Owner's Manual

PC Software enables you to use your PC to work
with the data on your Organizer.
Data entries created or edited on your PC can be
transferred between your Organizer and PC, or
even deleted.
PC Software can also import and export data on
your PC using the CSV file format.
NOTICE
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The manufacturer cannot be held responsible and provides no
warranty against malfunction, damage, or any other problems
caused by misuse of this product and its accessories by you or a
third party.
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The specifications of this product and its accessories are subject
to change without notice.
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Company and product names mentioned in this manual are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
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Some models described in this manual may not be available in
certain countries.
PC Interface Software
User’s Guide
02EGK(TINSE0562EHZZ) PRINTED IN CHINA
Introduction
This product is intended for use with the following
SHARP Organizers:
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YO-290
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ZQ-290
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EL-6990
Microsoft Windows XP / Me / 2000 Professional /
98SE / 98
Minimum System
Requirements
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IBM PC or 100% PC compatible computer
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Pentium 200 MHz or higher for Windows Me /
2000 Professional / 98SE / 98
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Pentium / Celeron Family 300 MHz or higher for
Windows XP
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64 MB RAM for Windows Me / 2000 Professional /
98SE /98
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128 MB RAM for Windows XP
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50 MB free hard disk space
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3.5" disk drive
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One available serial port with a D-sub 9-pin
connector
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A mouse or other suitable pointing device
We recommend that you first turn off your PC and
Organizer before connecting or disconnecting the
supplied cable.
Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the supplied
cable to one of the COM ports on your PC.
If the COM port of your PC is fitted with a 25-pin
connector, you will need to purchase an adapter.
Connecting Your
Organizer to
Your PC
Before You Begin
Connecting to the Option
port of an Organizer.
Connect the PC Link cable to the "Option port" of
your Organizer, following the instructions in the
Operation manual for your Organizer.
Installing the PC
Software
1. Insert the PC Software disk into your PC's disk
drive.
2. Double click the My Computer icon on your PC.
3. Select your floppy disk drive by double clicking.
4. Double click Setup(.exe).
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the PC
Software.
General Caution
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PC Software may not run reliably with certain
virus scanning programs enabled.
If you have problems with your Organizer while
transferring data, temporarily disable any virus
checking software you may be running.
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While you are backing up or restoring data, a
transfer error may occur with certain 3D screen
saver utility programs enabled. Before transferring
data, temporarily disable any 3D screen saver utility
programs you may be running.
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PC Software may not run reliably with certain
power management features enabled. If you have
problems with your Organizer while transferring
data, temporarily disable any power management
features you may have turned on.
.
If you intend to transfer many entries, we
recommend you replace the batteries with new
ones before starting. Exchanging a lot of items
may take a long time.
New Entry Create a new entry in the selected application.
Edit Entry Modify the entry in the selected application .
Delete Entry Delete the entry in the selected application.
Find Find within the selected application.
Search while distinguishing between
capital and small letters when Match
case in the File dialog box is checked.
EDIT Menu
Option Menu
About Displays copyright and version information.
Help Menu
The buttons perform the following functions:
Menu Commands
FILE Menu
Unavailable buttons or commands will be shadowed
or not be displayed.
Note:
By default, created BKF or CSV files will be saved under:
C:\Program Files\Sharp\EL6990 YOZQ290\Data.
PC Software enables you to import data files created
using a CE-491W.
For information about importing data from a CE-491W,
refer to "import.html" in the installed folder.
Note:
The User Interface
All PC Software operations can be accessed
via buttons or menu commands.
Click Windows [Start] - [Programs]-
[Sharp EL-6990 YOZQ-290]-[EO Link Utility]
to launch PC Software.
The main screen will appear.
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The Select Program Folder screen enables you
to select the folder that you wish to place the
program icons under in the "Start" menu.
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The date/hour settings and the COM port
configuration at the time of installation can be
changed later under the PC Software’s Option
menu.
If you are using a notebook PC, an error message may
be displayed upon selecting "Auto Detect...". Check the
BIOS settings on your notebook PC and verify the serial
port configuration. Even with correct BIOS settings, you
may need to select an appropriate port manually.
Note:
Display Format Select date and time format.
Expense Category Set the Expense Category.
COM port Select a COM port(COM1—COM4).
Button Function
Add one selected data
New
Edit
Delete
Data download
Appends a single selected entry from the PC to the organizer.
Creates a new entry
Modifies an entry
Deletes an entry
Transfers entries in the selected application from PC
Software to the organizer.
"Data download" will OVERWRITE all entries in the
selected application on the organizer.
Transfers entries in the selected application from the
organizer to the PC.
"Data upload" will OVERWRITE all entries in the
selected application in PC Software.
Menu commands
Application tabs
Data upload
Refer to "Menu commands" described below.
Selects the application
(Schedule, To Do, Anniversary, Telephone, Memo and Expense)
Open Open the created Organizer data file
(.bkf) in PC Software.
Save As Save all entries in Organizer as one
file(.bkf) on your PC.
Clear All Delete all entries in PC Software.
Import Open a CSV format file in PC Software.
Export Save all entries in PC Software by each
application in CSV-format file on your PC.
Exit Exit PC Software.
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By default, the actual software will be installed at
the following location:
C:\Program Files\Sharp\EL6990_YOZQ290.
(It is not recommended to change the path name.)
The PC Software Main Screen
Menu commands
Application tabs
Application name
Index view
Scroll bar
Data upload button
Data download
button
Add one selected data button
New button
Edit button
Delete button
Detail view
Number of files