Dictaphone Walkbout Express, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions For uploading voice files to Enterprise Express Infrared Docking Station...

Page 2: ...Restart Docking Station PC Host 20 Configuring the Docking Station PC Host Software20 Checking the Status of the Docking Station 22 Updating the Docking Station Firmware Software 25 Using the Docking...

Page 3: ...ware What s In The Box Check to make sure you received all of the following items with this document in the Infrared Docking Station shipping box Infrared Docking Station hereafter referred to as Dock...

Page 4: ...les 64 MB of RAM or higher CD ROM drive VGA monitor adapter or higher Dedicated Parallel Port configured for ECP mode Network Adapter card or modem to upload files to a network device Microsoft Mouse...

Page 5: ...tation PC Host Software on page 10 4 After installation the host PC is ready to receive files See Using the Docking Station To Upload Voice Files on page 27 If the Docking Station unit has been used b...

Page 6: ...uality Service Center 24 hours a day at 1 800 833 7776 Please have your 6 digit serial number see bottom of unit and model number ready for the service representative Also to ensure that you reach the...

Page 7: ...In most cases you can use the following procedure to change the parallel port setting 1 Restart your PC 2 During startup press F1 or F2 or the Delete key on some PCs to enter the Setup windows as ind...

Page 8: ...igure Docking Station PC Host window You should not need to set the transfer protocol However if necessary parallel port transfer protocols can be specified Compatible Nibble Bi directional BYTE and E...

Page 9: ...ou are using a local printer and your PC has more than one parallel port connect the Docking Station cable to an available parallel port 5 Connect the male end of the 25 pin Docking Station cable to t...

Page 10: ...n then issues a long beep When the four LED indicators are amber the unit is ready to have the Docking Station PC Host software installed See the following section to continue the setup process that i...

Page 11: ...wn The Service connector is used exclusively by Dictaphone support personnel Docking AC cord Docking Station cable Service Connector see Note 4 LED lights are back side front side Power Parallel Port...

Page 12: ...s drive D then enter D WAExpress Docking Station Setup exe include the quotation marks Select the OK button to begin installation OR You can use the Browse button to locate the Setup exe file on the C...

Page 13: ...Welcome window information and click the Next button to continue the installation process Figure 4 Walkabout Express WAExpress Welcome Window Installing the Docking Station PC Host Software L 2475 00...

Page 14: ...gure 6 click Next to accept the default destination folder for the Docking Station PC Host software Dictaphone recommends that you accept the default destination folder However you can click Browse to...

Page 15: ...location or accept the default Mailbox Directory by clicking Next The Mailbox Directory is where the files for each upload or download operation are stored on your PC or an attached network device Not...

Page 16: ...fault or select the desired LPT port Figure 9 Setup Parallel Port Window vii As Docking Station PC Host software files are copied to your PC a progress meter is displayed until all the appropriate fil...

Page 17: ...plete the Setup Complete window is displayed Click Finish to complete the Docking Station PC Host software installation procedure Figure 11 Figure 11 Setup Complete Window Installing the Docking Stati...

Page 18: ...tion PC Host Icon on the Windows Desktop Figure 13 Types of Docking Station PC Host Icons Docking Station EVA Icon Windows System Tray Area Click or right click on the icon to use Docking Station PC H...

Page 19: ...blink amber the unit is ready for the Docking Station PC Host application to be started Note If the Docking Station PC Host icon is displayed as the ERROR icon icon with a red X through it refer to V...

Page 20: ...basic numeric naming convention used by the Walkabout Express portable Docking Station PC Host software is easy to use Right click on the icon in the System Tray area and select one of four options Fi...

Page 21: ...tarting and Stopping the Software Docking Station PC Host software automatically starts when you turn on your PC unless you change the AutoRun setting described in Configuring the Docking Station PC H...

Page 22: ...tion cycles and the Docking Station PC Host icon is displayed in the Windows System Tray area when the application is ready Configuring the Docking Station PC Host Software After installation Docking...

Page 23: ...ed during installation see Figure 8 on page 14 Port Select the same port that has the Docking Station cable connected to it Transfer Mode Auto default lets the system select the optimal transfer proto...

Page 24: ...of the Docking Station PC Host software Cancel button Exit from this window and discard the current changes Checking the Status of the Docking Station To check the status of the Docking Station conne...

Page 25: ...mmary statistics for all file transfer i e upload and download operations including Authors Total number of file transfer operations Files Uploaded Number of files uploaded to the PC Files Downloaded...

Page 26: ...o the file on your PC or an attached network device Directory The subdirectory in the Mailbox Directory specified at the top of the window where the current file is stored on your PC or an attached ne...

Page 27: ...erform the following steps to update the Docking Station only after completing the Docking Station PC Host software upgrade on the host PC as directed in the update package 1 Click on the icon to open...

Page 28: ...WAExpress Docking Station Status window When the update is completed the Docking Station beeps and a banner message is displayed Figure 19 The update is now complete Click on the to close the WAExpres...

Page 29: ...e Main menu the portable should display the total number of files currently in memory for example TOTAL FLS 07 2 Check to see that the 4 LED indicator lights on the Docking Station are all on green st...

Page 30: ...strobe in sequence from left to right as the files are transferred from the portable to the Docking Station When Docking Station PC Host software begins to upload the files to your PC the LED Indicato...

Page 31: ...C Indicates the specific number of files that were uploaded where NN is the total number e POWERING DOWN IRDA The software is completing the file upload operation 5 After the last file is transferred...

Page 32: ...sfer has been completed Delete Files option on the portable is set to ON However if the Delete Files option is set to OFF then files are not automatically deleted from the portable after the transfer...

Page 33: ...to the Docking Station it tries to send all files except incompeted ones INC even after you have interrupted the transfer by removing the portable from the Docking Station Press the thumbwheel at any...

Page 34: ...o solid green If you want to stop the transfer of files from the Walkabout Express portable to your host PC 1 Remove the portable from the Docking Station at any time during the transfer 2 Press the t...

Page 35: ...rs the ERROR icon 2 Verify that the female end of the 25 pin Docking Station cable is securely connected to the rear of the Docking Station 3 Verify that the male end of the 25 pin Docking Station cab...

Page 36: ...ures described on page 20 Note To check the operation of the software view the separate log file YYMMDD log created each day in C PROGRAMFILES DICTAPHONE WAEXPRESS DOCKING STATION LOG If the above tro...

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