Configuring flex pc partner, Using the pc partner shell – Motorola P930 User Manual

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FLEX PC Partner

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To establish a connection between your pager
and FLEX PC Partner on your PC:

1. Snap your pager into the docking station. For information on

connecting the docking station to your PC, see “ The Infrared
Port” on page 17.

2. On your pager, select

from the menu wheel.

3. Select .
4. If this is the first time the FLEX PC Partner application is being

installed on your PC continue to the next section, "Configuring
FLEX PC Partner". Otherwise, see “ Using the PC Partner
Shell” on page 58.

Configuring FLEX PC Partner

The FLEX PC Partner Configuration utility is run immediately
after installing FLEX PC Partner. It tells the FLEX PC Partner
application how your pager will be connecting to your PC. If you
change hardware (e.g., replace the charger with a new type of
charger) reconfigure the FLEX PC Partner application using the
following procedure.

To configure FLEX PC Partner:

1. From your desktop, double-click

FLEX PC Partner.

-or-
From the Windows 95 taskbar, click Start, then point to

FLEX PC Partner and click

FLEX PC Partner.

2. From the PC Partner Shell, double-click

Partner Con-

figuration.

3. From the FLEX PC Partner Configuration dialog box, select the

appropriate serial port.

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If the port selection is not correct, an error message appears
(“ No IR devices found”).

4. In the Adapter list box, select the appropriate adapter.
5. Click OK. If this is not the first time FLEX PC Partner has been

configured to your PC, click Yes to save your choices and close
the FLEX PC Partner Configuration partlet.

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Using the PC Partner Shell

The FLEX PC Partner application consists of individual component
applications accessible from the FLEX PC Partner Shell, known as
partlets. Since each partlet operates independently, they can be
used in any order. Except as noted below, you must establish a
connection between your pager and your PC in order to open a
partlet.

The following partlets are currently available:
• Address Book (does not require connection to pager)
• Memory Usage
• Message Manager (does not require connection to pager)
• Backup Utility
• Restore Utility
• Application Manager
• Partner Configuration

To open the FLEX PC Partner Shell:

From your desktop, double-click

FLEX PC Partner.

-or-

From the Windows 95 taskbar, click Start, then point to FLEX PC

Partner and click

FLEX PC Partner.

To open a FLEX PC Partner partlet from the
Shell:

1. Double-click the partlet's icon.

2. If the FLEX PC Partner Connect dialog box appears, click

Connect.

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Right-clicking an icon also displays a pop-up menu you can
use to open a partlet.

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