Desktop utilities plus is a suite of useful applications for your Series 5.
The main features are:
Event log: Keep track of all your activities and dealings with this easy to use universal logging system.
Desktop jotter: Somewhere for you to keep all those bits and pieces of information which come your way through the course of your day.
Post it notes: Desktop's background screen doubles up as a pin board for upto five post it style notes. You can also easily export these to the jotter.
Time / Date: Features include an easy to read clock, desktop timer (linked to the event log), plus calender and days of the week functions.
Currency converter: Use this to convert to and from up to ten user definable currencies.
Measurement convertion; Convert between metric and imperial measurements, including length, mass, volume, velocity, temperature and more.
Text editor: A quick an easy way to view, manipulate and utilise a wide variety of text based files.
System tools: Making your system control for commonly used features easy. This is much quicker for simple tasks than launching the control panel, (especially with Message suite installed).
Documents launcher: A very useful function to quickly launch your most commonly used files.
All of this in one easy to use application !!!
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Welcome to Desktop5
1998 LHC Software
Internet: http://www.lhc.co.uk
E-mail: support@lhc.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)378 800660
About this application5
Paul Law is an independent software developer for the EPOC platform.
LHC Software specialises in practical software which can be used in day to day life. All software products are released fully working, and with full support.
LHC Software is also host to the Palmtop World internet site, which is run specifically for palmtop users.
You can contact the author about Desktop utitlites plus, or any other palmtop matter via:
E-mail: paul@lhc.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)378 800660
The main screen has two main toolbars. The "Function" toolbar on the left of the screen, and the "System" toolbar on the right.
There is a background picture in the middle. This also doubles up as the desktop pin board for your post-it notes.
There is a large range of backgrounds for you to download, which are available from the LHC Software homepage on the worldwide web, (http://www.lhc.co.uk)
Press the
button on the functions toolbar to view the log.
The event log is one of the most powerful and adaptable features of Desktop utilities plus. You can use it to record your daily events, such as interaction with various contacts, or an electronic journal.
The event log screen has four main buttons:
Add a new log entry. This will bring up an entry dialog, A complete log entry includes:
* The event type, e.g. a telephone call or meeting. There is also an option to lookup up event types.
* A reference, e.g. a clients name.
* Details of the actual event.
* The date, time & duration of the event.
Press the save option when you have entered all the details.
Find in the event log. This option allows you to search the whole of the log for particular entries.
Page up &
Page down. These buttons allow you to easily navigate through the log.
Tip: All these options are also available from the main menu.
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AThe event log can be "filtered" so that only certain entries are displayed, such as only those with a reference of "telephone call", etc.
The current filtering is shown at the top of the event log screen with a box for references and another for type. Initially "All entries" are shown for both the references and types, however you can filter by either or both by simply tapping on the relevant filter boxes on the screen
Press the
button on the functions toolbar to view the jotter screen.
The jotter allows you to scribble down all the bits and pieces of information which come along through the course of your day. Like the event log the jotter screen has four main option buttons:
Add a jotter entry.
Search the jotter file. This option allows you to search the whole of the jotter file for particular entries.
Page up &
Page down. These buttons allow you to easily navigate through the jotter file.
Tip: All these options are also available from the main menu.
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Press the
button on the background pin board to create a new post it note.
This function allows you to pin a note to the main background screen so that it is very easy to access. The "post it" that appears is made up of two buttons.
The small options button on the left hand side gives you the option to Edit the entry, Reposition it on the pin board or erase it.
The large title button gives you access to the actual note. Simply tap either button to activate the options. If you wish you can export the note to your desktop jotter, simply by tapping the button.
A maximum of five post it notes are allowed.
Tip: Try to get into the habit of exporting the note to your jotter once you have done with it, so that it doesn't use up any of your 5 notes allowed.
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Press the
button on the functions toolbar to access the date / time features
The main date and time features are;
* Easy to read clock - The day and date will also be displayed.
* Timer. Choosing this option will start the desktop timer, which will be displayed in HH:MM:SS format. Pressing any key will interrupt the timer, which you can then leave running in the background, stop and enter an event log entry, (note: the timer reading will be automatically entered into the event log entry), or you can simply stop the timer.
* Date / Day / Calendar. A simple information box will pop up. Press the tab key for a full calendar.
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Press the
button on the functions toolbar for the currency converter.
Before you can convert between currencies you must first set up your home currency, and at least one foreign currency. Both of these options are available from the Currency option on the Main options menu.
Once this is done tapping the
button will bring up an entry dialog. Choose which countries currency you would like to convert between, decide whether to convert to or from your home currency, and enter the amount to convert, and let desktop take care of the rest.
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Press the
button on the system toolbar for the text editor.
This useful feature allows you to quickly and easily view and manipulate plain text files. Simply start the function by tapping the button from the system toolbar, and choose which file to view.
Note: Take great care if you are viewing anything other than a plain text file, ie a word file, If you are viewing a word file or something similar any changes you make within the text editor could corrupt that file. It would be far better to use the relevant application for viewing these files, and use the text editor for plain text.
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Press the
button on the system toolbar for the document launcher.
Before you can use this feature you must first add to the list of standard files. Use <Shift+Ctrl +O> to add to the list. You can add any standard Word, Sheet, Data, Agenda, or Record file.
Once you have created your list of standard files simply tap the launcher button from the system toolbar and choose your file from the list.
Removing files from the list is just as simple. Use <Shift + Ctrl + R> and choose which file to remove.
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Press the
button on the system toolbar for the system tools.
This option gives access to a host of useful functions:
* Switch backlight on / off
* Play any sound file.
* Record a new sound file
* Switch system sound on / off
* Create a new standard file, ie Word
* Current system information
* Task list - All your open documents
You simply need to choose which function you need.
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Desktop utilities plus uses a standard EPOC picture file for it's background.
LHC Software provide a wide range of backgrounds for use with this application, available from http://www.lhc.co.uk.
You can also create your own background file, maybe using a company logo, or a photograph or something, see the "Creating a new background" section for more information.
To change your background, simply copy the desired EPOC (.mbm) file to any System/Apps/Desktop folder and rename it Back.mbm.
Note: You can only use one background file at a time
As previously mentioned desktop uses a standard EPOC (.mbm) picture file for it's background. Therefore it is very easy to create your own background.
To do this you will need to create an .mbm file exactly 532 x 236 pixels in size. You can create an .mbm file in a number of ways:
1) You can create a standard series 5 picture using the built in SKETCH application, and then exporting it as an .mbm file. To do this choose the FILE | MORE | EXPORT menu option from within Sketch. You will be asked to give it a name. You will then have a standard EPOC (.mbm) file.
2) You can use the BMCONV utility supplied by with PsiWin to convert a windows .bmp picture file, and then copy it over to your Psion.
You can then name this file Back.mbm and place it in your System/Apps/Desktop folder.
This help file gives an outline of some of the main features of Desktop utilities plus. If you require further help or information on any LHC Software product you can contact support via any of the following:
Internet:
The LHC Homepage on the worldwide web is located at http://www.lhc.co.uk. The latest versions of all LHC Software products are available from here, as well as general information relating to Psion palmtop computers.
You an also send requests ot questions to the support e-mail address: support@lhc.co.uk
Telephone support:
You can contact the author via telephone by calling: +44 (0)378 800660.
Postal support:
The LHC Software address is:
182 Bromham Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 4BP
Registered users of Desktop utilities plus are entitled to receive free upgrades via the internet or on floppy disk, as they become available.
For details on how to get the latest version see the LHC Software customer support option from the main menu. If you do not have access to the internet send a stamped addressed envelope with a PC formatted floppy disk to the address shown.
Please note that the free upgrades offer excludes postage fees & hardware costs.
Desktop utilities plus - including all related program files - may not be altered in any way. Reverse Translation is expressly forbidden without written permission of the author.
Registered users may install the software on an unlimited number of machines so long as they are for their own use exclusively.
Although Desktop is shareware, and you are encouraged to pass the distribution .ZIP file to your friends and colleagues, registered copies may not be lent, sold or rented without the express written permission of the author.
LHC Software & the author cannot & does not accept any liability for loss caused by error, defect or failure of the software including any loss of any kind.
No guarantee is either offered or implied by LHC Software or the author. Use of this software is entirely at your own risk.
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Press the
button on the functions toolbar for the measurement converter.
Once you have chosen which type of measurement to convert between, ie length, mass (weight), etc, you will be presented with an edit box. You will be asked to decide which units to convert between, and whether to convert to Imperial to Metric, or in the case of temperatures from Farenheit to Centigrade, etc.
You will also be asked for an amount to convert. Once you are ready simply tap the convert button.
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