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iDEN Organizer
User's Guide
68P81086C07-A
iDEN
GETTING STARTED

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  • Page 1 Organizer User’s Guide 68P81086C07-A iDEN GETTING STARTED...
  • Page 2 Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive, royalty- free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sales of a product. LICENSING RESTRICTIONS The installation program used to install iDEN Organizer, InstallShield, is licensed software provided by InstallShield Corp.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents PREVIEW Using this Manual ................. 1 Who Should Use this Manual ............1 What To Look For in this Manual ..........1 What To Look For Online ............2 Conventions Used in this Manual ..........2 INSTALLATION Prior to Installing...................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents APPENDIX A: Installation Directory Contents............. 21 B: Organizer Menu Map..............22 C: Keyboard Shortcuts................ 23 D: Troubleshooting ................24 Software Installation ..............24 Hardware Setup ................25 E: Contacting Motorola ..............26 Customer Service ................. 26 Product Suggestions..............27...
  • Page 5: Using This Manual

    Note: This manual assumes that you are familiar with basic Windows operations. If this is not the case, be sure to read the documentation that came with your version of Windows before you proceed.
  • Page 6: What To Look For Online

    Preview What To Look For Online This manual is designed to supplement the online help installed with the Organizer. Be sure to refer to the online help for con- text-sensitive information on: Organizer dialog boxes Organizer fields and spreadsheets For information on how to access online help, turn to page 10.
  • Page 7: Installation

    Keep a formatted 1.44 MB high-density disk handy. Insert the original Organizer (source) disk into the floppy drive. If you have two floppy drives, insert a blank disk into the drive you want to copy to. Then follow the instructions below.
  • Page 8: Installing The Organizer

    Installation Windows 95 1. In My Computer, click the icon for the disk you want to copy. From the File menu, choose Copy Disk and follow the instructions on the screen. If your computer has two floppy disk drives, click the drive you want to copy from and the drive you want to copy to.
  • Page 9: Verifying The Installation

    When you’re done, click Next. Note: If a version of the Organizer already exists in the location you specified, you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite the existing version.
  • Page 10 Organizer from the Windows 3.1 Program Folder or the Windows 95 Start menu as appropriate. If the Organizer does not start up as described above, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section on page 24. iDEN...
  • Page 11: Setup

    Setup SETTING UP THE EQUIPMENT In order to set up the equipment, you will need an IBM/PC com- patible computer and the programming cable (part number NKN6499A) supplied with this manual. 1. Connect the programming cable to the COM (serial) port of the computer.
  • Page 12 Note: Make it a practice to periodically examine the portable and cable metal contacts for cleanliness. If necessary, clean the contacts with alco- hol and let dry. Make sure that the programming cable is securely and properly mated with the portable.
  • Page 13: Overview

    DATA TREE VIEW: Displays contents of data Shows call list data categories Status Bar block that is highlighted in in a tree structure. The items in the tree view. the tree view may vary based on the radio model. iDEN...
  • Page 14: Accessing The Online Help System

    Click the Search button in the Help window and Organizer Help topic type a search keyword. You can print any help topic from the Help window. To do this, access the desired topic and choose Print Topic from the Help window’s File menu.
  • Page 15 Overview : The information in the online help is presented in the following categories for your convenience: What’s New in the iDEN Organizer Using the Help Function Help on Specific Tasks Menu Topics Keyboard Shortcuts Troubleshooting Customer Service To access this topic list, choose Contents from the Organizer Help menu.
  • Page 16: Getting Around In The Organizer

    Note: Some Organizer menu functions will not be visible or will be grayed out unless a Call List Data file is open. Even if a Call List Data file is open, some functions in the View menu will be grayed out if they are not applicable to the current radio model.
  • Page 17: Navigating Using The Tree And Content Views

    When Call List Data is read into the Organizer, it will appear in the data window. This window is divided into two areas – the tree view and the content view – which make it easy to view the Call List entries. The illustration below shows the main features of this window and the relationship between the tree and content views.
  • Page 18: Using Tabbed Dialog Boxes

    Unlike standard Windows dialog boxes, the tabbed dialog box has a series of tabs across the top. The Call List dialog box shown above has a tab for each Call List category. The “active” tab will be displayed in bold letters.
  • Page 19: Tutorial

    file. Traditionally, this file has a .dbf extension in its file name. If you already have a Call List Data file on your hard disk, skip this task and proceed to open this file as described in the next topic.
  • Page 20: Opening A Call List Data File

    Opening a Call List Data File The procedure below can be used to start this tutorial if a Call List Data file is already available on your computer. If you have already read call list data from the portable, proceed to the next topic.
  • Page 21: Configuring Call Lists

    For help on a field, press F1 while the cursor is in that TIP: field. For help on a dialog box, press the Help button in the dia- log box. For a list of Call List editing shortcuts, refer to the TIP: “Organizer Keyboard Shortcuts”...
  • Page 22: Copying Call List Entries Between Data Files

    Call List file you used in the previous task. You will need a spare backup Call List Data file to copy the entries to. (Refer to page 16 for help on creating a backup Call List Data file.)
  • Page 23: Saving A Call List Data File

    From the Edit menu, choose Paste to complete the operation. In the next task, you will save the data file to disk and then pro- ceed to write the Call List Data file to the portable unit. Saving a Call List Data File When you have finished making changes to the call lists, make...
  • Page 24: Final Thoughts

    Organizer menus and dialog boxes, and how to use them Organizer tasks and how to perform them Be sure to review this material as necessary and refer to the online help for context-sensitive help as you use the Organizer. iDEN...
  • Page 25: Appendix

    Defines the format of the user data (*.usr) files. RSSW16EU.HLP Help file. PROBLEM.TXT A form that you can use to send us a descriptions of problems with the Organizer, if any. RSSW16EU.CNT Help Contents file for use in the Windows 95 environment.
  • Page 26: B: Organizer Menu Map

    Note: Some Organizer menu functions will not be visible or will be grayed out unless a Call List Data file is open. Even if a Call List Data file is open, some functions in the View menu will be grayed out if they are not applicable to the current radio model.
  • Page 27: C: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Paste the data from the clipboard Ctrl+A Select all Use these shortcuts in situations where you cannot use a TIP: mouse. Note: Refer to the “Keyboard Shortcuts” section in the online help for a list of spreadsheet and Organizer navigation shortcuts. iDEN GETTING STARTED...
  • Page 28: D: Troubleshooting

    Note: Make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements for installation that appear on page 3. If the Organizer still cannot be installed, please refer to page 26. iDEN GETTING STARTED...
  • Page 29: Hardware Setup

    Attempt the Read or Write procedure again. If the problem persists, the data file may be corrupted. If a previously saved data file is available, try and write this file to the portable. If a file is not available, retrieve data from another portable (of the same model) if possible and write the new data file to the...
  • Page 30: E: Contacting Motorola

    Details on the type of PC, manufacturer, version and operat- ing system, memory size, disk space, and Organizer version. You can also log a problem by filling out the form in the TIP: PROBLEM.TXT file installed with the Organizer. Mail it to the above-mentioned address.
  • Page 31: Product Suggestions

    Appendix Product Suggestions If you have any suggestions to improve the iDEN Organizer or this User’s Guide, we would like to hear from you. Please send your suggestions to the Customer Service address on page 26. iDEN GETTING STARTED...
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