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- Page 1 BOOKMAN E X P A N D A B L E E L E C T R O N I C B O O K USER’S GUIDE SDK-763 • SDK-765...
- Page 2 ELECTRONIC BOOK contains Franklin’s confidential and propriety information which you agree to take adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective until terminated. This license terminates immediately with- out notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Key Guide ... 4 Special BOOKMAN Features 6 Getting Started Installing Batteries ... 8 Installing Book Cards ... 8 Selecting a Book ... 9 Using the Color Keys ... 9 Viewing the Demonstration ... 10 Changing the Settings ... 10 Selecting a Topic ... - Page 4 Specifications ... 68 Copyrights and Patents ... 68 Limited Warranty ... 69 Index ... 70 Note: This User’s Guide is intended for use with BOOKMAN Sidekick models SDK-763 and SDK-765. For information about your specific BOOKMAN Side- kick, read “Specifications.”...
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Page 5: Key Guide
Color Keys Cycles through the (red) FILES cardfiles. Cycles through the (green) CALEND calendar views. Cycles through the (yellow) NOTES note folders. Displays entry, search, (blue) EDIT edit, delete and other options. Understanding the Color Keys The color keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book de- scribed in this User’s Guide. - Page 6 Key Combinations* Exits a new or edited BACK entry without saving. Toggles between the Home and World clock. Opens an entry to edit. EDIT Saves an entry. In the ENTER Calendar Daily view, checks or unchecks To Do items and Calls. In the Calculator, con- verts a number to a percentage.
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Page 7: Special Bookman Features
BOOKMAN, to trans- fer data to a personal computer (PC). Warning: Using a serial cable other than the one obtained from Franklin may damage your BOOKMAN and/or PC. Franklin’s serial cable is specifically de- signed for the transfer of data between BOOKMAN and a PC. -
Page 8: Getting Started
Getting Started If you are using your BOOKMAN Sidekick for the first time, read this section. It explains how to start using your BOOKMAN Sidekick, as well as how to perform basic and important operations. Installing Batteries ... 8 Installing Book Cards ... 8 Selecting a Book ... -
Page 9: Installing Batteries
Installing Batteries Your BOOKMAN model is powered by two AAA, 1.5-volt batteries. Here is how to install or replace them. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN over. 2. Remove the battery cover on the back of your BOOKMAN by compressing its tab with your finger and then lifting the cover. -
Page 10: Selecting A Book
Selecting a Book Once you have installed a book card in your BOOKMAN, you can select which book to use. 1. Turn your BOOKMAN on. 2. Press CARD. These are sample books. 3. Press to highlight the book you want to use. 4. -
Page 11: Viewing The Demonstration
Viewing the Demonstration Before you start using your BOOKMAN Sidekick, you may want to see a brief demonstration of what it can do. When a book card is not installed in your BOOKMAN, the demonstration auto- matically appears after you turn on your BOOKMAN. -
Page 12: Selecting A Topic
Selecting a Topic Your BOOKMAN Sidekick has seven main functions, or topics: Cardfiles, (Home) Clock, World Clock, Ex- penses, Calculator, Calendar, and Notes. Here is how to change the selected topic. 1. Press MENU until the main menus appear. 2. Use the arrow keys to high- light the Topics menu. -
Page 13: Typing Characters
Typing Characters Many of the topics in your BOOKMAN Sidekick let you type and save entries that consist of fields, or items of infor- mation. For example, below are fields in a single-day appointment. To Type Letters and Accents At fields that normally require letters, such as names and descriptions, the cursor appears as a flashing triangle. -
Page 14: Using A Password
BOOKMAN Sidekick. Caution: If you lose or forget your password, you will need to send your BOOKMAN Sidekick to Franklin Elec- tronic Publishers to regain access. To Set Your Password 1. Press MENU until the main menus appear. -
Page 15: Gauging The Memory
In the U.S., first call 1-800-BOOK- MAN to obtain a return authoriza- tion code. Then mail your BOOKMAN Sidekick, with your re- turn authorization code, to Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016. In the U.K., send your carefully packaged BOOKMAN Sidekick to Franklin Electronic Publishers Ltd.,... -
Page 16: Using The Clocks
Using the Clocks Your BOOKMAN Sidekick has two clocks that keep time simultaneously: a Home Clock and a World Clock. You can set either clock to any time zone around the world and then swap the clocks as you travel. You can also set a daily alarm that works even when your BOOKMAN Sidekick is turned off. -
Page 17: Setting The Home Clock
Setting the Home Clock The first time that you use your BOOKMAN Sidekick, you should set the Home Clock to the date and time in your time zone. 1. Hold and press C until the Home Clock appears. HOME or a home icon indicates the Home Clock. -
Page 18: Setting The World Clock
Setting the World Clock After you have set the Home Clock, you can set the World Clock by selecting a time zone or one of dozens locations around the world. 1. Hold and press C until the World Clock appears. A world icon indicates the World Clock. -
Page 19: Changing The Time/Date Format
Using the Daily Alarm 6. Press ENTER when finished. A bell icon on the Home Clock indicates the daily alarm is enabled and set. 7. When the daily alarm sounds, press any key except CAP to turn it off and clear the daily alarm time display. -
Page 20: Swapping The Clocks
Swapping the Clocks Once you have set both the Home and World Clocks, you can swap their times and dates. Swapping the clocks is a useful feature if you frequently travel between time zones. 1. Hold and press C until the Home Clock appears. -
Page 21: Using The Calendar
Using the Calendar The Calendar is a powerful tool to help you organize your activities. You can use the Calendar to schedule appointments, multiple-day events, to do lists, phone calls, and special days such as birthdays and anniversaries. You can see your Calendar in Daily, Weekly, and Monthly views. -
Page 22: Creating Calendar Entries
Creating Calendar Entries Your calendar entries can be appointments (single-day and recurring), To Do items, calls, multi-day events, or special days. You can create new calendar entries from the Daily, Weekly, or Monthly calendar view. 1. Press CALEND (green). 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3. -
Page 23: Duplicating A Calendar Entry
Creating Calendar Entries press any key except turn it off and clear the display. To Do items must have a title and can have a due date. To Do items ap- pear on the Calendar Daily view on the day they are entered. They carry over to subsequent days until you check them off as completed. -
Page 24: Using The Daily View
Using the Daily View Once you have created calendar entries, you can view or edit them directly from the Daily view of the Calendar. From top to bottom, the Daily view lists special days, multi-day events, appoint- ments (by time), To Do items, and calls. You probably will want to use the Daily view as your basic scheduling tool. -
Page 25: Using The Weekly View
Using the Daily View Or hold and press BACK to exit without saving your changes. 6. Press CLEAR to return to the Daily view for the current day. Understanding Daily View Icons On the Daily view, calendar entries are identified by these icons: This Icon Means special day... -
Page 26: Using The Monthly View
Using the Weekly View To... go to the next or previous week go to the current day on the Weekly view 3. To create a new entry or search for existing calendar entries, press EDIT (blue). 4. To go to the Daily view for a given day, highlight it and then press ENTER. -
Page 27: Editing Calendar Entries
Editing Calendar Entries Once you have created calendar en- tries, it’s easy to change or edit them. 1. Press CALEND (green) until the Daily view appears. 2. Highlight the calendar entry that you want to edit. 3. Hold and press EDIT (blue). Or press EDIT (blue) and then select Edit. -
Page 28: Trimming The Schedule
Searching for Calendar Entries The Daily view of the first date that has a match for your word(s) appears. Note: Multiple-word searches find only entries containing all your search words. 5. Hold and press DN or UP to go to the next or previous day, if any, with matches. -
Page 29: Using Cardfiles
Using Cardfiles Think of your cardfiles as a personalized filing system. You can create cardfiles to organize your business and personal addresses, wine and music collections, favorite restaurants or hotels, and almost anything else. Each card in a cardfile is like an index card, holding information such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses, company names, birthdays, and more. -
Page 30: Creating A Cardfile
Creating a Cardfile A cardfile is a collection, or database, of cards. You can create six types of card- files by choosing one of the following templates, or cardfile types: Business Address Book ; Personal Address Book ; Email Address Book ; Wine List ; Hotels, Restaurants ;... -
Page 31: Adding Cards
Creating a Cardfile Renaming a Cardfile You can easily change the name of a cardfile. At the Cardfiles menu, highlight the cardfile that you want to rename. Press EDIT (blue), highlight Rename Cardfile , and then press ENTER. Use BACK to erase the typed let- ters and then type your new cardfile name. -
Page 32: Duplicating A Card
Duplicating a Card A quick way to create a new card is to duplicate an existing card. When you duplicate a card, a new card is opened with the same information as the card you selected. To save the new card, you must change at least one field in it. -
Page 33: Editing Cards
Viewing Cardfiles and Cards 3. Highlight a cardfile and then press ENTER to see its cards. You can highlight a cardfile by scrolling to it or by typing its title at the menu. 4. Highlight a card and then press ENTER to view it. 5. -
Page 34: Searching For Cards
Editing Cards Deleting and Undeleting a Card You can delete existing cards. You can also restore a deleted card by undeleting it. To delete a card, first use FILES (red) to find the desired cardfile and then highlight the card you want to delete. - Page 35 Searching for Cards 6. Highlight a match and press ENTER. 7. Hold and press DN or UP to go to the next or previous match. 8. To go back to the list of matching cards, press BACK. 9. Press CLEAR to clear your search.
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Page 36: Using Notes
Using Notes You can use notes and note folders to create, edit and organize textual information about anything from travel directions to grocery lists to business ideas. You can even search through a note folder to quickly find the notes that you need. Creating a Note Folder ... -
Page 37: Creating A Note Folder
Creating a Note Folder Before you can create notes, you must first create note folders in which to hold them. Note: BOOKMAN Sidekick can hold only one notefile, containing note fold- ers and notes, at a time. 1. Press NOTES (yellow). Or select Notes from the Topics menu. -
Page 38: Adding Notes
Adding Notes Once you have created a note folder, you can create notes and add them to a folder. Each note consists of a sub- ject field and a note field. In their note folders, notes are listed alphabetically by their subjects. 1. -
Page 39: Duplicating A Note
Duplicating a Note A quick way to create a new note is to duplicate an existing note. When you duplicate a note, a new note is opened with the same information as the note you selected. To save the new note, you must change at least one field in it. -
Page 40: Editing Notes
Viewing Note Folders and Notes 4. Highlight a note and then press ENTER to view it. 5. To go to the bottom or top of a note, hold CAP and press Note: When you view a note, only the fields in which you typed infor- mation are displayed. -
Page 41: Searching For Notes
Editing a Note Deleting and Undeleting a Note You can delete existing notes. You can also restore a deleted note by undeleting it. To delete a note, first use NOTES (yellow) to find the desired note folder and then highlight the note you want to delete. - Page 42 Searching for Notes Matching notes appear. 6. Highlight a match and press ENTER. 7. Hold and press DN or UP to go to the next or previous match. 8. To go back to the list of matches, press BACK. 9. Press CLEAR to clear your search.
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Page 43: Using Expenses
Using Expenses The Expenses topic tracks your business and personal expenses. You can save expense information such as account and payment type, restaurant, airline, vendor, currency, remarks, and more. Then you can quickly calculate your total expenses according to their account and payment type. Creating Expense Entries ... -
Page 44: Creating Expense Entries
Creating Expense Entries You must enter an account and an amount in every expense entry. You can enter other information such as the date and payment type (e.g., cash, check, etc.). Expense entries are listed alphabetically by their Accounts. 1. Hold and press X. -
Page 45: Viewing Expense Entries
Viewing Expense Entries You can easily view an expense entry to see the information entered in its fields. 1. Hold and press X to go to the Expenses menu. 2. Highlight an expense entry and then press ENTER to view it. To highlight an expense entry, use the arrow keys to scroll to it or start typing its title (Account). -
Page 46: Computing Expense Sums
Editing Expense Entries Deleting and Undeleting an Expense Entry You can delete any expense entry. You can also restore the most re- cently deleted expense entry by undeleting it. To delete an expense entry, high- light it and press EDIT (blue) when the Expenses menu is on screen. -
Page 47: Using The Calculator
Using the Calculator You can use the Calculator to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform other math functions such as percentages and square roots. You can also save and retrieve the results of your calculations for use in subsequent calculations. Making Calculations ... -
Page 48: Making Calculations
Making Calculations 1. Hold and press M. Or select Calculator from the Topics menu. 2. Type a number (e.g., 721) by pressing the numbered keys. To erase numbers, use BACK. To type a negative number, press before typing a number. To type a decimal, press the period key. -
Page 49: Saving And Retrieving Calculations
Saving and Retrieving Calculations You can save the results of your calcu- lations and the retrieve them for use in other calculations. 1. Make a calculation. To learn how, read “Making Calculations.” 2. Press EDIT (blue). 3. Press ENTER to select Save This Result. -
Page 50: Using The Connectivity Software
Using the Connectivity Software ® ® The BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software is a powerful tool for sending information between your BOOKMAN Sidekick and your personal computer. Before you can send information, you must first link the files that you want to either transfer or merge. The simplest and quickest way to combine all your linked BOOKMAN Sidekick and PC Sidekick files is to use the Merge All option. -
Page 51: The Equipment You Need
• The BOOKMAN PC-connect serial cable and the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity software disk, packaged with certain BOOKMAN Sidekick mod- els and available only from Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. • An IBM PC Compatible, 386 processor or higher. • Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later, or Windows 95. -
Page 52: Installing The Connectivity Software
Connecting the Serial Cable 6. Firmly insert the 3.5 mm plug completely into the serial port on the right side of your BOOKMAN Sidekick and turn on your BOOKMAN. Read “Special BOOKMAN Features” for a diagram of the serial port’s location. Caution: Make sure the serial cable plug is pushed all the way into the serial port on your BOOKMAN Sidekick. -
Page 53: Starting The Connectivity Software
Installing the Connectivity Software 4. At the BOOKMAN Sidekick Connectivity Software Installation screen, click OK. 5. Select the version of PC Side- kick that is installed on your computer and then click OK. If you do not have a version of PC Sidekick installed on your computer, select Sidekick not installed on PC . -
Page 54: Testing Your Connection
Starting the Connectivity Software Once you have selected a communi- cations port, you do not need to se- lect it again, unless you change the port you are using. 3. On your BOOKMAN Sidekick, press MENU, highlight PC Connect on the Setup menu, and then press ENTER. -
Page 55: Linking Files
Linking Files Before you can merge or transfer files, you must first link them in pairs. When you link a pair of files, you create a con- nection between a BOOKMAN Sidekick file and a PC Sidekick file. Linking itself does not merge or transfer information from one file to another. - Page 56 Linking Files later version, your screen may vary. 3. Click the BOOKMAN Sidekick file to highlight it. 4. Click Link To PC File. You can also select a BOOKMAN Sidekick file to link to a PC Sidekick file by simply double-clicking the BOOKMAN Sidekick file at the Link Databases dialog box.
- Page 57 Linking Files 2. Select a Database Type. 3. Highlight a BOOKMAN Sidekick file. 4. Click Link To PC File. 5. Type the name of the new PC Sidekick file to be created. You do not need to type a file ex- tension because the connectivity software automatically adds one.
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Page 58: Merging All Linked Files
Merging All Linked Files Once you have linked files, the simplest way to combine your BOOKMAN Sidekick and PC Sidekick files is to merge all your linked files. Please note, Merge All is the recom- mended way to combine your linked files. Merging all your linked files saves all their nonidentical entries on both your BOOK- MAN Sidekick and your PC Sidekick. - Page 59 Merging All Linked Files To learn more, read “Understanding Duplicate Records.” 4. If the Merge Options dialog box appears, click one of the four buttons. The Merge Options dialog box ap- pears only if you are merging two cardfiles that have one or more non- identical field names.
- Page 60 Merging All Linked Files Merging New Files It is also possible to merge an exist- ing file, either a PC Sidekick or BOOKMAN Sidekick file, to a newly created file. For example, if you linked an existing PC Sidekick card- file to a new BOOKMAN cardfile, you can still click Merge All .
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Page 61: Advanced Transfers And Merging
Advanced Transfers and Merging Once you have linked files, you can transfer or merge individual linked files between the computer and your BOOKMAN Sidekick using the Ad- vanced Transfer button. Transferring, like merging, sends en- tries between your BOOKMAN Side- kick and the computer. - Page 62 Advanced Transfers and Merging merged to or from both files. 2. Select a Database Type. 3. Click the linked pair that you want to transfer or merge. An X in the check box to the left of files indicates they are selected for transferring or merging.
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Page 63: Recovering Files
Advanced Transfers and Merging Merging and Transferring Notes from Sidekick 95 In Sidekick 95, notes are referred to as Write files, which contain text that can be formatted as you would a word processing file (e.g., bolding, italicizing, font size, paragraph align- ment, etc.). -
Page 64: Backing Up And Restoring Files
Backing up and Restoring Files Even if you do not have PC Sidekick, you can back up all the information on your BOOKMAN Sidekick into one file on your computer. This file can be re- stored later for use on your BOOK- MAN Sidekick. -
Page 65: Solutions To Common Problems
BOOKMAN Sidekick is not found on my system. Do the following: • Make sure that you are using the Franklin BOOKMAN PC-connect serial cable. No other cable will work with your BOOKMAN Side- kick. • Make sure the cable is inserted as... - Page 66 Solutions to Common Problems A Data Error dialog box ap- pears, saying Unable to receive data from the BOOKMAN. The Data Error dialog box appears when you are linking files, merging all your files, or using the Advanced Transfer option. Do one of the following: •...
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Page 67: Solutions To Common Problems
Software or any part thereof. Limitations of liability IN NO EVENT SHALL STARFISH OR FRANKLIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR YOUR USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION. -
Page 68: Doing A Factory Reset
Doing a Factory Reset Warning: Doing a factory reset per- manently erases all the records saved in your BOOKMAN Sidekick. Unless you want to erase all your information, do not perform a factory reset. In addition, when you do a factory re- set, any settings that you have changed, such as the screen contrast or help message language, are reset... -
Page 69: Specifications
• records: 20-characters: approx. 45,500 30-characters: approx. 30,331 • ISBN 1-56712-314-7 Copyrights and Patents © 1996 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ 08016-4907 U.S. All rights reserved. © 1995 Starfish Software. All rights reserved. Sidekick is a registered trademark of Starfish Software. -
Page 70: Limited Warranty
In the case of such a defect in your BOOKMAN PRODUCT, FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, NJ 08016- 4907, within one year of purchase. -
Page 71: Index
?* key 31, 38 Accenting letters 12, 26 Adding cards to cardfiles 30 notes to note folders 37 Advanced Transfer 60, 61 Alarms appointments 21 daily 17, 18 Appointments 21, 23-25, 27 Arrows flashing 11 keys 4 Auto-resume feature 14 Automatic shutoff time described 10 with BOOKMAN Sidekick... - Page 72 Calendar Daily view 23 merging files 58 Monthly view 25 transferring files 61 Weekly view 24 Calendar entries creating 21, 22 deleting 26 duplicating 22 icons of 24 partial word searches 27 searching 26 understanding 21 Calls 21-23, 26 Capital letters in searches 33, 40 CARD (green) key 4 Cardfiles creating 29, 30...
- Page 73 Communications (COM) port finding 50, 53 selecting 52 troubleshooting 64, 65 Computing expense sums 45 Connectivity software. See BOOK- MAN Sidekick Connectivity software Creating cardfile templates 30 cardfiles 29, 30 cards 30 expense entries 43 files using the connectivity software note folders 36 notes 37 program icon for connectivity...
- Page 74 amount 43 computing sums 45 creating 43 deleting 45 merging and transferring to a PC 43 payment type 43, 45 undeleting 45 Expenses menu 43, 45 Factory Reset 67 Files advanced transfer and merging 60 backing up and restoring 63 linking 54-56 merging 59-61 merging all linked files 57-59...
- Page 75 maintaining and removing links 56 multiple BOOKMAN cardfiles 56 options 54 updating links 56 Locations setting Home clock by 16 setting World clock by 17 Low battery warning 8 Maintaining links 56 Math functions 47 Memory Gauge 14, 60 Merge All button 57, 59 Merge Options dialog box 57, 58 Merging files merging all linked files 57...
- Page 76 Port Finder window 53 Problems with the connectivity software 64 Punctuation marks 12 Rebooting Windows 51, 52, 64 Reciprocals 47 Recover subdirectory 62 Recovering files (PC Sidekick only) Recovery files described 62 Recurring appointments deleting 26 trimming the Schedule 27 Recurring special days 26 Renaming cardfiles 30...
- Page 77 Templates (cardfiles) 30 Testing BOOKMAN/PC connection 53, 65 Time zones setting Home clock by 16 setting World clock by 17 Time/date format 10, 18 To Do items 22, 23, 26 Transfer Databases dialog box 60 Transferring files 60, 61 calendar entries 61 Sidekick 95 notes 62 Trimming the schedule 27 Troubleshooting (connectivity soft-...
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