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PC Connection and Battery Charger
for Quest
digital recorder
DOCKING
STATION
Published by Dictaphone Corporation (U.S.) Stratford, Connecticut
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Copyright © 1998 by Dictaphone Corporation (U.S.)
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Notices
Accessories
Do not use the head-set and/or microphone accessories while the Walkabout Quest is in the Docking Station.
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on, the user is encourage to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment. Proper connectors must be used for connections to the host computer and /or peripherals in order to
meet FCC emission limits.
European RFI Statement
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the European interference-causing equipment regulations.
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Walkabout Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Walkabout Desktop Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PC Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting a Parallel Port Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Checking the PC Configuration Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Docking Station Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Docking Station Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inserting Your Portable Into the Docking Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Inserting a Voicedata Card Into the Docking Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recharging Spare Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the Desktop Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Desktop Software Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Starting the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Walkabout Desktop Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Walkabout Sync Manager Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Walkabout Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting a User Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting an Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Defining Data Transfer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Voice Folders Transfer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Voice Email Transfer Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Organizer Transfer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Change Voice Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Check Data Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Defining Email Setup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Testing the Docking Station Cradle Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Walkabout Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Checking Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recording a Voice File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Walkabout Voice Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Accessing Voice Folders Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Renaming Voice Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adding a New Voice File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Playing a Voice File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Copying a Voice File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Moving a Voice File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Deleting a Voice File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emptying a Voice Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sending a Voice Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using Walkabout Voice Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Checking Sent Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Re-sending a Voice Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Playing a Voice Email Item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Copying a Voice Email Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deleting a Voice Email Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emptying the Sent Items Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the Walkabout Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Managing Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Add a New Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Edit an Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Delete an Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Managing Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Add a New Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Appointment Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Edit an Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Delete an Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Managing To-do Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Add a New To-do Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Edit a To-do Task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Delete a To-do Task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Handling Voice Attachments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Add a New Voice Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Play a Voice Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Edit a Voice Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Copy a Voice Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Delete a Voice Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Synchronizing Voice/Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Walkabout Sync Editor With Microsoft Outlook . . . . . . . . . . 55
Synchronizing Voice/Data on Your Portable and PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Synchronizing Voice Files on a Voicedata Card and Your PC . . . . . . . . 58
Appendix A: Common ISP Server IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix B: Outlook Folder and Walkabout Data . . . . . . . 59
Appendix C: Troubleshooting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Troubleshooting Voice/Data Synchronize Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Resolving Problems Sending Voice Emails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Resolving Problems Playing Voice Email on an External PC . . . . . . . . 63
Congratulations on your purchase of the Walkabout Docking Station
and Desktop software from Dictaphone! The Docking Station and
software allow you to transfer both voice and data from your Walkabout
Quest Portable to your PC and the Internet.
Walkabout Docking Station
After you set up the Docking Station and software, place your Quest
Portable into the Docking Station and press a single button to exchange
voice and data with your PC. You may also use the Card Reader on the
Docking Station to exchange voice files with your PC.
Walkabout Desktop Software
Walkabout Desktop allows you to manage voice recordings, send or
receive voice e-mail, and enter Personal Information Management
(PIM) data such as addresses, appointments and to-do tasks on your
PC. Included with the software, the Sync Manager component
performs the exchange of voice files and PIM data between your Quest
Portable and PC.
Sample Walkabout Desktop Screen
• Multimedia Pentium PC, running at 166 MHz or higher
• 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended for best performance)
• 30 MB of available hard disk space for application
• CD-ROM drive
• Mouse (Microsoft®-Compatible)
• Network Adapter card or modem for voice file transfer
• Creative Labs™SoundBlaster® or 100% compatible, or Mwave
Sound card with Mic, Line In, Line Out and Speaker jacks properly
installed and configured
Software:
• Microsoft® Windows® 95 or 98 (Windows NT Workstation is not
supported)
• Any Internet e-mail INSTALLED and CONFIGURED using
SMPT/POP3 protocols or Microsoft Outlook 97 or 98.
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Overview
PC Setup Instructions
You should also make sure that your PC is configured to operate
with the Walkabout system.
Selecting a Parallel Port Setting
The Walkabout Docking Station connects to the parallel port on
your PC to transfer voice files and data between your Quest Portable
and PC. This port may also be used by a printer, and can be set up to
transfer data at different speeds. The Docking Station will transfer
data to/from your PC at a very high rate of speed if you select the
ECP mode for the parallel port setting. If your PC does not support
the ECP mode, try the EPP mode, or you may select the slower
Compatibility mode found on every PC.
To change the parallel port setting, you must access your PC’s
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). You can normally access BIOS
Setup screens during your PC’s startup procedure. Check your PC
owner’s manual for instructions describing how to access these
screens. You may also check the PC manufacturer’s web site if you
need further assistance.
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PC Setup Instructions
Checking the PC Configuration Settings
Verify that your PC is configured to operate with your Walkabout
system as follows:
1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and select Settings and
Control Panel.
2. Check the following settings on the Control Panel:
To check...
Double-click
Select tab
Examine this:
Sound Card
Audio or Audio
Preferred device:
Devices
If the Playback and
Recording sections are
grayed-out, you will need
to set up the sound card
(see manufacturer’s
instructions).
Memory
Performance
Memory:
You should see “32.0 MB
of RAM” or higher.
Volume Control
Windows Setup
Details:
& Check
Make sure that the
Multimedia
“Check box” is white
and selected.
Parallel Port
Device Manager
Printer Port (LPT1):
Tab & Double
You should see the
Click Ports
“ECP Printer Port.”
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PC Setup Instructions
Installing the Docking Station
Set up the Walkabout Docking Station to work with your PC as
follows:
1. Shut down your PC. If you are using a local printer (attached
directly to the PC) and the PC only has one parallel port, shut
down the printer.
2. If you are using a local printer and your PC only has one
parallel port, connect the printer cable to the Printer Pass-
Through Connector on the Docking Station, as shown below.
3. Connect the Docking Station cable to a parallel port (often
referred to as a “LPT” or “printer port”) on your PC, as shown.
Note: If you are using a local printer and your PC has two parallel
ports, connect the Docking Station cable to the second parallel port
(LPT2).
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Installing the Docking Station
Printer Cable
Docking
Station
Cable
Printer
Pass-Through
Connector
Docking Station Cable Connections
4. Connect one end of the AC adapter to the back of the Docking
Station, as shown.
5. Connect the electrical plug on the AC adapter to an outlet or
power strip.
6. Start up your PC.
Note: If a local printer is attached to the printer pass-through
connector on the Docking Station, you must keep the Docking Station
powered up to use the printer.
Congratulations you have successfully installed the Walkabout
Docking Station!
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Installing the Docking Station
AC Adapter
AC Adapter
Docking Station Power Connections
Docking Station Overview
You may use the Docking Station for a variety of functions as
described in this section.
Docking Station Controls & Indicators
The Docking Station controls and indicators are listed below. Also
note the location of the card reader and battery compartment.
Synchronize button - Press to exchange voice/data between your
Portable and PC, or voice files between the card reader and PC.
Synchronize indicator - This indicator light is normally green when
the Docking Station is powered up. The light will turn orange when
data is being exchanged between your Portable and PC.
Portable Charging indicator - This indicator light will turn on when
you insert your Portable in the Docking Station. If you are using
Nickel Cadmium batteries in the Portable, the light will turn red while
charging and then green when the batteries are fully charged.
Spare battery Charging indicator - If you recharge Nickel Cadmium
batteries in the spare battery compartment, this indicator light will turn
red while charging and green when the batteries are fully charged.
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Docking Station Over view
Portable
Battery
Synchronize
Synchronize
Button
Synchronize
Indicator
Voicedata S
Card Reader
Portable Charging
Indicator
Spare
Battery
Charging
Indicator
Spare Battery
Compartment
Docking Station Controls, Indicators, & Components
Inserting Your Portable into the Docking Station
1. Insert your Quest Portable firmly into the Docking Station
cradle as shown below. You should hear a snap when the Portable
is seated properly.
2. The Portable Charging indicator light should be illuminated and
turn green to indicate that the Portable has been properly inserted
into the Docking Station.
Note: If you are recharging Nickel Cadmium batteries in the Portable,
the Portable indicator light will turn red when you insert the Portable
into the Docking Station and green when the batteries are charged.
Note: Avoid contacting the connection pins on the Docking Station
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Docking Station Over view
Portable
Indicator
Inserting the Portable into the Docking Station
Inserting a Voicedata Card into the Docking Station
If your Quest Portable is inserted into the Docking Station, remove
the Portable before you insert a Voicedata S card as follows:
1. Insert the Voicedata S card into the Card Reader on the front of
the Docking Station as shown below. Note that the angled corner
of the card is inserted on the left side of the Card Reader. Hold the
card with the gold label down.
2. The Synchronize indicator light on top of the Docking Station
will remain illuminated green. Note that the Portable light on the
top front of the Docking Station should not be illuminated.
Recharging Spare Batteries
If you have Nickel Cadmium batteries, the Docking Station can
recharge one set in the Portable and a spare set in the battery
compartment. You may recharge the spare set as follows:
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Docking Station Over view
Synchronize
Angled Corner
of Card
Synchronize
Indicator
Inserting the Voicedata Card into the Card Reader
Note: The batteries provided with the Portable are alkaline batteries
and are not rechargeable.
1. Verify that the Docking Station is plugged into a power source,
and open the battery compartment as shown.
2. Insert the two batteries according to the label inside the battery
compartment, then close the compartment and recharge for 12
hours. The Battery indicator light will turn red while recharging
and green when recharging is complete.
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Docking Station Over view
Portable
Battery
Spare Battery
Recharging
Indicator
Recharging the Spare Batteries in the Docking Station
Installing the Desktop Software
This section describes how to install the Walkabout Desktop
software on your PC.
1. Insert the Walkabout Desktop Installation CD into the CD-
ROM drive on your PC.
2. Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and select Settings and
Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Click Install under the Install/Uninstall tab and follow the
screen instructions, clicking Next to continue.
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Installing the Desktop Software
Sample Windows Control Panel
Initial Software Installation Screen
5. Type the first four characters of your Walkabout Desktop CD Key
(printed on the CD jacket) in the first field, press Tab to go to the
second field and enter the remaining characters, then click Next.
6. Click Next to accept the default destination directory for the
Walkabout Desktop software, or click Browse to find another
directory and then click Next.
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Installing the Desktop Software
Walkabout Desktop Welcome Screen
Destination Directory Screen
7. As the installation process copies the software files to your PC,
it will display a progress meter on the screen, until all the
appropriate files are copied.
8. After all the files are copied to your PC, you will be prompted to
enter your name to set up a user account for the Walkabout
Desktop software. Type your name in the space provided, and
click OK to continue.
9.
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Installing the Desktop Software
Sample Progress Meter Boxes
Enter Your Name
When you see the following message, click Finish to exit the
installation wizard.
10. The Walkabout Desktop program will appear in the Programs list
accessed from the Windows Start menu after you restart your PC.
Click OK to restart your PC and complete the installation process.
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Installing the Desktop Software
Software Installation Completed Screen
Final Software Installation Step
Desktop Software Overview
Quest Walkabout™Desktop software will help you manage your
voice files and data on your PC, and synchronize the exchange of both
voice and data between your Quest Portable and PC. You may use the
Walkabout Desktop software to:
• Manage digital voice files in up to 14 folders.
• Record, copy, play, or edit voice files.
• Send, receive, and verify transmitted voice e-mail.
• Enter detailed organizer data including address, appointment, and to-
do task data.
• Synchronize the exchange of voice files, voice e-mail and organizer
data between your Quest Portable and PC.
• Synchronize the exchange of voice files and voice e-mail between
a Voicedata S card inserted into the Docking Station and your PC.
• Set up multiple User Accounts to allow a number of Quest Portables
to exchange data with a PC through a single Docking Station.
• Synchronize the exchange of Outlook e-mail and organizer data
between your Quest Portable and specific Outlook™folders on
your PC.
Starting the Software
To start the Walkabout Desktop software:
1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select Programs from the Start menu.
3. Select the Walkabout Desktop program.
4. Click the Walkabout Desktop icon
to start the software.
Note: Perform the first three steps and click this icon
to request
the Walkabout Sync Manager screen.
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Desktop Software Over view
Walkabout Desktop Screen
The main Walkabout Desktop screen is shown below. This screen
may be divided into six separate areas as follows:
1) Title Line - Identifies the type of data displayed on the screen.
2) Menu Bar - Allows you to access each Walkabout Desktop menu
to perform specific operations.
3) Toolbar - Displays a number of icons or buttons that you may
select to request common operations.
4) Listbar - Allows you to select one of the three basic Walkabout
Desktop functions (i.e., Voice Folders, Voice Email, and Organizer)
and any subsets of data (e.g., Organizer Addresses, Appointments
or To-do Tasks).
5) Main Display Area - The type of data selected on the listbar is
displayed in this area. In most cases, you may add, edit or delete
data shown in the Main Display Area.
6) Status Bar - From left to right, this line displays the name of the
current User Account and type of organizer tool selected (either
Walkabout Desktop or Microsoft Outlook), the type and direction
of data transfers currently set up between the Quest Portable and
PC, and the current date and time.
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Desktop Software Over view
1
2
3
4
6
5
Sample Walkabout Desktop Screen
Walkabout Sync Manager Screen
If you select Microsoft Outlook™as your organizer tool (i.e., to
send e-mail and manage organizer data on your PC), you must start up
the Sync Manager (rather than Walkabout Desktop) to perform the
exchange of voice and data between your Quest Portable and PC. The
Sync Manager screen will also appear automatically whenever you
request a synchronize operation to transfer voice/data between your
Quest Portable and PC. Note that the Sync Manager software is a
subset of Walkabout Desktop.
The Sync Manager screen may be divided into five areas:
1) Title Line - Identifies the Sync Manager screen.
2) Menu Bar - Allows you to access each Sync Manager menu to
perform specific operations.
3) Toolbar - Displays two buttons that you may select (from left to
right) to request a synchronize operation or go to the main
Walkabout Desktop screen.
4) Main Display Area - Displays any prompts or error messages
related to the current synchronize operation, and the Close button
that allows you to exit from the Sync Manager screen.
5) Status Bar - This line displays the name of the current User
Account, and any status messages related to the current
synchronize operation.
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Desktop Software Over view
4
3
2
1
5
Sample Sync Manager Screen
Using Walkabout Setup Options
Before you begin any Walkabout Desktop operations, you must
select or verify the current setup options.
Selecting a User Account
Walkabout Desktop software is designed for multiple users. Each
user is assigned a separate set of folders for voice files, voice e-mail,
and organizer data. This feature allows multiple Quest Portables to
exchange voice files and data with a PC through a single Docking
Station. To support this feature, each user must create a separate
account for his/her own use.
You may select your user account or create a new one as follows:
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Select Users. . . from the Tools menu to display the following
window.
3. If your account name is listed in the window, highlight the name
and click Select.
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Using Walkabout Setup Options
Sample Users Window
4. If your account name is not listed in the Users window, click
Create. Then type your account name when the following dialog
box appears, and click OK.
5. When the Users window reappears, click Close to exit from the
window.
Note: The Users window also allows you to rename or delete an
existing user account.
After you create a user account, the Walkabout Desktop software
will create a new set of folders for your voice files, voice e-mail, and
organizer data. The first time you insert your Quest Portable into a
Docking Station and exchange data with your PC, the software will
display the Users window and request you to select your user account.
After you select your user account, voice files or data transferred from
your Portable will always be directed to your account folders. (This
will occur even if another user account is displayed on the Walkabout
Desktop screen when the transfer is initiated.)
Selecting an Organizer
If you currently use Microsoft Outlook on your PC, you may select
this organizer tool to manage the voice files and organizer data that
will be synchronized with your Quest Portable.
Perform the following steps to choose Microsoft Outlook as
your organizer tool, and select the Outlook folders that will be used
to exchange Addresses, Appointments, and To-do Tasks with your
Portable.
Note: If you intend to use the Walkabout Desktop Organizer as your
organizer tool, you may skip this procedure.
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Using Walkabout Setup Options
New User Dialog Box
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Choose Select Organizer. . . from the Tools menu to display the
following window.
3. To select the Microsoft Outlook organizer tool, click the down
arrow to view the Organizer List and highlight the Microsoft
Outlook selection.
4. Click the Select Outlook Folders button.
5. You may now select the Outlook folders that you intend to use to
exchange Addresses, Appointments, and To-do Tasks with your
Portable. After you highlight the appropriate Addresses folder on the
window illustrated below, click the Appointments tab to go to a
separate window and select an Appointments folder, then click the
To-dos tab to select a To-dos folder.
Note: The information displayed in Walkabout Desktop data fields on
your Portable is taken from specific data fields in the selected Outlook
Address Book, Appointment, and To-do folders as defined in Appendix B.
6. When you complete the process to select the appropriate
Microsoft Outlook folders, click OK to return to the Select
Organizer window.
7. In the Select Organizer window, click OK again.
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Select Organizer Window
Note: After you choose Microsoft Outlook as your organizer tool,
define the other setup options described in the following sections; then
skip to Synchronizing Voice/Data Files to exchange voice and data
between the Outlook folders and your Quest Portable.
Defining Data Transfer Options
There are three separate sets of options that define how Voice
Folders, Voice Email, and Organizer data will be exchanged between
your Portable and PC.
Voice Folders Transfer Setup
You may enter setup options to control the transfer of Voice Folders
data between your Portable and PC as follows:
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Choose Setup Transfer. . . from the Tools menu to display the
following window.
3. To control the direction of the voice files transfer, select Desktop
To Portable or Portable To Desktop, or select No action if you do
not want to transfer voice files.
4. If you chose the Portable to Desktop option, you may check
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Sample Outlook Folder Selection Window
Delete voice files from portable after transfer.
5. When you transfer voice files to/from the Portable, you may also
check Set folder names in Portable/Card to change the names of
the voice folders at the destination location to the names of the
folders at the send location.
6. If you are transferring voice files, you may also click the
Advanced button to request the software to convert the quality of
voice files sent inbound to your Portable or outbound to your PC.
More details on this process, which should only be requested by
advanced users, is described in the Change Voice Quality Settings
section.
7. If your PC has two parallel ports, and the Docking Station cable
is connected to the second or “LPT2” port, select the LPT2 radio
button.
8. When you choose the Portable to Desktop transfer option, you
may click Auto Route... to direct the voice files to a location other
than the Voice Folders in your PC. When the following dialog box
appears, select Email Recipient and type an address under
Recipient Email Address to direct the files to an e-mail recipient,
or select Folder and Browse for folder... to direct the files to any
folder in your PC.
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Sample Outlook Folder Selection Window
Voice Email Transfer Setup
Enter setup options to control the transfer of Voice Email data
between your Portable and PC as follows:
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Choose Setup Transfer. . . from the Tools menu.
3. When the Voice Folders - Setup Transfer window appears, select
the Voice Email tab to go to this window:
4. Select Exchange Email to transfer e-mail between your Portable
and PC, or No action if you do not want to transfer e-mail.
5. If you chose the Exchange Email option, you may check Disable
incoming Email to disable the transfer of e-mail from your PC to
the Portable (e-mail will still be transferred from the Portable to
the PC).
6. You may also check Delete Email after transfer to Portable to
delete the e-mail on your email server after the e-mail is
transferred to your Portable. (E-mail on the Portable is always
deleted after it is transferred to your PC.)
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Auto Route Voice Files Dialog Box
7. If you are exchanging e-mail between your Portable and PC, you
may also click the Advanced button to request the software to
convert the quality of the voice e-mail sent inbound to the Portable
or outbound to the PC. More details on this process that should
only be performed by advanced users is described in the Change
Voice Quality Settings section.
8. In addition, if you chose the Exchange Email option, you may
click the Set Date Filter... button to define a date range for e-mail
messages transferred from your PC to your Portable. When the
following dialog box is displayed, type a number “n” for Last “n”
days including today and click OK. For example, if you type the
number “2”, all the e-mail messages sent to your PC today and
yesterday will be transferred to your Portable.
Note: This date filter does not apply to e-mail messages transferred
from the Portable to your PC. Each of these messages is transferred
regardless of its date.
Organizer Transfer Setup
Enter setup options to control the transfer of organizer data (i.e.,
addresses, appointments and to-do tasks) between your Portable and
PC as follows:
Note: Except for voice file attachments, if you are using Desktop
Walkabout for your organizer tool, all the organizer data for each user
account is stored in separate records on a Microsoft Access(r) database
on both the PC and Portable.
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Email Date Filter Dialog Box
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Choose Setup Transfer. . . from the Tools menu.
3. When the Voice Folders - Setup Transfer window appears, select
the Organizer tab to go to this window:
4. Select Desktop Overwrites Portable to overwrite the Portable
organizer data with the organizer data on the PC, or Portable
Overwrites Desktop to overwrite the PC data with organizer data
from the Portable. Or, you may select Synchronize to update the
Portable organizer data with new PC records and the PC data with
new Portable records; or choose No action if you do not want to
transfer organizer data.
5. If you choose to transfer organizer data, you may click Set Date
Filter... to define a date range for records sent between your PC
and Portable. On the following dialog box, set the Start and End
Date for the Appointment records that you want transferred, or
place a checkmark in No date filter to deactivate the filter for this
type of record. To set a date filter for To-do records, click the To-
dos tab and perform the same actions. When you are finished,
click OK.
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Organizer—Setup Transfer Window
6. If you are transferring organizer data, you may also click the
Advanced button on the Organizer - Setup Transfer Window to
request the software to convert the quality of the voice attachment
files sent inbound to the Portable or outbound to the PC. More details
on this process that should only be requested by advanced users is
described in the Change Voice
Quality Settings section.
7. If you chose the Synchronize
option to transfer organizer data,
you can indicate how conflicts
should be resolved by clicking
Conflicts on the Organizer - Setup
Transfer window. When the
following dialog box appears,
select the action that should occur
when the software finds the same
organizer record (for an address,
appointment or to-do task) on
both the PC and Portable. After you make your selection, click OK.
Note: A conflict occurs when a specific organizer record is changed on
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Data Conflict Resolution Dialog Box
Organizer Date Filter Dialog Box
both the PC and Portable between synchronize operations.
Change Voice Quality Settings
When you select options on any of the three setup transfer windows
described in the previous sections, you may click the Advanced button
on each window to convert the quality of voice files sent inbound to the
Portable or outbound to the PC. When you click the Advanced button on
any of the setup transfer windows, the following window will appear:
Note: Only advanced users should attempt to change the quality of
inbound or outbound voice files.
You may enter voice quality options above for Voice Folder data
exchanged between your Portable and PC, and/or select the Email and
Organizer Voice Attachments tabs to enter voice quality options for e-
mail and organizer voice data respectively.
On both the Voice Folders and the Organizer Voice Attachments
windows, the Inbound Voice Quality can not be changed if you created
the voice files using the Walkabout Voice Recorder. However, you can
make an Outbound Voice Quality selection to change the quality of the
outbound voice files transferred from the Portable to the PC. Make
sure that you select a non-native voice format (i.e., a format that is not
currently available on your PC) and remove the check mark from the
Do not convert outbound voice quality box.
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Voice Rolders—voice Quality Window
The Email - Voice Quality window allows you to change the quality
of voice files attached to: 1) inbound e-mail messages received on your
PC from an external computer and transferred to your Portable, or 2)
outbound e-mail created on your Portable and sent to an external
computer through your PC.
When inbound voice files are sent from an external computer using
Walkabout Desktop software, you do not have to change the inbound
voice quality. However, if the external computer does not have
Walkabout Desktop software, it may be appropriate to change the
inbound voice quality.
Since most computers with Windows 95™software have Microsoft
ADPCM audio compression software, this selection is normally
highlighted on the Email - Voice Quality window as the default for
outbound voice quality. If you know that the e-mail recipient on an
external computer has a different type of audio compression software,
you may change this selection. Check the Do not convert voice
quality option for outbound voice quality if the e-mail recipient has
Walkabout Desktop softwareor Walkabout Quest’s audio driver
software (visit Dictaphone’s web site at www.dictaphone.om/support/
supportindex.htm to obtain the Audio Driver Software
Check Data Transfer Settings
Before you request the software to transfer Voice Folders, Voice
Email and/or Organizer data, you may check the following icons at the
bottom of the Walkabout Desktop screen to verify the direction of each
type of transfer. From left to right, the first set of icons indicates that
the files in the Voice Folders will be transferred to the PC. The second
set of icons indicates that Voice Email will be exchanged in both
directions between the Portable and PC, and the third set indicates that
Organizer data will be sent from the Portable to the PC.
Defining Email Setup Options
To enable the Walkabout Desktop software to use your e-mail
service to send/receive messages, you must define Email Setup options
as follows:
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Choose Setup Email from the Tools menu to display the
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Data Transfer Icons
following window for outgoing e-mail.
3. Click the Auto Email Setup button.
The software will automatically
attempt to locate and fill in data on
the above SMTP window and the
POP3 window. If you are not sure if
this data is correct, complete the
following steps.
4. If your PC is connected to a
network, type the ID of the network
server that sends e-mail on the SMTP
Server line. If you use an ISP
(Internet Service Provider) to send
your e-mail, type the ID of the SMTP
server used by the ISP. See Appendix
A for IDs that apply to common ISPs.
If you do not knwo this information contact
your system administrator or ISP.
5. Type your name and e-mail address
on the Sender Name and Email
Address line respectively.
6. Select the POP3 (Incoming Email)
tab to display the following window,
which allows you to enter setup data
for incoming e-mail.
7. If your PC is connected to a
network, type the ID of the network
server that receives e-mail on the
POP3 Server line. If you use an ISP
(Internet Service Provider) to send
your e-mail, type the ID of the POP3
server used by the ISP. See Appendix
A for IDs that apply to common ISPs.
8. Type your e-mail account ID on the POP3 Account line,
and your password on both the Password and the Confirm
Password line.
9. Click OK to complete this process.
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Email POP3 Setup Window
Email SMTP Setup Window
Testing the Docking Station Cradle Connection
Before you perform a synchronize operation to exchange voice files
and data between your Quest Portable and PC, test the Docking
Station’s connection as follows:
Note: You must insert your Quest Portable into the on top of the
Docking Station before each synchronize operation.
1. Select Tools from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Choose Test Docking Station Connection from the Tools menu.
3. If the Docking Station is powered up and properly connected to
your PC, the following message will appear. Click OK to continue
operating the Walkabout Desktop software.
4. If the Docking Station is not powered up and/or connected to
your PC, the following message will appear. Click OK and perform
the procedure in the section Installing the Docking Station to make
sure that the Docking Station is properly installed, then repeat this
procedure to re-test the cradle connection.
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Cradle Test Successful Message
Cradle Error Message
Using the Walkabout Voice Recorder
All the basic Walkabout Desktop functions (i.e., Voice Folders,
Voice Email, and Organizer) allow you to record and edit voice files.
Before you start to use these functions, check the settings entered for
the Walkabout Voice Recorder and attempt to record a voice file to
verify that this Walkabout feature is operating correctly.
Note: To record a voice file using the Walkabout Voice Recorder, you
must have a microphone properly connected to your PC.
Checking Audio Settings
Check the settings for the Walkabout Voice Recorder as follows:
1. When the initial Walkabout Desktop screen appears as shown
below, select any Voice Folder (e.g., Folder1).
2. The red circle on the New voice file button
should now be
illuminated on the toolbar. Click this button.
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Initial Walkabout Desktop Screen
3. The Walkabout Voice Recorder window will appear:
4. Select Tools-Show Properties to request the following Audio
Settings window for the Voice Recorder:
5. Only the PCM Record Format is currently available. Choose a
setting under Record Attributes to change the sampling rate for
the recorded audio (higher rate = larger files). The Play Rate slider
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Walkabout Voice Recorder Window
Audio Settings Window
is usually not available, but the Forward Speed and Reverse Speed
sliders allow you to adjust the speed of the Fast Forward and
Rewind controls.
Note: Unless you have the separate Dictaphone Boomerang(r) sound
recording product, you do not have to select the Handmic or Foot
Control tab on the Audio Settings window. Also, unless you record
voice files using another type of software and import the files into the
Walkabout system, you do not have to select Tools-Show File
Formats on the Walkabout Voice Recorder window to change the
wave format settings used to play back voice files.
Recording a Voice File
You may use the Walkabout Voice Recorder to record a voice file
as follows:
1. Click the Record button
on the Voice Recorder window.
2. When you are finished recording, click Stop
.
3. Select File-Save to save the voice file. Notice that the file ID
assigned by the Walkabout system is displayed at the bottom of the
Voice Recorder window.
Note: Move your cursor over the Voice Recorder buttons to view
yellow “tool tips” displaying the function of each button. You may use
the Goto End button to go to the end of a recording and click Play to
add more voice data to the recording, place Cue marks on the
recording, Rewind, Fast Forward, etc.
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Using Walkabout Voice Folders
Voice folders allow you to organize your voice recordings and
messages for easy review and access. The Walkabout Desktop software
provides 14 Voice Folders for managing voice files transferred from
your Quest Portable, or recorded directly to your PC using the
Walkabout Voice Recorder.
Accessing Voice Folders Data
Before you begin any of the other procedures in this section, you
may view the Voice Folders data for your user account as follows:
1. Verify that your user name appears at the bottom of the screen.
If it does not, click the Tools-Users menu option and Select your
user name from the Users window.
2. If Voice Folders data is not listed on the Walkabout Desktop
screen, select Voice Folders on the listbar, then click the Voice
Folders icon on the listbar to request a screen similar to the
following sample:
Renaming Voice Folders
1. Select or highlight any Voice folder.
2. Select File from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
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Sample Voice Folders Display
3. Choose Rename Folder from the File menu.
4. Type the new name for the folder and press the Enter key.
Adding a New Voice File
1. Select a Voice Folder.
2. Select the New voice file button
on the toolbar.
3. When the Walkabout Voice Recorder window appears, click the
Record button (similar to the button displayed above) to record the
voice file, then select File-Save to save the file.
4. After you exit from the Walkabout Voice Recorder window, the
new file will be listed under the selected Voice Folder.
Note: See Using the Walkabout Voice Recorder for more information
describing how to operate the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
Playing a Voice File
1. Select the Voice Folder containing the voice file that you want to
play.
2. When the contents of the Voice Folder appear, highlight the file.
3. Select the Play voice file button
on the toolbar.
4. The Walkabout Voice Recorder window will appear and
immediately play the voice file.
5. Exit from the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
Copying a Voice File
1. Select the Voice Folder containing the file you want to copy.
2. When the files in the Voice Folder appear, select the file.
3. Select the Copy voice file button
on the toolbar.
4. When the Copy voice file to dialog box appears, click the down
arrow on the Save in: line to view the data folders on your PC,
select a destination folder for the copied file, and click the Save
button.
Moving a Voice File
1. Select the Voice Folder containing the file you want to move.
2. When the files in the Voice Folder appear, select the file.
3. Select the Move voice file button
on the toolbar.
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4. When the Move voice file to dialog box appears, click the down
arrow on the Save in: line to view the data folders on your PC,
select a destination folder for the file, and click the Save button.
Deleting a Voice File
1. Select the Voice Folder containing the file you want to delete.
2. When the files in the Voice Folder appear, select the file.
3. Select the Delete voice file button
on the toolbar.
4. When the delete confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to
delete the selected voice file.
Emptying a Voice Folder
1. Select the Voice Folder that you want to “empty” of the existing
voice files.
2. Select Voice Files from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
3. Choose Empty Voice Folder from the Voice Files menu.
4. When the confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to empty the
selected voice folder.
Sending a Voice Email
1. Select the Voice Folder containing the voice file that you want to
send in an e-mail message.
2. When the files in the Voice Folder appear, select the file.
3. Select the Send voice email button
on the toolbar.
4. A Send Voice Email window will appear:
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Send Voice Email Window with Sample Entries
5. The Address List contains the names of everyone identified
under Addresses in the Organizer function. Click the down arrow
on this line to view more names. Select any name and click Add to
add the specified Name and Email Address to the Current
Recipients box.
6. After you select recipients for the voice e-mail, type any
information in the Subject and Message Text box.
7. Click the Send button and the software will immediately use the
current e-mail service on your PC (defined using the Email Setup
options) to send the e-mail message.
Note: To each recipient, the e-mail will appear as a text e-mail with a
.wav file attachment that may be played using any standard PC
multimedia utility or the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
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Using Walkabout Voice Email
After you record voice e-mail on your Quest Portable and transfer
the messages to your PC, the Walkabout Desktop software will use
your PC’s e-mail service to send each message to the appropriate
recipients.
Checking Sent Items
You may check the voice e-mail sent by the software as follows:
1. Verify that your user name appears at the bottom of the screen.
If it does not, click the Tools-Users menu option and Select your
user name from the Users window.
2. To view your voice e-mail data, select Voice Email on the listbar,
then click the Sent Items icon on the listbar to request the
following screen:
Note: On this screen, the user checked the first voice e-mail item that
was not sent successfully (as indicated by the cross mark) and the third
item sent successfully (as indicated by the check mark). The first item
could be re-sent as described in the next section.
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Sample Voice Email Sent Items Display
Re-sending a Voice Email
When you check the sent voice e-mail items as described in the
previous section, any item not successfully sent (as indicated by the
red cross mark) can be re-sent as follows:
1. Select the item line listing the recipient’s name and e-mail
address.
2. Select the Send voice email button
on the toolbar.
3. The Send Voice Email window (illustrated in the previous
Sending a Voice Email section) will appear with all the
appropriate entries filled in, including the recipient’s Name and
Email Address, and the current Subject and Message Text. You
may change any of this information, then press Send to re-send the
voice e-mail item.
4. After the item is sent, click the Close button on the Send Voice
Email window.
Playing a Voice Email Item
1. Select the voice e-mail item that you want to play.
2. Select the Play voice file button
on the toolbar.
3. The Walkabout Voice Recorder window will appear and
immediately play the voice e-mail item.
4. Exit from the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
Note: See Using the Walkabout Voice Recorder for more information
describing how to operate the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
Copying a Voice Email Item
1. Select the voice e-mail item that you want to copy.
2. Select the Copy voice file button
on the toolbar.
3. When the Copy voice file to dialog box appears, click the down
arrow on the Save in: line to view the data folders on your PC,
select a destination folder for the copied file, and click the Save
button.
Deleting a Voice Email Item
1. Select the voice e-mail item that you want to delete.
2. Select Voice Email from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
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3. Choose Delete Voice Email from the Voice Email menu.
4. When the delete confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to
delete the selected voice e-mail item.
Emptying the Sent Items Folder
1. Select Voice Email from the Walkabout Desktop menu bar.
2. Select Empty Sent Items Folder from the Voice Email menu.
3. When the confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to empty the
Sent Items folder.
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Using the Walkabout Organizer
The Organizer function allows you to maintain your address book,
calendar appointments, and to-do tasks on your PC, and synchronize
this data with any organizer information entered on your Quest
Portable. You may also add a voice attachment to any address,
appointment, or to-do task.
Managing Addresses
Before you begin the procedures described in this section, you can
access the address data for your user account as follows:
1. Verify that your user name appears at the bottom of the screen.
If it does not, click the Tools-Users menu option and Select your
user name from the Users window.
2. Select the Organizer entry on the listbar, then click the
Addresses icon on the listbar to request the following screen:
Add a New Address
1. Select the New address record button
on the toolbar.
2. Enter the address information for the new record on the right
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Sample Addresses Screen
side of the screen. You are only required to enter data in the Last
Name field.
3. Select the Save Record button
on the toolbar.
Note: You may add a voice attachment to any address as described in
the Handling Voice Attachments section.
Edit an Address
1. If necessary, select one of the alphabet buttons
to view the
appropriate name.
2. Highlight the name associated with the address data that you
want to edit.
3. Select the Edit address record button
on the toolbar.
4. Modify any field (from Last Name to Comments) listed on the
right side of the screen.
5. Select the Save Record button on the toolbar.
Note: If you do not want to save your changes, press the [Esc] key on
your keyboard.
Delete an Address
1. If necessary, select one of the alphabet buttons
to view the
appropriate name.
2. Highlight the name associated with the address data that you
want to delete.
3. Select the Delete Record button
on the toolbar.
4. When the delete confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to
delete the selected address data.
Managing Appointments
You can also use the Walkabout Desktop software to organize all
the appointments you recorded on the Quest Portable, or enter
appointments directly on your PC. Before you begin any of the
procedures described in this section, you may access the appointment
data for your user account as follows:
1. Verify that your user name appears at the bottom of the screen.
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If it does not, click the Tools-Users menu option and Select your
user name from the Users window.
2. Select the Organizer entry on the listbar, then click the
Appointments icon on the listbar to request the following screen:
Note: This symbol
is displayed on each day with one or more
appointments. Click the left/right arrow directly below the monthly
calendar to go back/forward one month. Click on any date to create or
view appointments for that day. The appointments entered for the
selected day are listed below the calendar.
Add a New Appointment
1. Go to the correct calendar page and select a date to add an
appointment for that day.
2. Select the New appointment record button
on the toolbar.
3. Enter the time for the appointment; request an optional
notification alarm; and type Subject, Location, and Description data.
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Sample Appointments Screen
4. Select the Save Record button
on the toolbar.
Note: You may add a voice
attachment to any appointment as described in the Handling Voice
Attachments section.
Appointment Alarms
If you request a notification alarm for an appointment and the
Walkabout Desktop software is active on your PC, a window similar to
the following sample will appear at the specified notification interval
before the appointment, and sound an audible alarm. Click OK to
close the window.
Edit an Appointment
1. Go to the correct calendar page and select the date listing the
appointment that you want to edit.
2. Highlight the appointment that you want to edit.
3. Select the Edit appointment record button
on the toolbar.
4. Modify any field highlighted on the right side of the screen.
5. Select the Save Record
button on the toolbar.
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Sample Appointment Alarm Window
Note: If you do not want to save your changes, press the [Esc] key on
your keyboard.
Delete an Appointment
1. Go to the correct calendar page and select the date listing the
appointment that you want to delete.
2. Highlight the appointment that you want to delete.
3. Select the Delete appointment record button
on the toolbar.
4. When the delete confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to
delete the selected appointment.
Managing To-do Tasks
The To-do feature allows you to organize tasks that you need to do,
assign priorities to them, and enter the dates on which you should
complete the tasks. Before you begin the procedures described in this
section, you may access the to-do task data for your user account as
follows:
1. Verify that your user name appears at the bottom of the screen.
If it does not, click the Tools-Users menu option and Select your
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Sample To-dos Screen
user name from the Users window.
2. Select the Organizer entry on the listbar, then click the To-dos
icon on the listbar to request the following screen:
Add a New To-do Task
1. Select the New to-do record button
on the toolbar.
2. Identify the task on the Subject line, use the left/right arrows to
select a Priority for the task, click the down arrow on the Due Date
line to select a date from the monthly calendar, and enter a
Description of the task.
3. Select the Save Record button
on the toolbar.
Note: You may add a voice attachment to any to-do task as described
in the Handling Voice Attachments section.
Edit a To-do Task
1. Highlight any to-do task.
2. Select the Edit to-do record button
on the toolbar.
3. Modify any field highlighted on the right side of the screen.
4. Select the Save Record
button on the toolbar.
Note: If you do not want to save your changes, press the [Esc] key on
your keyboard.
Delete a To-do Task
1. Highlight any to-do task.
2. Select the Delete to-do record button
on the toolbar.
3. When the delete confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to
delete the selected to-do task.
Handling Voice Attachments
You can easily add a voice attachment to any address, appointment,
or to-do task displayed on a Walkabout Desktop screen. After you
create a voice attachment, you can also play, edit, or delete the
attachment.
Note: See Using the Walkabout Voice Recorder for detailed
information describing how to operate the Walkabout Voice
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Add a New Voice Attachment
1. Highlight the address, appointment, or to-do task where you
would like to add the voice attachment.
2. Select the New Voice Attachment button
on the toolbar.
3. When the Walkabout Voice Recorder window appears, click the
Record button (similar to the button displayed above) to record the
voice attachment, then select File-Save to save the voice
attachment file.
4. Exit from the Walkabout Voice Recorder window.
5. A speaker icon should appear next to the highlighted address,
appointment, or to-do task to indicate that a new voice attachment
has been added to the item.
Play a Voice Attachment
1. Highlight the address, appointment, or to-do task with the voice
attachment that you want to play.
2. Select the Play Voice Attachment button
on the toolbar.
3. The Walkabout Voice Recorder window will appear and
immediately play the voice attachment.
4. Exit from the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
Edit a Voice Attachment
1. Highlight the address, appointment, or to-do task with the voice
attachment that you want to edit.
2. Select the Play Voice Attachment button
on the toolbar.
3. The Walkabout Voice Recorder window will appear and
immediately play the voice attachment.
4. You may now use the various controls on the Walkabout Voice
Recorder to add more voice data, erase voice data, add cue marks,
etc.
5. Exit from the Walkabout Voice Recorder.
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Copy a Voice Attachment
1. Highlight the address, appointment, or to-do task with the voice
attachment that you want to copy.
2. Select the Copy Voice Attachment To... button
on the
toolbar.
3. When the Copy voice file to dialog box appears, click the down
arrow on the Save in: line to view the data folders available on
your PC, select a destination folder for the copied voice
attachment, and click the Save button.
Delete a Voice Attachment
1. Highlight the address, appointment, or to-do task with the voice
attachment that you want to delete.
2. Select the Delete Voice Attachment button
on the toolbar.
3. When the delete confirmation prompt appears, click Yes to
delete the highlighted voice attachment.
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Synchronizing Voice/Data Files
The Walkabout Sync Manager synchronizes the exchange of data
between your Quest Portable and PC. You may set up the exchange of
voice files, voice e-mail, and/or organizer data as described in the
previous section Defining Data Transfer Options.
In addition, the Sync Manager can synchronize the transfer of voice
files and voice e-mail between a voicedata card inserted into the
Walkabout Docking Station and your PC, as described in the following
Synchronizing Voice Files on a Voicedata Card section.
Using the Walkabout Sync Manager with Microsoft Outlook
If you selected Microsoft Outlook as your organizer tool, perform the
following steps to set up the Sync Manager before you begin to transfer
data between your Quest Portable (or a Voicedata S card) and your PC.
Note: You may skip this procedure if you selected the Walkabout
Desktop software as your organizer tool. In this case, the Sync Manager
will start up automatically and display messages at the bottom of the
screen during each data synchronize operation.
1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select Programs from the Start menu.
3. Select the Walkabout Desktop program from the Programs menu.
4. Click the Sync Manager icon
to start the Sync Manager
software.
5. The Walkabout Sync Manager screen will appear as shown below.
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Walkabout Sync Manager Screen
6. Make sure that your user name appears in the bottom left corner
of the screen. If it does not, click the Tools-Users menu option and
Select your user name from the Users window.
7. Use the other options in the Tools menu to set up the Sync
Manager to transfer data between your Quest Portable and PC as
described in the previous section Defining Data Transfer Options.
Note: You may click either
or
on the toolbar to begin a data
synchronize operation or go to the Walkabout Desktop software screen
respectively. During each synchronize operation, status messages will
appear at the bottom of the Sync Manager screen.
Synchronizing Voice/Data on your Portable and PC
You can easily begin an automatic synchronize operation to
exchange voice files and data between your Quest Portable and PC as
follows (see Appendix C for troubleshooting information):
1. If you selected Microsoft Outlook as your organizer tool, make
sure that the Walkabout Sync Manager software is running on your
PC.
2. If you are using Walkabout Desktop software as your organizer
tool, verify that the Desktop software is running on your PC.
3. Turn on your Quest Portable and insert it into the Docking
Station. (The Portable Charging indicator light should be
illuminated.) Wait a few seconds, then perform Step 4.
4. Press the Synchronize button on the Docking Station to initiate
the exchange of data. Status messages will appear on the Sync
Manager screen as data is transferred.
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Portable
Battery
Synchronize
Synchronize
Button
Portable
Charging
Docking Controls for a
Synchronize Operation
Synchronizing Voice Files on a Voicedata Card and your PC
You can also begin a synchronize operation to exchange voice files
and voice e-mail between a Voicedata S card and your PC as follows:
Note: Before you begin this procedure, remove your Portable from the
Docking Station. Remember that only voice files from Voice Folders
and voice e-mail (not organizer data) may be transferred.
1. If you selected Microsoft Outlook as your organizer tool, make
sure that the Walkabout Sync Manager software is running on
your PC.
2. If you are using Walkabout Desktop software as your organizer,
verify that the Desktop software is running.
3. Make sure that the Voicedata S card is properly inserted into the
Card Reader in the Docking Station as shown below.
4. Press the Synchronize button to initiate the exchange of data.
Status messages will appear on the Sync Manager screen as data is
transferred.
5. Remove the voicedata card after the transfer is completed.
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Synchronize
Synchronize
Button
Voicedata
S Card
Using the Docking Station Card Reader
Appendix A: Common ISP Server IDs
If you use an ISP (Internet Service Provider) for your e-mail, you
need to know the ID of the SMTP and the POP3 server used by the
ISP. Both of these IDs must be entered on the Walkabout Email Setup
screens. The SMTP and POP3 server IDs for a number of common
ISPs are listed below.
AT&T Worldnet
SMTP Server:
mailhost.worldnet.att.net
POP3 Server:
postoffice.worldnet.att.net
CompuServe
SMTP Server:
smtp.site1.csi.com
POP3 Server:
pop.site1.csi.com
Earthlink
SMTP Server:
smtp.earthlink.net
POP3 Server:
smtp.earthlink.net
IBM Global Net
SMTP Server:
smtp1.ibm.net
POP3 Server:
pop4.ibm.net
MCI2000
SMTP Server:
mailrelay.internetmci.com
POP3 Server:
mail86.internetmci.com
MindSpring
SMTP Server:
smtp.mindspring.com
POP3 Server:
pop.mindspring.com
Netcom
SMTP Server:
smtp.ix.netcom.com
POP3 Server:
popd.ix.netcom.com
SPRYNet
SMTP Server:
m5.sprynet.com
POP3 Server:
m5.sprynet.com
SprintMail
SMTP Server:
smtp.a001.sprintmail.com
POP3 Server:
pop.a001.sprintmail.com
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Appendix A: Common ISP Ser ver IDs
Appendix B: Outlook Folder & Walkabout Data
If you choose Microsoft Outlook(r) as your organizer tool, you
must select the Outlook folders that you intend to use to exchange
Address, Appointment, and To-do data with your Portable. The
following data fields in the Outlook folders will then be synchronized
with the indicated Walkabout Desktop fields on your Portable:
Address Book Data Fields
Outlook Folder
Walkabout Desktop
Last Name
Last Name
First Name
First Name
Job Title
Title
Company Name
Company
Business Address Street
Address
Business Address City
City
Business Address State
State
Business Address Postal Code
Zipcode
Email 1 Address
Email
Business Telephone Number
Work Phone
Home Telephone Number
Home Phone
Business Fax Number
Fax
Other Telephone Number
Other
Body
Comments
Appointment Data Fields
Outlook Folder
Walkabout Desktop
Start Date
Date
Start Time
Time
Remind Time before Appointment
Notify
Subject
Subject
Location
Location
Body
Description
To-do Data Fields
Outlook Folder
Walkabout Desktop
Subject
Subject
Importance
Priority
Due Date
Due Date
Body
Subject
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Appendix B: Outlook Folder & Walkabout Data
Appendix C: Troubleshooting Information
Troubleshooting Voice/Data Synchronize Operations
Perform the following troubleshooting steps if you have problems
performing a synchronize operation to exchange voice/data between
your Portable and PC:
1. Make sure that the Portable is turned on and firmly seated in the
Docking Station. The Portable Charging indicator light should be
illuminated.
2. Select Tools — Test Cradle Connection to verify that your PC is
communicating with the Docking Station as described in Testing
the Docking Station Cradle Connection.
3. Make sure that Walkabout Desktop (or the Sync Manager
software) is running. If either is not running, exit and restart.
4. Verify that you have selected the appropriate parallel port
setting for your PC as described in Selecting a Parallel Port
Setting.
5. Verify that your Docking Station is connected to the appropriate
parallel port on your PC as described in Installing the Docking
Station.
6. Check the LPT setting in the Voice Folders - Setup Transfer
window as described in Voice Folders Transfer Setup.
7. Make sure that you are not running another program that may
be using the parallel port on the PC normally used by the Docking
Station.
8. Verify that both your PC and the Quest portable are powered
ON.
Resolving Problems Sending Voice Emails
Perform the following troubleshooting steps if you have problems
sending voice e-mail messages:
1. Make sure that you entered the appropriate information on the
Email SMTP and POP3 Setup windows as described in Defining
Email Setup Options.
2. Confirm that your modem is turned ON.
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Appendix C: Troubleshooting Infor mation
Resolving Problems Playing Voice Email on an External PC
Perform the following troubleshooting steps, if an e-mail recipient
on an external PC without Walkabout Desktop software has problems
playing voice e-mail messages:
1. Make sure that the e-mail recipient has a multimedia PC.
2. Verify that the e-mail recipient has the correct audio
compression software on his/her PC to play the .wav voice file
attached to the e-mail. See Change Voice Quality Settings for more
information.
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Appendix C: Troubleshooting Infor mation
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Dictaphone® is a registered trademark
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Walkabout,™and Voicedata™are trademarks of the
Dictaphone Corporation. Windows®, Microsoft®, and
Outlook®, are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
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