Using Flash Cards; Common Problems With Connecting To Pc - QuickPad PRO User Manual

o Example 1: Type "=sqrt(9)" in cell
should now read "i> let 1 = sqrt(9)". If you press
A
of 9 will be calculated and the result, 3, will be displayed in cell
o Example 2: Type 65 in cell 6 and 260 in cell
B
and type "=min(b6,c6)" and press
minimum value of the values contained in cells
answer 65 in cell 7.
D
• Entering expressions – Expressions work very similarly to functions except that you
can simply type the expression in full without the use of parentheses or function
commands. As noted above, if the first character of the expression is a number, there
is no need to use an equal sign first (see example 1). However, if the expression you
are typing begins with a letter, you must use an equal sign prior to typing the
expression (see example 2).
o Example 1: If you wanted to multiply 35, 2, and 16, type "35*2*16" and
press . The answer 1120 should appear in the highlighted cell.
ENTER
o Example 2: If you wanted to add E6 and 130 you must type "=e6+130".
Use range commands – Range operations can apply to horizontal (
( 1: 9) or rectangular regions ( 1: 6), using a colon to separate end cells. The upper left
B B B F
cell and the lower right cell in the specified area define rectangular regions. To select a
range function, press the / key and select the function you want to use;
(copy), or (fill). To copy and paste a range, enter the paste range first and the copy
C F
range last, separated by a space. To fill a range, enter a specified range first, followed by
a starting value and an incremental value (all separated by spaces).
• Example (copy & paste): To copy the rectangular range from
the range from 2 to 6, press the / key followed by
C D
a1:b5" and press .
ENTER
• Example (fill): To fill the vertical range from
key followed by . At the prompt type "b1:b7 5 0" and press
F
• Example (erase): To erase the horizontal range from
followed by . At the prompt type "a1:a1" and press
X
3.4. P O
ERSONAL RGANIZER
The two primary functions of the QuickPAD Pro personal organizer are contact and
schedule management. With the contact organizer, you can create and store a wide
variety of information about individual contacts, direct dial numbers from the database
and sort and search through your complete contact list. The scheduler function, in
addition to allowing you to schedule appointments acts as a general resource for date,
time and calendar issues. As with the other QuickPAD Pro functions, the size of your
contact database and schedule files can be virtually unlimited with external memory
card options.
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1. The command line at the very top
A
, the square root
ENTER
1.
A
6. Now, highlight cell 7
C D
. The program will determine the
ENTER
6 and 6 and give the
B C
1: 1), vertical
B F
(erase), (value),
X V
1 to 5 and paste it in
A B
. At the prompt type "c2:d6
C
1 to 7 with the number 5, press the /
B B
.
ENTER
1 to 1, press the / key
A E
.
ENTER
directory box. This will be the folder into which the files will be transferred. Now
press COPY TO PC to complete the transfer.
• Transfer file(s) from computer to QuickPAD – You can use the same method to
download files to the QuickPAD. Simply start with selecting the file(s) from the
computer files box, locate a folder in the QuickPAD folder box and press COPY TO
QUICKPAD to complete the transfer.
• Backup an entire drive -- You can back up an entire QuickPAD drive (internal or
external) by pressing the BACKUP button. You will be prompted to enter a directory
name on your computer in which to save the files. Once you have selected the
directory, press to continue. To restore, select the drive in which you initially
OK
stored the backup files, and press the RESTORE button.

2.3.4. Using Flash Cards

Compact flash cards can be used for additional storage space and as a method for
transferring data between the QuickPAD and a computer. Typically available from the
8MB to 128MB range, flash cards can store a large amount of data and are compatible
with virtually any computer system. Using flash cards as a transfer device between a
computer and QuickPAD allows you to swap files without using a physical/IR
connection.
To save files onto a flash card, insert the card into the card slot located on the left side of
the QuickPAD. Using File Manager, press to access the flash card drive. To transfer
X
files to the flash card, simply select the file(s) you want to transfer and press
Open the flash card drive by pressing and paste the files by pressing
X
to backup the entire internal drive, simply press
copied. You can also use a flash card for the creation of new files. For example, if you
want to create a new word processor file, open the word processor application and press
. You can now create a new file on the flash card by pressing
X

2.3.5. Common Problems with Connecting to PC

Troubleshooting Guide
USB connection does not automatically register – Most likely, if your USB connection
does not register automatically, it is because the correct driver did not load on your
computer.
For Windows 98, second edition, you may be asked to load the driver. You will find the
driver for HID (Human Interface Device) on the original Microsoft Installation Disk for
Windows 98. For later edition of Windows (ME, 2000 & XP) the driver should install
automatically. Installation may take a few seconds.
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to copy.
C
. If you want
ENTER
and the files will be automatically
B
.
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