Sharp TM-20 Quick start guide

Getting Started
Installing
1. Insert the PC Interface Software disk into your disk
drive.
2. Click on the Windows [Start] button and then click [Run].
3. Type a:\Setup.exe (using the drive letter of your disk
drive) and click on the [OK] button.
A series of screens will be presented.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
The Select Program Folder screen determines the folder
that is selected when you access theTM-20 PC Interface
program group by clicking [Programs] in the [Start] menu.
By default, the folder is named "PC Interface Software for
SharpTM-20". Changing the name is not recommended.
When installation is complete, a set of applications named PC
Interface Software for SharpTM-20 will have been created.
You can access these applications using Windows [Start]-
[Programs]-[PC Interface Software for SharpTM-20].
ConnectingYourTM-20 toYour PC
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1. First turn off your PC and TM-20 before connecting or
disconnecting the PC interface cable.
2. Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the PC
interface cable to one of the COM Ports on your PC.
Note:
You will need to purchase an adaptor if you wish to use a
COM Port with a 25-pin connector.
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PC Interface Software Main Screen
To access the PC Interface Software for SharpTM-20 main
screen, click the Windows [Start] button, select [Programs] and
then click [PC Interface Software for SharpTM-20].
All TM-20 PC Interface operations can be accessed from the Main
Screen.
Placing theTM-20 in PC Link Mode
When transferring data using the PC Interface Software, place the
TM-20 in PC Link mode after first making sure that the TM-20 is
properly connected to your PC.
TM-20 procedure
1. Press POWER Key ( ) to turn on the power.
2. Press MAIN in the lower left corner.
3. Select PC Link (use , , and key in the lower
right corner).
4. Press ENTER .
When the following screen appears, the TM-20 is ready for PC
Link.
Setting COM Port Options
After placing the TM-20 in PC Link mode, click [Option] on the
Main Screen to open the Communication Port (COM Port) options
window.When you click [Auto Detect], an appropriate COM Port
will automatically be selected. When the appropriate port is
selected, click [OK].
Before You BeginWhat Does PC Link Do?
-Backup Back up allTM-20 data to your PC
-Restore Restore backup file to your TM-20
-Address Utility
Type new Address entries on your PC and then
transfer them to your TM-20.
System Requirements
*Windows 98, Windows 95,Windows NT4.0
*IBM-compatible 486 or Pentium processor (33MHz or greater
clock speed)
*8MB free hard disk space
*16MB RAM available
*VGA monitor of better
*Microsoft®Mouse or compatible Pointing Device
*3.5” disk drive
*One available serial port with D-sub 9-pin connector
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3. Connect the other end of the PC interface cable to the
PC interface connector of your TM-20.
Making a Backup
1. Connect your TM-20 to your PC and place the TM-20 in
PC Link mode.Refer to “Placing theTM-20 in PC Link
Mode” on this Guide.
2. Click [Backup] on the Main Screen.
3. The TM-20's PC Interface Software will automatically fill
in the Backup Filename field using today's date.
You can retype the file name or select the file by clicking
[Browse].
4. Click [NEXT].
5. A confirmation screen will appear.Click [Next] to start
the backup process.
Backup and Restore
Note:
If you click [Cancel], the backup process will stop and
return you to the Main Screen.
Restoring a Backup
Restoring data from the backup file on your PC will completely
replace all the data in your TM-20 with the contents of the PC's
backup file. Because the data in yourTM-20 is completely deleted
at the beginning of the restoration process, you cannot stop the
process midway if you change your mind.
Before restoring from a backup file it is a good idea to perform a
secondary backup (in case your original backup is damaged).
1. Connect yourTM-20 to your PC and place the TM-20 in
PC Link mode.
2. Click [Restore] on the Main Screen.
3. Click [Browse] and select the ".sbk" file you want to
restore.
4. Click [NEXT].
5. A confirmation screen will appear.If you are sure you
want to restore, click [NEXT]. Restoration will start and
end automatically.

Click [Address Utility] on the Main Screen to open the Address Utility window.
Address Utility - Data Input Tools
Entering Address
1. Pressing [New] opens a blank form for creating a new
entry.
2. Enter the following new Address entry:
Last Name Jones
First Name Pat
Company SHARP CORPORATION
Title Supervisor
Work# 201-654-6546
FAX# [phone]
E-mail1 [email protected]
Editing Waiting Data
You can edit Waiting items before you send them to theTM-20.
1. First make sure that no entry is in any of the Address
Entry fields.These fields should all be blank.
2. In the Waiting field, select the item you want to edit and
then double-click.The item you have selected will return
to the Address Entry field.
3. After you are finished making changes, click [Save] to
update the Waiting item.
Note:
• If you double-click on a piece of data in theWaiting
field while data is in any of the Address Entry fields,
the data in the Address Entry fields will disappear.
Appendix
Q & A
Q: CanImake entries onmyTM-20andsend them tomyPC
and then edit them using the Address Utility?
A: No.You can only send data from your PC to yourTM-20.
Q: If I turn off my PC with data remaining in the Waiting field,
will the data be kept?
A: Yes. Data remaining in theWaiting field will not be lost if
you turn off your PC.When you restart your PC, you will
see the data remaining in the Waiting field, and you can
continue data entry or data transfer.
Any entries in the Address Entry fields will, however, be
lost if you turn off your PC.
Q: Even when I select [Auto Detect] on the COM Port setting
window, an error message appears and no COM Port is
selected.What should I do?
A: If you are using a notebook PC, check BIOS and set the
portto the serial port.Thereare cases when aportcannot
be selected automatically even if BIOS is set correctly. In
such a case, you must select an available port manually.
Address Entry fields
Option button
Opens the Communication Port
(COM Port) options window.
Clears existing entries in Address Entry
fields in preparation for a new entry. (Cursor
will be located in the Last Name field.)
New button
Transfers the data in the Waiting field to your TM-20.
Send button
Deletes selected data from the Waiting field.
Delete button
Closes this window.
Done button
Places the data you have entered into the
Waiting field.
Save button
Waiting field
Scroll bar
Scrolls the Waiting field from right to left
(top to bottom) for easier viewing.
Queues data waiting to be
transferred to your TM-20.
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3. When you have finished entering the information, click
[Save].
The data you have entered will appear in the Waiting field.
Note:
The [Save] function cannot be used if both Last Name and
First Name fields are blank.
DeletingWaiting Data
You can delete items from the Waiting field.
To delete single items,select the item from the Waiting field and
click [Delete].
To delete multiple items, press Control while clicking each item in
the Waiting field, then click [Delete].
To delete a contiguous block of items, select the first item, press
and hold the Shift key while selecting the last item to delete in the
list.Then click [Delete].
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Address Utility - Data Input Tools
Transferring Waiting Data
1. Connect your TM-20 to your PC and place the TM-20 in
PC Link mode.Refer to “Placing the TM-20 in PC Link
Mode” in this Guide.
2. On your PC, open the Address Utility window.
3. Make sure that theTM-20 is in PC Link mode, then click
[Send] to start the data transfer.
4. When the data transfer is complete, aTransfer Complete
message will appear on your PC.Items which have
been transferred will be deleted from the Waiting field.
Command Buttons