QuickPAD Pro User`s Manual - Victor
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1. A 6 bottom side SET ISP PHONE NUMBER Once you get your access number you need to determine if you will be dialing an alternate area code and if you wish to disable call waiting Here are some examples 543 3256 Local number dialing You may enter the hyphen or not The modem ignores hyphens The number is usually a little easier to read with the hyphen 1 408 543 3256 Alternate area code dialing The 1 is almost always required by most phone systems 70 543 3256 The sequence 70 causes the modem to dial the number 70 first and the comma causes about a 5 second wait before dialing the remainder of the number The 70 sequence in many areas will disable any call waiting feature you may have If you have call waiting and you don t disable it while sending and receiving email you may lose your dial up connection 70 543 3256 This shows an alternate sequence for disabling call waiting Check with your local phone provider to verify which sequence works in your area SET MAIL DOMAIN An actual example is earthlink net Enter the name of your ISPs domain name SET NAME SERVER The name server is a group of 4 numbers separated by periods Each group can be to 3 digits in length An actual example for earthlink is 207 217 126 81 SET NAME SERVER2 Similar to above but is usually different by a couple of digits An actual example for earthlink is 207 217 120 83 You must enter the appropriate numbers for your IS2. Pg 15 F3 Spread Sheet ccc cece eee eee Pg 19 4 F4 Communicate with PC eee Pg 10 5 F5 Personal Organizer aa Pg 23 7 F6 File Manager s eee Pg 7 UME F7 Setup oee oeeie eee ete Pg 8 1 3 3 User Modes There are two user modes supported by QuickPAD Pro single user mode and multi user mode If multiple individuals are using the QuickPAD the most effective choice will typically be to use the QuickPAD in multi user mode In this mode each user can have his her own login name passwords and file folder This can be beneficial not only for protective purposes but also as an aid in keeping one user s files separate from another s There are circumstances in which multi user mode could be beneficial for an individual user however more often than not an individual user will want to use single user mode For information on changing the user mode see section 2 2 1 Change User Mode When you switch into multi user mode the SELECT QUICKPAD USER window will pop up Initially all users will be available Select the desired user folder by entering the F key corresponding to the open slot For instance to select user F2 press the F2 key At the prompt type in a user name and press ENTER If you wish to have a password for this user press Y and enter a password at the prompt Re enter the password to complete the new user process v Open the battery chamber door and insert the batteries o Turn Quick
3. batteries to leak e Don t use other rechargeable types such as Lithium Ion Nickel Cadmium or rechargeable alkaline You can use any AA size battery to operate the QuickPAD PRO but you can only recharge NiMh QuickPAD Technology warrants your product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use from the confirmed date of purchase by the original purchaser Upon written notice of any defects QuickPAD Technology will either repair or replace the faulty product or components thereof Any warranty stated hereunder is extended to the original purchaser and is not transferable QuickPAD Technology does not assume liability for consequential damages or liability as a result of our product s use QuickPAD Technology s liability extends but does not exceed the original selling price of the equipment In addition to there is no assumption of liability as a consequence of any such events under the terms of this warranty in the following e Shipment to or from QuickPAD Technology or the customer e Improper environment temperature extremes electrical power surges or failure or other misuse or negligence e Adjustment or repair by personnel not authorized by QuickPAD Technology e Improper installations or failure to follow installation instructions e Forces beyond the control of QuickPAD Technology including but not limited to an act of God war insurrection civil disturbance natural disasters labor disputes or governm
4. Example 2 If you wanted to add E6 and 130 you must type e6 130 Use range commands Range operations can apply to horizontal B1 F1 vertical B1 B9 or rectangular regions B1 F6 using a colon to separate end cells The upper left cell and the lower right cell in the specified area define rectangular regions To select a range function press the key and select the function you want to use X erase V value C copy or F fill To copy and paste a range enter the paste range first and the copy range last separated by a space To fill a range enter a specified range first followed by a starting value and an incremental value all separated by spaces e Example copy amp paste To copy the rectangular range from A1 to BS and paste it in the range from C2 to D6 press the key followed by C At the prompt type c2 d6 al b5 and press ENTER e Example fill To fill the vertical range from B1 to B7 with the number 5 press the key followed by F At the prompt type b1 b7 5 0 and press ENTER e Example erase To erase the horizontal range from Al to El press the key followed by x At the prompt type al al and press ENTER The two primary functions of the QuickPAD Pro personal organizer are contact and schedule management With the contact organizer you can create and store a wide variety of information about individual contacts direct dial numbers from the database and sort and search through your
5. computer and QuickPAD allows you to swap files without using a physical IR connection To save files onto a flash card insert the card into the card slot located on the left side of the QuickPAD Using File Manager press X to access the flash card drive To transfer files to the flash card simply select the file s you want to transfer and press C to copy Open the flash card drive by pressing X and paste the files by pressing ENTER If you want to backup the entire internal drive simply press B and the files will be automatically copied You can also use a flash card for the creation of new files For example if you want to create a new word processor file open the word processor application and press X You can now create a new file on the flash card by pressing N 2 3 5 Common Problems with Connecting to PC Troubleshooting Guide USB connection does not automatically register Most likely if your USB connection does not register automatically it is because the correct driver did not load on your computer For Windows 98 second edition you may be asked to load the driver You will find the driver for HID Human Interface Device on the original Microsoft Installation Disk for Windows 98 For later edition of Windows ME 2000 amp XP the driver should install automatically Installation may take a few seconds 13 Tf it does not install automatically please follow the steps 1 Go to Start Setting then Control panel and
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7. or function you want to calculate or program e Entering functions After keying in the equal sign type the function you want to use i e cos sqrt sum etc followed by the number s to be calculated enclosed in parentheses see example 1 below If you want to perform a function on data contained in another cell simply type the cell address within parentheses instead of a number see example 2 below 23 Count all valid cells in a range AVES Return the maximum value in a range Min r Return the minimum value in a range Stddev r Return the sample standard deviation of the cells in a range Atan2 el e2 Arc tangent of el e2 Ceil e Smallest integer not less than e Exponential function of e INS SEN Absolute value of e Floor e Largest integer not greater than e Hypot x y Square root of x x y y NY ED S989 The maximum of the values el e2 e YATOKA The minimum of the values el e2 e Md e Round e to the nearest integer Round e n Round e to n decimal places LO Square root of e Ston se Convert string expression se to a numeric ETOM OJ Natural base 10 logarithm of e IOTA OHA Convert degrees to from radians QR STOR Cosine sine and tangent functions Tan e Asin e Inverse trig functions Acos e Atan e Pi Predefined constant quite close to pi Pow e1 e2 El raised to the power of e2 ICG ESX Computes monthly payments for an amount e1 with e2 interest per month for e3 months ACR R Compu
8. pressing the F5 key By default the program opens to the contact database You will notice that at the top of the screen there are four main selections C ontacts S cheduler E xport and O ptions You can access these selections by typing the letter associated with the function desired i e C for contact list S for scheduler Default settings such as the startup program can be changed option menu 3 4 2 Using the Contact Database Contact QuickKEYS MAIN CONTACT SCREEN N Add a new contact D Dial a contact Del Delete a contact Enter I View Modify a contact UE CEVAT Switch between contacts arrow keys EGEA Switch between column headings arrow keys Tab F Find contact How To Enter new contacts From the main contact screen press N to add a new contact The program will open the ADD CONTACT screen where you can enter the desired information for the new contact You can use either the up and down arrow keys the ENTER key or the TAB key to navigate through information fields When the cursor is on the desired field simply type the information you want to be displayed in that field Upon completion press ESC and follow the prompt for saving or discarding your changes e Notes on entering contact information o You must enter either a first name or a last name to save the contact information o Make sure to enter area code in the area code field i e do not include the area code with the phone number
9. repeat Key delay refers to the response speed from when you type a key to when it appears on the screen 1 being the fastest and 4 being the slowest Key repeat refers to the speed of repetition when you hold down a key 1 being the slowest and 32 being the fastest For example if you have key repeat set to one and you hold down the letter a in a text field subsequent a s will appear rather slowly To change these settings open the second options menu screen and press F3 or select the box labeled SET KEY SPEED Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate the window and numerically type in your desired speeds When finished press ENTER to exit and save changes QuickPAD Pro offers multiple methods of communicating with Macintosh and Windows based computers Depending on the direction of the data transfer the size of the file to be transferred and the available interfaces on your computer you can determine the method that is best for you The following information in this section discusses these different methods as well as general know how for transferring files and setting up the communication links 2 3 1 Connecting to a Computer There are three ways to directly connect QuickPAD Pro to a personal computer USB Serial and Infrared IR Both of the physical cables USB and Serial come standard in the QuickPAD Pro package The IR receiver however is an optional purchase and can be obtained by contacting QuickPAD Technology
10. settings field The first setting is the startup program By default when the personal organizer is selected from the QuickPAD Pro main menu the contact screen opens You can change this 27 works identical to the ADD CONTACT screen Therefore you can navigate through fields using the same keys and edit existing text simply by typing the desired information Press ESC when you have finished viewing or editing the contact information If you have made changes you will be prompted to save or discard upon exit Find a contact You can search for a contact by first name last name company or by anything From the main contact screen press F to access the find box located in the lower left corner on the screen When the box is highlighted you can press the SPACEBAR to toggle between find functions After selecting the desired find function e g company last name first name anything type the name letter s or character s you want to search for and press ENTER If a match is found the contact will be highlighted e Find by anything function The find by anything function works differently from the other find functions In this mode you can find contacts without specific attributes Any contacts that contain the search text in any of their attributes will be displayed in the contact list above Contacts not containing the search text will not appear on the screen NOTE You cannot modify the contacts from the find by anything mo
11. transfer data from a word processor or spreadsheet file to your computer Using either a USB or an IR connection Serial will not work for this method you can send text directly into an open file on your computer without having to copy paste save or edit Once you have physically enabled the USB or IR connection follow the steps below to successfully transmit data e Select a word processor or spreadsheet file on QuickPAD You can locate a file by either finding it in the file manager or obtaining it directly from the word processor and spreadsheet main menu screens Once you have located the file highlight it but do not open it e Open a word processor or spreadsheet file on computer Open any word processor or spreadsheet file on your computer and place the cursor where you wish the QuickPAD data to be inserted The file can be an already existing file or a new file e Send data Once you have selected the place for the text to be inserted press the SEND FILE key on the QuickPAD located in the upper right corner of the keyboard You should see the text appear in the opened file on your computer If parts of the 11 data are lost in the transaction or the data does not transmit at all see the troubleshooting guide at the end of this section for possible explanations 2 3 3 Transferring Files Folders and Large Amounts of Data If you are transferring multiple files folders or large amounts of data it is recommended that y
12. wish to reply to and press R The originator of the email will be added to the To line of your outgoing email ESC Quit the current function If you are in the main email screen the program will return to the QuickPAD main menu F You may forward the contents of an email NL Up and down arrow keys are used to select a desire email F10 The F10 function will appear as an available command at different times When preparing an email N and if there are any available email addresses in the Personal Organizer address book they can be accessed via F10 If there are no addresses in the organizer then the F10 function will not be shown F10 also appears when you are on the attachment line if there are any text files in your editor folder Pressing F10 will show a list of text files you can choose from Configuration You must enter 12 sets of data to complete the configuration setup It sounds a little intimidating but is really quite easy and must only be done once SET ISP USER ID Usually this is the same as the mail user ID below although sometimes there will by various characters and symbols that precede the user name depending on what company is actually providing the dial up service Often a national ISP will utilize dial up services from many smaller individual companies SET MAIL USER ID Example rickyX If your email address is rickyx someisp com then enter the portion before the symbol SET
13. Corporation Connect using a USB cable Using any standard USB cable the one included is black insert the square shaped end into the back of the QuickPAD and the thin rectangular end into the back of your computer Connect the cable only after QuickPAD is turned on Since USB is plug and play you should not need to manually install any drivers on your computer However if there is no response or activity from your computer when you insert the USB cable you may need to manually install a USB driver or adjust the USB transfer speed If this is the case please refer to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this section 10 SEY Move cursor to first page LOVETT ECS TWH Scroll through appointments in a time slot arrow keys Enter Edit text Set duration of an appointment ID VI o View details of appointment Enter appointments on a particular day In the calendar view use calendar navigation keys P N PgUp PgDn to select the calendar month and year you want to edit Once you have the correct calendar on screen highlight a day using the arrow keys and press ENTER This will bring you to the appointment screen Using the navigation keys for the appointment view you can move the cursor to the time slot you want to edit Press ENTER to begin typing When you have finished typing the appointment text press ENTER again to complete the entry Set date time duration From the appointment view press D to access the
14. ISP PASSWORD This is almost always the same as your mail password Check with your ISP provider if you have problems SET MAIL PASSWORD This is whatever you have chosen for access to your mail account If you have forgotten your existing password since your PC remembers it for you you may contact your ISP provider for this information SET SMTP SERVER If for example your ISP was called access com then your SMTP server entry would typically be smtp access com Another typical entry would be mail access com Your ISP will provide you with the exact server name SET POP3 SERVER This is very similar to the SMTP server name and using the example show above would typically be either pop access com or mail access com 32 1 2 3 4 Power ON OFF Key ic cect cece ia Reset Button vice neiaa a e atata eras USB Port E Serial Portis 2 cc civ aves We vee vie atin ev es sea 5 Infrared Port ce ec cece cee cee cen eee 6 dh 8 9 Battery Door Spell Check Key Send File Key tbs I Flash Card Slot cc aae cece cece cee eee eee eee ten 1 3 2 Menu System Single User Mode Word Calculator Spread Communicate Processor Sheet with PC Ft FS F4 Personal File Setup Organizer E5 Manager E6 EZ User Arrow keys to select lt Enter gt to execute Rev 1 15F i F1 Word Processor Pg 13 2 F2 Calculator
15. On some computers it takes up to 10 seconds to load the USB software drivers If your USB connection is not activating or if it misses the beginning of the data transfer set the USB delay to a higher value View version specifications To view the current version information select the GET VERSION box or press F3 The current specifications will be listed at the very bottom of the screen Change user name After selecting the CHANGE USER NAME box enter a new name up to 24 characters and press ENTER to save changes and return to the options menu NOTE This setting will not change user mode It only changes the actual name corresponding to the current user Change or enter a password To change an existing password or enter a new password corresponding to the current user select the CHANGE PASSWORD box from the options menu You will be prompted to enter a password 5 8 characters long Once you have entered a password press ENTER and then re enter it at the next prompt Change user mode There are two user modes supported by QuickPAD Pro single user and multi user To determine which mode is best for your needs see section 1 3 3 on user modes To change the mode select the CHANGE USER MODE box from the options menu and refer to the prompt at the bottom of the screen Press Y if you wish to change the mode NOTE You can switch back and forth between single user and multi user modes without discarding user profiles Files cr
16. P The numbers shown for earthlink will only work for earthlink LEAVE MSGS ON POP This is a toggle setting If you select it and press ENTER it will change to Remove msgs on POP We recommend leaving it set to the default setting Leave msgs on pop Since the QuickPAD PRO can only receive text attachments and all others are filtered out you probably will want to leave these messages on your server so you can retrieve the complete message with all attachments once you return to your home PC SET NET MASK Enter 255 255 0 0 in most cases This may change with some ISPs so please check with your provider General information Email messages take on many forms with an incredibly wide variation of message formats that continues to evolve The header information in an email is different for each type of email program that generates it The body of the email can be comprised of text HTML web pages attachments and in some cases includes java or other types of scripting The QuickPAD PRO email software attempts to filter the superfluous information and only display the text portion of the email Since the Pro cannot display images or run scripts or programs from other computers these are filtered as well The 33 F1 Help file is displayed A Reply all Select the desired email from the inbox you wish to reply to Press A to automatically add all recipients as addressees R Reply Select the desired email you
17. PAD to its back side and locate the battery chamber in the upper right corner o Lift the cover off the chamber o Insert the four AA batteries provided with your QuickPAD o Close battery chamber v Turn QuickPAD Pro on by pressing the Power ON OFF key located on the top row of keys toward the right hand side of your keyboard You can also turn QuickPAD on and off by pressing the RESET button vy Select a function o At the main menu select a function box using the arrow keys and press ENTER or press the function key F1 to F7 labeled in the bottom right corner of each box v Follow the options given onscreen or refer to the section in the user s manual for the function you would like to use The internal modem and email software is capable of connecting via dialup ISP services to any standard POP3 mail server Certain types of ISP providers however require proprietary software such as AOL JUNO and NETZERO and it is not currently possible to connect to these services The first step to use your Pro for email services is the configuration setup You may use the PRO with email in single user mode or in multi user mode In multi user mode you may have completely different email configurations different ISPs user names passwords etc for each user In any case the setup for either method is exactly the same To begin select EMAIL from the main menu and press ENTER You will see the INBOX screen with a list of functions listed
18. Please complete and mail this card to be eligible for updates and to review new product information QuickPAD Pro Technology Corporation Name Company Mailing Address City State Zip Email Address Number of Units Model Purchase Date Purchased From Or complete warranty registration online at www quickpad com 36 QuickPAD Pro User s Manual QuickPAD Technology Corporation June 2004 1 2 INTRODUCTION cccccssssssscsssssscsescssessssssssssnssssssssssessssssssesessasseesessaceseseessusseensseees 3 AS OVERVIEW poora earne EEEE EEEE EE Oa 3 1 2 UNPACKING CHECKLIST 1 3 GETTING TO KNow Your QuicKPAD 4 1 3 LL Physical Layout sescscssevsssetssavescetsccacessossusvera sovvavegvaacbosscsdunsassauasastevenesiacestacorabontvon 4 13 2 Men Syster areeiro re TEn E EEEN EE esa 5 1 3 3 User Modes id QUICK START CHECKLIST jcssissnevacenisssevuaiarcutebernsestssnadweiavshavecaesanent ins vaugeeentbentlecasinnnaia 6 USING QUICKPAD PRO ssssssssessesesccsssessssessssssssesesececsssesesesseseseseceesesesecseseseseses 7 DV PULL MANAGER 543 xiestyssseedsoqschooh devises ecseisodh srana T eke testasanvietecqucansasuiaesadouifanniieas 7 2 USNs Getine Stale iee osete aR EEE a EERE een sees 7 2 1 2 Using the Pile Manager ii ceicetsccsiseessssciebesaveavncuss cunveeatansasaainscaveseaessnsectesorapnndens 7 22 SETUP cccccsssestet
19. SET DATE TIME DURATION window Using the left and right arrow keys highlight the number you want to change You can either type in the desired changes or use the up and down arrow keys to select the appropriate dates and times When finished press ESC and follow the prompt to save or discard your changes 3 4 4 Option Settings and File Transfers Change settings From any main screen in the personal organizer the four primary functions will be listed at the top you can press O to enter the options window Once in the options window you can use the arrows TAB key or ENTER key to switch between information fields If a box appears around the field value you can use the SPACEBAR to toggle between options Otherwise simply type the desired value at the blinking cursor When you have finished changing the settings press ESC to save and exit e Dialer settings for host region The first area of options refers to your personal phone settings Enter the appropriate values corresponding to the country area and specific location in which you currently reside The DIAL AREA CODE WITHIN SAME AREA field is for those areas that require 10 digit dialing If you must dial the area code within your own area for local calls switch this setting to YES e Modem settings The Modem port identifies the communications port as COM1 The Baud rate identifies the transfer speed rate e General settings You can change three settings in the general
20. at the bottom If you have used email programs previously you will recognize most or all of the functions Email function summary C Configure email This is where you enter information about your ISP user name etc This must be completed before you can send and receive email This is described in detail below N New message Press N to create a new outgoing message A blinking cursor will appear on the TO line You may manually type in an email address or if you have entered email addresses in the Personal Organizer you may press F10 to show a list of addresses you can choose from Multiple addresses must be separated by a comma You may proceed to the CC line by pressing ENTER or TAB You may go back by pressing SHIFT TAB When you reach the attachment line and if you have text files in your editor folder you may add one or more text files as attachments by pressing the F10 key The F10 key will not be available if there is no text files available The ability to send and receive other types of files may be added in the future Once you reach the body of the text simply type your message When complete press ESC and answer Y yes to add this to the output que Unsent folder Answering N no will delete any message you have started When you have completed all emails you wish to send simply press T to connect and send T Press T to send receive email Email in the QuickPAD is prepared while offline When you press T t
21. ckname Entering your name Choose function 5 at the main menu You ll be prompted are you a new student If you ve already entered your name you can then search for yours or find it in a list If you are new go ahead and enter your name Entering your name or selecting it if already in the list allows you to keep track of your scores The typing tutor has four levels you may choose from The first level Finger Placement is for users new to keyboards and may not know which fingers go on which key Once Finger placement has been mastered the user may simply progress through the various levels as he or she makes progress Each level has many different lessons and if you achieve a certain performance level which is shown on the screen you will automatically progress to the next lesson If you achieve a failed level the same lesson simply repeats Under Setup you may choose functions 5 through 9 Function 5 Described above you may enter your name or nickname This allows the typing tutor to track your progress and keep a record of your performance Function 6 At any time you may enter a students name to view the test scores Function 7 If you have entered your name you may view the results of the last test you took This is useful for a teacher or instructor to see what a student may have just completed Function 8 Keyboard Display This may be set to ON or OFF If set to OFF and if the student is i
22. complete contact list The scheduler function in addition to allowing you to schedule appointments acts as a general resource for date time and calendar issues As with the other QuickPAD Pro functions the size of your contact database and schedule files can be virtually unlimited with external memory card options 24 directory box This will be the folder into which the files will be transferred Now press COPY TO PC to complete the transfer e Transfer file s from computer to QuickPAD You can use the same method to download files to the QuickPAD Simply start with selecting the file s from the computer files box locate a folder in the QuickPAD folder box and press COPY TO QUICKPAD to complete the transfer e Backup an entire drive You can back up an entire QuickPAD drive internal or external by pressing the BACKUP button You will be prompted to enter a directory name on your computer in which to save the files Once you have selected the directory press OK to continue To restore select the drive in which you initially stored the backup files and press the RESTORE button 2 3 4 Using Flash Cards Compact flash cards can be used for additional storage space and as a method for transferring data between the QuickPAD and a computer Typically available from the 8MB to 128MB range flash cards can store a large amount of data and are compatible with virtually any computer system Using flash cards as a transfer device between a
23. de Sort contacts From the main contact screen you can either use the TAB key or the left and right arrow keys to toggle between the four information fields for example last name first name company and phone displayed as column headings The program will automatically sort by the field that is highlighted For example if the COMPANY heading is highlighted the contacts will be sorted alphabetically by company name 3 4 3 Using the Scheduler Scheduler QuickKEYS ENDAR SCREEN Previous month IN Next month PgUp Previous year PgDn Next year Space Set highlighted date as today s date UNTO SWH Navigate calendar days Tab Highlights the next appointment day TSS Highlights the previous appointment day Enter View appointments for highlighted day D Delete all appointments for selected day B Delete all appointments before the selected day APPOINTMENT SCREEN EL Move cursor to the next hour Shift Tab Move cursor to the previous hour End Move cursor to last page 26 Connect using a Serial cable Using any standard Serial cable the one included is white insert the circular end into the back of the QuickPAD and the rectangular 9 pin connector into the back of your computer Connect the cable only after QuickPAD is turned on You do not need to install any drivers or software for the serial cable to work Connect using the Infrared receiver There are two ways you can connect the IR
24. e to copy and paste highlight the text that you want to edit and press CTRL C Then move the cursor to the desired position and press CTRL V to paste the copied text To cut just press CTRL X once the text selection is highlighted Spell Check Press the SPELL CHECK key located at the bottom left on the keyboard Misspelled words will appear in the top box and suggested spellings will be displayed in the bottom box Use the appropriate commands noted in the QuickKEYS section above to edit and select words The QuickPAD Pro calculator can be used for expressions and functions or for plotting graphs The expressions program is similar to a regular hand held calculator and can be used to solve very basic as well as more complicated arithmetic functions The plotter program is based on a two dimensional coordinate plane and can be used to represent equations and functions graphically 3 2 1 Getting Started _ __ S The calculator can be accessed from the QuickPAD Pro main menu by highlighting the CALCULATOR box or by pressing the F2 key Once inside the calculator application you will notice three main choices at the top of your screen E xpressions P lotter and S ettings Press E to begin the expression calculator P to enter the graphing calculator or S to adjust general settings 16 As in a standard spreadsheet the columns and rows are labeled with letters and numbers letters are used for the columns and numbers for the rows Thes
25. e labels are directly correlated to the cell addresses so that if you were editing the cell in column C row 10 the cell address C10 would appear in the upper left corner of the screen The large open area within the blue border contains the user cells You can use the arrow keys to move from cell to cell to navigate the spreadsheet Directly above the blue border are two command lines Whenever you enter a value i e text number symbol etc the typed string will appear in the very top line on your screen In addition this line will display the cell address as mentioned above and will also display any value previously appearing in the selected cell The second command line is for messages from the program This line will display error messages and responses to values entered by the user 3 3 2 Using the Spreadsheet QuickKEYS amp Function Commands CELLE amp EDITING COMMANDS I DE Enter an expression Enter a left justified string Enter a right justified string Clear the selected cell Abort entry of the current command CTRL S Save file option menu ESC Exit menu CTRL I Insert a row or column CTRL A Add a duplicate row below or column to the right Clear a range Remove an expression from a range Copy a source range to a destination range Fill a range with constant values RANGE amp NUMERIC FUNCTIONS Sum r Add all valid cells in a range Prod r Multiply togethe
26. eated by a user in multi user mode will be accessible only to that user and will not be available in single user mode In other words if user F4 creates a spreadsheet file and saves it to his her personal directory the only way to access that file is in multi user mode signed in as user F4 Set idle time The idle timeout refers to the number of minutes QuickPAD will wait before powering down The minimum time is 1 minute and the maximum time is 75 minutes From the main options menu select F8 or highlight the box labeled MORE SETUP This will bring up the second setup screen Now select the box labeled SET IDLE TIMEOUT At the prompt enter the desired idle timeout and press ENTER to exit and save changes Change sticky keys Sticky keys refer to the use of the SHIFT and CTRL keys Without the sticky keys feature enabled you must hold down SHIFT or CTRL in conjunction with another key For example to capitalize the letter a you would hold down SHIFT and press a simultaneously With the sticky key enabled you can simply press SHIFT and release and the next letter you press will be capitalized The same applies to the CTRL key To change this setting press F2 or highlight the box labeled CHANGE STICKY from the second options menu Toggle between Sticky Keys ON and Sticky Keys OFF with the SPACEBAR and press ENTER when you have finished Change keyboard settings There are two settings that apply to the keyboard key delay and key
27. ent regulations In order to obtain service under this warranty you must first call QuickPAD Technology Technical Support department 1 800 373 8181 and obtain an Return Authorization number RMA before shipping the product to QuickPAD Technology or it s authorized agent 35 Pro will attempt to detect the first attachment and display the name of the attachment only Most email messages are sent in a dual format even when you have only typed a short message to someone The messages are sent as pure text and as HTML which will include font selection highlighting and formatting of the message The PRO will display only the text portion of the message In some rare cases messages that are sent by automated advertising engines are sent only in HTML In those cases you will receive what appears to be a blank message The latest hardware revision of the QuickPAD PRO includes a built in NiMh Nickel Metal Hydride battery charger with an external 12VDC power supply that plugs into a small jack at the back of the unit The PRO accepts 4 batteries of AA size and while there are many types of rechargeable batteries it is designed only to charge the NiMh types in approximately 8 or 9 hours When fully charged the PRO charger then switches to trickle charge When fully charged you may expect to use the PRO for at least 2 days of heavy use With moderate or occasional use the PRO may run for 6 or 7 days without re charge You may monit
28. etting Started 3 4 2 Using the Contact Database 3 4 3 Using the Scheduler 3 4 4 Option Settings and File Transfers ccececeeeeseeceseeeeseseeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeseneeeeeeeeeee 27 CONTACT amp SUPPORT wccsssssesssssinvccecessessssssenssussovtcovecssassssscasenssrirecessasssssnicnseosssies 28 AW TECHNICAL SUPPORT arrenar esie e OAE ATER LEEENA EARE E A eres 28 42 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS scccccssussarcuaisarorercareavehsturnunedsnobasenernsuinennauaseunnnercacoesniniand 28 43 OPTIONAL LYPING TUTOR coreeni ritini E R AT EE 30 4 4 OPTIONAL QUICKPAD Pro WiTH MODEM os ccsccsecasvsncessassecsccececsseesnsacsassnmaataionoeces 31 4S OPTIONAL BATTERY CHARGER scccccasssssarsansnnsoinat lt aeiscsnsunniaussrnrvaatidvnontsanctuadenersatsdeenstvende 34 4 6 QuICKPAD Pro ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 4 7 WARRANTY REGISTRATION General advice regarding batteries e Keep batteries in sets of 4 and don t mix them As batteries age their internal resistance increases Putting in an old battery with 3 new ones will severely limit the life of the new ones e Discard batteries that are leaking Leaking can be detected by a build up of a white powdery possibly greasy deposit around the ends of the batteries Leaking batteries will permanently damage the QuickPAD PRO e Don t attempt to charge alkaline batteries The PRO will operate very well with these batteries but using external power which activates the charger can cause alkaline
29. fer see section 2 3 3 and import them into MS Outlook using Comma Separated DOS or Windows Format Export files to the CALENDAR folder for appointments and the CONTACTS folder for contacts in the Microsoft Outlook directory 4 CONTACT amp SUPPORT Technical support is available at no charge with the purchase of your QuickPAD Pro Hours are 9 00A M to 5 30P M Monday Friday Pacific Standard Time HOW TO CONTACT US a 800 373 8181 650 961 9114 support quickpad com I sales quickpad com Mailing Address QuickPAD Technology Corporation 465 Fairchild Drive Suite 103 Mountain View CA 94043 28 Set IR speed The speed utility allows you to slow down the upload rate when sending data from the QuickPAD Pro to your PC or Mac Depending on the speed of your computer and software QuickPAD may transmit data too quickly and as a result some characters may be lost in the transfer If you notice that you are losing characters when transferring data lower the transmission rate by selecting a lower number in the IR speed field e PC MAC mode Using the up and down arrow keys you can toggle between PC mode and Macintosh mode Select the mode corresponding to the type of computer you are using NOTE Macintosh mode will work with PC s as well but transmission speed will be 50 slower e USB Delay The second changeable field corresponds to the delay for initializing the USB interface on your computer
30. he QuickPAD will then connect then send any emails that are in the Unsent folder followed by retreiving emails that may be on your POP server The QuickPAD must have been configured C prior to sending and receiving email D Delete email The inbox as well as the Unsent Sent screen will show a list of emails These may be deleted by selecting highlighting with the up and down arrow keys then pressing D You may also press the Delete File key if you wish SU You may switch to the Sent or Unsent folder by pressing S or U When in either the Sent or Unsent folder you may press I to get back to the inbox folder 31 A Besides being a low cost lightweight notebook QuickPAD Pro offers many advantages such as more comprehensive word processing features spreadsheet and data processing applications a scientific graphing calculator personal organizer a larger screen more internal memory and unlimited expandable data storage and 2 way communication The typing tutor is easy to use and is suitable for many different levels of typing skills from beginner to advanced The typing tutor can also be used with many different students keeping track of each simply be entering their names You may begin using the typing tutor without entering a name You will be shown your score at the end of each lesson but the results won t be saved If you want to save your results so you can see your progress then you must enter your name or ni
31. he same location you can tag the three files and press C Once you have selected the desired location you can press ENTER and all of the tagged files will be pasted e Rename a file If you want to rename a file press R and you will be prompted to enter a new name for the currently selected file Once you have entered a new name press ENTER to return to the file list e Copy a file The copy function C works to copy a file and paste it in a desired location When you press C you will be prompted to select the folder in which you wish to paste the file Use the up and down arrow keys to select the desired folder and press ENTER Protect a folder You can put a password on a folder by highlighting a folder and pressing P You will be prompted to enter a password 5 8 characters long Once you have entered a password press ENTER and then re enter it at the next prompt The majority of the default settings can be changed to meet a user s specific needs The setup menu allows easy access to these settings and allows you to change such options as external connection speeds passwords user mode keyboard settings and idle times Except for the date and time all settings will remain saved until modified by the user In other words when batteries are replaced all options will remain intact except for the date and time which will need to be re entered 2 2 1 Changing Settings Set date To set the date select the SET DATE box from
32. in the PHONE field o At the save screen press Y to save your changes or N to discard the changes and return to the main contact screen Modify view existing contacts Using the up and down arrow keys in the main contact screen select the contact you want to view When you have highlighted the correct contact name press ENTER to access the VIEW MODIFY CONTACT screen This screen 25 a o Example 1 Type sqrt 9 in cell Al The command line at the very top should now read i gt let Al sqrt 9 If you press ENTER the square root of 9 will be calculated and the result 3 will be displayed in cell Al o Example 2 Type 65 in cell B6 and 260 in cell c6 Now highlight cell D7 and type min b6 c6 and press ENTER The program will determine the minimum value of the values contained in cells B6 and C6 and give the answer 65 in cell D7 e Entering expressions Expressions work very similarly to functions except that you can simply type the expression in full without the use of parentheses or function commands As noted above if the first character of the expression is a number there is no need to use an equal sign first see example 1 However if the expression you are typing begins with a letter you must use an equal sign prior to typing the expression see example 2 o Example 1 If you wanted to multiply 35 2 and 16 type 35 2 16 and press ENTER The answer 1120 should appear in the highlighted cell o
33. irst in a cell the program will automatically assume that the context for the cell will be entirely text based For example if you entered e3 e5 the program will assume that you want this to be a simple text string and the result is e3 e5 in the highlighted cell e Using numbers as basic text If you want to use numbers as text labels instead of values you must enter a justification symbol gt lt or in front of the first number For example if you want 35 to appear centered in a cell as a basic text label you must type 35 Enter basic numbers in a cell When you enter a number as the first character in a cell the program will automatically establish the cell as number based and will by default right justify the number s Once a cell has been established as number based the cell is ready for calculating expressions If you enter text immediately following a number the text and any other characters after the text will be disregarded You must enter a justification symbol gt lt or first if you wish the number to be text based e Example If you are calculating a basic expression such as five plus nine you can simply type 5 9 without first entering an equal sign Enter simple expressions and functions By typing in a cell before any other characters have been entered you have readied the cell for an expression or function Without using any spaces after the equal sign type the expression
34. ision refers to the number of digits that will be displayed after a decimal point when rounding an answer Use the TAB key to switch between fields and enter your desired settings Mode refers to either radians or degrees Calculate a basic expression without variables In the COMMAND box enter the function to be calculated without spaces and press the ENTER key The result will appear in the RESULT box at the bottom of the screen e Example If you type 13 6 18 1 and press ENTER the calculator will add those four numbers and place the result 38 in the RESULT box Use the result in the next equation The result appearing in the RESULT box is automatically assigned the variable R Therefore if you want to use this number in the next equation simply type R in the equation you want to calculate e Example Continuing from the previous example if you then type r 2 in the COMMAND box and press ENTER the calculator will display 76 in the RESULT box 38x2 The new value of R is now 76 17 Assign variables A variable can be specified by setting a definition equal to it in the COMMAND box and pressing ENTER e Example If you type X 5 and press ENTER the letter x will represent 5 until the program is ended or the variable is redefined e Notes on Variables o All variables must begin with a letter o Variables do not have to be defined before using o Ifa variable is not declared before i
35. n If no messages appear and the phrase Press lt Esc gt to Exit is displayed at the bottom of your screen the connection was successful NOTE Do not press ESC until you want the connection to be terminated e Open QuickPAD Pro file transfer software Open the file transfer software that is now installed on your computer by double clicking the icon When the program opens you must first set up a connection port Click the SETUP PORT button and locate the port that is being used If you are using USB select the USB port If you are using a serial connection select the COMM port that is in use This will most likely be COMM 1 Next press the CONNECT PORT button After a few seconds you should see all the folders and files on the QuickPAD internal drive appear on the right side of the screen e Transfer file s from QuickPAD to computer The upper right box contains all internal QuickPAD directories and folders If you wish to locate a folder on an external memory card select the EXTERNAL drive tag in the upper right corner of the file transfer window To expand a folder click the sign corresponding to the folder name and view the files directly below Highlight the file s you wish to transfer and then using the same techniques select a folder on your computer from the left 12 3 4 1 Getting Started _ S The personal organizer can be accessed from the QuickPAD Pro main menu by highlighting the PERSONAL ORGANIZER box or by
36. n the Advanced level the keyboard display will be turned off Function 9 Print a report This function does not actually print a report it creates a text file the name of the file will be shown on the screen that may be downloaded using the file manager to the user s PC 30 2 USING QUICKPAD PRO Much like a standard personal computer the file manager acts as your central source for locating moving deleting accessing copying and transferring files among folders and drives You can access open and edit any file on the QuickPAD Pro directly from the file manager In addition storage utilities allow you to back up files and folders to external flash cards and likewise to restore files and folders as needed 2 1 1 Getting Started _ __ The file manager can be accessed from the main QuickPAD Pro menu screen by either highlighting the FILE MANAGER box or by pressing the F6 key Once in the file manager you will notice that the screen is divided into two large boxes and an area across the bottom displaying quick commands The box at the left side of the screen contains folders while the box at the right contains files When you first open the file manager the cursor will be highlighting the open directory symbol in the upper left corner If you are in single user mode you will see the MYFILES folder directly below the open directory symbol and if in multi user mode you will see the F representing the current user In addition
37. nable easy access to notebook applications and e mail for those on the go Simple plug and play features allow instant access to word processing spreadsheet data entry personal organizer scheduler and calculator functions no need for IT resources This manual has been written to help you become familiar with these functions and to make sure that you can take full advantage of the QuickPA D Pro and all of its features This section is designed to help you gain a general knowledge of the QuickPAD Pro hardware and software Included is an overview of QuickPAD s physical layout and a reference guide to the menu system and software applications A quick start checklist is provided for the first time user The second section Using QuickPAD Pro discusses information related to managing your files setup communicating with a personal computer The third section is a comprehensive guide to QuickPAD s applications functions commands and features Refer to this section for information regarding the Word Processor Calculator Spreadsheet and Personal Organizer functions Finally the Contact amp Support section provides necessary support telephone numbers other ways to contact QuickPAD Technology Corporation and warranty information e QuickPAD PRO e Warranty Card Registration e USB Cable black e Serial Cable white e User s Manual e Four 4 AA Batteries e Carrying Case 1 3 1 Physical Layout Orok PAD Pro
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39. of file CTRL End Move cursor to end of file Create a new file To create a new file press the N key at the main word processor menu and enter a file name when prompted The file will be saved in a text only format txt and will automatically be accessible in the EDITOR folder Once you have entered a file name press ENTER and you are ready to begin Edit an existing file To edit an existing file that is located on the internal drive select the file name from the box on the left side of the screen using the arrow keys When you have highlighted the correct file press ENTER to open the saved document If the file is not located on the internal drive you can press the X key to switch drives Save and Exit When you finish working with a document press the ESC key You will then be prompted with these options to save your file under the current file name by pressing Y to save the file under a new file name by pressing F or to exit the program without saving changes by pressing N Select text To select a line or multiple lines of text hold down SHIFT while pressing an arrow key The left right arrows select one letter at a time and the up down arrows select full lines Once the text is selected you can cut copy or paste by keying in the appropriate editing command Cut Copy and Paste Once a section of text is highlighted you can cut copy or paste by keying in the appropriate editing command For exampl
40. or battery status from the main menu by pressing SHIFT and F1 keys simultaneously The status display shows whether the external power supply is attached and whether the batteries are charging or being trickle charged which indicates the batteries have reached the fully charged state New fully charged NiMh batteries will read about 5 7 volts with the external power supply plugged in and approximately 5 5 volts without external power No power is being drawn from the batteries with the external power supply is plugged in As the batteries age you can expect the voltage readings to become lower in the fully charged state and they will discharge faster You should check the NiMh battery voltage occasionally and plug in the external power when they reach approximately 4 5 volts The QuickPAD PRO will actually operate with battery voltage down to 4 1 volts or less but this is not recommended for NiMh batteries as they may develop an internal short if they drop too low The PRO was designed to operate at this low battery voltage in order to extract all available power from standard alkaline batteries which are not rechargeable If you ever get a reading below 4 1 volts the built in battery charger may not be able to revive the NiMh batteries In that case you may be able to recharge the batteries in a high power one hour charger if one is available 34 Thank you for your purchase of QuickPAD Pro a durable compact lightweight notebook designed to e
41. ou use either a USB or Serial connection This method can be used for backing up or restoring entire directories to QuickPAD as well After establishing a physical connection follow the steps below to begin your file transfer e Install QuickPAD Pro file transfer software First insert the disk provided QuickPAD Pro Communication Software into your computer and view the contents of the disk by selecting the 3 floppy drive If you are using WIN 95 WIN NT or an early version of WIN 98 select the file labeled QPADfiles95 If you have a later version of Windows select QPADfiles98 To install copy or drag the program to your desktop or any file folder on your hard drive NOTE If you are using an operating system that is not supported by the software provided you can access other versions from the QuickPAD website at www quickpad com e Open Communicate with PC setup window From the QuickPAD main menu screen highlight COMMUNICATE WITH PC or press F4 Select the method of transfer you are using by typing the letter corresponding to the connection e g U for USB or S for Serial o Failed connection If the connection is not successful a pop up message will appear in the middle of the QuickPAD screen informing you that there is no response First double check your physical connection to make sure that it is intact If this does not help see the troubleshooting guide at the end of this section o Successful connectio
42. p to 8000 page files In other words with additional flash card memory capacity you can store as much data as you need 3 1 1 Getting Started The word processor can be accessed from the QuickPAD Pro main menu screen by highlighting the WORD PROCESSOR box or by pressing the Fl key Once inside the 14 decimal point and format O standard 1 scientific 2 engineering 3 date At the prompt enter the desired settings separated by spaces e Example To change the width to 16 precision to 3 and format to engineering type 16 3 2 and press ENTER Enter basic text in a cell Use the arrow keys to move from cell to cell until you have highlighted the cell you want to edit When the cell is highlighted begin typing You will notice that the text does not appear in the actual cell but instead appear in the command line at the very top of your screen When you have finished typing press ENTER and the typed string will appear in the cell that you have highlighted e Justifying text By default the new text will appear centered in the cell You can justify text to the right or left by using gt or lt respectively before typing a text number string o Try this Type gt quickpad in cell A2 Notice that the command string reads i gt rightstring A2 quickpad Now press ENTER The word quickpad should appear in cell A2 justified to the right e Automatic recognition of text If a letter is entered f
43. r all valid cells in a range Avg r Average all valid cells in a range 21 e Notes on graphing o No variables can be used in an equation except for X o Special functions such as sine and log are supported Refer to section 3 2 2 for complete description of special functions Change the graph view The default settings place the center of the graph in the middle of the screen with the command box and coordinate grid showing These settings can be changed in several ways e Zoom in out Use quick keys to enlarge and shrink the viewable graph area o CTRL Z Zoom in o CTRL S Zoom out shrink e Move Use quick keys to move the graph view up down left or right o CTRL L Scroll left o CTRL R Scroll right o CTRL U Scroll up o CTRL D Scroll down Hide command box Use quick keys to remove or replace the command box in the viewable screen o F9 Show command box o F10 Hide command box e Hide grid Remove the grid lines from the graph by accessing the graph settings screen F5 e Note If graphed equations are already on the screen when a viewing feature is selected the program must re graph the equations under the new view The more graphs there are the longer the program will need to re draw them The QuickPAD Pro Spreadsheet functions much like a spreadsheet program on a standard PC You can use text strings and numeric strings to create a wide variety of files including financial calculato
44. receiver USB cable and keyboard cable Your desktop does not have to be off to perform the following steps e Using a keyboard cable The IR receiver is used as a pass through device when connecting to the keyboard port on your computer In other words you can use the IR receiver and your keyboard at the same time without affecting performance First remove the keyboard cable from the back of your computer and plug this end into the IR receiver Next attach the supplied cable to the open port on the IR receiver and the other end to the keyboard port on the back of your computer The IR receiver should now be the intermediary between your keyboard and your computer and the LED light on the receiver should be ON NOTE If there is no keyboard attached to your computer i e laptops you can directly connect the IR receiver to your computer using the supplied keyboard cable e Using a USB cable You can connect the IR receiver directly to your computer using a USB cable Simply attach the square shaped end of the cable to the IR receiver and the thin rectangular end to your computer Your computer should automatically detect the connection If it does not refer to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this section NOTE The USB connection will work only with Windows 98 or later not compatible with WIN 3 1 DOS WIN 95 or WIN NT 2 3 2 Uploading Single Word Processor and Spreadsheet Files QuickPAD Pro offers a direct and easy way to
45. rs data lists mathematical models and so on The primary limit to the size and complexity of the spreadsheet is the actual memory being used Of course with external memory cards the potential size of a file is practically unlimited 3 3 1 Getting Started _ S The start up screen for the spreadsheet is identical to that of the word processor Simply select a saved file from the box at the left or create a new file by pressing N If the file you wish to access is on another drive attach the drive flash card to the QuickPAD Pro and press X to access the external files When a new file is selected you will be prompted to enter a file name for your new spreadsheet Type the desired name for the new file and press ENTER to begin working The file will automatically be saved as an sc file by default and will be immediately accessible in the SPSHEET folder 20 3 2 2 Calculate Expressions Operation Symbols and Special Functions Subtract Multiply Enter multiple expressions on a line Divides operand by 100 Clear Cosine Tangent Arc sine Arc cosine Logarithm Logarithm base 10 Exponential Square root ELEY Absolute Value Adjust calculator settings From the calculator main menu press S to select S ettings You will be given a choice of either calculator settings or graph settings Choose the first option by pressing C There are two settings you can now adjust precision and mode Prec
46. t is used the default setting of the variable will be equal to zero Use predefined constants PI E and R are predefined by default and cannot be assigned new values You can use these constants in the same way you would use variables e PI 3 1415926535897932385 e E 2 7182818184590453254 e R the value of the previous result Use memory variables On the right side of the calculator screen are four memory variables mem1 mem4 The only differences between these variables and other undefined variables is that these will remain displayed for easy recall and will not be erased when the program is ended You can assign the memory variables just as you would other variables e Example If you type mem1 1203 and press ENTER then the value for MEM1 will be 1203 until the variable is redefined Write multiple expressions on one line You can use the semi colon to enter more than one item per line e Example If you type x 10 y 2 x y and press ENTER the calculator will assign the value of 10 to x the value of 2 to Y and will then calculate 10 times 2 to give the result of 20 e NOTE You cannot put two different calculations on one line i e 4 7 6 19 In this case the calculator will look at the last expression and disregard any other calculations before it Use special functions To use the special functions for example sin sqrt and so on type the function and the number separated by a space e E
47. tes the future value for e3 monthly payments of e1 dollars with e2 interest per month Pv el e2 e3 Computes the present value of an ordinary annuity of e3 monthly payments of e1 dollars at e2 annual interest Change the size and format of a cell Select a cell using the arrow keys and press CTRL C There are three settings width of column precision number of digits after a 22 application you will notice a box on the left labeled Internal Drive and a list of choices on the right corresponding to file options The box contains all text txt files stored in the word processor folder myfiles EDITOR or F EDITOR located on the internal drive To access files on an external drive i e flash card press the X key 3 1 2 Using the Word Processor QuickPAD Quic YS Help Character amp word count Opens the save and exit screen Save file without exiting DA I Opens the file menu EDITING COMMANDS CTRL C Copy selected text CTRL X Cut selected text CTRL V Paste selected text CTRL F Find a text string Delete Delete character at cursor Backspace Delete character before the cursor OCTET ee Move cursor to previous next line keys AEO Move cursor to previous next character keys PgUp Move cursor to previous page PgDn Move cursor to next page Home Move cursor to beginning of line End Move cursor to end of line OLN T OS ELST Move cursor to beginning
48. the options main menu using the arrow keys or by pressing F1 Enter the current date in month day year form and press ENTER Set time After selecting the SET TIME box enter the current time and press A for A M or P for P M Press ENTER to finish and return to the options menu Can I transfer data from QuickPAD Pro to my computer and visa versa from my computer to the QuickPAD Pro Yes You can transfer data from QuickPAD Pro by using our proprietary Infrared receiver or by using a USB or Serial direct cable connection To transfer data from your computer to QuickPAD Pro you must use a direct cable connection and the communication software provided For more information on transferring data between QuickPAD and a computer see section 2 3 on communicating with a PC NOTE Presently you can only use unidirectional transfer to a Mac Q Can you adjust the screen contrast and is the screen backlit A You can adjust the contrast by pressing the FN key and the up down arrow keys The screen however is not backlit due to power consumption This is why you are able to get up to 100 hours of power Q Does QuickPAD Pro have an enlarged font option Yes Press the FN key and the right click menu key the key to the left of the right hand CTRL button Note that the standard font size of approximately 12 point will change to approximately 18 point which means you will now have less than 8 lines of display Q How much te
49. then Add New Hardware Click No the device isn t in the list Click No I want to select the hardware from a list Click Human Interface Device Please insert disk labeled Windows 98 Second Edition CD ROM and then click OK You have to have original CD ROM Windows 98 SE to install the driver manually Gro The data was transferred incorrectly or was missing If during the transfer some characters are missing or are transferred incorrectly the most likely cause is that the transfer speed is too high You can set a lower transfer rate by changing the SET IR SPEED setting in the Setup menu For an explanation of these settings see section 2 2 1 Upgrading to new software versions on the QuickPAD Pro is quick and easy and can be done using Compact Flash Card or Serial USB cable To upgrade software go to www quickpad com then downloads and then QuickPAD Pro The upgrade will not delete any of your data but as always we still strongly recommend backing up your data before doing an upgrade 3 APPLICATIONS The Word Processor application allows you to create new documents edit existing documents save files and import export files to and from a personal computer PC or MAC The only limitation to the size and number of files the QuickPAD can handle is the amount of memory the machine contains While the internal memory on the QuickPAD Pro can hold approximately 500 pages of text a standard 16MB flash card can hold u
50. there are three subfolders named EDITOR PERSORG and SPSHEET which correspond to the files created by the Word Processor Personal Organizer and Spreadsheet respectively 2 1 2 Using the File Manager QuickPAD QuickKEYS Exchange drive Backup a folder Restore a folder Protect a folder Tag file U Untag file A Tag all files IN Untag all files R Rename a file C Copy and paste a file D Delete a file UENO Highlight specific files and folders arrows Left and Switch between folder list and file list right arrows Select a file When you first open the file manager your cursor will be in the folder box highlighting the open directory symbol Notice that when you use the up and down arrow keys you can move through the folder list After selecting the appropriate folder in which the desired file is contained press the right arrow key to move the cursor to the file list on the right side of the screen Now use the up and down arrow keys again to navigate through the file list until you have highlighted the specific file you want Once the file is highlighted you can use the file commands listed at the bottom of the screen to e Tag Untag a file Tagging a file will put a star next to the file name You have the option to tag untag a single file or tag untag all files in a folder Tagged files are looked at as a group and can be copied and pasted as such For example if you have three files you want to paste to t
51. xample If you type sin 45 and press ENTER 0 85 the sine of 45 will appear in the result box 18 3 2 3 Plotting Graphs QuickPAD QuickKEYS ALT V View menu ALT O Options menu ALT Z Zoom menu Help menu Clear graph Reset graph Shortcut key mappings Settings Hide command box Scroll left Scroll right Scroll right eRe FES Scroll down COs u AEE Zoom in CTRL Zoom out shrink Adjust graph settings The settings screen can be accessed from the options menu or by pressing F5 at any time Once inside the settings screen you can specify vertical and horizontal attributes maximum and minimum points and the actual size and look of the coordinate grid Use the TAB key to toggle between setting boxes When you are finished adjusting the settings press ENTER to return to the graph screen e Xmin smallest number on the x axis e Ymin smallest number on the y axis e Xmax largest number on the x axis e Ymax largest number on the y axis e Xstep distance between vertical grid lines e Ystep distance between horizontal grid lines e Show grid coordinate grid on off e Abort plot on esc e Pixel x width of graph e Pixel y height of graph Graph an equation Enter the right side of an equation in the command box located at the bottom of the graphing screen Do not use spaces between numbers and symbols When you have finished keying in the equation press ENTER to plot the
52. xt can I store on the QuickPAD Pro A You can store approximately 500 pages of text on the internal memory 2K per page 64K per file equivalent to 35 pages By using compact flash cards however the amount of data you can store is practically unlimited Q Is QuickPAD Pro compatible with a Windows XP operating system A Yes QuickPAD Pro is compatible with any Windows operating systems including XP Q Is the QuickPAD PRO durable A Yes QuickPAD Pro is not as fragile as a typical laptop or PDA and will certainly 29 withstand the demands of mobile computing Out of all the components of the QuickPAD the LCD screen is the most sensitive but it is well protected by the encasing QuickPAD has been designed with your transportation and storage needs in mind Which is more appropriate for business use QuickPAD IR or Pro startup program to either the scheduler screen The second setting refers to the display format of the date and time For example if you want time displayed in military time select 24 hour for the time format Features apply to QuickPAD PRO with Modem option Export files to Microsoft Outlook You can transfer personal organizer files to Microsoft Outlook by pressing E from any main screen in the personal organizer Export files The export function will convert your files to csv format and save them in the PERSORG directory You can then access these files through file trans
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