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Sidekick for Windows 2.0
========================
This file contains important information--please read
all of it. All information here supersedes information
in the printed documentation and online Help.
Table of Contents
------------------
1. Installation
2. Technical Support
3. Upgrading from a previous version of Sidekick
4. Changing the working directory
5. Sample files
6. Using Sidekick with PC Tools and Norton Desktop
for Windows
7. Printing
8. YourWay users upgrading to Sidekick
9. Uninstalling Sidekick for Windows
1. Installation
----------------
Sidekick requires a minimum of 5 MB of hard disk space
to install, 1 MB of which must be on the same drive as
your Windows directory, and a 386 processor or higher.
After installation, however, Sidekick itself uses only
3 MB of hard disk space and requires a minimum of 500
KB free disk space for working with data files.
NOTE: If you are upgrading from a previous version of
Sidekick, make sure you read Section 5 of this README
file: "Upgrading from a previous version of SKW."
On some older machines, the available disk space is
inaccurately reported to the installation program. If
you have less than 10 MB of available disk space, and
the program either will not install or the install
unpack is aborted for no apparent reason, make 10 MB
of hard disk space available and install again.
Install will ask for your initials (up to 4 letters)
to create your default calendar name. Install then
creates:
o a directory called 'SKW2' on the C:drive (or whatever
directory and drive you specified in the Install
screen) and copies the program files into that
directory.
o a directory under 'SKW2' called 'DATA', which
contains various data files used by Sidekick.
o a directory under 'SKW2' called 'USERDATA',which will
contain your personal Cardfile, Calendar and Notes
data files.
o a SIDEKICK.INI file in your computer's Windows
director
o a Sidekick for Windows program group in your Program
Manager
To install Sidekick for Windows:
1. Start Windows.
2. Choose File|Run from the Program Manager.
3. Place the Sidekick disk in the appropriate disk
drive.
4. Type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL if you're using
Drive B) and choose OK.
5. Follow the directions on the screen.
6. To start Sidekick, open the Sidekick for Windows
group in Program Manager and double-click the
Sidekick icon.
Note:
The install looks for the SIDEKICK.INI on your system
to determine if a copy of Sidekick for Windows was
already installed. If you are reinstalling Sidekick,
you may want to back up any personal data files you've
created in the Sidekick 'USERDATA' directory.
2. Technical Support
---------------------
Starfish offers you a variety of services to help you
with your questions. Be sure to register your copy of
Sidekick: registered users are entitled to receive
technical support and information on upgrades and
supplementary products.
Before calling for help, we suggest that you read the
manual and refer to the online Help system.
CompuServe
Users are encouraged to participate in a user
supported forum on CompuServe (Go Starfish) to join
discussions of the product and share information and
utilities to maximize the benefits of Sidekick for
Windows.
Telephone Technical Support
(+44) 0181 875 4433
Sales/Customer Services
(+44) 0181 875 4445
International Support
Starfish provides several language drivers for Sidekick
for Windows. See "Contacting Starfish" and "Extended
Language Driver Support" in the online Help.
Internet
If you have a Web-browsing program, visit the Starfish
Web
site at http://www.starfishsoftware.com.
3. Upgrading from a previous version of Sidekick
-------------------------------------------------------
Make sure to close Sidekick 1.x and the Quick Menu
before installing version 2.0. To remove the Quick
Menu, choose the Remove command from its menu.
Users of previous versions of Sidekick should note
that, by default, Sidekick 2.0 installs into a new
directory named 'SKW2'. Also, personal data files are
no longer kept in the same directory as other program
data. All new user files for the Cardfile, Calendar,
and Notes are installed to a directory under 'SKW2'
called 'USERDATA'.
The Sidekick installation program automatically
detects whether or not you have a previous version of
the program installed. If you have a previous version,
and you have installed Sidekick 2.0 into the default
directory 'SKW2', none of the files in your 'SKW'
directory will be overwritten. However, Sidekick 2.0
will not open your old data files the first time you
run it. To use your existing data, open each of your
calendars, cardfiles, and notefilesin 'SKW\DATA', and
save them into your 'SKW2\USERDATA' directory. When
you open the files, Sidekick automatically converts
them to the Sidekick 2.0 format.
When Sidekick 2.0 opens your version 1.x calendar
files for the first time, it will convert the calendar
to the new format, and save a copy of the version 1.x
calendar under the extension .SKB. Similarly, Sidekick
2.0 converts your 1.x cardfiles to the new format and
saves a backup copy with the extension .SK1. In the
Calendar conversion process, to ensure data integrity,
any inconsistencies detected in your files will be
corrected for you, which may in some cases result in
loss of some Calendar activities.
If there is an error in opening the old data files,
you may want to refer to your original Sidekick 1.x
files for comparison. In that case, use the procedure
below to run Sidekick 1.x.
Note: For a complete list of files included with
Sidekick and their use refer to online Help. Choose
Help|Search from within Sidekick and search for the
keyword "Files."
1. Close Sidekick and the Quick Menu.
2. Using the Notepad, open the file SIDEKICK.INI in the WINDOWS
directory.
3. Insert a semicolon in front of the line containing the text
"DATA=C:\SKW2\DATA". Add a line below it that reads
"DATA=C:\SKW\DATA".
4. Save the file and close the Notepad.
5. Open the File Manager. Navigate to the SKW directory (or
wherever you installed Sidekick 1.x).
6. Double-click the file SIDEKICK.EXE. Sidekick 1.x launches.
7. Sidekick 1.x may try to open the files that have now been
converted to Sidekick 2.0 format. Click OK if Sidekick
tells you that the various files are not valid files.
8. Open your original Sidekick 1.x files in the SKW\DATA
directory.
9. Write down any data that did not get correctly transferred
into your Sidekick 2.0 data files.
10. Close Sidekick 1.x without saving.
11. Using the Notepad, open the file SIDEKICK.INI in the
WINDOWS directory.
12. Remove the semicolon in front of the line
";DATA=C:\SKW2\DATA". Remove the line that reads
"DATA=C:\SKW\DATA".
13. Save the file and close the Notepad.
14. Open Sidekick 2.0 as normal, and make sure to open the 2.0
versions of your files if necessary.
15. Enter the changes you noted from your 1.x files.
16. Choose File|Save All, and close Sidekick.
* Installing into your old SKW directory
If you choose to install Sidekick 2.0 into your 'SKW'
directory, overwriting your previous copy of
Sidekick, any personal files (cardfiles, calendars,
and notes) located in the 'DATA' directory will not
be affected by the install. However, program-specific
data files, such as SpeedBar settings and print
templates cannot be retained due to changes to the
files.
To install into your 'SKW' directory, over a previous
version of Sidekick:
1. Install Sidekick. (See Section 1 for steps to
follow, but modify the install location to your 'SKW'
directory.)
2. After installation, if you want to consolidate your
data in the same directory, move your existing personal
data files from the 'DATA' directory into 'USERDATA'.
Personal files may include any of the following:
- Cardfiles having the extension .SDB and .TDB
- Notes files with the extension .FDR, .HDR, and .SKN
- Calendar files beginning with your initials and having
the extension .SKW
- Other files not stamped with the same date and time as
Sidekick
3. Delete the old cardfile print template files from
the DATA directory:
SKWLBPRM.SKW
SKWPHPRM.SKW
Deleting files is described in your Windows or
operating system manual.
4. Changing the working directory
----------------------------------
By default C:\SKW2 is set as the working directory for
Sidekick 2.0 and the Import and Export tools. However,
you can change the working directory to the same
location as your data files (in C:\SKW2\USERDATA), or
to any other directory you want.
To change the working directory to the location of
your data files, follow the instructions outlined
below:
1. Switch to Program Manager.
2. Select the icon labeled "Sidekick."
3. Choose File|Properties from the Program Manager.
4. Change the working directory in the Properties
dialog box from C:\SKW2 to C:\SKW2\USERDATA (or to
the USERDATA directory of the path you specified
during installation).
You can change the working directories for the Import
and Export tools in a similar manner as outlined
above.
5. Sample files
----------------
The following sample files are included with Sidekick:
In the SKW2\SAMPLES directory:
Sample cardfiles
800NMBRS.SDB AT&T 800 numbers for airlines, hotels,
etc.
SOFTWARE.SDB Descriptions of Starfish software
VIDEOS.SDB Information on videos and learning aids
WINELIST.SDB Catalog of wines
Sample Reports
WINELIST.RPT Report on wines
In the SKW2\USERDATA directory:
Sample cardfiles
BUSINESS.SDB Sample business address book (default)
PERSONAL.SDB Sample personal address book
Sample notefiles (Notes module)
Sidekick Several tips and ideas for using Sidekick
Template Sample form letters for mail merge
6. Using Sidekick with PC Tools and Norton Desktop
for Windows
------------------------------------------------
With some configurations of PC Tools for Windows, when
you switch between desktops while Sidekick is open, a
"docked" SpeedBar or LaunchBar will move with the
active desktop independent of the main Sidekick
window.
To prevent the SpeedBar or LaunchBar from moving with
the active desktop, you can change them to floating
palettes by dragging them with the mouse, or hide them
using the Show options on the Sidekick View menu. They
will then remain with the Sidekick window until the
next Windows session.
When installing Sidekick under Norton Desktop 2.0, you
may receive error messages when the Installation
program attempts to automatically create the Sidekick
icons. Ignore the error messages and Sidekick should
be installed. You can then create the icons manually.
7. Printing
-------------
When using a pre-defined template to print cardfiles
or calendars, you may need to adjust the template's
margins slightly for your specific printer. For
example, increasing the top margin slightly, and
decreasing the bottom margin by the same amount will
cause the text to print lower on the page.
8. YourWay users upgrading to Sidekick
----------------------------------------
All cardfile and calendar files created in YourWay are
compatible with Sidekick. Report files are not.
Cardfile extensions are now .SDB and the calendar file
extensions are now .SKW. YourWay files can be renamed
to the correct extension and then simply opened in
Sidekick.
Installing Sidekick
1. Be sure you do not have YourWay or the Quick Menu
running when you install Sidekick. Follow the
installation instructions.
Renaming YourWay's Cardfiles
1. Open the File Manager. Click on the YOURWAY
directory so it is highlighted. (If your data files are
stored elsewhere, click on that directory.)
2. Choose File|Copy.
3. In the Copy dialog box, type "C:\YOURWAY\*.YDB"
(don't type the quotes) into the "From:" text box. Type
"C:\SKW2\USERDATA\*.SDB" into the "To:" text box.
(Change the location for the Sidekick directory if
yours is located on another drive or has a different
name.) Click OK. This will copy and rename all the
cardfiles in the YOURWAY directory to the SKW2
directory. If you do not want to rename all the
cardfiles, select only the ones to rename before
opening the Copy dialog box. (Ctrl-click on each file
name to select it.)
4. Your cardfiles are now ready to be opened in
Sidekick. Close the File Manager and open Sidekick.
Choose File|Open in Sidekick's cardfile to open any of
the renamed cardfiles.
Renaming YourWay's Calendar files
1. Open the File Manager. Click on the YOURWAY
directory to highlight it. (If your data files are
stored elsewhere, click on that directory.)
2. Find all the calendar files. These are all the files
in the YOURWAY directory that begin with your initials
and have a .YWY extension. When you installed YourWay,
the program prompted you for up to four initials to aid
in identifying your personal files. For example, if
your initials were ABC, YourWay would have created
ABCTASK.YWY, ABCDATA.YWY, ABCMAST.YWY, and other
similar files.
3. Highlight all these calendar files except one: the
*INIT.YWY. Do not highlight or rename this file.
4. Choose File|Copy.
5. In the Copy dialog box, the files that you've just
chosen should automatically be listed in the "From:"
text box. Type "C:\SKW2\USERDATA\*.SKW" into the "To:"
text box. Click OK.
6. All the calendar files are now in the Sidekick
directory and are ready to be used in Sidekick. Close
the File Manager and open Sidekick. Open the calendar
file you need in Sidekick's calendar by choosing
File|Open.
NOTE: Multi-Day events (YourWay called them
Conferences) will have to be edited.
Using Sidekick
Do not have YourWay and Sidekick open at the same time.
IMPORTANT: To ensure that Sidekick runs correctly, you
should also remove the following files from your
WINDOWS directory:
MACRODLL.DLL
MEETINGS.DLL
MICRDATE.DLL
MICRFLOA.DLL
QMHOOKS.DLL
YWDLGDLL.DLL
YOURWAY.INI
CMCLIP.YWY
Once you are certain you no longer need backup
files, you can delete the YOURWAY directory and all
the YourWay files.
9. Uninstalling Sidekick for Windows
-------------------------------------
Before removing Sidekick from your system, you may
want to back up any personal data files you've created
in Sidekick.
To uninstall Sidekick 1.x:
1. Back up any Sidekick data files you want to keep,
or move them to your 'SKW2' directory, if you are
removing Sidekick 1.x to make room for Sidekick 2.0.
Make sure to save your personal data files into
C:\SKW2\USERDATA. Personal files may include any of
the following:
- Cardfiles having the extension .SDB and .TDB
- Notes files with the extension .FDR, *.HDR,
and *.SKN
- Calendar files beginning with your initials and
having the extension .SKW
- Other files not stamped with the same date and time
as Sidekick
2. Delete the C:\SKW directory and all of the
files/directories it contains.
3. If it exists, delete the file CMCLIP.SKW from your
Windows directory.
4. If necessary, delete the Sidekick 1.x and Quick
Menu icons from the StartUp program group in Windows.
5. If you never registered your copy of Sidekick,
open your WIN.INI file in your WINDOWS directory and
remove the line LOAD=C:\SKW\REMIND.EXE.
To uninstall Sidekick 2.0:
1. After backing up any Sidekick data files you want
to keep, delete the C:\SKW2 directory and all of the
files/directories it contains.
2. Delete the file SIDEKICK.INI from your Windows
directory.
3. If it exists, delete the file CMCLIP.SKW from your
Windows directory.
4. If necessary, delete the Sidekick and Quick Menu
icons from the StartUp program group in Windows.
5. If you never registered your copy of Sidekick,
open your WIN.INI file in your WINDOWS directory and
remove the line LOAD=C:\SKW2\REMIND.EXE.
Except for any data files you backed up, Sidekick for
Windows is now completely removed from your system.