REX TrueSync User manual

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Contents
Introducing REX
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Installing the Batteries....................................................................... 3
Getting Started ................................................................................... 4
To Turn REX On or Off .................................................................................................... 4
To Use the Keypad .......................................................................................................... 4
Connecting Your REX Card to a PC.................................................. 5
To Use a PC Card Slot .................................................................................................... 5
To Use the REX Docking Station..................................................................................... 5
Synchronizing Your REX Card .......................................................... 6
Using the Home Screen ..................................................................... 7
Viewing the Calendar ......................................................................... 8
To Use the Daily View...................................................................................................... 8
To Use the Weekly View.................................................................................................. 8
To Use the Monthly View ................................................................................................. 9
Viewing Contacts ............................................................................. 10
To View Cardfiles and Cards ......................................................................................... 10
To Sort the Cards........................................................................................................... 11
To Change the Phone Number Display ......................................................................... 11
Viewing the To Do List ..................................................................... 12
To View To Do Items...................................................................................................... 12
To Mark Completed To Do Items ................................................................................... 12
Viewing Memos ................................................................................ 13
Using the Home and World Clocks................................................. 14
To Change Cities and Time Zones ................................................................................ 14
To Change the Times .................................................................................................... 14
To Set the Alarm ............................................................................................................ 15
Changing Your Preferences ............................................................ 16
To Change Preferences................................................................................................. 16
To Check the Memory.................................................................................................... 16
Using Password Protection............................................................. 17
Resetting Your REX Card ................................................................ 18
Taking Care of REX .......................................................................... 18
To Clean the Screen ...................................................................................................... 18
To Protect Your REX Card............................................................................................. 18
To Call Technical Support.............................................................................................. 18
Index.................................................................................................. 21

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Introducing
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The REX™PC Companion is a revolution-
ary device that lets you bring your organizer
information wherever you go.
Use REX to Stay in Sync
Using REX TrueSync™Information Man-
ager, you can organize your calendar events,
contacts, memos, and other information on
your laptop or desktop computer. Then use
the TrueSync synchronization software to
transfer that information to your credit-card-
sized REX PC Companion.
REX TrueSync Information Manager even
enables you to import files from Microsoft®
Outlook 97/98, Microsoft Schedule+ 7.0,
7.0a, 7.5, Lotus Organizer®97/97GS,
ACT!™3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.8, Sidekick®98, and
other formats, and then synchronize those
files to your REX PC Companion.
Use REX With Your Laptop
or Desktop Computer
If you have a laptop or other computer with
a Type II PCMCIA card slot, synchronizing
your information can be as easy as inserting
your REX PC Companion into a PC card
slot and then running the TrueSync synchro-
nization software on your computer.
If you have desktop or other computer that
does not have a PC card slot, use the REX
Docking Station to connect the REX PC
Companion to your computer, and then run
the TrueSync synchronization software on
your computer.
Use REX to Stay Organized
Once your information has been synchronized,
you can use the REX PC Companion to:
• view your appointments, meetings, birth-
days, and other scheduled events,
• find the names, addresses, phone numbers,
e-mail addresses, and other information of
your business and personal contacts,
• keep track of your To Do items (calls,
tasks, etc.), as well as mark To Do items
when they are done,
• keep your home time and date, as well as
the time and dates of eight cities around
the world,
• read memos and notes,
• change the date and time displays, alarm
options, and other preferences, and
• set a password to secure the information
on your REX PC Companion.
How to Use REX
To learn how to use the REX PC Compan-
ion, read this user’s guide. To learn how to
use REX TrueSync Information Manager,
read its user’s guide. If you’re using the
REX Docking Station, a separate user’s
guide is provided.
For more information about the REX PC
Companion and REX Docking Station, visit
the REX Web site at http://www.
franklin.com/rex. For more information
about TrueSync, visit http://
www.starfish.com.

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Installing the Batteries
The REX PC Companion (i.e., card) is
powered by two CR2025, 3-volt batteries.
New batteries can power the REX card for
up to six months of normal use.
WARNING If the batteries lose all power,
information stored in your REX card may
be erased. Also, avoid removing both batter-
ies at the same time. If you do, the informa-
tion stored in your REX card may be erased.
1. Lay the REX card on a flat surface
with its screen facing down.
2. Insert the tip of an opened paper clip
into the small hole in one of the battery
compartment doors.
3. Press the door toward its hinge (mo-
tion #1) and then gently press the door
outward at a 45º angle (motion #2).
WARNING The battery compartment
doors must be opened with care. Never
force a door downward or upward, into the
REX card, or more than 90º open.We rec-
ommend that you rest a finger against the
door to prevent it from opening too far.
4. Tilt the REX card so that the battery
slides out.
5. Insert a new battery with its positive (+)
side facing the screen.
6. Gently close the battery compartment
door until it snaps shut.
If your REX card fails to operate properly,
you can perform a reset (see page 18).
7. Install the other battery.
When to Replace the Batteries
When you turn on your REX card, a
battery icon momentarily appears on
the status bar at the bottom left of the
screen.
When the batteries are low on power,
the battery icon appears half full and
flashes. You should replace the batter-
ies at that time.
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Overhead view

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Getting Started
in the Calendar, it cycles through the
Daily, Weekly, and Monthly views. In
the Contacts, it cycles through mul-
tiple cardfiles. In the To Do List, it
cycles through your Calls, Tasks, etc.
SELECT
The Select key selects an item or
changes a setting. For example at the
Preferences screen, it lets you change
alarm sounds, the password, and
other settings.At the Home Clock/
World Clock screen, it lets you
change times and time zones. In the
Monthly Calendar view, it starts a
highlight to select a date. In the To
Do List, it checks a To Do item when
it’s completed.
UP DOWN
The Up and Down keys scroll or move
the highlight or setting up, down, left,
or right. For example, they move the
highlight left or right on the Home
screen so that you can select a main
function. In the To Do List, they scroll
the highlight up or down.
To Turn REX On or Off
1. To turn on the REX card,
press any one of its five keys.
2. To turn off the REX card,
hold down at the Home screen.
To Use the Keypad
The REX card has five keys that you use to
select and view information. Do not touch
its screen to operate the REX card. To re-
peat a keystroke, simply hold down a key.
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HOME
You can hold down the Home key to
return to the Home screen from other
screens. When you hold down the
Home key at the Home screen, the
REX card will turn off.
VIEW
The View key changes the view
within a main function. For example,
About the Screen Illustrations
Some screen illustrations in this user’s
guide may not exactly match what you
see on the REX screen. This does not
mean that your REX card is malfunc-
tioning.

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Connecting Your REX Card to a PC
Before you can synchronize (i.e., transfer or
download) information to your REX card,
you must first connect the REX card to your
computer.
You can connect to a laptop or desktop com-
puter by inserting the REX card into a Type
II PCMCIA card slot or by using the REX
Docking Station. The docking station lets
you connect the REX card to a serial com-
munications (COM) port on your computer.
You cannot use its keypad when the REX
card is connected to a computer.
To Use a PC Card Slot
1. Locate an empty Type II PCMCIA
card slot on your computer.
If your laptop computer does not have a PC
card slot, you may be able use the REX
Docking Station to connect to a serial port.
2. Slide the REX card into the slot until a
connection tone sounds or a PC card
icon appears on the Windows Taskbar.
You can enable or disable the tone and
icon using the PC card item in the Win-
dows Control Panel.
3.To learn how to synchronize information
to the REX card, read “Synchronizing
Your REX Card” on page 6.
4. Remove the REX card from the PC
card slot in your computer.
To Use the REX Docking Station
1. Using the provided serial cable, connect
the REX Docking Station (with its bat-
teries installed) to a serial communica-
tions (COM) port on your computer.
To learn how, read the REX Docking Sta-
tion User’s Guide.
2. With its screen facing you, align your
REX card with the card slot in the
docking station.
3. In one quick, firm motion, slide the REX
card into the slot in the docking station
until the connection tone sounds and
“Ready” appears on the REX screen.
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4.To learn how to synchronize information
to the REX card, read “Synchronizing
Your REX Card” on page 6.
5. To remove the REX card from the
docking station, press the eject button
beneath the card slot.

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Synchronizing Your REX Card
Once the REX card is connected to your
computer, you can synchronize (i.e., transfer
or download) information from your com-
puter to the REX card using the TrueSync
synchronization software.
CAUTION When you synchronize informa-
tion to your REX card, all information previ-
ously stored in it is erased and replaced with
the information and preferences selected on
the REX TrueSync Configuration Wizard.
1. If not done already, connect the REX
card to your computer.
2. If not done already, install and start
REX TrueSync Information Manager
on your computer.
To learn how, read the REX TrueSync In-
formation Manager User’s Guide.
3. If you are synchronizing forthe first time,
or want to change the synchronization
configurations, you must complete the
REX TrueSync Configuration Wizard.
Right click the TrueSync icon on the
Windows taskbar and choose Configure,
or choose Tools | Synchronize | TrueSync
from its menus, click Configure, and then
complete the configuration wizard. To
learn how to complete the configuration
wizard, read the REX TrueSync Informa-
tion Manager User’s Guide.
4. If you have completed the configura-
tion wizard, and do not want to change
its settings, click Synchronize in the
Starfish TrueSync window.
If you are not at the StarfishTrueSync win-
dow, click the TrueSync icon on the
right of the deskpad or chooseTools | Syn-
chronize | TrueSync from the menus.
TIP To go directly to the Synchronizing
REX window, click the TrueSync
icon at the bottom right of the REX True-
Sync Information Manager deskpad.
5. In the Synchronizing REX window,
click Start.
6. If a password is enabled on the REX
card, click the five-key password com-
bination, and then click OK.
CAUTION Do not remove the REX
card from the PC card slot or docking sta-
tion while it is synchronizing.
7. When the synchronizing is complete,
remove the REX card from the PC
card slot or docking station.
Using TrueSync from the Taskbar
You can synchronize your REX card, or
change the synchronization configura-
tions, without starting REX TrueSync In-
formation Manager. To do that, you use
the REX TrueSync icon on the Win-
dows taskbar at the bottom right of the
screen.
To synchronize your REX card, double-
click the REX TrueSync icon on the
taskbar and then click Start.
To change the synchronization configu-
rations, right-click the REX TrueSync
icon on the taskbar and then select Con-
figure from the pop-up menu.

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The Home screen is where you select a
main function (e.g., Calendar, Contacts,
Memos) and view the local date and time.
From the Home screen, you can also view
the personal information that identifies your
REX card. You enter this information in the
REX TrueSync Configuration Wizard on
your computer, and it is synchronized to
your REX card.
To Select a Main Function
1. Press or hold down until the Home
screen appears.
This is the Home screen. The calendar
icon displays the date of the local (i.e.,
currently selected) time. The clock icon
displays the local time.
2. Use or to highlight an icon.
3. Press to select that function.
4. Press to return to the Home screen.
5. Press to view the personal identifi-
cation information.
6. Press to return to the Home screen.
Using the Home Screen
Calendar Contacts To Do List
Memos Preferences
Home or World Clock
Alarm Bell
Home or Flag
Local Date and Time
View
Scroll
Understanding the Status Bar
The information displayed at the bottom of
the screen is called the status bar.
The battery icon appears at startup to
indicate that the batteries have suffi-
cient power. If it appears half full and
flashes, the batteries are low on power.
The alarm bell icon indicates that the
alarm sound is turned on.
The home or flag icon indicates if the
Home or World Clock is selected as the
local time.
The view icon indicates that you can
use the View key at a screen.
The scroll arrow icons indicate that you
can use or to scroll up or down.
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Viewing the Calendar
Using the calendar, you can view appoint-
ments, birthdays, and other events that were
entered in REX TrueSync Information Man-
ager or another PC organizer and then syn-
chronized to your REX card.
The calendar has a daily, weekly, and
monthly view. To cycle through the calen-
dar views, use .
Calendar events can also have alarms to re-
mind you when an event occurs. To learn
more, read “Using ReminderAlarms” on
page 9.
To Use the Daily View
1.At the Home screen, use or to
highlight the calendar icon.
2. Press to go to the daily view.
The date that appears is that of the cur-
rently selected Local Time.
3. Use or to view the next or
previous day.
4. Press to highlight a calendar event.
You can undo the highlight by pressing .
5. Use or to scroll down or up.
Bell icons indicate calendar events with
reminder alarms.
6. To scroll to the next or previous day,
continue holding down or .
7. Press to view a highlighted event.
8. Press to return to the daily view.
To Use the Weekly View
1. If needed, select the calendar icon from
the Home screen.
2. Press until the weekly view appears.
In the weekly view, calendar events ap-
pear as dark bars indicating their time
range.
3. To go to the next or previous week,
use or .

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Viewing the Calendar
4. To scroll to a time earlieror later than
the time range on the screen, first press
and then use or .
5. To stop scrolling, press .
6. To view the calendar for the first day of
the week, press twice.
To Use the Monthly View
1. If needed, select the Calendar icon
from the Home screen.
2. Press until the monthly view appears.
The current date is in parentheses. Dates
with calendar events are shown in bold.
3. To go to the next or previous month,
use or .
4. Press to highlight the first date in a
month that has calendar events.
5. Use or to highlight another date
with calendar events, if any. To undo
the highlight, press .
6. Press to view the daily calendar for
the highlighted date.
Using Reminder Alarms
Using REX TrueSync Information Man-
ager, you can set reminder alarms for
calendar events. Then, when you syn-
chronize your REX card, those re-
minder alarms are transferred to it.
When a reminder alarm sounds, press
any key to turn it off.
If you turn the alarm sound off at the
Preferences screen, reminder notices
appear on the screen instead of
alarms. When a reminder notice ap-
pears, press or to clear it.
If your REX card is turned on when a
reminder alarm sounds, reminder no-
tices appear only when the Home
screen is in view. If you are viewing an-
other screen, go to the Home screen to
read the reminder notice.

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Viewing Contacts
Using the Contacts, you can view cardfiles
containing information such as names,
phone numbers, street addresses, and e-mail
addresses.
You can also change how your cardfiles are
sorted on the REX card, as well as which
phone numbers are displayed on the card-
files.
To View Cardfiles and Cards
1.At the Home screen, use or to
highlight the contacts (cardfile) icon
and then press .
A cardfile name or “All” appears at the
top right of the screen. “All” indicates all
the cardfiles that were synchronized.
2. Use to cycle through the cardfiles.
3. Use or to scroll through the
alphabetical tabs of a cardfile.
4. To go to a specific letter tab, first press
and then use or .
If a letter tab has more cards than fit on one
screen, you can press again to see sub-
tabs for that letter (e.g., C, Ce, Ch, etc.).
5. Press and then use or to
highlight a specific card.
6. Press to view the card.
7. Use to cycle through the address,
phone number, and note fields of the card.
The fields are indicated at the upper right
of the cards by phone, envelope, and
notebook icons.
8. To return to the alphabetic cardfile
tabs, press .

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Viewing Contacts
To Sort the Cards
You can sort the cards in cardfiles alphabeti-
cally by last name, first name, or company.
When your REX card is synchronized, the
sorting order of the cards is reset.
1.At the Home screen, highlight the con-
tacts (cardfile) icon and then press .
2.Press untilthequestionmarktabishigh-
lighted and the Sort By screen appears.
3. Press to start the highlight.
4. Use or to highlight a sorting
method.
5. Press to sort the cards.
To Change the Phone Number
Display
You can select which phone number, e-mail
address, or Web site address appears on the
alphabetically tabbed cardfiles. When your
REX card is synchronized, any changes to
the phone number displays are reset.
1.At the Home screen, highlight the con-
tacts (cardfile) icon and then press .
2. Select a card in a cardfile to view.
To learn how, read “To View Cardfiles
and Cards” on page 10.
3. If needed, use to cycle to the phone
number fields, indicated by the phone
icon at the upper right of the card.
4. Use or to move the bullet to a
phone number, e-mail address, or
other field.
5. Press to select the bulleted numberor
Web address.
The selected number or Web address now
appears after the names on the cardfiles.

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Viewing the To Do List
To View To Do Items
Using the To Do List, you can view tasks,
calls, and overdue items.
1.At the Home screen, use or to high-
lighttheToDoListiconandthenpress .
Check marks (✓) indicate completed To
Do items. Exclamation points (!) indicate
overdue items. The phone icon indicates
calls.
2. Press repeatedly to cycle through
your tasks, calls, overdue items, etc.
3. To view the Details screen of a To Do
item, use or to highlight the item
on the list and then press .
4. Press to return to theTo Do List.
To Mark Completed To Do Items
You can mark To Do items on your REX
card as done or complete. When you mark a
To Do item that was on the Overdue list, it
will be removed from that list.
When your REX card is synchronized, To
Do items marked as done are reset. So when
you mark a To Do item as done on your
REX card, you should also mark it as done
on your PC organizer.
1. Go to the Details screen of a To Do item.
To learn how, read “To View To Do
Items” on this page.
2. To mark the item as “Done,” press .
3. To undo the check mark and restore
the item to “Pending” or “Overdue,”
press again.
4. Press to return to the To Do List.

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Viewing Memos
Using the Memos, you can easily view
memos that were entered in REX TrueSync
Information Manager or another PC orga-
nizer. Individual memos larger than 4K may
not fully display on the REX card.
To View Your Memos
1.At the Home screen, use or to
highlight the memo pad icon.
2. Press to view the list of memos.
The arrow icons on the status bar indicate
when you can use or to scroll to
more information.
3. Use or to highlight a memo.
4. Press to view the memo.
5. Use or to scroll down or up.
6. Press to return to the list of memos.

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Your REX card has two clocks: the Home
Clock, which keeps the time and date of
your home city, and the World Clock, which
keeps the times and dates of other cities
around the world. The time of the currently
selected clock is called the local time.
ToChange Cities and TimeZones
As you travel, or just for your information,
you can change the cities or time zones of
the Home and World Clocks.
The Home and World Clocks can each dis-
play up to eight times (e.g., the eight times
in the EarthTime view of REX TrueSync
Information Manager). When the REX card
is synchronized, your city or time zone
changes are overriden.
1.At the Home screen, use or to
highlight the clock icon.
2. Press to go to Home Clock/World
Clock screen.
3. Use or to select the Home Clock
or World Clock.
4. Press to highlight a city.
5. Use or to change the city.
6. When done, press .
To Change the Times
The times of the Home and World Clocks
are based upon hours added to or subtracted
from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). When
you set one clock on the REX card, the other
clock automatically adjusts.
Using the Home and World Clocks
When your REX card is synchronized, any
time changes made on it are overriden.
1.At the Home Clock/World Clock
screen, use or to select the Home
orWorld Clock.
The selected (i.e., highlighted) clock is
the local time, which will appear on the
clock icon on the Home screen and on
the status bar.
2. Press
to view the Set Clock screen.
3. Use to highlight “Clock Time” and
then press .
4. Use or to change an item.
5. To highlight another item, use .
6. When done, press at the last item.
7. Press to return to the Home Clock/
World Clock screen.

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Using the Home and World Clocks
To Set the Alarm
Using the Set Clock screen, you can set a
single daily alarm or a onetime alarm for the
local time. When the alarm sounds, you can
turn it off by pressing any key.
When the Home screen is in view, an alarm
notice also appears. To clear an alarm notice
from the Home screen, press or .
The alarm you can set on your REX card is
not the same as the alarms that can be set in
REX TrueSync Information Manager. To
learn more about these alarms, read “Using
Reminder Alarms” on page 9 or read the
REX TrueSync Information Manager User’s
Guide.
1. At the Home Clock/World Clock screen,
use or to highlight the clock for
which you want to set the alarm.
2. Press to view the Set Clock screen.
3. WithAlarm highlighted, press .
4. Use or to select “Once” or
“Daily” and then press .
If you select “Daily,” an alarm will sound
every day at the specified time.
If you select “Once,” an alarm will sound
only at the next occurrence of the speci-
fied time.
5. Press to highlight “Alarm Time”
and then press .
6. Use or to change the item.
7. To highlight the next item, press .
8. When done, press at the last item.
When You Travel
When you change the time zone of the
currently selected clock on the REX
card, the calendar events automatically
change to fit the new time zone. For ex-
ample, an appointment scheduled for 2
p.m. New York time changes to 11 a.m.
when LosAngeles time is selected.
To schedule appointments for specific
times zones, use REX TrueSync Infor-
mation Manager on your computer.
For example, if your home city is New
York and you are planning a business
trip to LosAngeles, set the calendar
event time to LosAngeles time in REX
TrueSync Information Manager.
Then, when you arrive in California,
change the city of the World Clock on
the REX card to LosAngeles and se-
lect the World Clock as the local time.
Calendar events on the REX card will
appear in LosAngeles time.

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Using the Preferences screen, you can change
the time and date displays, turn the alarm and
key click sounds on or off, set a password, and
change the automatic shutoff time.
The time and date displays affect the Home
screen, Status bar, clocks, and other screens.
The automatic shutoff time sets how long
the REX card stays on if you forget to turn
it off.
When your REX card is synchronized, any
preferences that you have changed are reset
to match the preferences selected in the
REX TrueSync Configuration Wizard on
your computer.
To Change Preferences
1.At the Home screen, use or to
highlight the tools icon.
2. Press to go to the Preferences screen.
3.Use or tohighlightapreferenceitem.
4. Press .
5. Use or to highlight a new setting
for that item.
Changing Your Preferences
6. Press to select it.
7. Press to return to the Home Screen.
To Check the Memory
Using the Device Information screen, you
can see how much memory your REX card
has and how much memory is currently free
(i.e., unused).
1.At the Home screen, use or to
highlight the tools icon and then press
.
2. If the view icon is visible on the status
bar at the bottom of the Preferences
screen, press .
3. Press to return to the Preferences
screen. Or press to return to the
Home screen.

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Using Password Protection
To protect the privacy of your information,
you can set a password on your REX card.
When you try to synchronize information to
a REX card that has a set password, that
password will be requested before you can
synchronize.
The password that you can set on your REX
card is not the same as the password that
can be set in REX TrueSync Information
Manager.
To Set, Change, or Disable
the Password
CAUTION Always record your password
in a secure, separate location.
1.At the Home screen, use or to
select the tools icon.
2. Press to go to the Preferences screen.
3. Use or to highlight “Password
Lock” and then press .
4. Use or to select a password op-
tion and then press .
If you select “Disabled,” no password
protection will be in effect.
If you select “Always,” the password will
be requested whenever your REX card is
turned on.
If you select “30 minutes” or “60 min-
utes,” the password will be requested be-
fore the next session only after the
specified time has elapsed since the pass-
word was last entered.
5. Use or to highlight “Password”
and then press .
6. To set your password, press any five-
key combination of the REX keys.
Remember to record your password com-
bination in a separate location. You may
want to record your password as a series
of numbers, counting the top (i.e., Home)
key as 1, and so on.
7. When the EnterPassword screen ap-
pears during a subsequent session,
press your five-key password combina-
tion.
If You Lose or Forget Your Password
You can regain access to a password-
enabled REX card without the pass-
word by first removing both batteries
from the REX card, waiting a few min-
utes, and then resynchronizing it with
your computer. To learn how, read “In-
stalling the Batteries” on page 3. For
more information, call technical support
(see page 18).
WARNING Removing both batteries for
a few minutes will erase all the informa-
tion stored in your REX card.

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Taking Care of REX
To Clean the Screen
If the screen of your REX card becomes
smudged or dusty, apply eyeglass cleaning
fluid or isopropyl alcohol to a small, clean
cloth and gently wipe the screen clean.
Never apply harsh or abrasive cleaners di-
rectly to the REX card or screen.
To Protect Your REX Card
• Do not drop, or put excessive pressure
on, your REX card.
For example, do not put the REX card in
your back pocket or wallet. You could
damage it when you sit down.
•
Do not expose the REX card to extreme
temperatures orother adverse conditions.
• Do not store the REX card in damp, hu-
mid, or wet places.
The REX card is not waterproof.
• Do not store the REX card in its dock-
ing station, if you have one.
When the REX card is in its docking station,
its batteries may lose power more quickly.
•Avoid scratching the screen of yourREX
card with sharp objects.
The REX card does not have a touch screen.
To Call Technical Support
If you have problems with your REX card
that you cannot resolve, call 1-888-REX-
6400 (1-888-739-6400) between 8 a.m. and
8 p.m., Eastern (U.S.) time.
In the U.K. or
Europe, call 44-1932-891-000.
If the screen or keypad of your REX card
operates erratically or not at all, you can
perform a reset to try to restore normal op-
eration.
To Perform a Reset
1. Turn the REX card over.
2. Using the end of a paper clip, very gen-
tly press the recessed reset button as
shown below.
3. Wait for the reset tone to sound and
the Home screen to appear before us-
ing the REX card.
Resetting Your REX Card
WARNING Never use a pencil or other
brittle object to press the reset button.
They might break and permanently dis-
able the button.Also, never press the
reset button with excessive force be-
cause it may permanently damage the
REX card.

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Limited WarrantySpecifications
Model: REX-1
size: 54 x 85.6 x 5 mm
weight: 1.4 oz.
memory: 64 kb.
records: approximately 750*
ISBN: 1-56712-396-1
Model: REX-3
size: 54 x 85.6 x 5 mm
weight: 1.4 oz.
memory: 256 kb.
records: approximately 3,000*
ISBN: 1-56712-397-X
© 1997, 1998 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907.All rights reserved.
© 1997, 1998 Starfish Software, Inc. All rights
reserved. U.S. Patent Numbers 5,519,606 and
Des. 388,776 and other patents pending.
Starfish, TrueSync are trademarks of Starfish
Software, Inc.
REX is a trademark of Franklin Electronic Pub-
lishers, Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
Outlook and Schedule+ are trademarks of Micro-
soft Corporation.
Lotus Organizer is a registered trademark of the
Lotus Development Corporation.
ACT! is a trademark of Symantec Corporation.
*The actual number of records that you will be able to
store and view on your REX card depends upon the
length of each record.
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (“Franklin”) warrants to the end user that this
product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of
ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase, as evidenced by sales re-
ceipt. On discovery of a defect, the end user must return this product (transporta-
tion charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly
to Franklin at the address given below. Each product returned must include the
user’s name, address, and telephone number, as well as a brief description of the
nature of the defect and a copy of the sales receipt as proof of the date of the origi-
nal retail purchase. Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace any product at no
further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion,
that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this
limited warranty.
Enclose $3.00 check or money order for shipping and handling to Franklin Elec-
tronic Publishers, Inc.
This warranty does not apply if, in the sole discretion of Franklin, the product has
been tampered with, damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication, or
as a result of service or modification by any party, including any dealer, other than
Franklin. FRANKLIN SHALLNOT BE RESPONSIBLE INANYWAY FOR
ANYSERVICE OR MODIFICATION TOTHIS PRODUCT BYANY PARTY,
INCLUDINGANYDEALER, OTHER THAN FRANKLIN.
This warranty applies only to products manufactured by or for Franklin. Batter-
ies, corrosion of battery contacts and any damage caused by batteries are not cov-
ered by this warranty.
ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRAN-
TIES OF MERCHANTABILITYOR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE, SHALLBE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THAT OF THE
EXPRESSWARRANTYSETFORTHABOVE,THAT IS,ONEYEAR FROM
THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE.
THE WARRANTYAND REMEDY SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE EX-
CLUSIVE REMEDYOF THE RETAIL BUYERAND END USER IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS
PRODUCTANDARE IN LIEU OFANYANDALL OTHERWARRANTIES
ORREMEDIES,WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESSORIMPLIED.NOFRAN-
KLIN DEALER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
ANYADDITIONALWARRANTYIN THIS REGARD ORTO MAKEANY
MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.
FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDEN-
TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE
BREACH OFANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDWARRANTYOR IN CONNEC-
TION WITH THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT
UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHICH DAMAGES SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DAMAGES TO PROPERTY
OR DAMAGES FOR PERSONALINJURY(BUTONLYTO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW). UNLESS OTHERWISE CONTRARYTO APPLI-
CABLE LAW, FRANKLIN’S LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED
THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT CLAIMED TO BE DEFECTIVE.
This warranty shall not be applicable to the extent that the enforcement of any
provision may be prohibited by applicable law. This warranty gives you specific
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Some
states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam-
ages or limitation on how long an implied warranty may last so the above limi-
tation or exclusion may not apply to you. Enclose $3.00 check or money order for
shipping and handling to:
FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC.
ATTENTION: SERVICE DEPARTMENT
ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA
BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016-4907
609-386-2500

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harm-
ful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can ra-
diate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equip-
ment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the re-
ceiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded
cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded
cables must be used with the unit to insure
compliance.
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible
for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this equip-
ment. Such modifications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Notice
License for Individual Use
The TrueSync Information Manager and software on the accompanying
device were designed, developed, and produced by Starfish Software,
Inc. This software is licensed to you for your own individual use only.
You may make a single copy of the TrueSync Information Manager soft-
ware for archival purposes only. This software is protected by U.S. and
international copyright law and cannot by copied or otherwise made
available to more than one person at the same time, without violating the
law. Starfish reserves all rights not specifically granted in this document.
Other Limits on Your Use
Except as described in this license, you may not transfer, rent, lease,
lend, copy, modify, translate, sublicense, time-share, electronically trans-
mit or receive the TrueSync Information Manager or the software on this
device.
You acknowledge that the software in source code form remains a confi-
dential trade secret of Starfish and therefore you agree not to modify the
software or attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
software, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly
permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.
Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BYAPPLICABLE
LAW, STARFISH, FRANKLIN, AND THEIR SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EX-
PRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IM-
PLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT,
WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE, AND THE PROVISION OF
OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS.YOU MAY
HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO
STATE/JURISDICTION.
Limitation of Liability
Starfish disclaims any liability for damages arising from the use of this
product or any other damages, including (though not limited to) lost
profits or data, special, incidental, consequential or other damages or
claims, even if Starfish or Franklin has been specifically advised of the
possibility of such damages or claims. Regardless of the form of the
damage or claim, the only liability Starfish or Franklin will have to you
or any other person will be limited to the amount actually paid for your
product of which the software is a part. Because some states and juris-
dictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the above
limitation may not apply to you.
Miscellaneous
This license and limited warranty can only be modified in writing signed
by you and an authorized officer of Starfish. If any part or provision is
found to be unenforceable or void, the remainder shall be valid and en-
forceable. If any remedy provided is determined to have failed of its es-
sential purpose, all limitations of liability and exclusions of damages
shall remain in effect.
Use, duplication or disclosure of this software and documentation by the
U.S. Government is subject to restricted rights applicable to commercial
computer software (under FAR 52.227-19 and DFARS 252.227-7013).
Sale of this software is subject to the U.S. Commerce Department export
restrictions. This software is intended for use in the country in which
Franklin sold it (or the ECC if first sold in the ECC).
This license and limited warranty shall be construed under laws of Cali-
fornia, U.S. You have specific legal rights under this document, and may
have other rights that vary from state to state and country to country.
Software Product License
and Limitation of Liability