ELECTRONIC ORGANIZER OPERATION MANUAL

ZQ-520 ZQ-540

CONTENTS
Using the Organizer for the First Time.. 1 When Abnormal Conditions Cause a Malfunction.. 1 Auto Power Off Function... 1 Backlight.... 2 Adjusting the LCD Contrast... 2 Turning the beep On and Off.. 2 Selecting the Guidance Language.. 2 Part Names.... 3 Display Symbols.... 4 Entering Characters... 4 Note on the Description of the MENU Key Operations.. 5 Notes for the Built-in Calendar and the Time... 5 Clock Mode... 6 Telephone Mode.... 8 Calendar Mode... 9
Schedule Mode... 9 To Do Mode.... 12 Memo Mode... 12 Expense Mode... 13 Anniversary Mode... 14 Checking the Memory Storage... 15 Freeing Up Memory.... 15 Recalling the Listings... 15 Editing the Listings... 17 Deleting the Listings... 17 Calculator Mode.... 18 Conversion Mode... 19 Secret Function... 21 Battery Replacement... 23 Specifications... 24
Using the included Software CD-ROM. 26

ZQ-520/540 Hyoshi,E.E65

5/31/2000, 12:05 PM

ZQ-520/540 (E0370E)

NOTICE
SHARP strongly recommends that separate permanent written records be kept of all important data. Data may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product under certain circumstances. Therefore, SHARP assumes no responsibility for data lost or otherwise rendered unusable whether as a result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery replacement, use after the specified battery life has expired, or any other cause. SHARP assumes no responsibility, directly or indirectly, for financial losses or claims from third persons resulting from the use of this product and any of its functions, such as stolen credit card numbers, the loss of or alteration of stored data, etc. This Organizer is not designed to transfer/receive e-mails by using the E-mail addresses you will store. The information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

CAUTIONS

Do not carry the Organizer in the back pocket of slacks or trousers. Do not drop the Organizer or apply excessive force to it. Do not subject the Organizer to extreme temperatures. Since this product is not waterproof, do not use it or store it where fluids can splash onto it. Raindrops, water spray, juice, coffee, steam, perspiration, etc. will also cause malfunction. Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. Use only a SHARP approved service facility.
Unless otherwise specified, the text material applies to both models. Either of the models described in this manual may not be available in some countries.

Included in this Package

SHARP Electronic Organizer ZQ-520 or ZQ-540 Alkaline batteries LR03 x 2 Operation manual (This book) Software CD-ROM PC Link cable Please contact your dealer if any of the above items are not included in the package or if they are broken.
This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/ EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gert entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinie 89/ 336/EWG mit nderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matriel rpond aux exigences contenues dans la directive 89/ 336/CEE modifie par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijn 89/336/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC med tillg nr. 93/68/EEC. Quest apparecchio conforme ai requisiti della direttiva 89/336/ EEC come emendata dalla direttiva 93/68/EEC. 89/336/ , 93/68/. Este equipamento obedece s exigncias da directiva 89/336/CEE na sua verso corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE. Este aparato satisface las exigencias de la Directiva 89/336/CEE modificada por medio de la 93/68/CEE. Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjen 89/336/EEC s som kompletteras av 93/68/EEC. Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivet 89/336/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC. Tm laite tytt direktiivin 89/336/EEC vaatimukset, jota on muutettu direktiivill 93/68/EEC.

In Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Using the Organizer for the First Time
Be sure to perform the following operations before using the Organizer for the first time. (1) Installing the batteries 1. Set the battery replacement switch on the bottom of the Organizer to REPLACE BATTERIES. 2. Slide off the operating batteries cover. 3. Insert the two batteries on the top of the ribbon tab, as shown in the diagram. 4. Replace the operating batteries cover. 5. Set the battery replacement switch to NORMAL OPERATION.

2. Press

to initialize the memory of the Organizer.
LANGUAGES DEUTSCH ENGLISH ESPAOL FRANAIS
3. Select the desired language. Press NEXT to move to the next language screen, then press PREV to move to the previous language screen. For example, press 2 to select English.
Then the Home Clock is displayed. Proceed to set the date and time of the clock. (Refer to page 6.) # You can change the Date format, the Weekly format and the Time system. The explanations are given on this manual with Month/Day/ Year for the Date format, Sunday to Saturday for the Weekly format and 12-hour for the Time system.
When Abnormal Conditions Cause a Malfunction
If the Organizer is subjected to strong, extraneous electrical noises or shocks during use, an abnormal condition may occur in which no keys (including ON and OFF ) will respond. If this happens, press the RESET switch. Noises or shocks may erase some or all of the Organizers memory.
(2) Initializing the Organizer 1. Press the RESET switch while holding down ON. Release the RESET switch and then release ON. CLEAR ALL DATA OK(Y/N)? is displayed. Press the RESET switch with a ball-point pen or similar object. Do not use an object with a breakable or sharp tip. Under certain conditions the message may appear as Data has been impaired! Press [Y] to CLEAR ALL memory. Proceed to the next step in either case.

Auto Power Off Function

When none of the keys has been pressed for approximately 7 minutes, the Organizer automatically turns the power off to save the batteries. (The actual time may vary depending upon the condition of use.) Press ON to resume operation.

has been pressed.

: More information exists above the current display. (Press : More information exists below the current display. (Press
: Secret function is in effect. (Secret listings cannot be recalled without a password.) : Indicates that the recalled listing is secret. : Indicates that the operating battery level is low.
In the display examples of this manual, only the symbols necessary for explanation will be shown. NOTES: The symbol shown by setting the LCD contrast to DARK is not used in this product. The mark indicates the alarm sound for the scheduled listings is turned on.
(3) Entering non-English characters Press 2nd followed by the corresponding keys. Enter , , and in MEMO mode, for example. Press MEMO
Note on the Description of the MENU Key Operations
This Organizer offers a variety of functions which you choose from the menus (see the following table). To switch or scroll the menu screens displayed by pressing MENU , press NEXT (or ) to move to the next screen, or PREV (or ) to move to the previous screen. Menu Checking the Memory Storage See page. 15 2

2nd 2nd

is entered by pressing be entered as symbols.
. Non-English characters can also
Adjusting the LCD Contrast Deleting the Listings Designating the File Names Selecting the Date Format Selecting the Weekly Format Freeing Up Memory Selecting the Guidance Language

3.Making Corrections

(1) Inserting characters Press INS to change the cursor from (replace) to (insert). Press INS again to change the cursor from to . (2) Deleting characters Press DEL to delete the character at the cursor position. Press
to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
Notes for the Built-in Calendar and the Time
Calendar, Schedule, Expense, and Clock modes allow you to enter the desired date and time between Jan. 1, 1901 and Dec. 31, 2099. If an attempt is made to store an invalid time or date, you cannot move the cursor to date entering, or store the time and date by pressing ENTER. Enter the correct value and press ENTER again.
and BS will not operate in some cases such as when you input the time in Schedule mode or you are in Calculator mode. In these cases, press CCE and reenter.
Press CCE to clear all characters on the current display.

Clock Mode

The Organizer has both Home and World clocks. The display switches between Home and World clock each time CLOCK is pressed. Home clock Home city

NYC MON JAN 1,2001

4. Press

Zone No. 3.6.7.8.9.3

to set the Home city.

Zone No. 24

Zone numbers 0, 14, and 15 have no city name on the display.

Display AKL NOU SYD ADL TYO HKG BKK RGN DAC DEL KHI KBL DXB THR City AUCKLAND NOUMEA SYDNEY ADELAIDE TOKYO HONG KONG BANGKOK YANGON DHAKA NEW DELHI KARACHI KABUL DUBAI TEHRAN Display MOW CAI PAR LON RIO CCS NYC CHI DEN LA ANC HNL MID MOSCOW CAIRO PARIS LONDON RIO DE JANEIRO CARACAS NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER LOS ANGELES ANCHORAGE HONOLULU MIDWAY City

World clock

LON MON JAN

( + 5:00 )

1,2001

12:00AM

Time Day of the week/ Month/Day/Year World city

5:00AM

Time Day of the week/ Month/Day/Year
(+ 5:00) indicates the time difference from the Home city.

1.Setting the Home Clock

(1) Setting and changing the Home city Set your local city as the Home city by selecting its zone number. Zone numbers are based on the distance of the zones from the international date line (zone number zero). For example, there is a 13-hour difference between the date line and London (London is 13 hours behind), so the zone number for London is 13. Honolulu is 23 hours behind the date line, so its zone number is 23. The names and zone numbers of 27 cities are stored in the Organizer's memory. (See the following table.) 1. Press 2. Press
(2) Setting the Clock <Example> Set the date and time to April 12, 2001, 10:05 PM (or 22:05). 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the Home clock. 2. Press

NYC MON JAN

[ 18.0 ] 1,2001
The cursor will flash. 3. Press to select the 12-hour or 24-hour clock.
once or twice to display the Home clock.
The zone number is displayed on the right side. 3. Press NEXT or PREV to display the desired city which corresponds to your local zone from the cities stored in the Organizer.
The display switches between the two clocks each time is pressed. AM or PM is displayed for the 12-hour clock (default). (Note: 12:00PM: noon, 12:00AM: midnight) 4. Enter the hour and minutes.
(For the 24-hour clock, press 2205)
(Enter 2 digits each for both hour and minutes.)
5. Enter the month, day, and year.
4.Setting Daylight Saving Time/Summer Time
If DST (daylight saving time/summer time) is used, the local time is advanced one hour during the summer. Both the Home clock and World clock can be set for DST as follows: (1) Home clock 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the Home clock. 2. Press 2nd EDIT. 3. Enter the correct daylight saving time/summer time. 4. Press 2nd

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Use to skip entering a number that needs no change. 6. Press ENTER. The clock starts from 0 second.

2.Using the World Clock

Changing the city for the World clock 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the World clock. 2. Press

to set the time as DST.

3. Press NEXT or desired zone. 4. Press
to display the city which corresponds to the

appears on the display and DST is now set.
(2) World clock 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the World clock. 2. Press
2nd EDIT. 3. Press 2nd ENTER.
3.Registering a City Name not Found in the List
If you want to set the city for the World clock to Rome, for example (Rome belongs to zone number 12, but is not included in the city list): 1. Press CLOCK once or twice to display the World clock. 2. Press 3. Press
A appears on the display and DST is now set. Setting DST in the World clock automatically sets the time one hour ahead. When DST is set for one World city, it is used for all cities displayed in the World clock. DST can be set independently in either the Home or the World clock. (3) Clearing DST To clear DST, follow steps 1 to 4 for Home clock, or follow steps 1 through 3 for World clock. The disappears.
. (or PREV ) to set the zone number to 12.
(Initially the city is PAR (PARIS).) 4. Enter the city name (up to 8 characters).
5. Press ENTER to store the new name. To register a city name for the Home clock, first display the Home clock to move the cursor to the city then press 2nd EDIT and press name line. Only one changed city name can be stored in each of the Home and World clocks. Each changed name is stored until you next change the zone number.
5. Selecting the Date Format
The date format can be switched between MONTH/DAY/YEAR and DAY.MONTH.YEAR. 1. Press
2.Storing the Telephone Listings
1. Press TEL to display the TEL1 entry prompt.

TEL 1 NAME?

to select 5 DATE FORMAT.
DATE FORMAT 1 MONTH/DAY/YEAR 2 DAY.MONTH.YEAR
2. Press 1 or 2 to select MONTH/ DAY/YEAR or DAY.MONTH.YEAR. A mark moves to your selection and you return to the mode in which you were before pressing MENU.
2. Enter the name. For example,

Johns, Pat

Johns, Pat
3. Press ENTER. The number entry prompt is displayed.

Telephone Mode

In Telephone mode, a listing consists of 4 entries: name, number, E-mail address, and postal address. Further, Telephone listings provide 3 files (TEL1, TEL2, TEL3). The files are cycled each time you press TEL. You can switch them for convenience by keeping business, private and other listings separate.
4. Enter the phone and fax numbers. For example,

201-265-5600 F 265-1234

5. Press ENTER , then enter the E-mail address. For example,
Johns, Pat 2012655600 F 2651234
1.Designating the File Names
You can change each file name in up to 10 characters long as follows: 1. Press MENU

) to display the calendar for the next (or
When you reset the Organizer, the calendar defaults to Jan. 1, 2001.
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(1) Enter the desired date in Calendar mode <Example> Enter the following data. Lunch with Tom from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on June 24, 2001. 1. Press 2nd CALENDAR in Calendar mode to display the calendar for the current date (For example, April 12, 2001). 2. Press 24, 2001.
5. Enter the schedule detail.
Lunch with Tom 6. Press ENTER to store the listing.
7. Now, press CALENDAR to check if the listing is stored in the memory.
SUN JUN 24,2001 11:30AM~ 1:00PM Lunch with Tom

2001 JUN

to move the cursor to June

SUN JUN 24,2001 TIME?

3. Press SCHEDULE to change to the Schedule mode. Time entry prompt for June 24, 2001 is displayed. 4. Enter the starting and ending time.
Notice the tag ( that date:
) on the right of 24. It indicates a scheduled item for Schedule items beginning in the morning or schedule items without a specified time Anniversary items Schedule items beginning in the afternoon
(For the 24-hour clock, press 1130 DESCRIPTION? is displayed. :00 will be entered automatically.
.) (2) Enter the desired date with NEXT (or PREV ) This is a convenient way of entering a nearby date. Press NEXT (or PREV ) and change the display day by day until the desired date appears.
You can enter schedule details without the ending time. Press ENTER (or ) after entering the starting time to display the DESCRIPTION? prompt. You can also enter schedule details without a specified time, except details starting with a number. Skip entering time and start to enter letters for the details as described in step 5. The hour and minute should each consist of 2 digits. The time can be set using either the 12-hour or 24-hour format. When you move the cursor to the next entry field, the time is displayed in the format selected in the Clock mode. If an attempt is made to store an invalid time, you cannot move the cursor to the next entry field. Enter the correct time and follow the next procedure.
<Example> Enter a schedule listing on April 17, 2001.
1. Press SCHEDULE to display the Schedule mode screen. 2. Press 2nd SCHEDULE to display the time entry prompt for the current date (For example, April 12, 2001). 3. Press NEXT repeatedly until the time entry prompt for April 17, 2001 appears. Enter the time and detail following the procedure for (1) Enter the desired date in Calendar mode (from step 4) on this page.
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(3) Enter the desired date directly When the date is not close to the currently displayed date, the following method is more convenient than the previous 2 ways.
You can set an alarm while you are entering or editing the schedule item. When you press 2nd ALARM while is displayed, the alarm will be canceled and will disappear from the display. If the alarm time you attempt to enter has already passed, the message ALARM TIME ELAPSED! appears briefly. Enter the correct alarm time. After the alarm sounds, will disappear and the scheduled item will remain in the memory without . Even if is turned off and the scheduled alarm time has passed, will not disappear from the display. The schedule alarm may not sound if the time for a schedule listing arrives while you are exchanging data with a personal computer. Press

<Example> Enter a schedule listing on June 26, 2002.
1. Press SCHEDULE CCE to display the date entry prompt. 2. Enter the date. 06262002
MM/DD/YYYY MONTH :04 DAY :12 YEAR :2001
3. Press ENTER. The time entry prompt for June 26, 2002 is displayed. Enter the time and detail following the procedure for (1) Enter the desired date in Calendar mode from step 4 on page 10. If an attempt is made to store an invalid date, you cannot move to the time entry prompt. Enter the correct date and follow the next procedure.

to stop the alarm sound.

2.Schedule Alarm
Schedule alarm sounds for approximately 20 seconds when the time set for a schedule listing is reached. Once a schedule item has been selected for the alarm and the alarm has been turned on, the alarm will sound automatically and the relevant item will be displayed even if the Organizer has been turned off. The alarm can also be set to sound for secret items without displaying the item.
Turn the alarm sound on and off Pressing 2nd after the alarm setting, turns off the alarm sound while keeping the schedule alarm turned on. A disappears, and the alarm sound is set to off. to set the alarm sound to on again, so that the is Press 2nd displayed.
Setting the alarm sound ( mark status) does not affect the setting of the schedule alarm ( mark status) to each schedule listing. The schedule alarm set for the schedule listing will sound when the is turned on and the time for each listing is reached. You cannot classify or declassify each listing.
<Example> Set an alarm for June 22, 2001 (Meeting at 10:00AM 11:00AM).
1. Press SCHEDULE and enter the date, time, and schedule detail. 2. Press 2nd and press
to set the alarm to store.
A is displayed on the left of the starting time for the scheduled item, and an alarm sound mark ( ) is displayed on the left of the display. You cannot set the schedule alarm to the listings with no time entry.
FRI JUN 22,2001 10:00AM~11:00AM Meeting

To Do Mode

To restore the checked off item, recall the listing to be restored, press 2nd EDIT to enter the edit mode, and then enter the priority.

TO DO DESCRIPTION?

1.Storing the Listings

04052001 1200

3. Enter the expense amount and press ENTER.

04052001 5. Press ENTER.

Press ENTER to return to the date entry prompt, when you wish to check another daily report. (2) Summarizing a report for a certain period <Example> Starting date: April 1, 2001 Ending date: April 30, 2001

DAILY DATE :APR

5,2001
Numerical values can be input in up to 10 digits including 2 decimal places. 4. Enter the memo.

1,200.00

Flight tickets for inspection abroad
5,2001 1,200.00 Flight tickets for i nspection abroad

THU APR

Press CCE once or twice to return to the date entry prompt. The description field can be skipped by pressing ENTER.
1. Press EXPENSE to enter the Expense mode. 2. Press 3. Press

EXPENSE

to enter the Expense report mode.

to select 2 PERIOD.

4. Enter the starting and ending time.

04012001 04302001

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5. Press ENTER. Press ENTER to return to the date entry prompt. If the integer section in the calculation result exceeds 12 digits, , , displayed.
PERIOD FROM :APR 1,2001 TO :APR 30,2001
3. Enter the date and press ENTER (or ).

1,415.25

FEB 12 ANN DESCRIPTION?
If an attempt is made to store an invalid date, you cannot move to the description entry prompt. Enter the correct date and follow the next procedure. 4. Enter the description of the anniversary.
FEB 12 ANN Nancy's Birthday

Nancys Birthday

5. Press
to store it in the memory.

Anniversary Mode

In Anniversary mode, you can specify the month and date (such as wedding anniversaries and birthdays), or month, week, and day of the week (such as Mothers Day (second Sunday in May)). Once a date is stored as an anniversary, the date will be an anniversary for every year from 1901 to 2099. Anniversaries are marked with a tag ( page 10) in the monthly calendar. ) in the center right of the date (See
<Example 2> Register Mother's Day (second Sunday in May).
1. Press ANN to enter the Anniversary mode. 2. Press 2 to select 2 MONTH/WEEK to display the date entry mode. 3. Enter the month, week, and day of the week.
M/W/D=05/2/0 ANN M=MONTH W=WEEK D=DAY 0:S 1:M 2:T 3:W 4:T 5:F 6:S MAY WEEK 2 SUN ANN Mother's Day
4. Press ENTER , and then enter the description of the anniversary.
1.Storing the Anniversary Listings
<Example 1> Enter the following data. Nancys Birthday on February 12th.

Sharp 3. Press 2nd

Each time 2nd NEXT are pressed, subsequent listings containing the word Sharp will be displayed.
Johns, Pat 2012655600 F 2651234 johnsP@sharpsec.com Box G, Sharp Plaza,

5.Index Search

Recall the listings in Telephone, Schedule, To Do, Memo, Expense, or Anniversary mode. The listings recalled are listed one for each line on the display. To enter the index mode, press ENTER when the entry prompt or listing is displayed. In the Expense mode, press CCE ENTER to enter the index mode when the entry prompt is displayed.

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To make a correction, move the cursor with CCE to clear the displayed date. or , or press
To enter a single-digit month or day, enter zero and the digit.
The specified calendar or schedule will be displayed. (2) Expense listings Press CCE in the Expense entry prompt, then enter the date and press NEXT (or PREV ).
This operation is useful when you enter a new listing whose contents are the same as or similar to the previously stored listing.

Deleting the Listings

1.Deleting One Listing
1. Recall the listing to be deleted. 2. Press DEL. DELETE? Y/N will appear. 3. Press
7.Other Search in Calendar Mode
Recalling the scheduled item from the Calendar mode The scheduled date is displayed with the tag ( ) on the right of the date number. 1. Press CALENDAR to display the Calendar mode. Pressing 2nd CALENDAR displays the current date. 2. Press the cursor movement keys ( date with a tag. , , , ) to move to the
to delete the currently displayed listing.
To cancel the deletion operation, press In the index mode, press or delete, and press DEL and Y.
You can also delete individual listing on the index display. to select the listing you want to
3. Press SCHEDULE to display the schedule contents.
2.Deleting All of the Listings in Each Mode
(1) Deleting all of the listings in each mode If all of the listings for Telephone, Schedule, To Do, Memo, Expense, or Anniversary mode are not necessary any more, you can delete them all at once.

Editing the Listings

1.Editing the Listings
1. Recall a listing in the desired mode. 2. Press 2nd EDIT. The edit mode is entered and the cursor flashes. 3. Modify the data as desired. 4. Press ENTER to store it in the memory. In the index display, press ENTER to display the desired listing, and press 2nd EDIT. You cannot enter the edit mode in the index display.
<Example> Delete all listings in the TEL1 files.

1. Press MENU 3. Press

3 to select 3 DATA DELETION. 2. Press 1 to select 1 TEL.

to select 1 TEL1.

DELETE? Y/N is displayed. After performing step 1, press the following keys in other modes: SCHEDULE: ANN1: ANN2: MEMO: 3 EXPENSE: 4

2. Turning the Secret Function On and Off
When the Secret function is on, an S is displayed. When the Secret function is off, the S is cleared even after the password is registered.
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(2) Designating a stored listing as secret <Example> Designate the listing for Xmas presents list as secret. 1. Recall the listing.

PREV ).

The secret listings only are sequentially recalled. If no secret listing is found, NOT FOUND! is displayed briefly and the display returns to the entry prompt. (6) Deleting and changing the password 1. Turn the Secret function off. (Refer to page 21.)
Xmas presents list Sweater for Jill Ring for Mother
2. Press 2nd EDIT to enter the edit mode. 3. Press 2nd MARK. The is displayed. 4. Press ENTER. The listing is now designated as secret.
2. Press 2nd SECRET. 3. Press 2 to select 2 DELETE PASSWORD. 4. Enter the old password to be deleted and press ENTER. PASSWORD IS DELETED! is displayed briefly and the display changes into the entry prompt. 5. To register a new password, follow the procedure described in 1. Registering a Password on page 21. If you forget the password If you forget the password, you have to delete it by deleting all the secret data. Make sure that you really want to delete them, and see page 18, (3) Deleting the password and secret listings.
(3) Changing a secret listing to non-secret 1. Turn the Secret function off. (Refer to page 21.) 2. Recall the desired secret listing. 3. Press

to enter the edit mode.

4. Press 2nd MARK. The disappears. 5. Press ENTER. The secret listing is now changed to non-secret. (4) Recalling (and editing) the secret listings Perform recalling (or editing) the secret listings in each mode. To recall (and edit) the secret listings, the Secret function must first be turned off. (5) Recalling only the secret listings 1. Turn the Secret function off. (Refer to page 21.) 2. Press the desired mode key to display the mode screen in which you want to recall the listing. 3. Press 2nd MARK to display the .

Battery Replacement

General guidelines
The Organizer uses the following type of battery: Use Type Size/Model LR03 (L30) Qty. 2
3. Slide off the operating batteries cover.
General operation Alkaline batteries

1.Precautions

There are some extremely important points to remember when installing new batteries: Replace the two operating batteries at the same time with new batteries of the same type. Keep batteries out of the reach of children. Remove batteries from the unit when they become weak or when the unit will not be used for a long period of time. Leaving weak batteries in the unit may cause battery leakage and damage from corrosion. Do not dispose of batteries by fire as they may explode. 4. Remove the old batteries by pulling the ribbon tab. 5. Insert the two new batteries on top of the ribbon tab, taking care to position them correctly according to the plus (+) and minus () terminals, as shown below.
2.Replacing the operating batteries
The Organizer detects two low battery levels which are warning and fatal. When the batteries is in warning level, the BATT symbol appears at the display. In fatal level, the organizer will turn off automatically without indication. If the BATT symbol still appears or nothing is shown, replace both of the operating batteries immediately. 1. Press OFF to turn off the Organizer. 2. Set the battery replacement switch on the bottom of the Organizer to REPLACE BATTERIES. 6. Replace the cover. 7. Set the battery replacement switch to NORMAL OPERATION. 8. Press the RESET switch with a ball-point pen or similar object. If nothing appears on the display, repeat the above battery replacement procedure step by step. 9. Set the clock to the correct time.
# The following are the settings and contents that may change after replacing the batteries. The alarm sound on and off The key touch tone on and off The DST The LCD contrast The CAPS on and off The memory of the calculator The first display contents when you press SMBL

Specifications

Model: Display: Applications: ZQ-520/ZQ-40 dot matrix liquid crystal display Calendar, Schedule, To Do, Anniversary, Telephone, Memo, Expense, Expense Report, Clock, Calculation, Conversion 1MB Flash memory User area approx. 896 KB 2MB Flash memory User area approx. 1,920 KB 10,000 entries (Schedule 2,500, TEL 2,500, Memo 2,500, To Do 1,500, Expense 1,000) in total 20,000 entries (Schedule 5,000, TEL 5,000, Memo 5,000, To Do 3,000, Expense 2,000) in total
Memory capacity: ZQ-520: ZQ-540: Application capacity: ZQ-520:

ZQ-540:

These capacities assume the following average entry sizes. Schedule: 22 characters/entry Tel: 8 characters/entry in the name field 10 characters/entry in number field Memo: 12 characters/entry in title field 18 characters/entry in description field To Do: 30 characters/entry in description field Expense: 6 characters/entry in amount field 11 characters/entry in memo field
* Maximum storage in each application: 5,000 entries Maximum data size per entry: Approx. 2,000 bytes Calculator digits: 12 Clock mode: Accuracy: Display: Clock system: 30 seconds/month (at 25C/77F) Year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, AM/ PM, city name, time zone 12-hour/24-hour format (switchable) World clock function, daylight saving time/summer time display function, schedule alarm function

Weight: Dimensions: Open: Closed: Accessories:
Approx. 175 g (0.39 lb.) (including batteries) 139 mm (W) 145.5 mm (D) 11.8 mm (H) 5-15/32" (W) 5-23/32" (D) 15/32" (H) 139 mm (W) 80 mm (D) 21 mm (H) 5-15/32" (W) 3-5/32" (D) 13/16" (H) Alkaline batteries LR03 x 2, Operation manual, Software CD-ROM, PC Link cable
Peripherals and Data transfer interface: Cable jack: 3-pin connector Power consumption: 0.5W Operating temperature: 0C 40C (32F 104F) Power supply: Battery: 3V. (DC) (Alkaline batteries LR03 2)
Battery life: Battery life may vary depending on usage. Approx. 1200 hours When data is continuously displayed without Backlight (at 25C/77F). Approx. 300 hours When data is continuously displayed with Backlight, for 2 minutes per hourly use (at 25C/77F). Approx. 270 hours When data is searched for 5 minutes, and displayed for 55 minutes per hourly use and Backlight is on for 2 minutes per hourly use (at 25C/77F).
Using the included Software CD-ROM
The CD-ROM supplied in this package includes the following software. With these applications, you can link your Organizer to your PC and increase the functionality of your Organizer.
Microsoft Mouse or compatible Pointing Device An Internet Service Provider is required for Internet and Web access on your PC.

2.Installing PC Software

To install PC software, make sure Windows is running on your PC and you have the CD-ROM from your SHARP Organizer package. 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive to automatically start the installation program. 2. Click the [Install] button. 3. Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen.

PC Software

This software enables you to synchronize data on your PC with that in your Organizer.
Downloader for SHARP Electronic Organizer
This software lets you download a variety of contents for use with your Organizer. These helpful software are easy to install. Place the CD-ROM in the CDROM drive on your PC, and the SHARP Electronic Organizer Menu window will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. If the SHARP Electronic Organizer Menu does not appear, double click the My Computer icon on your PC, click your CDROM drive then proceed to install the software. Before installing the software, read the software requirements.
3.To setup your Organizer for use with PC Software
1. First turn off your PC and Organizer before connecting the supplied cable. 2. Connect the standard 9-pin connector of the supplied cable to one of the COM ports on your PC. You will need to purchase an adaptor in order to use a COM port with a 25-pin connector. 3. Connect the supplied cable to the option port (COMPUTER LINK) of your Organizer.

Your PC

1.PC Software Requirements
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98 or Windows MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU (Windows 2000 Professional), 75 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU (Windows 98 or 95) 64MB RAM (Windows 2000 Professional), 24MB RAM (Windows 98 or 95) 16MB free hard disk space VGA monitor or better CD-ROM drive double speed or higher One available serial port with D-sub 9-pin connector

Users Guide

Welcome to EL-Link Software
The Main Program Features
The EL-Link program allows sending data to a PC, and sending them back to SHARP, so data can be stored in floppy or hard disk, they can be printed, and this program makes entering new data items and modifying existing data items much easier. In EL-Link one can display, edit and print the data items by the aid of the accentuated SHARP character set. The ZQ-5xx and the YO-5xx show and edit the accentuated letter, but the other unit show the letters without accent. SHARP <=> PC connection with all SHARP electronic organizers: EL-6750, EL-6790, EL-6850, EL-6890, ZQ-190, ZQ-195, ZQ-520, ZQ-540, YO-190, YO-195, YO-520, YO-540, New unit models are being built in this software continuously. Data Communication: Can be transmitted one data item at a time or complete register or the all SHARP memory (backup). In case of the ZQ-5xx and YO-5xx types the EL-Link supports the PC Sync direct synchronize function and can be transmitted more or all register at a time. When sending data, the SHARP unit's register is overwritten automatically, while in case of again receiving, it starts receiving automatically. Filtering or - in PC Sync case - deleting double entries. Harmonizing the database of both unit according to keyfields with the Update function by all calculator types. Harmonizing with chaining data items of one unit to data items of another unit using by Direct synchronize (PC Sync). Automatic PC Sync start on PC by pressing PC Sync key of unit. Automatic COM port control and cable recognition. The program interface and its handling is similar to those of Editor programs (File Edit Search menu commands) Menus are similar to that of Windows, and the application has a windowed structure. Editing data items by the aid of an integrated editor using standard keyboard assignment. Edition can be performed either in the width of the SHARP display or in a variably wide window. Clipboard operations are supported.
Data exchange with other programs, by keeping the accentuated characters of the code tables CWI, 852 and Windows ANSI. (Excel, Word, Outlook, Outl. Express, Lotus Organizer.etc.) Support for all the registers, i.e. modes of the Unit model: Telephone, E-Mail, URL, Memo, Calendar, Schedule, Anniversary, To do, Expense, Calculator Text search and replace functions. Filter function with, combined filtering criteria (e.g. listing all the people named John and living in Vienna). Sorting data by several criteria. Selecting data items and performing operations with selected items. (delete, copy, move, print, send to SHARP, export in file to other applications,.etc.) Tel 2). Copy from one register into another (e.g. Tel 1 These functions add extra data arranging functions to the features of the SHARP equipment.
Data Save and Retrieving (hard and floppy disks)
Database files can be stored on hard disk, floppy disk, or other writable drive, or work in network environment (e.g. Novell). The structure of the file is database where 200.000 pcs data items can be stored in. This is a multiuser database that means several users can access the database at the same time. The same data can be read or written simultaneously using several PCs and EL-Links in network environment. The modifyed data items are immediately being written into the database so you dont need to save at the end of the work or load at the beginning. Opening or closing takes zero time. Database can be protected with password, preventing from unauthorized users. Exporting to and Importing from Excel, Dbase, Foxpro, Access, Text, CSV, Tab, and other delimited DOS and Windows files by the aid of CWI, 852, Windows Ansi code tables. Data exchange between EL-Link <=> Windows Write, Word, Excel, Access, Lotus Organizer, Outlook, Schedule+, Outlook Express.etc. Loading documents and descriptions by splitting them to the size of the SHARP data unit.

Printing

Printing in 8 different and variable base format: Detailed list: in SHARP style, full print from first character of the data item to last. Quick list: one data item printed in only one row (as far as there is room). Table: one data item printed in only one row, and the fields in columns. Label: one data item printed to defined size label, with custom field placing. Phone list: The name, employer, and phone number fields (if exists) printed in table format. Calendar: traditional calendar printing with marked days and marks of scheduled items. Date diary: schedule, reminder, todo, expense of one defined period printed. Expense list: creating expense report of one defined period (if exists expense register).
Hardware requirements, operating systems
The program runs in PC with 486DX2 or any faster processor, but above 100 MHz (chiefly to PCSync) is recommended. The memory requirement is 4 MB, and hard disk capacity needed is 20 MB. Runs under Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, 2000, NT, MN, XP. The program can be used in Novell or other networks. The EL-Link can be used with any SHARP compatible serial data communication cable. The 2.5 Jack plug cable be needed to the new SHARP EL-., ZQ-. type units. This cable can be included the electronic circuit. This electronic circuit convert the level of signal from one unit to another, because the signal level of the EL, ZQ units smaller than of PC (3V<12V) and because of this the communication not work in all PC without electronic circuit. The 2.5 EL-Link cable include the electronic circuit, but the original SHARP cable not include.

Packing list

Data communication cable: special EL-Link cable with electronic circuit is integrated in the connector (Each items are packed after controlling with a test program simulating heavy load), or original SHARP cable in package of unit. Only Software kit in plastic bag doesnt include cable. 2 pcs 3 F loppy disk with the EL-Link software. " Users Guide. Registration card. The user becomes registered user after sending back this card. New versions will be provided for her/him only for the reproduction and posting costs, or gratis from Internet: http://web.interware.hu/pclink. Make your registration yourself in E-Mail to ellink@freemail.hu address, you will immediately be informed of upgrade! 12 months full warranty, service for at least 10 years, spare part provision, software updates.

Using the program (Getting started):
1. Installation, starting The EL-Link software package can be installed on the hard disk by means of the Setup.exe file of the supplemented floppy disk number one. The same software package at the same time cannot be installed and used on additional PC. (You can install and use this package on an additional PC if you by the license of Partner Copy at a low price, see on web page: http://web.interware.hu/pclink, or send Email to ellink@freemail.hu !) If you download or upgrade EL-Link software from the Internet then you can start the installation with EL-Link.exe packed file in your download folder, then give the finalizer "reply code" or select the "Trial version installation" menuitem. (You can get the "reply code", if buying the license and sending the "random code" by E-mail from the window of setup software.) In setup software can be given the destination driver\folder place of EL-Link software , and the database file folder place of created EL-Link database files. This database file folder can be created to network drive as well, if you give the suitable network drive letter. If you have Win 95, 98, 2000, NT, MN, XP start EL-Link from the desktop or the EL-Link folder by clicking the Shortcut icon EL-Link, or use EL-Link menuitems in the Start menu Programs menu, or maybe the Start menu Run menuitem. EL-Link can be started from under the Win 3.1, 3.11 operating system with the EL-Link shortcut icon in EL-Link window of the Program Manager, or in menu: Program Manager File Run Browse ELLINK.EXE. Programs menu, or Remove the installation by "Uninstall EL-Link" menuitem in Start menu UnIns.exe program from EL-Link folder. 2. Getting acquainted with the program New dossier menuitem (Alt-F, N), select the Your To create new dossier (database) with the File SHARP unit type and give the security level and password of dossier. Discover the program: Menu system of the program: active menu shortcuts can be highlighted by pressing Alt key. Submenus can be opened by pushing the proper key combinations: Alt-F, Alt-E, Alt-S, Alt-V, Alt-C, Alt-O, AltW, Alt-H. Editor: Enter key : editing the actual data item, Insert key : editing the new data item, Ctrl-Enter key : finishing the edition and fixing the item, Esc key : discarding the edited item. Standard editing keys. Data Item Viewer: key: viewing data items, key: register selection, A.Z key: quick search, Shift- key: highlighting.

3. Communication SHARP=>PC Receive The SHARP contents can be copied in an empty database by using menu commands File New dossier (Alt-F, N). Give the SHARP unit type in the New dossier window. In case of existing dossier the unit type can be modified in the Options Unit type window (Alt-O,U). If SHARP containing secret items , you can set the database to secret mode in the New dossier window, or for existing dossier you can convert to secret mode in Options Unit type window (Alt-O,U). Connect the cable to the COM (serial) port of the PC. Communication parameters window (Alt-O, Set the data communication parameters in the Options C). Go to the Receive window by the menu point Communication Receive (Alt-C, Enter), and then select the mode of data receiving, and set up options. Start receive on PC with OK button, or Enter key. Do the things listed in Receive window, that is start sending in SHARP. When reception is finished, you can start again the receiving and can send another register or data items or finish data communication. 4. Communication PC=>SHARP Send When starting EL-Link the program loads the recently used database by default. If you want to upload another database into EL-Link, do it with the function File Open (Alt-F, O). Connect the cable to the COM (serial) port of the PC. Communication parameters window (Alt-O, Set the data communication parameters in the Options C). Send (Alt-C, S), then select the scope of Go to the Send window in the menu point Communication send, that is transmit one item or one or more registers and can be set the other options of sending. Start sending on PC with OK button, or Enter key. Do the things listed in Send window, that is start receiving on SHARP. When more or all register sending to not PC Sync unit is finished, it is necessary that set the unit again to reception of the following register. 5. Direct Synchronize (PC Sync) If PC Sync function available in your unit, the database of the actual dossier and the unit can be harmonized with the Communication Direct synchronize menutiem. (Alt-C, D). Set up in Options Communication parameters window to start the direct synchronize in PC automatically by pressing the PC Sync key (without touching PC). Connect the cable to the COM (serial) port of the PC. Communication parameters window (Alt-O, Set the data communication parameters in the Options C). Set up in pop-up window of Direct Synchronize the Conflict Solution Method and other options, then start receive with OK button. Start synchronization on SHARP. (PC Sync key.) In case of first synchronization give the name of the synchron table, and the mode of first harmonizing. 6. Backup save SHARP=>PC If you have not exactly entered type of your SHARP equipment yet, now you should do it in the window Options SHARP unit model (Alt-O, Enter). Connect the cable to the COM (serial) port of the PC. Communication parameters window (Alt-O, Set the data communication parameters in the Options C).

Go to the window Backup save by the menu point Communication Backup save (Alt-C, B), specify the file name for saving all the data stored in the SHARP memory. If you go on with the menu point OK <Ctrl-Enter>, a panel will pop up where all the things are listed that are required for backup saving. Do the things listed in Backup. window, that is start backup sending on SHARP. 7. Restore PC=>SHARP If you have not exactly entered type of your SHARP equipment yet, now you should do it in the window Setup SHARP unit model <Alt-O, Enter>. Connect the cable to the COM (serial) port of the PC. Communication parameters window (Alt-O, Set the data communication parameters in the Options C). Restore <Alt-C, E> and Select the Restore file window by using the menu point Communication find the file where the SHARP's memory contents are stored. If you go on with the menu point OK <Ctrl-Enter>, a panel will pop up where all the things are listed that are required for restoring. Do the things listed in Restore. window, that is start restore receiving on SHARP. 8. File (database) save The EL-Link stores the data items in database file saved in hard or floppy disk. Modifications in the database (e.g. received data from SHARP, created new data items, modifyed etc.) are saved immediately by EL-Link at the moment of modification. So when leaving EL-Link you wont need to save the file or load it at starting only close or open the dossier. Opening or closing the dossier requires no time at all even if having many data items. Maximum 200.000 pcs data items can be created and stored in one register. (In theory 500 thousand pcs in the Memo register, and 8 million pcs in others registers, but tested only with 200 thousand pcs.) 9. Export, import The database can be saved (exported) to different file type by using the menu point File Export (CtrlE) or (Alt-F, E). Files being saved with Export function can be loaded into another software where you can view it or continue working with it. E.g: the data items of dossier can be transferred to Excel. Data items of different file types can be loaded or reloaded to the actual dossier with the the File Import menuitem (Ctrl-I) or (Alt-F, I). The export, import file type can be: DD-Link: own file format, to old DD-Link for DOS (CASIOPC) software. ZQ-Link: own file format, to old ZQ-Link for DOS (SHARPPC) software. Text: jointless text, to text editor e.g. MS Word, MS Write. Tab: separated text with tabulators, to text editors or spreadsheet managers. CSV: separated text with semicolon, to spreadsheet managers e.g. MS Excel. DBF : Dbase, Foxpro files to database editors. MS Excel: Excel type file, to the MS Excel and other spreadsheet managers. MS Access: Access type file, to the MS Access database editor and the MS Visual Basic softwares. Paradox: Paradox type file, to spreadsheet managers and the Delphi or Pascal softwares. Outlook: to data change with MS Outlook, MS Outlook Express softwares. Lotus Org.: to data change with Lotus Organizer software. Other: any delimited text file, delimited characters can be given in window. 10. Dossier (database file) open, new and empty dossier

Starting EL-Link the program opens the database that has been used for the last time. Open (Alt-F, O). Here If you would like to use another database you can select it in the window File you can choose drive, directory (or folder). New, empty dossier (database) can be created by using the menu point File New file (Alt-F, N), where you can give immediately the SHARP unit type and the dossier type to be secret or open. If you would like to modify the unit type or secret mode later you can do it in the Options Unit type window (Alt-O, Enter) or the Options Secret mode window (Alt-O, S). 11. Dossier (database file) printing The Dossier can be printed by using the menu point File Print (Alt-F, P or Ctrl-P). 8 different and variable base format can be selected. You can print color, graphic, with icons. With the Printer. button you can select the required printer unit, and here you can set up. The Options. button calls the Options window, which adjust the margin, header, footer, title of printing, width of data items, font type, and other parameters in. The fields to be printed can be selected by using the Fields. button. Before printing you can view the final result on the display by using the Preview. button. 12. Dossier (database) rename, merge, copy, archive The opened dossier (database) can be renamed by using the function File Rename (Alt-F, R) Merge (Alt-F, Merging data items of another dossier (database) to the opened use the function File M). The mode of merge can be selected in the Action menu that data items to Append to dossier, or to Overwrite the full dossier with the registers of another one. You can choose Write in , too when data items are beeing written to the original registers of actual dossier and overwrite the contents of that. The contents of opened dossier can be refreshed corresponding to the selected keyfields of both dossiers using Action Update. The File Copy function (Alt-F, Y) can be used to copy the data items of opened dossier (database) into another even not existing dossier by selecting transaction in Action menu. Data items of actual dossier can be copied into equivalent registers of destination dossier by Action Append keeping the originals unchanged. Selecting Action Overwrite the full destination dossier will be overwritten with the registers of the actual dossier. In case of Action Write in only the source data items of the destination dossier will be overwritten. The contents of destination dossier can be refreshed corresponding to the selected keyfields of both dossiers using Action Update. Old date data items can be moved to archival dossier by using the menu point File Archive (Alt-F, A). 13. Deleting, Clearing, Regenerating dossier, getting Information You can delete the full opened dossier permanently (database) from fixed disk or floppy disk by using the menu point File Delete (Alt-F, D). You can empty the full opened dossier (database), or only some registers by using the menu point File Clear (Alt-F, L). In this case data items are deleted only the dossier itself not. If the database has been damaged or you want to reduce the file size you can refresh, resort by using the menu point File Regenerate (Alt-F, R). Status of the opened dossier can be seen in the File Information window (Alt-F, F): file name, date of data communication and edition, sorting, users, and all number of the data items in dossier, or one by one in registers of dossier.

14. Viewing, Searching, Replacing, Filtering
The data items can be reviewed in the List panel in the left side of the dossier, while details of the actual data item can be seen on the right in Editor panel ( , PgUp, PgDn, Home.End). You can jump to another side (panel) by using the Tab, Shift-Tab keys, or clicking to panel with mouse. The active side is the one having the register name framed on top of. E.g. Tel/Mail 1.
Other registers can be chosen by using the register tabs (Tel/Mail 1.2, URL, Memo, etc. ), or left, right ( ) keys. The required data item can be found by entering the initial letters. You can search by any fragment of the text, in the window Search Search. (Ctrl-F or Alt-S, S) by the specified parameters (e.g. Search in register or Search in full database, Case sensitive, Match whole words, Non stop search, Search in selected, Search by selecting etc.). Find next (F3 or You can continue searching the actual data item on by using the menu point Search Alt-S, N) according to the parameters entered in the Search window. Any text part of the database can be replaced by another text by using the window Search Search and replace. (Ctrl-R or Alt-S, R). The required data items can be filtered by one or more text parts with the aid of the function Search Filter (F9 or Alt-S, F). The data items corresponding to the filtering criteria will be displayed in this case. Sorting can be set by using the menu View Sort (F7 or Alt-V, S). 15. Select, Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete, Make to secret/opened, Mark The required data items can be selected for an operation (Copy, Delete, etc.) by means of the mouse (Shift-Left or Right button) or the keyboard (Shift- ). If no data items are selected, the operation (Copy, Delete, etc.) will be performed on the actual data item. Selected data items can be copied to the Clipboard by Edit Copy to clipboard (Ctrl-Insert or Ctrl-C). Cut to Selected data items can be cut and copied to clipboard deleting from the database by Edit clipboard (Shift-Del or Ctrl-X). Paste from clipboard (Shift-Insert or Ctrl-V). (The The clipboard contents can be copied by Edit Clipboard holds the items until quitting the program.) The selected data items can be deleted by Edit Delete (Delete). The selected items can be copied or moved from one register into another by using Edit Copy/Move to another register (Alt-E, T, / Alt-E, H). The selected data items can be set as secret or open by Edit Make to secret/opened (Alt-Del). The selected data items can be marked by using Edit Mark (Alt-*). The selected data items can be saved in another file: File Copy (Alt-F,Y) or File Export (Ctrl-E) Only the selected. Send window (Alt-C, S) The selected data items can be sent to the SHARP Unit: Communication Only the selected. The selected data items can be printed: File Print (Alt-F,P) Only the selected. All the data items can be deleted from the register by File Clear (Ctrl-T) Aktual (A) menutitem. The actual data item can be duplicated by using Edit Duplicate dataitem (Alt-E, P). 16. Editing data item, new data item The data item found ( ) in the one side of dossier, i.e. in the List panel, can be edited in the another side, i.e. in the Editor panel. The editor can be activated by pressing Enter key when a data item is selected, or a double mouse click on it or clicking on the Editor panel. New data item can be created either in the List panel or Editor window by Alt-Insert shortcut, or one new item can be inserted among the items by Insert key in the List panel, or using the menu points: Edit New dataitem (Alt-E, N), Edit Insert new dataitem (Alt-E, I). In the Editor window, activated in the above way, the required line and position can be selected by moving the cursor there ( ) (PgUp/PgDn) (Home/End). The cursor can be positioned by means of mouse as well. A field can be selected directly with the shortcuts Tab/Shift-Tab or Ctrl- . Text can be written at the cursor position: in insert cursor mode the text is inserted by pushing the following texts forward. In overwrite cursor mode the character at the cursor will be replaced by the entered one. The cursor mode can be changed by the aid of (Insert) key.

Character deletion: at the cursor position: Delete, deleting character before the cursor position: BackSpace. New line or line feed can be requested with character () by Enter key. Text part can be selected for clipboard operations (Copy, Delete, etc.) even through several fields, by the aid of mouse (Shift-Left Button), or keyboard (Shift- ), (Shift-PgUp/PgDn), (Shift-Home/End). Copy to clipboard (Ctrl-Insert or Ctrl The selected text parts can be copied to the clipboard by Edit C). Cut to The selected text parts can be cut, i.e. deleted from the text and put in the clipboard by Edit clipboard (Shift-Del or Ctrl-X). Paste from clipboard (Shift-Insert or Ctrl-V). (The The clipboard contents can be copied by Edit clipboard keeps its last content until quitting the program). Copy Paste method. E.g. the text Text parts can be moved in any register or window by Select copied in the Editor can be copied in the window Search (Ctrl-F), and so it should not be written once more and can be searched directly. The selected text can be deleted by the Edit Delete (Delete) function. Search (Ctrl-F or Alt-S, S) Text can be searched in the editor window as well by using Search function and search can be continued: Search Find next (F3 or Alt-S, N). One text can be replaced by another: Search Search and replace (Ctrl-R or Alt-S, R). Finally save changes of data item by using the Ctrl-Enter or click to button in the right-top corner of editor panel. 17. Dossier (database) information The information window can be activated by the menu command File Information (Ctrl-H). Status of the opened dossier can be seen: file name, date of data communication and edition, file type, sorting and number of the data items. 18. Options Type of manager calculator assigned to dossier can be changed in the window Options Unit type (AltO, Enter). Communication Parameters of the data communications can be entered, seen in the window Options parameters. (Alt-O, C) Direct The actual direct synchronization (PCsync) table can be selected in list by using the Options sync. tables (PCsync) (Alt-O, T) menuitem. Date diary window look can be customized by the Options Date diary (Alt-O, D) menuitem. Regional settings Local date, time, currency format can be entered, changed in the window Options (Alt-O, G). Names of registers and fields can be modified in the window Options Registers, Fields (Alt-O, R). In the same place you can create new registers, fields, design the self customized dossier independently from calculator type. The not exist fields in calculator certainly dont take part in data communication. Names of the payment type, schedule type and priority can be modified in the windows Payment type names (Alt-O, P) and Other type names (Alt-O, O). Decryption of full dossier or only some data items can be turned on and off and the password can be changed in the window Options Secret (Alt-O, S). Username and password can be given to be used in multiuser and/or network environment by Options User menuitem. Anything will do to the name, e.g. your name. If more users use the same installed EL-Link, or one user uses several kinds of configuration in the same EL-Link, then you should save setup to different file (.CFG) because of the individual configuration. You have two alternatives:

Create one shortcut icon with different working (beginning) folder to each users. The working (beginning) folder can be given in Property window (clicking Right button of mouse to icon). In this case not needed to log in, and everyone uses his own private ELLINK.CFG file. Everybody uses different name configuration files (.CFG) with the same working (beginning) folder. In this case needed to log in with entering password assigned to user , that EL-Link to load the individual configuration file of the user. This configuration file (..CFG) automatically gets a name (generated from user name by default) that can be changed. The actual user can be changed by logging in with other name using the Browse button. (The.CFG configuration file includes the last opened dossiers, and their window position, size or other program settings: color, font type, date format, and last parameters of file export, import, copy, merge, text search, etc. windows.) 19. Dossier views The view of right and left dossier side (panel) can be changed in the actual register with the buttonpad on the left edge of its window, or just the actual side by first menuitems (Ctrl-F1.F5) of View menu. Following panels can be selected: List: reviewing data items. (Data items are below each other.) Editor: viewing, editing one full data item. Calendar: browsing dates in registers provided with date. Date diary: reviewing, editing schedules, reminders. Required type data items (marked/unmarked, secret/open, performed/not performed etc.) can be made visible or hide by bottom buttonpad on the left edge of window, by filtering visible data items. 20. Accessories The Pocket calendar window can be activated by using calendar button in upper buttonpad of EL-Link, or from Editor panel at date field editing. Calendar window helps choosing the required date, and Schedule or Reminder marking can be checked for dates ( , PgUp/PgDn, Home/End keys, year and month selection with keys <<, >> and mouse). The Time handler window can be activated from Editor panel at time field editing. The calculator window can be activated by using calculator button in upper buttonpad of EL-Link, or from Editor panel at amount field editing. The Sketch drawer window can be activated by using paint button in upper buttonpad of EL-Link, or from Editor panel at sketch field editing.

Frequent problems:

1. There is no free COM serial port connector available on the PC
The PC must have one free serial port for connecting the cable: COM 1.8. The COM port is also called as standard serial port. This port is used by the old mouse, external modem and other devices and programs communicating across a serial line. So does the EL-Link as well. COM (serial) port of the computer is a 25 or 9 pole big D letter formed socket on the back wall of the computer, connected to a communication card inside the machine. If you have no free COM port, then remove modem cable or connector of another equipment from the port being engaged. You can employ another serial communication (COM) card. If there is only USB port (Universal Serial Bus) in your PC, it is necessary to employ the serial communication (COM) card. If you have a notebook, then in addition you can employ an USB to COM converter only, or PCMCACOM card.

2. The computer cannot find the cable or the unit
The program requests EL-Link cable after starting menu points Communication Receive, Send, Synchronize, Backup save, Restore. The text EL-Link or SHARP is not written to any of the COM ports after cable detection in the window Options Communication parameters (Free, None, Reserved, Internal device, etc.). If the Your cable not EL-Link type, the SHARP text only in case will be visible at the COM port in the Communication parameters window, if you click to the Cable detection button! In case of EL-Link cable use the EL-Link software find the cable automatically even if the SHARP unit is not connected. Connect the cable to the COM (Serial) port, and check the connection. If there is another COM port on the PC, connect the cable there. If the words "None" or "Error" are displayed at the COM ports, they should be enabled at the communication board. This can be performed in the Bios Setup program in case of ports integrated in the base board (Bios Setup can be approached by pressing Del key during the starting procedure of PC). The older, separate boards can be enabled by rejumpering, supposing there is a description on the communication board. Under Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, MN, XP look the COM and LPT ports menuitem up in Start icon Settings Control panel System window, and check whether exclamation mark exists next to the COM port. If visible, then examine this COM port (click on it), and clear the problem indicated. If the words "Internal device" or "Reserved or None" are displayed at the COM ports, probably the port is reserved by some other internal device, therefore such devices have to be installed and setup that if possible keep the COM1, COM3 port with IRQ4 IT, or COM2, COM4 port with IRQ3 IT. It is practical the card device to be jumpered to IRQ5 or IRQ7 interrupt and the COM3 or COM4 port. If there was a device installed to the COM port before EL-Link e.g. mouse, modem or other link cable (Nokia phone, handled PC, PDA), then driver of this equipment must be removed: write the word REM before the driver program in the files Autoexec.bat or Config.sys - e.g. REM mouse.sys and restart the machine. Under Windows 95 or latter version look for small icon in the right corner of Taskbar, and if the above COM driver program exists, it must be removed by right button click of mouse to the icon, and select the close or other remover menuitem. For final removing the Start icon Settings Control panel Add/Remove programs utility can be used. If the word "Free" appears at the COM ports, it means that the cable connecting the (not ATX) motherboard (or communication card) and the back wall connector is broken or is connected inversely to motherboard or the bindingin system of this cable different from the motherboard connector or maybe the link cable connector is not connected properly. If the Your cable not include electronic circuit (that is not EL-Link cable), can be happened that the PC not find the SHARP because of different signal level. The signal level of the EL, ZQ units smaller than of PC (3V < 12V) and because of this the signal of SHARP die away in the insensitive PC. The only resort for this problem the use of ELLink cable, which include electronic circuit (http://web.interware.hu/pclink/aellkab.html). If the problem cannot be solved in no way, try the EL-Link or other PC-link cable with another PC.

3. An error message is issued in PC or SHARP after starting data communication
Though the PC finds the cable (the words EL-Link or SHARP are displayed beside one of the COM ports in the window Options Data communication parameters), the data communication does not work. The SHARP issues Transmit Error, Communication Error , or the PC issues a Data communication error message. Turn SHARP on and set it at receiving or sending only after the window Receive, Send, Synchronize, Backup save or Restore is started in the PC. Make sure the Jack connector put in the SHARP is connected well. Repeated problem, that this connector is not put to totally clash, because it get stuck in the final 1 mm, with a sort of totally connection feeling. Although still stands out about 1 mm. In this case you have to turn over the unit to come the connector into better view, then must be push with bigger power, while the clearance/gap fully disappears between the root of the connector and the unit. Under Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, MN,XP look the COM and LPT ports menuitem up in Start icon Settings Control panel System window, and check whether exclamation mark exists next to the COM port. If visible, then examine this COM port (click on it), and clear the problem indicated. Make sure there are no resident programs (aggressor mouse or other driver) loaded in the files Config.sys and Autoexec.bat and Win.ini, or in Registry database, that may disturb EL-Link, or very slow down or keep down the PC. Under Windows 95 or latter version look for small icon in the right corner of Taskbar, and if the above COM driver program exists it must be removed by right button click of mouse to the icon, and select the close or other remover menuitem. For final removing the Start icon Settings Control panel Add/Remove programs utility can be used. If the Your cable not include electronic circuit (that is not EL-Link cable), can be happened that the communication not work with your PC because of different signal level or echo symptom. The signal level of the EL, ZQ units smaller than of PC (0.+3V < 12V) and because of this the signal of SHARP die away in the insensitive PC. But if the PC is very sensitive then arise the echo symptom, because when the PC send the byte the EL unit immediately send back this byte by low (1 V) level signal. This echo bytes disturb the PC link software in the receiving. The ELLink filter out this echo bytes, but this filtering slow the communication and not 100%. (The original SHARP link software not filter out the echo.) The only resort for these problems the use of EL-Link cable, which include electronic circuit (http://web.interware.hu/pclink/aellkab.html). If the problem cannot be solved in no way, try the EL-Link or other PC-link cable with another PC. Have your cable checked at the local SHARP service or send it to the Babos Software: Hungary H-1239 Budapest, Szikes utca 2. We will replace even the correct cables. If you dont use EL-Link cable, replace it with the special ELLink cable. Try performing things above before visiting or calling us, for 9 of 10 people comes to us unnecessarily. Their cables and PCs are correct, only the operating system settings cause problems.

If you have any question, you can send E-Mail message in English to the ellink@freemail.hu address. You can send SMS message in English for the program author, whose phone number is (+36) 6303. Advice can be requested here vocally in Hungarian language too. Web: http://web.interware.hu/pclink
The system developer and manufacturer Zoltn Babos wishes successful utilisation of the program! Copyright 1992-2003 by Babos, Zoltn. All Rights Reserved.
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