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- Psion Agents (c)1995-1997 PROTRONICS USA 404-351-1055 CompuServe 71021,1544
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- Installing with RCOM
-
- RCOMINST.BAT is an RCOM script. Establish the link to the Psion, then
- run the batch file giving the Psion drive to install to: RCOMINST I:
- (remember I: for Internal drive, L: for Left SSD, R: for Right SSD)
- If you don't want Speech, Help, or Macros, edit RCOMINST.BAT and REM
- the appropriate lines.
-
- Installing Manually
-
- File Directory Description
- ----------- ------------- ---------------
- SETUP.OPO \OPO\ Setup Library
-
- Optional:
- *.WVE \WVE\ Sounds
- *.OPO \OPO\ Psion Agents
- *.SPK \SPK\ Numbers 0-9 for voice playback (DEFAULT.ZIP)
- SETUP.DBF \DAT\ Configuration (created automatically)
- DATES.TXT \TXT\ Reminders and tips
- EDITOR.ALS \APP\ Alias WORD to edit \TXT\*.TXT files
-
- You can set up Hourly in four different ways:
-
- 1) Load CUCKOO.WVE into \WVE Plays Cuckoo sound on the hour
- 2) Load *.SPK into \SPK Announces the time on the hour
- 3) Both options 1) and 2) Plays Cuckoo and says the time
- 4) Load nothing to save space Gives a double beep on the hour
-
- Directions:
-
- 1) Configure SETUP.DBF profiles using Data (or run SETUP.OPO)
- 2) Run POWERUP.OPO & HOURLY.OPO and move them to background
- 3) To turn either OPO off, choose Exit application from System menu or
- press Psion-<Esc> from within the program
- 4) Press Psion-I from System to install the editor alias for DATES.TXT
-
- HOURLY announces the time on the hour (even if it's off) without wasting
- battery life. It also fixes a major bug in Agenda where previously, if
- you silenced an alarm and turned off your Psion, you might miss your
- next appointment if Agenda isn't quick enough. Hourly fixes this by
- turning on your Psion once an hour to let it catch up. After Hourly is finished,
- Powerup switches your Psion off (if off to begin with). If you set Auto Switch
- Off (System) less than a few minutes, you do not need Powerup.
-
- Hourly can also disable your password during working hours so you only need to
- enter it once daily. Your data is still secure if your Psion is lost, and you
- don't have to re-enter your password each time you power up. If you change your
- system password, you must delete line "Password = xxx" in SETUP.DBF and reload
- HOURLY.
-
- REMIND includes hundreds of home, health, office, car, computer, shopping,
- and self-help tips. Never again will you forget your annual checkup, quarterly
- oil change, monthly bill payments, or weekly backup. Remind compliments the
- Agenda without cluttering your daily calendar. If HOURLY is loaded, REMIND
- will display the day's tips first thing in the morning. Registered users,
- in addition to receiving automatic updates (that will call macros, launch
- apps, check mail, dial birthday numbers, open your diary), will get the
- entire DATES.TXT with all tips and categories. The next registered version
- will also integrate with Psion Voice and speak the day's Agenda aloud.
-
- Remind now has an Autosave feature for crash protecting your Psion. It will
- save all open Psion docs and compress your Agenda and Data files daily. See
- DATES.TXT for more info.
-
- Current categories include: [Anniversary], [Birthday], [Holiday],
- [Auto], [Computer], [Garden], [Health], [Home], [Office], [Personal], [School],
- [Religious], [Canadian], [Foreign], & [Misc]. Feel free to add your own groups.
-
- POWERUP started as a simple routine that plays a .WVE file each time you turn
- on your Psion. The default sound is the communicator similar to a popular
- science fiction show we can't mention. Some rather nifty features have been
- added ...
-
- Powerup also records a quick message, bypassing security, if you hold down the
- <Esc> key when powering up. The Psion will beep and record a 5 second message
- to REC01.WVE, REC02, REC03, etc. You can press Tab to end the recording early.
- The next time you turn on the Psion, your reminder will be played. Holding down
- Ctrl-<Esc> when powering up will go to the Powerup screen after you enter your
- password. Here you can record, play, & erase recordings quickly by pressing 1,
- 2, 3, etc. This is perfect for quick messages in the car, in the dark, in bed,
- or when you are pressed for time.
-
- FLASH! - With a slight mod, you can now make recordings and turn off alarms
- with your Psion closed or still in its case. Simply cut .5 cm off the top of
- a standard paper clip and tape it just above your screen (when your Psion
- closes, it should be above the spacebar). Load Powerup and close case (with
- Psion still on). Give the case a slight squeeze (with thumb below speaker &
- fingers in bottom ridge on case). Your Psion should begin recording.
- You can also test this in Word by inserting spaces. Each time you squeeze
- your Psion while the alarm is sounding gives you an extra 5 minutes of
- snooze time. If you have trouble getting this to work, use thicker tape or,
- if you prefer, for an extra $5 (+ registration), we will send you a
- self-adhesive rubber strip that looks good above your screen.
-
- Hold down the System button with the Psion off and the Psion will turn on in
- Stealth mode (silently). Hold it down again with the Psion off and Sound will
- be restored. You can change sound settings manually by pressing Psion-<S> from
- the System screen. The quick record will still work in Stealth mode, but you
- will not hear any beeps. To use a different startup sound, change Wave in
- SETUP.DBF or overwrite TRICORD.WVE with your favorite sound effect. Press S
- to adjust the recording length. If you still want alarms but wish to disable
- the Startup sound, turn the Sound back on from the System screen (Psion-S).
-
- If you want a greater selection of digitized numbers, please register and
- we will send you our collection of hi-tec, French, German, Spanish, robot, &
- cartoon voiceovers to spruce up your Psion's personality. Of course,
- we'll also e-mail you our other great Psion apps for registering.
-
- NOTE: If your Agenda alarms are set up to ring on the hour with no advance,
- POWERUP will shut your Psion down after the first ring because it thinks
- HOURLY has just buzzed the speaker. This is great if you always keep your
- Psion with you or if you don't want it to ring incessantly while you're away.
-
- However, if you'd like your Psion to keep ringing until you press a key: from
- Agenda, press Psion Q, Psion E, choose Timed Entry Alarm Defaults, and set
- the Advance for Alarm to 1, 5, 10, 15, ... minutes. Your alarms will now ring
- regularly (incessantly). If you first load Hourly during its sleep time (see
- SETUP.DBF - usually 2200-0800 hours) it will not be quiet until the next sleep
- period. If you wish to use ALARM.WVE as your default alarm, from Agenda, press
- Psion-Q, Psion-E, choose Timed entry alarm defaults, and press Tab. Change
- Default Alarm Sound to Alarm.
-
- We suggest you let HOURLY play the Cuckoo before announcing the time as it draws
- your attention and turns a lot of heads.
-
- Powerup & Hourly will NOT drain your batteries and do NOT slow down your
- processor while running in background; but playing long WAV files will.
- We are working on a simple speech recognition app for speed dialing and a
- text to speech util that will give the Psion 3a a spoken agenda, document
- reader, more personality, and other capabilities. Be free to send us your
- suggestions and ideas.
-
- Registered users may request our free collection of cool sounds for the
- Psion via e-mail for use with Hourly, Dialer, or Timekeeper.
-
- SETUP.OPO & SETUP.DBF are required by all our apps. If you don't want to
- see them on your System menu, highlight them, press Psion-T, and turn off
- the Hidden attribute.
-
- Send us a $25 registration fee, and you will receive all of the above
- products via e-mail over the Internet (uuencoded) or CompuServe (zipped).
- You'll be on our list for new releases & receive free updates for life.
- Cash or check, money order, or local currency (last resort) are accepted.
-
- Get on the list. It doesn't matter if you can live without one of our
- Psion utils now, sooner or later, you won't be able to. We've got the
- coolest apps in town. Registered users also will be sent the ultimate
- Agenda alarm. It's loud, short, and one of a kind.
-
- To register & get free e-mail updates for life:
- Mail: Protronics SSI, PO Box 120055, San Antonio TX 78212 USA
- Phone: 1-805-288-1827 (USA toll-free 800-999-2734)
- Internet: http://www.swregnet.com/606p.htm
- CompuServe: GO SWREG (ID 7768)
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- Tech support:
- Phone: 1-404-351-1055
- E-mail: PROTRONICS@compuserve.com
- Internet: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/protronics
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