Sharp IQ-8920, IQ-8900 User Manual

Congratulations on purchasing the

IQ-8900/lQ-8920

unit.
Please read this operation manual thoroughly to
familiarize yourself with all the features of the unit and to
ensure years of reliable operation. You may also find it
useful to keep this operation manual on hand for
reference.

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The only difference between the IQ-8900 and the

IQ-8920 is memory capacity.

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Unless otherwise specified, the text and materials in
this manual apply to both models,

One of the models or certain accessories described in
this manual may not be available in your country when
you purchase this product.
Check with your local SHARP dealer concerning
availability.

All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.

NOTICE

l SHARP

strongly recommends that separate permanent
written records be kept of all important data. Data may
be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory
product under certain circumstances. Therefore,
SHARP assumes no responsibility for data lost or
otherwise rendered unusable whether as a result of
improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement, use
after the specified battery life has expired, or any other
cause.

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SHARP assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly,
for financial losses or claims from third persons
resulting from the use of this product and any of its
functions, such as stolen credit card numbers, the loss
of or alteration of stored data, etc.

l

The information provided in this manual is subject to

change without notice.

1

To

open the unit.

Press the lock button and

open the unit.

To

remove/replace

the touch pen.

To remove the touch pen,
which is installed at the front

right of the unit, pull in the

direction indicated.
To replace the touch pen,

slowly push the pen point
back into place (push in the
opposite direction to that
indicated), then check the
pen is safely secured.

Open

Take

c&-e

to ensure the
ridge grip on the touch
pen aligns correctly with
the mounting slot.

Caution:

Use only the attached touch pen to operate with the

display.

Do not use a pencil or any other sharp pointed object,
and always keep the point of the touch pen and the
display clean, to prevent scratching and damage to the
display.

Display

angle

adjustment

The display can be adjusted
to any angle to make reading
easy.

uick Start

v

Important things to do:

q

q

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Please read through this Quick Start section even if you hate

to read operation manuals. The Quick Start section will get you

up and running with your unit in just a few minutes. Refer to
the rest of the manual for more details about a particular
operation.

Please read through the section for answers to commonly

asked questions. There is a good chance that any general
questions you have about your unit will be answered there.

Press (2nd)

application on the unit. The on-screen help is a quick

reference guide explaining various controls and their functions.

5

when you need help using a particular

.

3

Installing (or replacing) the batteries

1

Set the battery replacement switch

cl

on the back of the unit to “REPLACE

BATTERIES” (exposing the red dot).
(Fig. 1)

2

Slide off the operation battery cover.

q

(Fig. 1)

replacement

Insert the two batteries atop the

3

cl

ribbon tab, as shown. (Fig. 2)

Replace the operation battery cover.

4

cl

(Fig. 3)
Set the battery replacement switch to

5

0

“NORMAL OPERATION”. (Fig. 3)

switch

-

If this is the first time you have
installed batteries in your unit,
proceed to the following steps.

While holding down the

6

0

on the keyboard, push the RESET

button on the back of the unit using

the touch pen or a similar object.

7

When a message appears, touch

0

completely clearing the memory.

On average, you can expect to get about two months of
battery life based on one hour a day of constant use. Actual
battery life will vary depending on individual use.

See “Getting the Unit Up and Running,” Chapter 1, for

[m]

key

m/

to initialize the unit,

mor&

details.

Adjusting the touch panel

Before using the unit, you should adjust the touch panel to ensure
optimal response when touching or writing on the display.

1

q

Press

touch

m)

v]

and then
to open the

TOOLS menu.
Touch [ADJUST LCD

2

cl

on the TOOLS menu and

then touch

1

ADJUST TOUCH

PANEL1

the submenu.
Touch all four of the

3

0

cross-points with the touch
pen.

Note: If the display is not
cleared from the screen,
verify that you have
touched each point.

(Points that have been

touched appear gray.)

.]

on

LOCK/UNLOCK

1-1

,,..\...

ISET

MORE TOOLS

,. ~ *.,.:.:<y:/;
?'.".::::z+..>

: . .

DAILY ALARMS

?k

<

ADJUST

Please
all

four

organizer’s

ORGANIZER b a quick demo

time

&

IY

at the left

,JrnI

TOUCH PANEL

touch the exact

cross-points with the

pen.

>

center

Date

+

of

See “Getting the Unit Up and Running,” Chapter 1, for more details.

5

Adjusting the LCD contrast

You may find it necessary to adjust the LCD contrast to suit certain
lighting conditions.

(II

Press (MENU) and then

touch
TOOLS menu.

2 Touch IADJUSTLCD

q

on the menu, then touch

1

ADJUST LCD CONTRAST]

the submenu.

-1

to open the

ä

1

on

a

quick demo

time &

Date

Y

at the

left

3 Touch the buttons to

Cl

adjust the contrast to your

liking.
Note: If dark, horizontal

lines appear on the
display, then you have set
the contrast too dark.
Simply lighten it until the

lines disappear.

14)

Touch

See “Getting the Unit Up and Running,” Chapter 1, for more details,

K]

when you are finished.

7

Note: You can get here
when the unit

the [MENU] key and then

pressing the [ON] key.

(

ADJUST

To adjust the LCD contrast,
Press

[A]

LCD CONTRAST

or

[T].

is

off by

directly

holding

>

down

Setting the time and date

q

Press

J

I)

us1

m

[ON)

-

and touch

(If the demo has already
been disabled, select SET
CLOCK from the TOOLS

menu, then select
ADJUST TIME/DATE from
the submenu.)

121

Touch

!$@&I

to set your

home city.

3

Press the first letter of the

cl

name of your home

country, then press

until you find a city in your

D

Welcome!

What

can

this product do?

!! Send

Faxes

I Store
fi Track

e Manase

+ And muc hr much

Q

Tout h NEXT PAGE to

Q

Touch ADJUST to set the time & Date

Q

Touch an awlication ker at the left

to start orsanizins

your

busy

y

CHANGE
HOME CITY

Press [SpACEI

anytime,

hundreds of
your

busy aPPointment SCHEDULE

all of

life

anywhere

names and numbers

wour things TO DO

more-

see a

quit k demo

to jump to the

time zone.

4

Touch the city to select it

cl

and then touch

151

Type the correct time and

m].

then press @ twice.

(For example:

14) (5) (%]

[o) (3)

for

9:45

AM.)

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Type the correct date and then touch

(For example:

(-6-j

(5)

(0) (3) (?-) [-%i-] (9) (7)

3, 1994.)

1

NORFOLK

. . . . . . . . . . .

iOKLAHO#A

. . . . . . . . .

t

.“..“....y”......“.” -__......_..........-. i -....-... “I . .._....._..........” . . . . . . .

/ . . . . . .._.. pL&!!?“!

f...".."

CITY

";

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

:USA

.-.._ .._._-_."

.

..._._."

.

.._ ..+"..."-

tl!iiA

"""

.

i....

.

. . . . . . .

. . . . .

.._ ii ..-.. ““..” . ..-................. /

..-..,....-...........

I._."

-....--..........

_ . . . .

I=].

for May

See “Getting the Unit Up and Running,” Chapter 1, for more details.

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Disabling the demonstration start-up display

Your unit comes with a built-in demo which is turned on by default.
You will most likely want to shut this off at this time.

1

cl

Press

touch

Im)

v]

and then
to open the

7

TOOLS menu.

2

Touch

cl

~SET

START-UP DISPLAY].

3

Touch OFF in the box next

q

to START-UP to disable
the demo start-up display.

If you want your name, number
and address to be displayed on

start-up, touch ON instead of OFF.

GLOBE is the default start-up
display. To paste in a picture you
have copied from Scrapbook,
select USER’S and then

type

(2ndl[7%%%]

.

~~g:i$:E;~k;;,

LOCK!UNLOCK

SET
START-UP DISPLAY

-

START-UP

- EACKGROUNO i m

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

USER'S

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ASK

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OWNER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-

TEL NUMBER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ADDRESS

ORGANIZER b a

i

I

[Paste picture here]

PASSVORDI

ON

:

j

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i
i

quick

demo

USER'S PICTURE

[9ili

Type in your name, number, and-

address here.

q

8

Touch

m]

See “Setting the Start-Up Display,” Chapter 9, for more details.

to save all the changes.

Making your first entry (a Telephone entry)

Note: The procedures described in the example below can be used

in many of this unit’s applications.

1

Press j& .

cl

0

Touch here to store the

entry into memory.

2

Press

cl

Type in a name, press

3

0

‘G

D

press

(NEW).

, type in a number,

NC

, then type in

cl

an address.

Use

u

to move to the next

line within a field.

Use

(E)

and the

cursor keys to correct mistakes.

Touch

4

0

m]

or

(E)

when

you are finished.

Touch here to cancel
the new entry.

FAME

NUMBER

. . . . . .

.._._

"..".."

ADDRESS

Simply touch a field name to
select the field for data entry.

:4

­:

. . ..." . . . . . . . . .

The dark outlines around a
field indicates that it is selected.

!

i _......"

.._......."

. . . . . .

"^".I ..1-1..

-.--...

I . . . . . . . . . . ..I..

I

See “Making a New Entry,” Chapter 2, for more details.

Jotting down a quick note into the Scrapbook

q

121

131

Now you can close the Scrapbook by pressing another application
key or press

Other Scrapbook Features

Use a ,

Press

Take the pen and write a

note on the display.

Press

are finished drawing.

cl

(m)

u

j!j

(N)

.

when you

to create other drawings.

t

o

view other scrapbook entries.

Use

IMENU)

Touch

to access other features.

I.

-Displays the first
Scrapbook entry.

currently displayed
gg$$P

modem and
CE-137T level

converter must be
connected.)

Touch

_---_.

RULER ON/OFF

*

USE PEN
USE ERASER
USE AREA TOOLS [A]

DATA DELETION

,a

p-j.

-Selects thin, thick, or
“brush” drawing

-J

.__.

[PI r

1 1

[El

lW--

III

Ill I

-Deletes

strokes.

-Selects a thin or
LSelects a black, gray,

or white line pattern

’

(white is equivalent

io an

I!

L-

L

-Marks

eraser).

Sets drawn lines to
straight (ruler on) or
freestyle (ruler off).

Default drawing

setting.
Converts the touch

pen to an eraser.

areas to cut,

copy, paste or delete.

a

area, single entry, or

all Scrapbook entries.

selected

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See “The Scrapbook Application,” Chapter 6, for more details.

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Recording an appointment

press

1

III

Touch the day you wish to

2

El

make an appointment on.

Press

3

cl

Touch the time bar at

4

q

time the appointment

begins, then touch it again
at the time the

appointment ends.

You can also use the keyboard to
enter the times if your
appointment does not fall on the
hour or half-hour.

g .

u

INEW).

the-

DATE: M/D/Y=

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TIME: : .+ :

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l/13/1994

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..-..

y

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h

:

t

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Press B and

5

0

type in a description.

(Example: “Meeting with

Pat”)

If you want to set an alarm to
remind you of the appointment,

6

El

touch 1x1

Touch

See “The Schedule Application,” Chapter 3, for more details.

m]

now.

to store the entry into memory.

11

Moving an appointment

Appointment times and dates can frequently change. Rather

than

re-typing the information, you can easily change an appointment
stored in the unit.

111

Find the Schedule entry

you want to move.

121

Press

131

Press

[EE).

m

and type in the

DATE: JAN

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TIME:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meeting with Pat

13,1994

(TiU)

1:00; .+ 2:00g

_

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

new date (if the date has
been changed).

141

Press

B

to move to the

time field and touch the
time bar at the time the

appointment begins, then
touch it again at the time

DATE: MAR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TIME:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meeting with

15,1994 (TUE)

1:00p, ‘* 2:00D,

Pat

the appointment ends (if
the time has been
changed).

151

Touch

mi

to save the changes.

Note: You can also use the Cut and Paste functions to move an

appo’ktment.

See “The Schedule Application,” Chapter 3, for more details.

See p. 207.

12

Entering a To Do item

q

12)
131

Press ‘g .

0

Press (KKK).

Type in a description.

You can assign the task a priority using a
single character. (0 - 9 or A - Z).

Type in a due date here if the To Do
item has one.

I ,

4

If desired, type in any

q

other information.

Yob

later use these to filter the item in a To Do list.

151

Touch

[=I

when you

are finished.

You can now press 2Ex to

Q

iDESCRIPTION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p

1 p;;.,.;

can assign up to 5 categories to a task, then

[2]1

+

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

........i

iCal

Frank about Sales

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,_,_, 1 _.__.____._._._._,_....,,....,.......................................,...........,

Pick up Theater

]f

Finish report

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tick-i

.._.___.............................................

fJAN 13,1994

Meet1

y . .

i

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

see a list of all your To Do
items or you can review them
in the Calendar views.

See “The To Do Application,” Chapter 3, for more details.

13

Searching for information anywhere in the unit

q

Press E .

cl

2

Type in any word stored in

cl

an entry that you want to
search for.

You can use up to 16 characters
(letters, numbers, symbols, etc.).

If you highlight a word in an entry

with the pen and then press g ,

that word will automatically
appear in the search word box.

131

Select the application you

want to search.

The application you were using

last will always be the default
application.

cl

Find

all

containins:

DATE: MAR 15 1994

".^

...........

TIME:

entries

.._.

.

..............

.._...............-.......-

.

.

l:EIEi~

.

(TUE)

..........................................

2:88::

.......

.........

............

,%.!$cH

4 Touch

cl

m

to begin
searching (or touch
to search in ail applica-

tions).

5 Touch

III

rl

until you find the entry you are looking for, then

7

See “General Operation,” Chapter 2, for more details.

ml

14

Finding an entry from the Index mode

The Index modes for Tel, User File, Outline and Notebook are very

similar.

Select an application and

1

0

go to the Index mode.

Touch these tabs to jump to
these alphabetical listings.

Touch one of these tabs to select
the file.

Touch
name highlighted or touch a

name twice to view a particular

entry

Press
selected entry, or press
to delete the selected entry.

121

Type the first few letters of

L;yE,wIawith a desired

.

in full.

(m]

to edit the

(DEL)

an entry to begin the Go

To search.

131

Touch

IL&&]

to jump to the entry that starts with these letters.

\

I

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + -....................................

I ............

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-.......................

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

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TEL 1 1 TEL 2 I TEL 3

llllidimru

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “” -.........-.......-...

i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..-.........................

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II

-

W”.”

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i

. . . . . . . . . . .

I

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

jr&i-/

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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j

..--..

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j.

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i.

q

Press B until you see the entry you are looking for.

See “General Operation,” Chapter 2, for more details.

15

Using the Calendar views

The Calendar consists of 5 different views: a 3-month, l-month,

l-

week, 1 -week (graphical), and a 1 -day view. These views allow
you to see information stored in Schedule, Ann and To Do.

to display the

1 -month view.

Exclamation points indicate

To Do items.

Reversed dates indicate

Anniversary events.

Dots indicate appointments.

2

Touch a date and then

0

touch

RI

to see more

1

Touch to hide Schedule and Ann
information so that only To Do
information is visible. Touch again to
restore the hidden information.

details.

16

This symbol indicates there
are more

See “The Calendar Application,” Chapter 3, for more details.

entires

on this day.

3

cl

Touch

mi

to see the

details of the selected date.

This time bar shows
when you have appointments
and when you have free time.

You can mark To Do items off
as done by touching here.

4

Touch an entry to select it and then touch

0

you2

-E

WEDNESDAY JAN l&1994

A.lB:BB~~l1:38*~Interview

.t..

,,,.....

Q’rll no m.

____.___

QTO DU

-@TO IIII

entry’s application.

Note:

If you press
make a new Schedule entry on the currently selected date.

The Calendar application only displays information stored in Schedule,
Anniversary, and To Do. You cannot actually store information in the

Calendar application.

(NEW)

in any of these views, the unit will assume you want to

7 ITEMS

with

. __ __ rr

2:013p-, 5:BBPiSales hleetmg

___._._..,._...

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___........_..__,,,

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,..__.____._._..._._.........,.,..,....”

I

(1)

[2];Pick

m

.!I ”

. .

M; .

.._...._.._._._____.................................................

Xomoarison

._....... Q _.___________..__._.........................................

iCal

Frank about

“..“.........,.,“““““““““““..........

up

Theater

to go to that

$~JI ,_____,,,,

..,.

at Royal-

Chart for 5. I

Ticket

I
,

Sales-

You can access any of these views directly by pressing (MENU) and then
touching

II

See “The Calendar Application,” Chapter 3, for more details.

.

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Editing an Entry

Find an entry that you wish to change.

1

cl

m

Press [EDIT).

131

Make any necessary

changes.

You can also drag the pen over

text to select it, then cut the text
and paste it elsewhere, or just
delete it.

141

Touch

[m

when you are finished.

If you make a mistake and want to restore the original entry,
simply touch

m]

If you want to save these changes as a new entry

(thus preserving the original) press

-

instead.

NAME

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NUMBER

t

iSmith

..._! _._...............

$312-345-6789

C2nd) (m)

John

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I

,____._,.,,.

,,.__.__._.

I

instead.

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See “Editing an Existing Entry,“ Chapter 2, for more details,

Deleting an Entry

111

Find an entry that you

wish to delete.

121

Press

131

Touch

the deletion.

[DEL).

[xl

to confirm

TEL 1

Deleting Multiple Entries

__

I

-.

111

Select an application that you want to delete data from.

.

121

Press

menu.

3 Touch

cl

4

Select which group of information you wish to delete.

0

(The selection will vary for each application.)

v)

See “Deleting Entries from the Unit,” Chapter 2, for more details.

and then touch

IDATA

DELETION

b/

.

II

to open the MODIFY

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Assigning an entry to a Filer folder

Note: The entry will not be copied or moved to a folder. It is simply

“assigned” to the folder. Entries assigned to folders can be

worked with as usual.

Find the entry you wish to
assign to a folder. Be sure
to display the entry in the
VIEW mode (not the

INDEX).

131

Touch the folder(s) you

want to assign this entry to.

Touch once to select a folder.
Touch again to cancel a selection.

TEL 1

:iSrni

NAME

. . . . . ..t...........................

NUMBER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

,ADORESS

th. John

j . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

iB12-345~678!3
$01

4th

Ave, Net;!

.._.__.............................................

York, N.Y.

You can select multiple folders.

Note: You can assign entries to
an unnamed folder and name the
folder later.

m

Touch

m/

when you finish selecting the folder(s).

See “The Filer Application,” Chapter 7, for more details.

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Using the Filer

The Filer allows you to group your entries into folders, which lets

you access and manage your information by subject matter instead
of just by application.

FILER

1

Press a to access your

cl

folders.

Touch a folder to select it.

2

cl

Now you can:

LJ

Press

the folder.

Touch

automatically assign a group of
entries to the selected folder based
on a search word.

Touch
selected folder with another folder.

Press

the entries assigned to this folder to
another

infrared transfer). All entries will
appear in the receiving unit’s “IN”

folder.

(iZiQ

ISEND]

to send a copy of all

8900/9000

to name (or rename)

to have the unit

to merge the

Series unit (via

Bf Davis Ft-ank

...............

...............

B !

Sales Figure

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...........................................................................................................

.

.............

....................................................................................

.1__

..

-

Touch
CE-FM1 fax/modem and CE-137T level converter are required).

IFRti:I

to fax a copy of all the entries in the selected folder (the

Sharf

3

cl

Touch

m

to view

all the entries assigned to the folder.

4

To go to the actual entry (VIEW mode), simply touch the entry

0

and then touch

See “The Filer Application,” Chapter 7, for more details.

ml.

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Copying and pasting text between applications

You may find a need to copy text from one place to another in the

unit.

Go to the entry you
want to copy text from.

121

Drag the pen over a word

or sentence to select it.

The text will be displayed in

reverse -white on black - to

indicate it is selected.

131

Press

the text to the clipboard.

Anything currently on the clipboard

is replaced with the text you just

copied.

j2nd) s

to copy

141

Go to the entry you want to

add the text to.

Be sure you are in the EDIT mode

when adding text to an entry.

151

Touch the desired place of

insertion.

16(

Press (2nd)

See “Copying or Moving a Block of Text,” Chapter 7, for more details.

E.

DATE: FEB 14 1994

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TIME:

__.

.

Lunch with

12:E)BR +.

_.. ._. ,_. ,.

4

(MON)

:

. . . . . .

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Using the Calculator

In addition to working like a standard calculator, the unit’s

Calculator can work with numbers stored in an entry.

Find an entry that you have

1

El

stored numbers in.

PAGE

Drag the pen over a

2

cl

number to highlight it.

cow

0

3

Press

(2ndj (cl

to copy

the number to the clipboard.

ITITLE!Vacation Expences 1

Car rental

Gasoline
Hotel

Food
Total

$79.95 x 10

1,'

1

799.504

Press

4

cl

the Calculator.

Press

5

El

the copied number to the
Calculator.

Perform any calculations

6

cl

you desire by touching the

Calculator’s keypad.

to call

PASTE

(%J WJ

See “The

-Touch if you want to display
an electronic “print out” to
check calculations as you

to enter

Calc

Application,” Chapter 6, for more details.

work.

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Answers to

My batteries only lasted for two months. Is there something wrong?

Q:

Commonly Asked Questions

Will I lose data in memory when I change the batteries?

A:

There is probably nothing wrong with your unit. Battery life will vary from
user to user. A number of factors will affect battery life, including how much

the unit is used. The battery life is rated at 70 hours of continuous use.

Assuming an average of one hour per day of continuous use, you would get
about 2 months of battery life. Two months indicates heavier usage.

When you change the main operating batteries, the back-up battery will
protect data in memory. Be sure to follow the directions carefully when
changing the batteries.

An optional battery case is available, which will extend the life of your
operating batteries.

I have a SHARP 8000* Series Organizer. How can I transfer my data

Q:

from it to this new unit?

The data format on your new unit is different to that on the 8000 Series

A:

Organizer. You can get data from the 8000 Series (or 7000 Series) one
application at a time using one of the following methods:

l

If you have your 8000 Series data on a RAM card, do the following:

-

Insert the RAM card into the 8900 Series.*

-

Turn on the 8900 Series.

-

Go to an application (Tel, Schedule, etc.).

-

Press

[m)

and then touch

1

PERIPHERALS1 , select IMPORT

OTHER FORMAT, then select VIA RAM CARD.

-

Repeat the last two steps for each application you wish to import.

l

If you own one of the Sharp Organizer Link software packages for an
8000 Series Organizer (either for the IBM and compatibles or the
Macintosh) do the following:

-

Hook up the cable to the 8900 Series.

-

Turn on the 8900 Series.

-

Press (MENU) and then touch

IPERIPHERALS]

, select IMPORT

OTHER FORMAT, then select VIA PC LINK.

-

Now use the link software on the PC to send the Information to the
8900 Series.

* 8000 Series: IQ-8000, 08200, IQ-8400,

IQ-8100M, IQ-8300M, IQ-85OOM

8900 Series: IQ-8900, IQ-8920
9000 Series: IQ-9000, IQ-9200

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l

You can purchase the CE-315L transfer cable. Then do the following:

-

Hook up the cable to the 8900 Series and the 8000 Series.
Organizer.

-

Turn

(oPTloN) (4j

-

Turn on the 8900 Series.

-

Go to an application (Tel, Schedule, etc.).

-

Press
OTHER FORMAT, then select VIA

.-

Repeat the last two steps for each application you wish to import.

Note:

on the 8000 Series Organizer and press

(m)

.

[%%@I

and then touch

~PERlPtiERALS~

DIRECT

, select

CABLE.

IMPORT

Data can only be transferred from an 8000 or 7000 Series
Organizer to the

8900/9000

Series unit, and not vice versa.

The procedures above will not

replace

the existing data on the

Organizer but add to it.

Warning: If you have used free fields in Telephone on your 8000 Series

Organizer, you must set the number of fields in Telephone on the
8900 Series to be the same (8) BEFORE transferring the
information to the 8900 Series. Otherwise the data in the free fields
will not be transferred onto the 8900 Seires.

To do this touch & ,

Ir\llENU), (-1

touch

w(

u

~~ONFIGURE TELEPHONE i 1

ICONFIGURE

TELEPHONE 3

the number of fields (at least 8) and then touch

(or

[CONFIGURE TELEPHONE 21

1)

and then select

FILE

NAME. Enter

Now go

m].

back and import the 8000 Series data. See p. 134,276 and 277.

Q:

I have an older model of the SHARP Organizer and imported the data
into this unit. But when I went to the Tel application in my new unit, ail
of my entries looked strange.

Some words were split in two and some
lines ended too early. The entries don’t look like this in the other
Organizer. What can I do?

A:

In certain applications, such as Tel, the number of characters allowed per
line is different from that of other Organizer models. This means that the
new line characters you entered in the older Organizer will not produce the
same formatting in this unit. You will need to edit the relevant entries and
reformat them by deleting old new line characters and entering new ones.

or

Q:I saw the message “There is not enough memory...” after trying to store

an entry. What does this mean?

A: You have filled your unit with information. Here are some things you should

try in order to free up some memory:

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1.

Check your Scrapbook. These drawings take up more memory than
regular entries. Be sure to delete any notes or drawings that you no
longer need.

2. Check for old Schedule items. Delete those you no longer need. You can
delete
Check for completed To Do items. You can delete all completed To Do

3.

ali

Schedule entries for an entire month using the Calendar menu.

items using the Jo Do menu.

If you wish, you can purchase a memory expansion RAM card. You can use

these cards like floppy disks, keeping several to store your data by subject,

for example.

I want to print out my unit information. What do / need?

Q:

Here are the things you will need:

A:

1.

The SHARP

Any parallel PC printer that emulates one of the following printers:

2.

Canon

IBM
Epson
Hewlett-Packard

CE-IRI

wireless interface for printers.

BJ-1 Oe series

ProPrinter

series
FX series, LQ series
LaserJet series

Most printers, including portable ink-jet printers on the market today,
emulate at least one of these printers. Check with your local computer
dealer for more information about printers.

How can I back up my data?

Cl:

It is important to always have a back-up of your important information. Here

A:

are some ways of doing this:

l

You can print out a hard copy using the optional accessories. See p. 222.

l

You can back up your entire unit using the IQ-783 256KB RAM card

(for the IQ-8900) or IQ-784 512 KB RAM card (for the IQ-8900 and the
IQ-8920). (if needed, you can just as easily restore your information

back to the unit.) See p. 238.

l

You can use PC or Macintosh link software either from SHARP or a

third party. You will also need one of the various PC-Link cables or the

CE-IR2 wireless interface for computers. Check with your local dealer
regarding features and availability of these products.

Q:

I can’t seem to turn my unit on. I changed the batteries but still nothing

happens. What should 1 do?

A:

Check the following before sending the unit in for service:

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l

Check to see that the CARD LOCK switch is LOCKED and not in the
RELEASE position. You may have accidentally left it unlocked after
removing an IC card.

l

Check that the battery replacement switch on the back of the unit is in

the “NORMAL

OPERATION”

position. If the switch is in the “REPLACE

BATTERIES” position, the unit cannot be turned on.

l

Check or replace the operating batteries, even if you have just replaced

the batteries. It is possible that the batteries were not fresh when you

purchased them.

l

Press the RESET switch. If the unit has been dropped, for example, it
may have to be reset.

This

will not delete your data. If for any reason
data is missing after resetting the unit, it was lost before you pressed
the RESET switch. The RESET switch simply re-starts the unit.

If none of the procedures above works, you will need to send the unit to a
service center. Check the back page of this operation manual for the location
of your nearest service center and call for more information.

Q:

What happens if I am working on an entry and the auto power off

function shuts off the unit before I store the entry?

A:

You will not lose any information. The next time you turn the unit on, the

Resume feature returns you to exactly where you left off.

Q:

I would like to use the Filer feature but I am afraid of using up memory.

How does the Filer work? Does it make a copy of each entry?

A: No. When you assign an entry to a folder in the Filer, it does not use up any

extra memory. The unit doesn’t actually make a copy of the entry, it simply

“assigns” the entry to a folder. Entries are still stored in each individual

application (Tel, Notebook, etc.). The Filer is a great way to organize your

information and there is no reason not to use it.

Q:

I have an older model 8000 Series 256K Organizer that was about 99%

full. When I loaded all of the data into my new unit

(/Q-8920)

and
checked the memory, it read about 65% full. I expected it to read about
50% full. What happened?

A:

This unit uses memory differently to other SHARP Organizers, providing
many more features, formatting capabilities, etc., which require more
memory. Importing data from another type of unit will require more memory
on this unit. This amount will vary depending on the number and type of
records you import.

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What is the Outline application

Q :

Notebook?

The Outline application allows you to group and categorize information using

A:

a hierarchical structure. Everyone has a lot of small but important pieces of
information that have to be memorized or kept track of in a written record, for
example, important personal information: Social Security number, credit card
numbers, various ID numbers, account numbers, clothing sizes, etc. Using

the unit, you could make a number of Notebook entries for each piece of

information, but a better way to manage the information would be to make a

single Outline file called “Personal Information.” This file could then contain

a number of headings (such as Car info., Travel info., Health info., Financial
info., etc.), under which relevant pieces of information could be stored. This
makes it easier to access information and prevents your unit from becoming
cluttered with hundreds of individual entries.

Additional Outline files could also be made, including: favorite movie list,

project management file, To Do lists, price lists, product line-up and
specification file, business plans, product proposals, and meeting notes.
Many types of information can be more easily and efficiently managed in an
Outline structure.

?

Why would I want to use it instead of

Another use of the Outline application is document preparation. Many times
you might want to write a memo, letter, proposal, marketing plan, etc., but
find it difficult to write an entire document from scratch. The Outline

application allows you to capture your thoughts and ideas, then rearrange
and categorize them at any time. You can also copy an Outline file and
paste it into the Notebook application to finish the document there, adding

text to the major topics.

I want to send faxes from my IQ-8900 series unit, but what do I need

Q:

besides the unit itself?

The IQ-8900 series unit has fax software built in, but you will also need the

A:

PC fax/modem and the CE-137T level converter.

Not all PC fax/modems can be used with the IQ-8900 series unit. Contact
your nearest SHARP dealer for information about compatibility and
availability of the PC fax/modems. (If the CE-FM1 Fax/Modem is not
available for use in your country because of the specifications of the
telephone lines, ignore references to it in this manual.)

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Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

Contents

What Your Unit Can Do

About this Manual

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Conventions Used in this Manual
Caring for the unit

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Pat-t Names and Functions
Getting the Unit Up and Running

Installing the batteries
lnitializing

Setting the clock
Turning the unit on and off
Calibrating the touch panel
Setting the LCD contrast to suit various lighting
conditions
Turning
Turning the key beep on and off

Getting to Know Your Unit

Touch buttons and the touch panel

Applications

Menu operation

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Display symbols
Built-in

help and

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other messages..

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