Psion Agents (c)1995-1997 PROTRONICS USA 404-351-1055 CompuServe 71021,1544 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- 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 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- 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- 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) Tech support: Phone: 1-404-351-1055 E-mail: PROTRONICS@compuserve.com Internet: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/protronics