The ZQ-Link program allows sending data to a PC, and sending them back to SHARP®, so data can be stored in floppy or hard disk, they can be printed, and this program makes entering new data items and modifying existing data items much easier.
In ZQ-Link one can display, edit and print the data items by the aid of the accentuated SHARP® character set.
SHARP® Û
PC connection with all old SHARP® electronic organizers:
Can be transmitted one data item at a time or complete register or the all SHARP® memory (backup).
When sending data, the SHARP® unit's register is overwritten automatically, while in case of again receiving, it starts receiving automatically.
Filtering double entries, data synchronisation between the two machines.
Loading data from and to the ZQ-Link program by keeping the complete SHARP character set.
Direct saving to floppy disk, hard disk, or clipboard.
Automatic LPT port control and cable recognition.
The program interface and its handling is similar to those of Editor programs (File Edit Search … menu commands)
Mouse control is also possible, menus are similar to that of Windows®, and the application has a windowed structure.
Editing data items by the aid of an integrated editor using standard keyboard assignment. Edition can be performed either in the width of the SHARP® display or in a variably wide window.
The menu system can be set at the style that is used by the SHARP Units (one can work with the PC, as it was a SHARP Unit).
A Norton Commander® type menu system can be selected as well.
Clipboard operations are supported.
The data items are edited by the aid of an integrated editor using standard keyboard assignment. Both SHARP® and PC type edition modes are supported, as well as the clipboard operations. Edition can be performed either in the width of the SHARP® display or in a variable wide window (10 to 78 characters).
Edition with one of 2 different type of accentuated keyboards (special keyboard: Ctrl-a=á, full keyboard: Ctrl-...), and/or the own national keyboard can be used (if the code table No. 852 is installed in DOS).
Displaying all of the accentuated character set: in case of VGA display the selectable character sets are the own accentuated font set of ZQ-Link and the code table No. 852 (if the code table No. 852 is installed in DOS, W95,98).
Data exchange with other programs, by keeping the accentuated characters of the code tables CWI,
852 and Windows ANSI. (Excel®, Word®,
Outlook®, Outl. Express®, Lotus Organizer®...etc.)
Support for all the registers, i.e. modes of the Unit model: Telephone, E-Mail, URL, Memo, Calendar, Schedule, Anniversary, To do, Expense, Calculator.
Text search and replace functions.
Filter function with, combined filtering criteria (e.g. listing all the people named John and living in Vienna).
Sorting data by several criteria.
Selecting data items and performing operations with selected items. (delete, copy, move, print, send to SHARP®, export in file to other applications, ...etc.)
Copy from one register into another (e.g. Tel 1 ð Tel 2).
These functions add extra data arranging functions to the features of the SHARP® equipment.
Data Save and Retrieving (hard and floppy disks)
Text file type, quick saving format.
Open or encrypted saving format.
Save and load without conversion from and to Dbase (DBF), Text, CSV, Tab, Delimited DOS and Windows® files by the aid of CWI, 852, and ANSI code tables.
Data exchange between ZQ-Link <=> Windows Write®, Word®, Excel®, Lotus Organizer®, Outlook®, Schedule+®, Outlook Express®- Address Book (WAB), etc.
Sorting data items from any kind of ASCII text files (loading texts from name cards after scanning and recognition)
Loading documents and descriptions by splitting them to the size of the SHARP®.
Printing and other features
Printing by 6 different and variable base format, with printer working under DOS® as well, or into file.
Calendar, Schedule View, Calculator, Time, Word time, Bookmark functions.
Quick and easy learning.
Hardware requirements, operating systems
The program runs in any PC. The conventional memory requirement is 540 KB, and hard disk capacity needed is 10MB. Use of EMS or XMS is recommended.
Runs under DOS®, Windows® 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98.
The ZQ-Link also runs under Windows® 2000, NT, MN, XP, but the communication not work, because there is no MS-DOS® mode running under this operation system.
Leave be needed the Windows 3.1, 95, 98 to DOS mode while performing data communication.
Data communication can be initiated only by using these icons. Running ZQLINK.EXE from a DOS window will not work.
The program can be used in Novell® or other networks.
special ZQ-Link cable with electronic circuit is integrated in the connector (Each items are packed after controlling with a test program simulating heavy load).
1 pc 3,5" Floppy disk with the ZQ-Link software.
User's Guide.
Registration card.
The user becomes registered user after sending back this card. New versions will be provided for
her/him only for the reproduction and posting costs, or gratis from here.
12 months full warranty, service for at least 10 years, spare part provision, software updates.
Installation
Can be installed the ZQ-Link software in here, if click to HERE, then
fill in the form on pop up download web page and click the "Start download"
button. When the Download window turns up, select the "Run" menuitem, and click OK.
Then the ZQ-Link installation kit download to your PC and start the install program of ZQ-Link.
The ZQ-Link installation kit automatically remove own in your PC at end of installation, not engage
the disk space afterwards.
Can be selected the "Save to disk" menuitem in the Download window, in case of that look up and
start the ZQ-Pack.exe file in the entered download folder:
- Under DOS: [download drive]:\[ddownload folder]\ZQ-Pack.exe e.g. c:\xfer\ZQ-Pack.exe
- Under Win 3.1, 3.11: Program mmanager
ð File ð Run
ð Browse ð ZQ-Pack.exe
- Under Win 95, 98, 2000, NT, MN, XP<: Start menu
ð Run... ð Browse
ð ZQ-Pack.exe.
After unpacking start the install program automatically.
Can be given the destination driver\folder in this program, that is the place of ZQ-Link software.
This folder can be created to network drive as well, if you give the suitable network drive letter.
Can be removed the installation if you delete the folder of ZQ-Link software.
Starting
ZQ-Link can be started from under the single operating system DOS by means of zqlink.exe . E.g. zqlink.exe (Enter)
If you have Win® 95, 98 start ZQ-Link from the desktop,
or use ZQ-Link menuitems in the Start menu ð
Programs menu, or maybe the Start menu ð Run… menuitem ð Browse...
ð [ZQ-Link folder] ð ZQ-W95 shortcut
If there is no mouse use ZQ-W95X or if data communication does not work, use ZQ-W95R.
The following method also can be used to ZQ-Link start: My Computer ð [ZQ-Link folder] ð
ZQ-W95 or ZQ-W95X or ZQ-W95R .
If start in Win 95 or 98 and there is no need for SHARP<=>PC Data Communication, then can be used
the My Computer ð [ZQ-Link folder] ð
Zqlink.exe icon or ZQLink icon
ZQ-Link cannot be started from under the Win® 3.1, 3.11 operating system.
Leave be needed this operating system and start the ZQ-Link in DOS by the ZQ-Link.exe command.
If start in Win 3.1 or 3.11 and there is no need for SHARP<=>PC Data Communication, then can be used
the Program Manager ð
File ð Run ð Browse ð
Zqlink.exe or Zqlink.pif .
Purchase, Price, Payment type:
You can download this software, and may use free without the communication,
because the communication work only by the original special ZQ-Link cable.
You can purchase complete kit (software+cable),
if trust in me and post, and send the
price of complete kit
by post.
When the money arrives, I send the package you a prompt reply.
Bonus!
In case of purchasing the ZQ-Link for DOS®
complete kit, you get the new EL-Link for Windows®
software licence gratis, if send the "Request the licence" by E-Mail to
[email protected]
!
Make your registration yourself, to immediately
be informed of upgrade in E-Mail!
If you have any question, you can send E-Mail message in English to the
[email protected]
address.
You can send SMS message in English for the program author, whose phone number is (+36) 30 358 6303.
You will get answer within minutes. Advice can be requested here vocally in Hungarian language too.
The system developer and manufacturer Zoltán Babos
wishes successful utilisation of the program!
Trademarks and software names in the web pages, software, user's guide:
SHARP is a registered trademark of SHARP CORPORATION Japan,
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Maschines Corp. USA,
DOS, Windows, and other MS names is a registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. USA.