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Quick Start Guide

 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for REX6000

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...REX are registered trademarks of Xircom Inc All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the property of their respective trademark holders Xircom reserves the right to make improvements and or changes in the products and programs described in this Quick Start Guide at any time without notice The software described in this Quick Start Guide is furnished under a license and m...

Page 3: ...instructions on page 14 Important Handling Information Xircom s REX warranty expressly excludes damage caused by accident or misuse You will find the warranty in the online user guide Please treat REX carefully and follow these guidelines Do not bend flex or drop REX or strike it against another object Do not carry REX in your pocket briefcase or handbag without its protective cover It may break i...

Page 4: ... PC s USB port Insert REX 6000 into the docking station face up with the end opposite the buttons inserted first Windows displays a new hardware wizard screen At the first two screens select Next At the next screen be sure only the Specify location button is selected You will be prompted for a file location Windows 98 users type x WIN98 and Windows 2000 users type x WIN2K be sure to substitute you...

Page 5: ...f Microsoft Office and you want to use it as your PIM REX does not support Microsoft Outlook Express None Other Choose this option if you want to use REX without a PIM or you have a PIM other than Microsoft Outlook If you have another PIM visit www rex net Follow the remaining on screen instructions When the installation is complete you may optionally choose from the following selections View Docu...

Page 6: ...and a forum for sharing ideas with the REX community To register online 1 Be sure you are logged on to the Internet 2 Use your Web browser to go to www rex net 3 At the opening screen select Join Now 4 Fill in the form on the sign up screens and create a user name and password Select Next at the bottom of the screens to continue 5 You will see a screen where you can select content to download onto...

Page 7: ...k the Intellisync for REX icon on the Windows desktop or from the Windows Start menu select Programs REX 6000 Intellisync for REX 3 You may see a COM Port Selection dialog box prompting you to select a COM port If so select the COM port suggested by Windows 4 If you have not previously configured Intellisync you will see the Intellisync for REX Configuration dialog box Otherwise you will see the I...

Page 8: ...he Help button for more information 7 Once you have made your selection in the Choose Translator dialog select the OK button You will be back at the Configuration dialog box and the application you selected will be preceded by a check mark signifying that the data is selected for synchronization 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 above for the remaining REX applications 9 When you have finished selecting ...

Page 9: ...me and office Preferences menu Check Sync PIM to synchronize your PIM data Check Sync REX net to copy Web content to REX requires a rex net account see page 6 3 Select the Synchronize button to start the sync process When the process is complete disconnect REX from your PC We suggest you synchronize regularly to keep your data up to date on your PC and REX To start the configuration process in the...

Page 10: ... unit was last powered down will display If you are powering on REX for the first time you will see the home screen The main modules are Calendar keeps track of your appointments and important dates Contacts stores contact information Tasks a place to enter to do items Memos a place to make notes lists reminders etc Web a feature you can use to read specially tailored content you have downloaded f...

Page 11: ... the navigation buttons along the right side of the unit Here is a summary of what the buttons do Home Goes to the Home screen and when pressed and held powers REX on off Back Moves back one screen Select Launches the highlighted option Up Scrolls up or left highlighting the previous item in a list Down Scrolls down or right highlighting the next item in a list Application Buttons The application ...

Page 12: ...rtment door outward toward the outside edge of the unit Push the door out to about a 45 degree angle with the body of the unit 4 Remove the old battery and insert a new one with the positive side facing the front of the REX card 5 Gently close the battery compartment door until it snaps shut 6 Repeat the above steps for the second battery 7 After replacing the batteries you must recalibrate the to...

Page 13: ...han your finger for greater accuracy 2 The target will move to a different location Touch its center again Repeat this step until the calibration screen no longer displays Using the Intellisync Mobile Desktop Software During installation you had the chance to specify what PC software to use as your PIM If you chose the Intellisync PIM the installation program copied the Intellisync Mobile Desktop ...

Page 14: ...ndows Start menu select Programs REX 6000 Online Documentation You can view the documentation on the REX Web site www rex net You can view the documentation directly from the included REX installation CD ROM Insert the CD ROM into the drive Select Run from Windows Start menu When the Run dialog box displays type x setup substitute your CD ROM drive s letter for the x Then click OK When the REX 600...

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