Casio PV-750 Plus User manual

PC sync for Windows
Version 3.0
User's Guide
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• Nevertrytoplay theCD-ROMusing anaudioCDplayer.Doing socancausedamageto
yourhearingor your speakers if thevolumesetting is too high.
• StoretheCD-ROMinanareathatisnotexposedtodirect sunlight, or extreme heat or
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readoperationis in progress.
Important!
• Keep this User's Guide in a safe place for future reference.
Notethatthe term"Digital Diary" or"BN/PVUnit" inthis User'sGuideisusedtoindicatethe
CASIO Digital Diaries of the type "BUSINESS NAVIGATOR", "Pocket Viewer" and
"CASSIOPEIA".Thesections3.6and3.7 of this User's Guide refertootherCASIODigital
Diaries.

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Contents
Contents 4
1. General Comments 5
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 NoteontheDocumentation 6
1.3 Listof Symbols 6
1.4 MinimumSystemRequirements 6
2. Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC 7
3. Working with PC sync 13
3.1 InstallingPC sync on YourPC 13
3.2 FirstSteps 13
3.2.1 RunningtheProgram 13
3.2.2 ReceivingDatafroma CASIOBN/PVUnit 16
3.2.3 SavingData 17
3.2.4 LoadingData 17
3.2.5 EnteringNew Records into the Personal Contacts 18
3.2.6 EnteringNew Scheduler Items 20
3.2.7 FindingRecords 20
3.2.8 DeletingCertain Records 21
3.2.9 SendingDatatoaCASIOBN/PV Unit 21
3.2.10 UsingthePassword 21
3.2.11 DataImportandExport 22
3.2.12 QuittingtheProgram 23
3.3 DataSynchronization 23
3.3.1 SynchronizationSetup 24
3.3.2 SynchronizewithCasio 25
3.4 QuickData Copy 26
3.4.1 QuickData Copyinthe main program 26
3.4.2 QuickData Copy as astand-aloneapplication 28
3.4.3 QuickData Copy via a taskbar icon 29
3.5 Completebackup and retrieval of data 30
3.6 ReceivingDatafromotherCASIODigitalDiaries 30
3.7 Loadingdata from CASIO FA-127orFA-128 31
4. How to Use On-line Help 32
4.1 TheTopicOverview 32
4.2 Howto Find Certain Help Topics 33
4.3 Printinga HelpTopic 33
4.4 Quittingthe HelpSystem 33
Appendix A – Keyboard Assignment 34
Appendix B – The Toolbars 37
Appendix C – Setting-Up the Various Digital Diaries 39
Important Notes 40

Chapter 1 – General Comments
1.1 Introduction
Congratulationson havingpurchasedPCsync forWindows–a powerful programpackage
thatlinksyourCASIO Digital Diary to a personal computer andopensupa whole world of
opportunities.ThePCsyncworksfromMicrosoftWindows95upwards,makingyourdata
managementextremelyeasy.ThefunctionsoftheCASIODigitalDiarieshavebeenintegrated
tosuit standard Windows conventions, so thatit'lltakeyouverylittle time to get used tothe
program. The simple selection of database areas through index bars, as well as clearly
structured3Ddialogs,toolbars with self-explanatory icons and context-sensitive Help will
enableyoutofeelathomewiththeprograminnotime at all.
Thesynchronization capacity of the newCASIO Digital Diaries opens upcompletely new
opportunitiesforthe recording of data. Itisirrelevant on which machine youhaveentered
your data, as you now have a perfectly trouble-free option of merging data between a
CASIODigitalDiaryand aPCany timeyoulike.
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
allowsyou to selectdatabaseareasmuch faster andmoreconvenientlythan with theusual
menus.Toincreasetheclarity oftheindex bar(areatabs), allAppointmentareashave been
summarizedin a furtherindex which isonly shown whenneeded.
Here is a simple example of how you can use PC sync in the day-to-day running of your
office:duringthedayyoumaybe outcollectinginformationonyourCASIODigital Diary,new
customers'addresses, forexample.Meanwhileyour secretaryplansyourappointments on
the PC. When you get back to the office in the evening, all you need to do is to start
synchronization.All the newaddresses from yourCASIO Digital Diaryare transferred to
thePC and the new appointments are added to the Schedulearea in your CASIO Digital
Diary. PCsyncisthe missinglinkbetweena centralcomputeranda CASIO DigitalDiary, so
thatbothsystemsbenefit from an extension of their opportunities.
Yourconnection kit shouldcontainthe followingitems.Checkto makesurethateach itemis
present:
• OneCD
• Onecradle or one cable (forPV-200e)
Note:
InthisUser'sGuidetheword"cradle"isusedbothforthe "Mini Cradle" of the BN Unit
andforthe "cradle" of the PVUnit.
GeneralComments 5

1.2 Note on the Documentation
Thedocumentationcomesintwoparts-thisUser'sGuideandthe 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
questionsthat come up while you're working with PC sync canbe answered at the press
of a button. You will find a detailed description of the Help System in Chapter 4, "How to Use
On-lineHelp".
The Digital Diaries have several Appointment areas summarized in the area tab called
"Scheduler".Whenevertheareaiscalled"Scheduler",itisfurthersubdividedinto "To-do",
"Reminder", "Schedule" and the "Month", "Week" and "Day" view. These sub-areas are
accessiblethroughthe vertical area tabs attheright side.
1.3 List of Symbols
Ourdocumentation contains the following symbols:
[ ] Buttonin PC sync.
< > KeyorcombinationofkeysonyourPC,e.g.<AltD><N>means:press<Alt>and
<D>simultaneously,followed by<N>.
Akeyonyour CASIODigitalDiary,e.g. "MEMO".
" " Afile name on disk (i.e.hard disk or floppy).
' ' Aselectable menuitemonyour PC.
1.4 Minimum System Requirements
Torun PCsync you will need thefollowing system configuration:
• PCwithPentium75orhigher CPUfor Windows98,95orNTWorkstation4.0, orPCwith
a133MHzorhigherforWindows2000Professional.16MBofRAMfor Windows 98 or
Windows95,32MBof RAM for Windows NT Workstation 4.0, or64MBofRAM for
Windows2000Professional.
• MicrosoftWindows2000 Professional, Windows 98, 95 or WindowsNTWorkstation
4.0(ServicePack 3 or later).
• CD-ROMdrive for software installation.
GeneralComments 6

Chapter 2 – Connecting a CASIO BN/PV Unit to a PC
Tofind out how to operate the Pocket Viewer(PV),consulttheUser'sGuide for the Pocket
Viewer.
Important!
Besure to turn offthepowerofboth your BN/PV Unit andcomputerbeforeconnecting
them.Failure to do so can result in damage tothe BN/PV Unit, yourcomputer,or the
cradle(cable).
To connect the cradle to your computer
1. Plugtheconnectorat theend ofthecradle'scable/cable(PV200e)intoyourcomputer's
serialport (RS-232C).
• TheserialportisnormallylabeledCOM1,COM2,COM3,orCOM4.
• Iftheserialportonyourcomputerdoesnotmatchthecradle's / cable's connector, you
needtopurchasean adaptor.Seethedocumentationthat comeswithyour computerfor
details.
Connectinga CASIOBN/PVUnit toaPC 7

Connectinga CASIOBN/PVUnit toaPC 8
PV-100, PV-200, PV-200A, PV-250X, PV-400A, PV-450X, PV-750, PV-750Plus
Toinsert thePV Unitintocradle
1. Make sure the PV Unit isoff.
2. PlacethePV Unitonto the cradle.
3. Gentlybut firmly press thePV Unit into the cradle,as far asit will go.
ToremovethePV Unitfrom cradle
1. Make sure the PV Unit isoff.
2. PresstheRelease buttonandkeep it downwhilecarefullypulling the PV Unitoutofthe
cradle.

PV-200e
Toconnect the PV Unit to the cable
1. Turn off PV Unit power.
2. Insert the cable into the cable connector at the bottom of the PV Unit as shown bellow.
Todisconnect the cable from the PV Unit
1. Turn off PV Unit power.
2. Whilepressingthereleasebuttons oneithersideof thecableplug disconnectthecable.
Connectinga CASIOBN/PVUnit toaPC 9

PV-400Plus, PV-S250, PV-S450
Toconnect the PVUnittothecradle
1. Turn off PV Unit power.
2. PlacethePV Unit ontothecradle.
3. Gently but firmly press down onthe PV Unit to ensure thatit is inserted into the cradle
as far as it will go.
Todetach the PV Unit from the cradle
1. Turn off PV Unit power.
2. Angle the PV Unit forwardas shown in theillustration and then lift it straight up.
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