Dictaphone Walkabout TOUR User manual

Operating Instructions

Connex™Software and Charging Station

Docking Station

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What’s In The Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing the Connex Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

If AutoRun is Enabled onYour PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

If AutoRun is Disabled onYour PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Connex software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Starting and Stopping the Connex Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Walkabout TOUR Setup Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Enabling/Disabling Polling of Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Connex Taskbar Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Changing or Removing Upload Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Uploading Voice Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How Files are Uploaded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Uploading Voice Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Problems Uploading Voice Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the Portable and the Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Charging the Portable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Fixing Battery Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Disabling Polling to Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Verifying/Changing Printer Operation and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Verifying/Changing Parallel Port Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Getting More Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

File Naming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting Write Protect for Uploaded Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Introduction

Dictaphone’s Walkabout™TOUR Docking Station with Connex™

software is an interface that allows you to automatically upload voice

files from a Dictaphone Walkabout TOUR portable to a PC or network

location. This document explains how to install, setup, and operate the

Walkabout™TOUR Docking Station hardware with Connex software.

System Requirements

To use the Walkabout TOUR Docking Station and Connex software, you

need the following hardware and software:

Required

• 133 MHz Pentium®or higher personal computer

• Microsoft Windows®95, Windows 98,

®or Windows NT®4.0

Workstation with Service Pack 3 or higher

• 20 MB of hard disk space (for Connex™software)

• Windows 95/98: 16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended)

• Windows NT 4.0: 32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended)

• Parallel port (may typically be shared with a printer)

• CD-ROM drive

• Microsoft-compatible mouse

Optional

• Network adapter card (to upload files onto a network device)

• Sound Blaster®compatible sound card (to playback voice files)

What’s In The Box

The Walkabout TOUR Docking Station consists of the following

components:

• Walkabout TOUR Stand

• AC power adapter

• Upload cable with printer adapter

• Connex software

• 3 AAA rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (for

optional use)

Figure 1: Docking Station Components

Rechargeable batteries

Walkabout TOUR Stand

Upload cable

with printer

adapter (25 pin)

AC power adapter

Connex CD-rom

software

Installing the Hardware

Figure 4 (on page 4) illustrates all of the Docking Station hardware

properly connected.

1 Shut down the computer.

2 Locate the parallel port at the rear of the computer and disconnect

any printer that is attached.

✎NOTE: The parallel port is the same size and shape as some SCSI

adapter connectors. However, a SCSI adapter will NOT support the

Docking Station.

3 Plug the upload cable connector into the PC parallel port. If

appropriate, reconnect a printer to the printer adapter on the upload

cable (see Figure 2).

4 Plug the stereo-style connector at the other end of upload cable into

the bottom of the Stand (see Figure 3, on page 4).

5 Plug the AC Power Adapter’s connector into the bottom of the Stand

and the other end into an electrical outlet (see Figure 3).

6 Ensure that all connections are secure and turn on the computer.

✎NOTE: If you will be using the Docking Station’s optional battery

recharging function, install the three AAA NiMH batteries in the

portable, observing the polarity (+/-) shown inside the portable’s battery

compartment. If you are not using NiMH batteries, you should install

three AAA alkaline batteries.

Figure 2: Parallel Port Connections

Parallel port

(25 pin)

Plug upload cable

connector into

parallel

Upload cable’s

printer adapter

Stereo-style connector

(plugs into bottom of Stand)

Installing the Hardware

Figure 3:Walkabout TOUR Stand Connections (BottomView)

Figure 4: Docking Station Hardware Configuration (Top View)

Plug upload cable’s

connector into bottom

of Stand.

Plug AC power

adapter’s connector

into bottom of Stand.

Printer cable (optional)

Parallel port

Printer (optional) Personal Computer Stand

AC power adapter

Upload cable with

printer adapter

Installing the Connex Software

If AutoRun is Enabled on Your PC

1 Insert the Connex CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

If AutoRun is Disabled on Your PC

1 Insert the Connex CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2 Click Start, then Settings, and then Control Panel.

3 Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

4 Click the Install/Uninstall tab.

5 Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.

The Connex setup program adds a Walkabout TOUR Connex

shortcut to the Windows Startup folder. When you restart the computer,

the Connex taskbar icon, resembling a portable, appears in the Windows

taskbar to indicate that the Connex software is running.

Figure 5: Connex Icon in Windows Taskbar

Connex taskbar icon

Using the Connex Software

Starting and Stopping the Connex Software

If you choose the default installation, the Connex software will

automatically start when you turn on your computer. However, you can

close the software at any time and start it again later.

Close the Connex software

1 Right-click the Connex taskbar icon.

2 Select Close Program.

Re-start the Connex software

1 Click Start, select Programs, then Walkabout Tour Connex, and

then click Walkabout Tour Connex.

2 Verify that the Connex taskbar icon appears.

Using the Walkabout TOUR Setup Window

After installation, Connex is active and ready to be used with the default

installation settings. However, you can change any of the defaults at any

time.

Open the Setup Window

• Double-click the Connex

taskbar icon.

Modify Setup

1 Open the Setup window.

2 Disable Polling.

3 Make changes.

•Copy - Leaves the original

files on the Portable’s Voice-

data card after uploading is

complete.

•Move - Deletes the original

files from Portable’s

Voicedata card after uploading is complete.

•Target Folder - Selects the location where your voice files will be

uploaded.

•Exit - Exits and closes the Connex software.

•Hide - Saves changes and hides Main Window.

Figure 6: Starting the Connex Software

Figure 7:

Walkabout Tour Connex Setup Window

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