Sharp EL-6990 Software Manual
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User's Guide
02EGK(TINSE0562EHZZ) PRINTED IN CHINA
NOTICE
. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible and provides no
warranty against malfunction, damage, or any other problems
caused by misuse of this product and its accessories by you or a
third party.
. The specifications of this product and its accessories are subject
to change without notice.
. Company and product names mentioned in this manual are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
. Some models described in this manual may not be available in
certain countries.
General Caution
. PC Software may not run reliably with certain
virus scanning programs enabled.
If you have problems with your Organizer while
transferring data, temporarily disable any virus
checking software you may be running.
. While you are backing up or restoring data, a
transfer error may occur with certain 3D screen
saver utility programs enabled. Before transferring
data, temporarily disable any 3D screen saver utility
programs you may be running.
. PC Software may not run reliably with certain
power management features enabled. If you have
problems with your Organizer while transferring
data, temporarily disable any power management
features you may have turned on.
. If you intend to transfer many entries, we
recommend you replace the batteries with new
ones before starting. Exchanging a lot of items
may take a long time.
Introduction
This product is intended for use with the following
SHARP Organizers:
. YO-290
. ZQ-290
. EL-6990
PC Software enables you to use your PC to work
with the data on your Organizer.
Data entries created or edited on your PC can be
transferred between your Organizer and PC, or
even deleted.
PC Software can also import and export data on
your PC using the CSV file format.
Minimum System
Microsoft Windows XP / Me / 2000 Professional /
Requirements
98SE / 98
. IBM PC or 100% PC compatible computer
. Pentium 200 MHz or higher for Windows Me /
2000 Professional / 98SE / 98
. Pentium / Celeron Family 300 MHz or higher for
Windows XP
. 64 MB RAM for Windows Me / 2000 Professional /
98SE /98
. 128 MB RAM for Windows XP
. 50 MB free hard disk space
. 3.5" disk drive
. One available serial port with a D-sub 9-pin
connector
. A mouse or other suitable pointing device
The User Interface
All PC Software operations can be accessed
via buttons or menu commands.
Click Windows [Start] - [Programs]-
[Sharp EL-6990 YOZQ-290]-[EO Link Utility]
to launch PC Software.
The main screen will appear.
The PC Software Main Screen
Menu commands
Application tabs
Application name
Number of files
Index view
Detail view
Scroll bar
Delete button
Data upload button
Edit button
Data download
New button
button
Add one selected data button
Before You Begin
Connecting Your
We recommend that you first turn off your PC and
Organizer to
Organizer before connecting or disconnecting the
Your PC
supplied cable.
Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the supplied
cable to one of the COM ports on your PC.
If the COM port of your PC is fitted with a 25-pin
connector, you will need to purchase an adapter.
Connecting to the Option
port of an Organizer.
Connect the PC Link cable to the "Option port" of
your Organizer, following the instructions in the
Operation manual for your Organizer.
Installing the PC
1. Insert the PC Software disk into your PC's disk
Software
drive.
2. Double click the My Computer icon on your PC.
3. Select your floppy disk drive by double clicking.
4. Double click Setup(.exe).
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the PC
Software.
. By default, the actual software will be installed at
the following location:
C:\Program Files\Sharp\EL6990_YOZQ290.
(It is not recommended to change the path name.)
The buttons perform the following functions:
Button
Function
Menu commands
Refer to "Menu commands" described below.
Application tabs
Selects the application
(Schedule, To Do, Anniversary, Telephone, Memo and Expense)
Data upload
Transfers entries in the selected application from the
organizer to the PC.
"Data upload" will OVERWRITE all entries in the
selected application in PC Software.
Data download
Transfers entries in the selected application from PC
Software to the organizer.
"Data download" will OVERWRITE all entries in the
selected application on the organizer.
Add one selected data
Appends a single selected entry from the PC to the organizer.
New
Creates a new entry
Edit
Modifies an entry
Delete
Deletes an entry
Note:
Unavailable buttons or commands will be shadowed
or not be displayed.
Menu Commands
FILE Menu
Open
Open the created Organizer data file
(.bkf) in PC Software.
Save As Save all entries in Organizer as one
file(.bkf) on your PC.
Clear All Delete all entries in PC Software.
Import
Open a CSV format file in PC Software.
Export
Save all entries in PC Software by each
application in CSV-format file on your PC.
Exit
Exit PC Software.
. The Select Program Folder screen enables you
to select the folder that you wish to place the
program icons under in the "Start" menu.
. The date/hour settings and the COM port
configuration at the time of installation can be
changed later under the PC Software's Option
menu.
Note:
If you are using a notebook PC, an error message may
be displayed upon selecting "Auto Detect...". Check the
BIOS settings on your notebook PC and verify the serial
port configuration. Even with correct BIOS settings, you
may need to select an appropriate port manually.
By default, created BKF or CSV files will be saved under:
Note:
C:\Program Files\Sharp\EL6990 YOZQ290\Data.
PC Software enables you to import data files created
using a CE-491W.
For information about importing data from a CE-491W,
refer to "import.html" in the installed folder.
EDIT Menu
New Entry Create a new entry in the selected application.
Edit Entry Modify the entry in the selected application.
Delete Entry Delete the entry in the selected application.
Find
Find within the selected application.
Search while distinguishing between
capital and small letters when Match
case in the File dialog box is checked.
Option Menu
Display Format
Select date and time format.
Expense Category Set the Expense Category.
COM port
Select a COM port(COM1—COM4).
Help Menu
About
Displays copyright and version information.
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- Page 1 Button Click Windows [Start] - [Programs]- Menu commands Refer to "Menu commands" described below. [Sharp EL-6990 YOZQ-290]-[EO Link Utility] Application tabs Selects the application to launch PC Software. (Schedule, To Do, Anniversary, Telephone, Memo and Expense)
- Page 2 . COMx refers to the COM Port selected in the software. Uninstalling PC Software 1. Open "Control Panel". 2. Select "Add/Remove Programs". 3. Select “PC Software for Sharp EL-6990 and YO/ZQ-290” and click “Add/Remove” ("Change/Remove"). For Windows2000/XP, you must log in as system administrator to Note:...