Starting The Preader Program; Operating The Preader Program - Siemens Pocket Reader Operating Instructions And Warranty

To run the Tutorial and/or install your software
For Mac™:
> Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
> Make sure to quit from all currently running applications (except your internet
connection.)
> For best results, set your monitor color depth to thousands and screen resolution to
800 x 600.
> Double click on the Pocket Reader Tutorial icon to launch the Tutorial.
To Uninstall the Pocket Reader Application.
> Open the PReader application folder and double click on the Uninstall PReader icon.

Starting the PReader program

> Connect the Pocket Reader to the PC or Mac™.
> Activate the Pocket Reader.
> For the PC, execute PReader: Start / Programs / PReader / PReader.
> For the Mac™, launch the PReader application.
The first time you start PReader, you'll be asked to identify (in the "PC
Configuration" under the "Tools" menu item) which serial port (COM 1 or COM 2
for the PC, modem or printer port for the Mac™) the Pocket Reader connection is
using. You can also select the language to be used on the user interface (default
setting: English).
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Please note that if the PReader main window displays a "searchlight" for more
than three seconds, you should check the following:
> Is the Pocket Reader connected to the PC or Mac™?
> Is the correct serial port identified?
> Is the Pocket Reader activated?
> Is the Pocket Reader in the default operating mode (configuration menu
not active)?
> Is any other program blocking the serial port (eg., fax, modem, etc.)?

Operating the PReader program

You can access the PReader program functions via:
> Menus
> Shortcuts (Ctrl+Key)
> Icons for direct access
The bottom line of the main window contains status messages issued by the
Pocket Reader (lower left) and (lower right) additional information (help text) for
the currently selected function.
The main window displays the text transferred from the Pocket Reader. You can
use simple editing functions to further edit the text. You can save the text in a
file or transfer it, in whole or in part, to other applications (text processing,
database, e-mail) using common Windows® functions and commands (clipboard,
drag and drop).
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