Xircom REX6000 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

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November 2000

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2000 Xircom, Inc.

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The software described in this Quick Start Guide i s furnished under a license and may
be used or copied only in acc ordance with such license.

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Welcome to REX!

The REX 6000 MicroPDA (Personal Digital Assistant) by Xircom is the
world’s smallest, lightest full-function MicroPDA. It’s small enough to fit in
your pocket, easy, and packed with features. With REX, you can:

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Store thousands of contacts, appointments, notes, and to-do items.

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Type information directly into REX or automatically copy data stored
in your PC's personal organizer software.

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Download Web content to display on REX.

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Select items by touching the screen with your finger or a stylus.

This Quick Start Guide gives basic information about getting up and
running with REX. For detailed information including how to use REX’s
features, view the online user guide using the instructions on page 14.

Important Handling Information

Xircom's REX warranty expressly excludes damage caused by accident
or misuse. You will find the warranty in the online user guide. Please treat
REX carefully and follow these guidelines:

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Do not bend, flex, or drop REX or strike it against another object.

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Do not carry REX in your pocket, briefcase, or handbag without its
protective cover: It may break if you apply excessive pressure to it or
if it strikes other objects.

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Do not allow objects other than your finger or the included stylus to
press against the display.

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Keep REX away from water or harsh chemicals.

Installation Overview

There are five main steps to setting up REX:

1. Connect REX to your PC.

2. Install the REX software on your PC.

3. Register on

www.rex.net

for free content and services.

4. Configure the synchronization settings.

5. Synchronize the data between your PC and REX.

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Step 1 – Connect REX to Your PC

If you plan to share data between REX and your PC’s PIM (personal
information manager program such as Microsoft Outlook), you should
connect REX to your PC before installing the REX software. If you do not
have a PIM, the installation will offer to install one for you.

Before connecting REX, write down the product ID number that appears
on the back of REX. You will need it during the registration process.

My REX product ID number

________________________________

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If your PC has a PCMCIA slot:

Plug REX into the slot face up with
the end opposite the buttons inserted first. You will see a series of
dialog boxes for adding a new driver for a PCMCIA modem. Accept
the default settings and select the

Next

button at each screen. When

you see a

Finish

button, select it.

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If you have the optional USB docking station:

Insert the REX
installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Plug the docking station into
your PC's USB port. Insert REX 6000 into the docking station face up
with the end opposite the buttons inserted first. Windows displays a
new hardware wizard screen. At the first two screens, select

Next

. At

the next screen, be sure only

the

Specify location

button is
selected. You will be prompted for a file location. Windows 98 users,
type x:\WIN98

, and Windows 2000 users type x:\WIN2K

(be sure to
substitute your CD-ROM drive letter for the x). At the remaining
screens, select

Next, OK

, or

Finish

. You will go through this process
with the hardware wizard three times, once for each driver to be
installed. At the end of the procedure you will see the New Serial Port
screen, listing Xircom REX Cradle. A green light will illuminate on the
docking station. This completes the process. If you see a red light,
re-insert the REX card and try again.

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If you have the optional serial-port docking station:

Install the
batteries in the docking station. Power your PC off. Then plug the
docking station into your PC's serial port and power your PC back on.
Insert the REX 6000 into the docking station face up with the end
opposite the buttons inserted first.

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Step 2 – Install REX Software on Your PC

To install the REX software:

1. If it’s not already there, insert the REX CD into your PC’s CD-ROM
drive.

2. Select

Run

from Windows' Start menu. When the Run dialog box

displays, type x:\setup

(substitute your CD-ROM drive's letter for the

x). Then click OK.

3. Select

Install your REX 6000

and follow the on-screen instructions.

A PIM is personal information management software that runs on
your PC and stores contacts, appointments, memos etc. During the
installation you will have three choices with respect to a PIM:

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Intellisync PIM

–Choose this option if you do not have a PIM and

you want to install the Intellisync PIM provided with REX.

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Microsoft Outlook

–Choose this option if you have Microsoft
Outlook (part of Microsoft Office) and you want to use it as your
PIM. REX does not support Microsoft Outlook Express.

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None/Other

–Choose this option if you want to use REX without a
PIM or you have a PIM other than Microsoft Outlook. If you have
another PIM, visit

www.rex.net

.

Follow the remaining on-screen instructions. When the installation is
complete, you may optionally choose from the following selections:

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View Documentation

– view the online user guide.

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Visit www. rex.net for free services

– visit the REX Web site to
read about updates and other information pertaining to REX. You
can also sign up for Web services and register your product
online. You will need the product ID number (see page 4).

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Register your REX 6000

– register your REX card. You will need
the product ID number (see page 4). This step is unnecessary if
you register at

www.rex.net

.

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Exit

– exits the install program.

When you are done with these options, select

Exit

and remove the CD-

ROM from the drive.