933B75-A2 6881033B75-A W 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 DO NOT use the FLEX™ PC Partner Backup/Restore utility to move data from your old device to your new device.
a. Open the front flip on the pager. The splash screen (as shown on right) will display within a few minutes. As the battery charges, the charging indicator (as shown bottom right) will move across the screen, until the screen is completely covered. This process usually takes about 10 minutes. b. Leave your pager in the charger until the Green LED on the charger turns on and the Red LED turns off. This may take another 40-60 minutes.
Contents Welcome ................................................................................ 1 Using This Manual ................................................................ 3 Conventions .............................................................................3 Finding Help ............................................................................4 Getting Started ...................................................................... 5 What’s in the Box? ....................................
Managing the Message Area .................................................39 Customize .................................................................... 47 Viewing System Status .........................................................47 Enabling and Disabling Alerts and Alarms .........................48 Setting Up Internet Fax Service ...........................................48 Customizing the User Interface ............................................49 Customizing Message Features ...............
Alarm Clock — Set audible or vibrating personal alarms at up to three different times and frequencies. Using This Manual Radio Mode — Set your transmission mode to accommodate your environment. Your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center accommodates the special requirements of hospital or medical facilities and airline travel. Conventions Finally, everything you need in a smart, customizable paging device! Life just got easier.
On the PC Getting Started Address Book Icons represent each application in the PC Partner Shell. Icons represent menu options that can be selected from the menu bar. E Shadowed keys indicate PC keyboard keys. Bold Text Bold text indicates menu options or command buttons to select or text to type into a field. Additional Information TIP Identifies actions you can perform to increase your ease of use and efficiency. Provides further information about the procedural step or feature.
How Your PageWriter 2000X Pager Works The PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center’s lightweight, wearable design allows you to open the flip and read your messages while the pager is still in the belt holster. Audio and vibrate alerts notify you of incoming and waiting messages. The keyboard provides text entry capabilities that allow you to send full text messages.
Status Line — On the menu wheel, displays the in-range/out-ofrange transmission status (Basic Service, Full Service, or Storing Messages); for more information, see “To set the transmission mode:” on page 23. On application screens, explains the function of the highlighted button or special status icon. Caps Lock — Caps Lock setting is turned on; all letters will be capitalized.
Tab — Moves the cursor between fields (e.g., text field to button field). From the text field, press Tab to access the button field. Continue pressing tab to cycle back to your initial starting point, or press to tab backward. Shift — Activates the Shift-mode control keys. Press then release. The status icon appears on the screen. The next letter pressed will be capitalized, or the next control key pressed will indicate a Shift-mode function.
Symbols — Activates the Symbols key. Fifteen (15) additional symbols can be used. Press to view the Symbols screen, then press the key that corresponds to the symbol you want to add to your message. The original screen reappears with the symbol added to your text. Most of the symbols are also available on the keyboard using the Alt mode. 1 + 2 = 3 ~ 4 < 5 > 6 ^ 7 & 8 9 ; 0 \ a [ b ] c { d } “ e | BackTab — Reverses the direction of key press.
pager. The charger is intentionally designed so that you cannot place both the extra battery and the pager in the charger at the same time. To remove the battery for charging: 1. Hold the pager face down. 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. Logo Indicators 5. Press the pager down into the charger until an audible click is heard. The red LED indicator light means the battery is charging.
To recharge the battery outside of the pager: To replace the battery: 1. Insert the transformer’s round connector into the back of the charger. 1. Match the positive (+) marking on the fresh battery with the two (2) contact side of the pager’s battery compartment and the negative (-) marking with the one (1) contact side of the battery compartment. 2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment at an angle toward the outer edge of the pager, then press the battery down into place.
To connect the docking station to your computer: 1. Connect one end of the RS232 cable to your computer’s nine-pin serial port. 2. Connect the other end of the RS232 cable to the nine-pin connector in the back of the docking station. System Setup Your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center comes pre-configured and ready for use.
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. Migrating from Your PageWriter 2000 Smart Pager to the PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center Attention! Current users of the PageWriter™ 2000 Smart Pager. PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION about migrating from your PageWriter 2000 Smart Pager to the PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center.
3. Insert your "old" PageWriter 2000 Smart Pager, version 1.0.50, or 1.0.70.3, or 2.0.1.14 in the docking station. 4. Select from the menu wheel, and then select . Wait until the Connection Status screen appears on your pager's display. 5. On your PC launch your new FLEX PC Partner application as follows: Click the Start button, select Programs, and then select FLEX PC Partner. 6. Double-click Backup Utility to make a backup copy of your "old" PageWriter 2000 Smart Pager.
TIP When moving to another zone, reset your pager back to Full Service Send/Receive mode until you receive your first page, then you can put the pager back into Receive Only mode. This allows you to tell the service provider where to find your pager. Zones are defined by the paging service provider, but in general, a major metropolitan area counts as a zone (e.g., the greater Chicago area is one zone). To change the message text size: 1. Select 2. Press to To turn on/off the audible keyboard click: 1.
To select an alert mode: 1. From the Home screen, press the alert mode icon. to the right or 2. Press to cycle to the desired alert mode. 3. Press change. or to highlight to exit the alert mode icon and accept the Assigning Alert Types Different alert types can be assigned to the inboxes that receive your messages. This allows you to identify by sound the type of message you are receiving. An alert type can be set for each of the alert modes.
3. In the Name field, type the name for the entry as it should appear in the Address Book (e.g., Cody, Catherine). The Address Book sorts address entries alphabetically based on the first letter in the address name. Type the last name first if you want to find addresses for individuals by their last name. 4. In the Carrier field, press left or right to scroll through the paging service providers.
To change the group’s membership: 1. Select from the menu wheel. 2. Press up or down to highlight the name of the group to which you are adding or deleting members, then select . 3. From the Choose Members screen, select the entries from the Address Book to add to or remove from the group’s membership. TIP Press press up or down to highlight an address entry, then to select the entry. selected. Press appears next to each entry again to de-select an entry, as required.
Adding Quick Text 4. Select the recipient(s) from the Address Book list. TIP Each recipient can have more than one entry. Select the recipient by the type of messaging device receiving the message (e.g., two-way pager, one-way pager, email, fax). TIP Before sending messages to fax addresses, use the Customize application to record the Internet email address for your Internet fax service. Fax addresses will not show up in the ‘Send To’ list if they haven’t entered an internet fax address.
Scheduling a Delayed Send Entering a One-Time Address Messages can be composed at your convenience and then scheduled for automatic transmission later at the appropriate send time. To schedule the transmission of a message: 1. From the Compose Message screen, select . 2. Select the recipient(s) from the Address Book list. 3. Select . 4. From the Time field, select the time when you want to send the message. Press up or down in each field to change the hour, minute, or AM/PM. Press fields. 5.
Setting a Reminder Message Alarm Read The Read application enables you to read and respond to incoming messages, forward or file messages, and delete messages. It also allows you to manage the inboxes, folders, Outbox, and Trashcan accessible from the Message Area. To set a reminder message alarm: Reading Incoming Messages Incoming messages can be read as they are received or held in the appropriate inbox to be read at a later time.
2. Press and write your reply. send your response. to send and press to Messages that have been read can be saved to an inbox. For more information on creating inboxes, see “Inboxes” on page 40. To send a canned reply: To save a message to an inbox: 1. From the Message screen, select . 2. Highlight one of the provided responses from the list. 3. Select response. 1. From the Message screen, select to confirm that you want to send the desired 2.
Inboxes Select Inboxes are containers that receive incoming messages transmitted to your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center. Three types of inboxes automatically organize the messages for you: Main Inbox, information services, and personal. The Main Inbox receives general messages that are sent to your pager. You can set message alerts and assign a cleanup schedule to help maintain the contents, however, the Main Inbox cannot be renamed, have routing rules assigned, nor be deleted.
3. Type specific keywords in Get messages with field that your pager will look for in incoming messages. Messages containing one or more of these text strings will automatically be placed in this inbox. Do not use the same text for more than one inbox. 4. Select Area screen. to accept the changes and return to the Message To set the alert type for an inbox: 1. Select 2. Press from the menu wheel. up or down to highlight the inbox requiring a new alert type, then select 3. Select 4.
Only messages that have already been sent ( ) or messages that Outbox The Outbox serves two purposes. It provides a transmission status log for messages sent within the past day and acts as a holding area for unsent messages. All sent messages go into the Outbox and stay there until a scheduled cleanup of the Outbox takes place. The messages are categorized into six types. Select to display the Outbox icon descriptions: Sending in progress failed to transmit ( ) can be resent. 5.
5. Type a note to accompany the message being forwarded, then select: Customize to forward to an address. to forward to an inbox. 6. Select the address to which the message will be sent, then select . 7. Select . Viewing System Status 8. Select to return to the Message Area screen, or press to return to the menu wheel. Information available through the Customize application includes system information, memory usage, and owner information.
Enabling and Disabling Alerts and Alarms The Unread Message Alert feature indicates that you have messages that were not read at the time they arrived and continue to be unread. Using the same alerts you selected for the inbox receiving the message, the Customize application allows you to turn on or off the Unread Message Alert feature, as well as the LED alarms.
To select the time format: 1. Select 2. Press from the menu wheel. up or down to highlight Time Format, then press or [Now 24 hr]. 3. Select screen. to toggle between [Now AM/PM] and to accept the change and return to the Customize To turn on/off the key clicks: To save air time your signature is not already appended to replied messages. 3. Select Add Signature when sent (check appears in box). Messages can be saved to an inbox on an individual basis.
5. Press up or down to set the hour. 6. Press to move to the minute in the Start Time field. 7. Press up or down to set the minute. 8. Press to move to the AM/PM field in the Start Time field. Press up or down to select AM or PM. 9. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 for the End Time. 10.Select to save the settings. Message alerts will not be played during the time you set as Quiet Time.
FLEX PC Partner Introducing FLEX PC Partner The FLEX® PC Partner application enables you to transfer information between your personal computer (PC) and your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center.
To establish a connection between your pager and FLEX PC Partner on your PC: 1. Snap your pager into the docking station. For information on connecting the docking station to your PC, see “The Infrared Port” on page 17. 2. On your pager, select from the menu wheel. 3. Select . 4. If this is the first time the FLEX PC Partner application is being installed on your PC continue to the next section, "Configuring FLEX PC Partner". Otherwise, see “Using the PC Partner Shell” on page 57.
To determine a partlet's version: 1. From the FLEX PC Partner Shell, click the partlet's icon. 2. From the File menu, click Properties. The partlet’s version number displays. TIP Right-clicking an icon also displays the File menu. To transfer your Address Book information from your pager to your PC: 1. Snap your pager into the docking station. 2.
TIP To merge Address Books, ensure the Address Books are saved as separate .ADR file names, then merge them using the Import/Merge menu command. See “To merge two Address Book files on your PC:” on page 62 for instructions on merging two Address Book files. Managing Address Book Files 6. Click TIP Delete .ADR files that you no longer need. , or from the File menu, click Save. 7. Select the file location, type the name for the new Address Book file, then click Save.
To open an Address Book file on your PC: 1. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click Address Book. 2. Click , or from the File menu, click Open. 3. Select the Address Book (.ADR) file you want to open, then click Open. Once the desired Address Book file is open, you can add, edit, or delete address entries or group entries. To merge two Address Book files on your PC: 1. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click Address Book. 2.
To add an individual to the Address Book on your PC: 1. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click 4. Edit the individual’s information. TIP Use the arrow keys to move the cursor within a field in the upper pane. Use T to move the cursor between fields. The Notes field holds up to 100 characters. Once you have Address Book. 2. Open the appropriate Address Book file. For more information, see “Managing Address Book Files” on page 61 for instructions on opening a file.
3. Click 4. In the Available Addresses list, select the address(es) to be added. , or from the Group menu, click New. 4. In the Group Name field, type the name for the group as it should appear in the Address Book (e.g., Sales Team). TIP You can force address names to appear in a position in the Address Book that you find convenient. For example, prefacing group names with a space forces all the groups to appear at the top of the list.
The FLEX PC Partner application enables you to check or reset the printer setting, then preview the printed Address Book information prior to printing the selection. Managing Your Messages To set up a FLEX PC Partner printer: FLEX PC Partner’s Message Manager partlet transfers messages from your pager to your PC so you can view, print, copy, or store the messages on your PC. 1. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click To transfer messages from your pager to your PC: Address Book.
To copy text from a message to another PC application: 1. Transfer the messages from your pager to your PC. For more information, see “To transfer messages from your pager to your PC:” on page 69. 2. In the Folder list, select the folder in which the desired message is stored. 3. In the Messages list, select the desired message. 4. In the Message Text pane, highlight the text you want to copy. 5. Click , or from the Edit menu, click Copy. 6. Start the application into which you want to paste the text. 7.
To copy data from your pager to your PC for backup: 1. Snap your pager into the charger. 2. On your pager, select from the menu wheel, then select and wait for the Connection Status screen. 3. On your PC, open the FLEX PC Partner Shell, then double-click Backup Utility. 4. At the initial screen, click Next. 5. At the Select Backup File screen, select a destination for the file containing the saved information, then click Next.
Memory Management System The PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center internal memory management system automatically performs maintenance tasks. These tasks ensure sufficient memory is available to receive incoming messages and to support your processing requirements. To maximize memory efficiency, messages are deleted in the following order: Messages deleted during the cleanup process are not moved to the Trashcan; they are permanently deleted.
General Safety Instructions Follow these guidelines to ensure the safe use of your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center and accessories. Pager Transmitter Safety The FAA has regulations concerning the use of electronic devices aboard aircraft. When boarding an aircraft, set the radio transmitter mode to Off on your PageWriter 2000X Two-Way Wireless Communications Center to avoid potential interference with aircraft radio communication or navigation equipment.
PageWriter 2000X Pager Specifications Commonly Asked Questions Physical Dimensions Size 3.75 x 2.85 x 1.2 in 95 x 72 x 29 mm 6.7 oz 190 g 9.3 in3 153 cc Weight (w/battery) Volume Graphics Display 1/8 VGA 16 lines x 30 characters 240 x 160 pixels 4-level gray scale EL backlighting 9 lines x 27 characters Message Area Power Main Battery Pack Charge Time Backup Cell Battery Life Clock Retention Time w/main battery removed Max. Sound Pressure Level (at 12 inches) 3.
charger so the battery will be fully charged in the morning. While using your pager, an extra battery can be kept in the plugged-in charger until needed. The charger is intentionally designed so that you cannot place both the extra battery and the pager in the charger at the same time. My pager is acting funny. What’s wrong? The amount of random access memory (RAM) available on your pager constrains the number of processes that can run at any given time.
Why do I keep getting reminder alerts? Why are messages disappearing from my inboxes? Reminder alerts notify you of unread messages waiting in your inbox. Check each of your inboxes (Main, Information Service, Personal) for unread messages. Read the messages or disable the unread message alert. For more information, see “To enable/disable the unread message alert:” on page 48.
If the insufficient power is not corrected by changing the power What caused my application installation to fail? I just inserted a fresh battery, but it only lasted 2 days. Why? The pager may be in a Low RAM status or you may be attempting to load an application that is close in size to the available RAM. Remove the pager from the charger. Reset the pager by turning it off then back on again. Run the installation program again. source, the charger might be malfunctioning.
Index A accessories 18 activation 5 adapter 56 Address Book 27, 58 add a group 28, 65 add an individual 27, 64 create file on PC 61 delete entries 30, 65 delete files 63 edit an individual's address 29 edit group membership 30 edit group name 29 edit on PC 64 file management 61 forcing position in list to top or bottom 27, 66 import files 62 import files from other PC-based applications 62 merge files 62 open file on PC 62 print 67, 68 save file on PC 61 save file with new name 61 transfer data from pager t
infrared port 56 pager 23 port settings, PC 56 connect pager to PC 18, 55 contrast adjust 11, 49 calibration guide 49 icon 11 control keys 9 conventions 3 copy data from pager to PC 72 data from PC to pager 72 message text 70 create Address Book file 61 Quick Text 51 signature 50 Customize 47 application overview 1 D date format 25, 49 overview 7 set 24 delayed send 34 delete Address Book entries 30, 65 Address Book files 63 applications 52 applications from pager 71 group’s address 67 inboxes 43 docking s
navigation NavDisc 9 Select keys 10 Tab key 10 notes 64 messages 69 preview 68 setting up printer 68 product support 4 O one-time address 35 one-way transmission icon 8 Outbox 44 cancel outgoing messages 44 forward messages 45 memory management 74 resend failed message 45 resend messages 44 view message information 45 overview 1 FLEX PC Partner Shell 57 PageWriter 2000X 6 owner information 47 P pager care and cleaning 75 configure 23 features overview 6 PIN 64 reset 19 specifications 78 type 64 virus pro
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