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User’s Guide

Welcome to EL-Link Software

The Main Program Features

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Data Communication:

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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.

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When sending data, the SHARP unit's register is overwritten automatically, while in case of again

receiving, it starts receiving automatically.

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Filtering or - in PC Sync case - deleting double entries.

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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

Direct synchronize

(PC Sync).

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Automatic PC Sync start on PC by pressing PC Sync key of unit.

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Automatic COM port control and cable recognition.

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The program interface and its handling is similar to those of Editor programs (File Edit Search … menu

commands)

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Menus are similar to that of Windows, and the application has a windowed structure.

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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.

Summary of content (11 pages)

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User’s 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.
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• 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).
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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 doesn’t include cable. • 2 pcs 3½ " F loppy disk with the EL-Link software. • User’s Guide. • Registration card. The user becomes registered user after sending back this card.
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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).
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• 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 , 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.
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• 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.
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• 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.).
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• 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).
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• 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.
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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.
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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.