Casio PC sync for Windows User Manual
PC sync for Windows
Version 3.0
User's Guide
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Important!
• Keep this User's Guide in a safe place for future reference.
Note that the term "Digital Diary" or "BN/PV Unit" in this User's Guide is used to indicate the
CASIO Digital Diaries of the type "BUSINESS NAVIGATOR", "Pocket Viewer" and
"CASSIOPEIA". The sections 3.6 and 3.7 of this User's Guide refer to other CASIO Digital
Diaries.
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Contents
1. General Comments 5
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 Note on the Documentation 6
1.3 List of Symbols 6
1.4 Minimum System Requirements 6
2. Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC 7
3. Working with PC sync 13
3.1 Installing PC sync on Y our PC 13
3.2 First Steps 13
3.2.1 Running the Program 13
3.2.2 Receiving Data from a CASIO BN/PV Unit 16
3.2.3 Saving Data 17
3.2.4 Loading Data 17
3.2.5 Entering New Records into the Personal Contacts 18
3.2.6 Entering New Scheduler Items 20
3.2.7 Finding Records 20
3.2.8 Deleting Certain Records 21
3.2.9 Sending Data to a CASIO BN/PV Unit 21
3.2.10 Using the Password 21
3.2.1 1 Data Import and Export 22
3.2.12 Quitting the Program 23
3.3 Data Synchronization 23
3.3.1 Synchronization Setup 24
3.3.2 Synchronize with Casio 25
3.4 Quick Data Copy 26
3.4.1 Quick Data Copy in the main program 26
3.4.2 Quick Data Copy as a stand-alone application 28
3.4.3 Quick Data Copy via a taskbar icon 29
3.5 Complete backup and retrieval of data 30
3.6 Receiving Data from other CASIO Digital Diaries 30
3.7 Loading data from CASIO FA-127 or F A-128 31
4. How to Use On-line Help 32
4.1 The T opic Overview 32
4.2 How to Find Certain Help T opics 33
4.3 Printing a Help T opic 33
4.4 Quitting the Help System 33
Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment 34
Appendix B – The Toolbars 37
Appendix C – Setting-Up the Various Digital Diaries 39
Important Notes 40
General Comments 5
Chapter 1 – General Comments
1.1 Introduction
Congratulations on having purchased PC sync for Windows – a powerful program package
that links your CASIO Digital Diary to a personal computer and opens up a whole world of
opportunities. The PC sync works from Microsoft Windows 95 upwards, making your data
management extremely easy . The functions of the CASIO Digital Diaries have been integrated
to suit standard Windows conventions, so that it'll take you very little time to get used to the
program. The simple selection of database areas through index bars, as well as clearly
structured 3D dialogs, toolbars with self-explanatory icons and context-sensitive Help will
enable you to feel at home with the program in no time at all.
The synchronization capacity of the new CASIO Digital Diaries opens up completely new
opportunities for the recording of data. It is irrelevant on which machine you have entered
your data, as you now have a perfectly trouble-free option of merging data between a
CASIO Digital Diary and a PC any time you like.
The program also gives you extensive editing and processing facilities, so that you can
easily transfer data to and from other Windows applications. The innovative index bar
allows you to select database areas much faster and more conveniently than with the usual
menus. T o increase the clarity of the index bar (area tabs), all Appointment areas have been
summarized in a further index which is only shown when needed.
Here is a simple example of how you can use PC sync in the day-to-day running of your
office: during the day you may be out collecting information on your CASIO Digital Diary , new
customers' addresses, for example. Meanwhile your secretary plans your appointments on
the PC. When you get back to the office in the evening, all you need to do is to start
synchronization. All the new addresses from your CASIO Digital Diary are transferred to
the PC and the new appointments are added to the Schedule area in your CASIO Digital
Diary . PC sync is the missing link between a central computer and a CASIO Digital Diary , so
that both systems benefit from an extension of their opportunities.
Y our connection kit should contain the following items. Check to make sure that each item is
present:
• One CD
• One cradle or one cable (for PV-200e)
Note:
In this User's Guide the word "cradle" is used both for the "Mini Cradle" of the BN Unit
and for the "cradle" of the PV Unit.
General Comments 6
1.2 Note on the Documentation
The documentation comes in two parts - this User's Guide and the on-line help system.
The User's Guide gives you all the basics required for working with PC sync. However,
your main source of information will be the on-line help system. Any context-oriented
questions that come up while you're working with PC sync can be answered at the press
of a button. Y ou will find a detailed description of the Help System in Chapter 4, "How to Use
On-line Help".
The Digital Diaries have several Appointment areas summarized in the area tab called
"Scheduler". Whenever the area is called "Scheduler", it is further subdivided into "T o-do",
"Reminder", "Schedule" and the "Month", "Week" and "Day" view. These sub-areas are
accessible through the vertical area tabs at the right side.
1.3 List of Symbols
Our documentation contains the following symbols:
[ ] Button in PC sync.
< > Key or combination of keys on your PC, e.g. <Alt D> <N> means: press <Alt> and
<D> simultaneously, followed by <N>.
" " A file name on disk (i.e. hard disk or floppy).
' ' A selectable menu item on your PC.
1.4 Minimum System Requirements
T o run PC sync you will need the following system configuration:
• PC with Pentium 75 or higher CPU for Windows 98, 95 or NT Workstation 4.0, or PC with
A key on your CASIO Digital Diary, e.g. "MEMO".
a 133MHz or higher for Windows 2000 Professional. 16MB of RAM for Windows 98 or
Windows 95, 32MB of RAM for Windows NT Workstation 4.0, or 64MB of RAM for
Windows 2000 Professional.
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, 95 or Windows NT Workstation
4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later).
• CD-ROM drive for software installation.
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Chapter 2 – Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC
T o find out how to operate the Pocket Viewer (PV), consult the User's Guide for the Pocket
Viewer .
Important!
Be sure to turn off the power of both your BN/PV Unit and computer before connecting
them. Failure to do so can result in damage to the BN/PV Unit, your computer, or the
cradle (cable).
To connect the cradle to your computer
1. Plug the connector at the end of the cradle's cable / cable (PV 200e) into your computer's
serial port (RS-232C).
• The serial port is normally labeled COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.
• If the serial port on your computer does not match the cradle's / cable's connector, you
need to purchase an adaptor. See the documentation that comes with your computer for
details.
Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC 8
PV-100, PV-200, PV-200A, PV-250X, PV-400A, PV-450X, PV-750, PV-750Plus
T o insert the PV Unit into cradle
1. Make sure the PV Unit is off.
2. Place the PV Unit onto the cradle.
3. Gently but firmly press the PV Unit into the cradle, as far as it will go.
T o remove the PV Unit from cradle
1. Make sure the PV Unit is off.
2. Press the Release button and keep it down while carefully pulling the PV Unit out of the
cradle.
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PV-200e
T o connect the PV Unit to the cable
1. T urn off PV Unit power .
2. Insert the cable into the cable connector at the bottom of the PV Unit as shown bellow.
T o disconnect the cable from the PV Unit
1. T urn off PV Unit power .
2. While pressing the release buttons on either side of the cable plug disconnect the cable.
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PV-400Plus, PV-S250, PV-S450
T o connect the PV Unit to the cradle
1. T urn off PV Unit power .
2. Place the PV Unit onto the cradle.
3. Gently but firmly press down on the PV Unit to ensure that it is inserted into the cradle
as far as it will go.
T o detach the PV Unit from the cradle
1. T urn off PV Unit power .
2. Angle the PV Unit forward as shown in the illustration and then lift it straight up.
Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC 1 1
BN-10, BN-10A, BN-20, BN-20A, BN-40A
T o connect the cradle to the CASIO BN Unit
1. Make sure that the power of both the BN Unit and your computer is turned off.
2. Open the cradle port cover on the left side of the BN Unit as shown in the illustration.
Open
3. With the side marked CASIO facing up (so you can see it), plug the cradle connector
straight into the BN Unit port.
Important!
Make sure you insert the connector as far as it will go, until you hear it snap securely
into place.
Do not apply undue force! Doing so can damage the cradle connector or BN Unit port.
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T o disconnect the cradle from the CASIO BN Unit
1. Make sure that the power of both the BN Unit and your computer is turned off.
2. While squeezing the buttons on both sides of the connector , pull it straight out from the
cradle port to remove it.
Squeeze here
3. Close the BN Unit's port cover.
Connecting the conventional models to PC
Please refer to Chapter 3.6 "Receiving Data from other CASIO Digital Diaries" if you want to
connect CASIO Digital Diaries other than the BN/PV Units to PC sync.
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