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User’s Guide

Starfish, 1700 Green Hills Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 www.starfish.com

Franklin Electronic Publishers, One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 www.franklin.com

REX

™

 PRO/Docking Station

Summary of Contents for Rex Pro

Page 1: ...User s Guide Starfish 1700 Green Hills Road Scotts Valley CA 95066 www starfish com Franklin Electronic Publishers One Franklin Plaza Burlington NJ 08016 4907 www franklin com REX PRO Docking Station...

Page 2: ...rceable or void the remainder shall be valid and enforceable If any remedy provided is determined to have failed of its essential purpose all limitations of liability and exclusions of damages shall r...

Page 3: ...ontacts 14 Memos 14 To Do 15 Time Zones 15 Preferences 15 Getting in Sync 17 The first steps 17 Selecting what to synchronize 17 Getting connected 18 Synchronizing 20 Using the modules 21 Key to the k...

Page 4: ...g new batteries 45 Tips for removing the batteries 46 Resetting your REX PRO card 46 Product care 47 Tips and Tricks 49 Getting the most from your REX PRO card 49 Choosing a Contact s main phone numbe...

Page 5: ...nformation when you re away from your PC The SuperKey system is intelligent it learns from you and anticipates your actions The more you use it the faster and easier it becomes to enter and update inf...

Page 6: ...rmation about the Docking Station and related products visit the Franklin Web site at www franklin com rex For more information This User s Guide explains everything you need to know about using the R...

Page 7: ...icks which suggests ways for getting the most from your REX PRO For details on using your Docking Station see Chapter 5 Turn on the REX PRO card To turn on the REX PRO card press any of the six contro...

Page 8: ...see a menu of current options In the Calendar for example you can choose from Daily Weekly and Monthly views Edit Press the Edit key to move into and out of Edit mode Select Press the Select key to ch...

Page 9: ...d To Do items For example if you select the Business Professional profile your Calendar list will include an Off Site option You can change your profile later in the TrueSync Desktop software and you...

Page 10: ...he Select key If you want to enter any numbers press the View key To return to letters press the View key again If you make an error move the highlight to the Erase section Press the Home key if you w...

Page 11: ...rn to the previous screen by pressing the Home key Press the Select key to enter your choice REX PRO also needs to know the date Use the Up or Down key to select the month and then press the Select ke...

Page 12: ...it or Up key Congratulations You have given your REX PRO card all the information that it needs to be in sync with you Press the Select key and you can start using your REX PRO After you have entered...

Page 13: ...ge your identification information in TrueSync Desktop for REX PRO For details see the TrueSync Desktop for REX PRO User s Guide Press Home to return to the Home screen Overview of the REX PRO modules...

Page 14: ...odify or add to your Contacts Memos Use the Memos module to read your notes You can also create QuickNotes and even append to them The Daily View lists all of that day s scheduled events The Contact I...

Page 15: ...module for staying on time when you are traveling keeping track of events in other parts of the world and even setting a daily alarm Preferences Use the Preferences module to change options such as th...

Page 16: ...16 Chapter 1...

Page 17: ...n your system please refer to the separate procedure described in the section Using Sidekick 98 TrueSync Information Manager or TrueSync Plus for REX For full details on installation configuring and s...

Page 18: ...application Sidekick 98 users click Tools Synchronize TrueSync on the Sidekick 98 menu Click the REX PRO icon and click Configure Follow the directions on the TrueSync Setup Wizard screens to select t...

Page 19: ...a Type II PC card slot you will need to connect the Docking Station to a serial communications COM port on your computer The procedure is outlined below For more details refer to Chapter 5 1 Connect y...

Page 20: ...p Click the TrueSync icon on the Deskpad If you have a password enabled on your REX PRO card you will need to click the five key password combination and click OK to start the synchronization process...

Page 21: ...r as you read the sections below use this table Home Select the module that you want for example Contacts in the Home screen You can also check the Local date and time and see the Owner Information in...

Page 22: ...create an Event a Contact a To Do item or a QuickNote View key to check the owner information for your REX PRO card Editing with REX PRO Pressing the Edit key opens the door to the REX PRO SuperKey d...

Page 23: ...and then press the Select key to go to the Calendar Daily view Changing views Daily Weekly Monthly To move from the Daily to the Weekly to the Monthly areas of your Calendar press the View key You wil...

Page 24: ...ous day Select key to highlight a Calendar event Press the Select key again to see the details of a highlighted event Use the Up or Down key to scroll through the details Then press Home again to retu...

Page 25: ...to remove the highlight Select key to highlight the first date in a month with Calendar events Press the Select key again to view the daily Calendar for that date Select key to highlight the first dat...

Page 26: ...a pre set QuickList of events QuickLists allow you to quickly enter events or tasks into your REX PRO without typing These pick lists are based on your user profile You can customize these pre define...

Page 27: ...ough the alphabetical tabs of a cardfile You can use the Select key and then the Up or Down key to go to a specific lettered tab Press the Select key and then use the Up or Down key to go to the card...

Page 28: ...ing The follow up meetings are automatically entered based on the selected recurrence pattern 13 Use the Up or Down key to scroll through the list and highlight a recurrence pattern Press the Select k...

Page 29: ...lowing up or rescheduling an event use the Up or Down key to choose the new date and or time and the Select key to enter your selection Press the Select key again when you are done When you follow up...

Page 30: ...were synchronized If you have only one cardfile category or the Contacts modules does not contain any cardfiles All will not appear Now you can Choose a cardfile by pressing the View key and selecting...

Page 31: ...ame or company When you synchronize your REX PRO card the order is reset to the last name To sort cards 1 In the Contacts module press the View key The menu appears Highlight Sort Order and press the...

Page 32: ...select Display This Number 3 Press the Select key to choose the field The selected number or address now appears after the name in the tabbed cardfiles view Editing your Contacts You can create edit a...

Page 33: ...Confirm the contact name by pressing the Down key If you want to make a change press the Edit key 7 Now enter the category for your new Contact If there are no categories or only one category this Wi...

Page 34: ...ey you will move to the next field For example if you have used the Up or Down key to move the month to Jan and then press the Select key the highlight will move to the date field Press the Home key t...

Page 35: ...the View key Use the Up or Down key to highlight the To Do items that you want to view and press the Select key Checking off completed items You can check off a To Do item as completed Then when you...

Page 36: ...Edit key highlight New To Do and press the Select key 2 Highlight the type of To Do from the menu and press the Select key 3 Select the To Do item subject The list of subjects will vary based on the...

Page 37: ...key 7 Confirm the due date by pressing the Down key To change your selections press the Edit key or the Up key 8 At the Summary screen press the Select key to enter your new To Do item Press the Up ke...

Page 38: ...e you might want to create a QuickNote that contains your daily blood pressure readings However other than the ability to append to your notes you cannot edit a completed QuickNote by changing text or...

Page 39: ...pace or a period Press the Edit key when you are done 4 Select the Filing Category from the list using the Up and Down keys to move from category to category Press the Select key when the desired cate...

Page 40: ...ifferent cities and or time zones 1 Move from the Home Clock to the World Clock by using the Up or Down key 2 Press the Select key to change to a different city or time zone 3 Use the Up or Down key t...

Page 41: ...If you are changing the clock time use the Up or Down key to change the month date year and or time Press the Select key to move from field to field Understanding time zones and travel When you change...

Page 42: ...the Set Password option and then press the Select key 2 To set a password press five keys You can choose any order or combination of keys that you desire When you have pressed five keys you will retur...

Page 43: ...43 2 You can now view details about your REX PRO device Press the View key and use the menu to return to the Preferences screen or to set your clock or password...

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Page 45: ...ies 1 Turn over the REX PRO card 2 Insert the tip of a paper clip into the small hole on one of the battery compartment doors 3 Gently press the battery compartment door towards its hinge and then pus...

Page 46: ...PRO card fails to operate properly after battery installation you can perform a reset Resetting your REX PRO card You should reset your REX PRO card only if it does not operate correctly For example i...

Page 47: ...Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the REX PRO card For example do not put the REX PRO card in your back pocket or wallet You could damage it when you sit down Do not bend the REX PRO card Bend...

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Page 49: ...erent telephone numbers REX PRO lets you choose which telephone number you want to appear when you select that Contact To choose a main phone number for a Contact 1 Go to that Contact s detailed scree...

Page 50: ...oems or even a short story notes for a speech or meeting agenda that you want to review Speeding up your REX PRO card If you have an extremely large Calendar for example four recurring events almost e...

Page 51: ...added The maximum event alarm lead time is five hours and the maximum event length is six hours For Contacts 1 You can store up to 14 telephone numbers per Contact record on the REX PRO card with a re...

Page 52: ...52 Chapter 4...

Page 53: ...ing the batteries To install new batteries 1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the Docking Station To do so first compress the tab Then lift the cover 2 Install four AAA 1 5 volt batteries in th...

Page 54: ...configure your TrueSync Desktop before you can synchronize Please note that you will need an adaptor if the only available serial port on your computer has a 25 pin jack Setting up your REX PRO card T...

Page 55: ...ng Station Leaving the REX PRO card in the Docking Station decreases battery life If you have an alarm set to go off at a certain time do not place the REX PRO card in the Docking Station during that...

Page 56: ...56 Chapter 5 Remove the REX PRO card from the Docking Station before attempting to use its keypad For details on synchronizing refer to the TrueSync Desktop User s Guide...

Page 57: ...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 original retail pur chase Enclose a 3 00 check...

Page 58: ...PRODUCTS UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONTRACT OR TORT UNLESS OTHERWISE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LAW FRANK LIN S LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED T...

Page 59: ...he within manual and in the readme txt files contained in the software at no further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin in its sole dis cretion that within the duration of this limite...

Page 60: ...MAGES TO PROPERTY OR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW RESULTING FROM THE MANUFACTURE SALE OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING THE BREACH...

Page 61: ...ing Contacts 33 deleting To Do items 37 device information 42 displaying telephone numbers 31 Docking Station 19 53 56 connecting 54 installing batteries 53 Down key 8 21 E Edit key 21 Edit mode 8 edi...

Page 62: ...d 9 S scroll 21 Select key 8 21 selecting data 17 setting alarms 23 setting the clock 40 setting up calls 34 setting up for synchronization 18 setting up meetings 34 setting up the Docking Station 53...

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