follow the following procedures. 1. Select a character string of a name or a company in any document (e.g. Microsoft Notepad). 4 Business Card Data Handling 2. Press the hot key (Alt+F3). ⇒ CardMinder starts searching automatically.
4.1 Data search by hot key HINT • Default setting for the hot key is Alt+F3. If you want to change the hot key, refer to Section 6.1. • By default, even when there is no matching character strings, "CardMinder Viewer" will be activated. In this case, no image will be displayed on the CardMinder Viewer, but you can continue searching by entering a keyword in the [Search Text:] box. If you do not want to activate "CardMinder Viewer" when there is no matching character strings, change settings.
4.2 Deleting data from the [Inbox] / [Exported] tab 4.2 Deleting data from the [Inbox] / [Exported] tab To delete unnecessary business card data from the [Inbox] or [Exported] tab, follow the following procedures. The deleted data will be sent to the [Trash] tab. 1. Open CardMinder and select the [Inbox] or [Exported] tab. 2. Select the data you want to delete. You can make multiple selection by clicking the data while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key.
4.3 Restoring data from the [Trash] tab 4.3 Restoring data from the [Trash] tab To restore the data from the [Trash] tab, follow the following procedures. Restored data will be returned to their original location on the [Inbox] tab or the [Exported] tab. 1. Open CardMinder, and then select the [Trash] tab. ⇒ The deleted data is shown on the window. 2. Select items you wish to restore from the [Trash] tab.
4.3 Restoring data from the [Trash] tab HINT Otherwise, right-click on the selected data and select [Undo] from the menu to restore the selected data. ⇒ The selected data moves from the [Trash] tab to the [Inbox] or [Exported] tab.
4.4 Deleting data from the [Trash] tab 4.4 Deleting data from the [Trash] tab To permanently delete data from the [Trash] tab, follow the procedure given below. The data is permanently deleted and cannot be restored by the procedure described in Section 4.3. ■ Select the data to be deleted ATTENTION The deleted data from the [Trash] tab is completely deleted from the CardMinder database. Be careful not to delete necessary data because data deleted from the [Trash] tab cannot be restored 1.
4.4 Deleting data from the [Trash] tab 3. Select [Edit] on the menu bar, and then select [Delete]. You can also delete data as follows: • Press the [Delete] key on your keyboard. • Right-click on the selected business card data, and then select "Delete." HINT 4. A confirmation message appears. Click on the [Yes] button. 4 ⇒ Selected data in the [Trash] tab is deleted from the CardMinder database. ATTENTION If you empty the [Trash] tab, all data is completely deleted from the CardMinder database.
4.5 Deleting data from the [Mobile] tab 4.5 Deleting data from the [Mobile] tab If you want to delete unnecessary business card data in the [Mobile] tab, follow the following procedures to delete them. By performing the procedures, the data is deleted from the [Mobile] tab. For information on how to use the [Mobile] tab, see Section 4.9. 1. Open CardMinder and select the [Mobile] tab. 2. Select the data you wish to delete. Select multiple records by following the procedures below.
4.5 Deleting data from the [Mobile] tab 3. Select [Edit] on the menu bar -> [Delete]. HINT You can also delete data as follows: • Press the [Delete] key on your keyboard. • Right-click on the selected business card data, and select "Delete." ⇒ The selected data is deleted from the [Mobile] tab.
4.6 Extracting the business card image data 4.6 Extracting the business card image data Business card images scanned with CardMinder are stored as the PDF files, and therefore, you can extract them to attach to e-mail as follows: 1. Select the data you wish to extract. Select the data 2. Drag and drop a business card image from the CardMinder window to any folder in the Explorer or to your Desktop. Business Card Data Handling ⇒ An image of the business card will be created where you drop it.
4.6 Extracting the business card image data HINT • If the both sides of the business card are displayed, only one side can be dragged at a time. • The file name created will be "name(front/back).pdf." If the name is not specified, it will be "untitled.pdf." However, if character(s) that cannot be used for the file name (\, /, :, *, ?, ", <, > ) are included in the name, those characters are converted into "_ (underbar)." e.g.
4.7 Data search by keyword input 4.7 Data search by keyword input With CardMinder or CardMinder Viewer, you can search business card data by entering a keyword(s) using the procedure given below. ■ Searching business card data in CardMinder 1. Open CardMinder and select [Find] on the [Edit] menu. 4 ⇒ The search result of the business card data will be displayed on the Main window. If there is no matching data, the [End of Search] message appears on the screen.
4.7 Data search by keyword input HINT • You can use the following characters in the [Find what:] box. - You can use wildcard characters "*" and/or "?" - You can do AND-search by using one-byte space instead of "AND." - You cannot use the characters in the following parentheses in the search term. (\, /, :, *, ?, ", <, >) These characters, if used, will be converted to a wildcard character "?" automatically for searching the search term.
4.7 Data search by keyword input The number of results that match your search term is displayed. HINT • You can use the following characters in the [Find what:] box. CardMinder User’s Guide 42 4 Business Card Data Handling - You can use wildcard characters "*" and/or "?" - You can do AND-search by using one-byte space instead of "AND." - You cannot use the characters in the following parentheses in the search term.
4.8 Attaching related files to the business card data 4.8 Attaching related files to the business card data You can attach files to the business card data using CardMinder. For example, mark a business card record by attaching photos or profiles. Follow the procedure below to attach files to the data. ■ Attaching files to the business card record 1. Select the card record you wish to attach files. Select the record 4 HINT When Attachment View is not displayed, click the icon. 2.
4.8 Attaching related files to the business card data 3. Select a file to attach and then click the [Open] button. ⇒ The selected file is displayed on the Attachment View.
4.8 Attaching related files to the business card data HINT • You can also drag and drop files onto Attachment View to attach to the business card data. • You cannot attach any folders to the Attachment View. • Up to 100 files can be attached. 4 Business Card Data Handling ■ Opening the attached file Double click the icon of the attached file on Attachment View. ⇒ The application linked to the file starts running automatically and the file will be opened.
4.8 Attaching related files to the business card data ■ Deleting the attached file 1. Select the file to be deleted on the Attachment View. 2. From the [Edit] menu, select [Attached file] -> [Delete], or right-click on the file in the Attachment View and then select [Delete]. ⇒ The attached file selected is deleted from the Attachment View. HINT You can also delete attached files by doing the following. • Press the [Delete] key on your keyboard.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs 4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs You can copy the business card data and the viewer software to a removable media for viewing or searching on other personal computers. Follow the procedure below to make copies on removable media such as MO (Magnetooptical disk) and USB memory. ■ Select the data to copy 1. Start CardMinder and select the [Inbox] or [Exported] tab. 2. Select the data to copy. Select the data 3.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs HINT • Data in the [Inbox] tab and data in the [Exported] tab cannot be copied at one time. First, copy one of the tab’s data into a removable media, then copy the data of the other tab. • Dragging and dropping the data into the [Mobile] tab does not move the original data. Data in the [Mobile] tab is the link of the original business card data in the [Inbox] and/or [Exported] tabs.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs ⇒ The [Mobile linkage setting] window appears. 4. Configure the settings on the [Mobile linkage setting] window. Target data: Select [Entire data], [Inbox], [Exported], or [Mobile], where the data you want to select is stored. All the business card data in the specified tab is copied to the removable media specified by following the procedures below. Select [Mobile] to copy the data of the [Mobile] tab.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs Free disk space: Indicates free space in the removable media in the selected drive. When the [Check disk space] button is clicked, free space in the removable media is presented, calculating it based on the size of currently selected business card data. 5. Click the [Transfer] button. ⇒ The copying of the selected business card data is started. 6. When copying operation is completed, a confirmation message will appear. Click the [OK] button. 7.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs ■ Utilizing the business card data on removable media 1. Connect the removable media to a personal computer. 2. From the [Start] menu, select [My Computer]. 3. Select the removable media. 4. Double-click the [ BzCardViewer.exe] icon. ⇒ The [CardMinder Mobile Viewer] window will be displayed. Image Toolbar Shows the buttons used to adjust the image display in the Image View. 4 Business Card Image View Shows the list of searched data.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs Icon / Display Function Displays or hides the Data List View. Displays the front side image of the business card. Image toolbar Displays the back side image of the business card. If no back side image exists, this icon is disabled.. Previous business card is shown. Next business card is shown. Displays the first business card data Displays the last business card data Image toolbar Displays image data of the business card.
4.9 Viewing the business card data on other PCs ■ Deleting data from removable media 1. Connect the removable media to a personal computer. 2. From the [Start] menu, select [My Computer]. 3. Select the removable media. 4. Delete the following files and folder. Files: Folder: BzCardViewer.exe, autorun.
4.10 Sending e-mail 4.10 Sending e-mail If a e-mail address is written on the business card scanned with CardMinder, you can send e-mail to that address. Follow the procedure below to send e-mail. 1. Select a person to whom you want to send e-mail from the data list of the business card. Select data. 4 Business Card Data Handling HINT The e-mail address must be presented in the E-mail field. 2.
4.11 Activating Web Browser 4.11 Activating Web Browser If URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or the web site address is written on the business card scanned with CardMinder, you can connect to the URL with the Web browser. Follow the procedure below to activate the Web browser. 1. Select data including the web site address you want to connect to with the browser. Select data. 4 Business Card Data Handling HINT You have to enter the web site address in the "Web site address" field. 2.
Chapter 5 Correction of Recognized Character Data As the recognition cannot be perfect for all business cards, corrections may be needed for some recognized data. This chapter describes how to correct the recognition results. Check the following before doing data correction: • If the orientation of the characters in the front side is incorrect, correct the orientation by clicking the Rotate icon as shown Section 1.4. Then try again.
5.1 Selection of language 5.1 Selection of language The character recognition function of CardMinder supports English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional) and Japanese. When selecting a language manually, select it following the procedure below before recognizing business cards. 1. Select [Tool] - [Recognition Language] or use the [Recognition] icon. or 2. Select a language from the following window.
5.2 Recognition of all characters at once 5.2 Recognition of all characters at once The data in the [Inbox] and [Exported] tabs can be corrected using the same method. Correction of the data from the [Inbox] is described below. 1. Select the items you wish to recognize from the [Inbox] tab. Select the data Front side Backside Recognized data Correction of Recognized Character Data HINT 5 Only the front side image of the business card can be recognized. 2.
5.3 Recognition using Rectangle Selection 5.3 Recognition using Rectangle Selection The data in both the [Inbox] and [Exported] tabs can be corrected using this same method. 1. Select the items that you wish to recognize from the [Inbox] tab. Select the data Front side Backside Recognized data 5 Only the selected area on the front or back side image of the business card can be recognized. 2.
5.3 Recognition using Rectangle Selection 3. Click the [Recognition] button on the toolbar. ⇒ All characters of the selected area are recognized. Old recognition data is replaced with the new data.
5.4 Keyword Recognition using Rectangle Area Selection 5.4 Keyword Recognition using Rectangle Area Selection This section describes the recognition of selected keywords using a rectangle area. The data in the [Inbox] and [Exported] tabs can be corrected with the same method. 1. Select the items you want to recognize from the [Inbox] tab. Select the data Front side Backside 5 Recognized data Only the selected area on the front or back side image of the business card can be recognized. 2.
5.4 Keyword Recognition using Rectangle Area Selection 3. Click the [Company] button located in the lower area of the Main window. ⇒ The recognized data is reflected to the selected item. Old recognition data is replaced with the new one. HINT Data in fields other than [Company] can be corrected using the method above.
5.5 Data Correction by Manual Entry 5.5 Data Correction by Manual Entry The data in the [Inbox] and [Exported] tabs can be corrected using the same method. Data correction for the [Inbox] tab is described in this example. 1. Select the items you wish to correct from the [Inbox] tab. Select the data Front side Backside Recognized data 5 Correction of Recognized Character Data 2. Click on the text you wish to correct. Following shows an example of the correction of [Full Name].
Chapter 6 Setting Preferences This chapter describes how to set CardMinder preferences. 6 6.1 General settings of CardMinder .......................................................................... 65 6.2 Export item settings .............................................................................................
6.1 General settings of CardMinder 6.1 General settings of CardMinder The general settings of CardMinder described in this chapter are as follows: •Action when image scan complete •CardMinder Viewer •Database file (specifying the database file of CardMinder) 1. Select [Tool] on the menu bar -> [Settings]. ⇒ The [Settings] window will appear. 2. Select the [General] tab. You can configure various settings on this tab.
6.1 General settings of CardMinder •Export Business Card data automatically The recognized data is added to the database of CardMinder, and, at the same time, CardMinder is linked with another application to which data is exported. The wrong names of persons or companies can be accidentally stored in your database. This method is not recommended unless you check that the correct data is stored.
6.1 General settings of CardMinder HINT • To make a backup copy of the database in CardMinder, exit CardMinder and then copy the following file and folder to the folder designated to store the "Database file" as described above. File to be copied: ENTRYDB.BID Folder to be copied: [ENTRYDB] folder • Uninstalling CardMinder does not delete its database. However, it is recommended to make backup copies on a routine basis.
6.2 Export item settings 6.2 Export item settings The Export item settings described in this section are linked with the following settings. •Settings of Recognition Result/Correction View Export items checked on the [Settings] window are displayed on the Recognition Result/ Correction View. •Settings of data items to be exported to another application linked with CardMinder. The data of export items checked on the [Settings] window are exported to another application. 1.
Chapter 7 Updating CardMinder Online In this chapter, how to update CardMinder online is described. In an effort to improve the usability and functionality of CardMinder, program updates are carried out timely. On the Main window, CardMinder can check if the latest program (Update Pack) is available and update the program. ATTENTION • When updating, it is essential that Internet Explorer 5.5 or later is installed in a system which can access the Internet.
2. Click the [Yes] button. ⇒ If the latest Update program is available, a message window that asks you whether you want to download and install the program online appears. ATTENTION HINT After an online update interruption, if you retry the online update immediately, a message "File downloading has failed" appears and the operation may not be possible. This is because it takes some time to delete the half-downloaded file. Wait for a while and retry the online update.
4. Click the [Install] button. . HINT When you click the [Information] button, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later opens and information about the latest update for CardMinder appears. ⇒ Installation starts, and the “Welcome to InstallShield Wizard for CardMinder” window appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to install.
Chapter 8 8 Troubleshooting This chapter describes the troubleshooting. No Phenomena 1 Scanning does not start Recommendation ⇒ Check the following items When using ScanSnap • Is ScanSnap Manager installed correctly? • Refer to Getting Started of ScanSnap and install the ScanSnap Manager correctly. Is the ScanSnap icon on task bar shown as S ? If so, set ScanSnap Manager by referring to the ScanSnap Operator’s Guide, so that the icon of ScanSnap Manager changes to S . • Is the [ScanSnap Manager...
Phenomena 3 The image is scanned, but Full Name or Company does not appear or appear incorrectly on the Main window. ⇒ Check the following items. • Is the image of the characters aligned horizontally? If not, The recognition of images is not correct. ⇒ Check the following • Do the characters and image 4 Recommendation correct the direction of the business card image by pressing , and press on the toolbar.
No 7 Phenomena Characters on the scanned business card is not textrecognized correctly. Recommendation ⇒ Verify the following: • Aren’t many handwritten characters on the card? CardMinder User’s Guide 74 8 Troubleshooting If there are many handwritten characters on the card, the card is prone to incorrect recognition. Recognize each item separately using the [Recognition] button after selecting the incorrectly scanned part. Otherwise, correct the characters by directly typing in with the keyboard.
INDEX A Action when image scan complete ......... 65 Deleting data permanently ...................... 34 Deleting data temporarily ........................ 31 .............26, 31, 32, 43, 57, 58 Deleting the attached file ......................... 46 Alt+F3 ...................................................... 30 Displayed item ......................................... 68 .............................................. 15 Drag .........................................................
Inbox ....................................................... 11 Rectangle selection method .................... 56 Removable media K ................................... 48 Restoring data ......................................... 32 Keyword .................................................... 5 S M Main window Scanning ............................................. 9 ................................................. 16 Scanning not start ................................... 72 ...................
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