IA Phone Manager

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  1. Installing IA Phone Manager
  2. Connecting to BlueTooth
  3. Connecting with Infrared
  4. Importing and Exporting Contacts
  5. Backing Up Phone Data
  6. Sorting Phone Numbers and Messages

If you own a BlueTooth or Infrared compatible mobile phone, then this program is for you. The IA Phone ManagerTM offers a powerful and easy-to-use interface between Pocket Outlook Contacts and mobile phones that use the GSM (Global System for Mobiles) protocol. This means you can import and export mobile phone contact information to and from Contacts on your PAC Mate and PC. In addition, you can dial your phone directly from your PAC Mate.

Note:  In order to use a BlueTooth mobile phone with IA Phone Manager, you must have Bluetooth Manager installed on your PAC Mate. BlueTooth Manager is available in the BlueTooth Connection Kit.

The online help that comes with IA Phone Manager is very comprehensive and easily explains all features of this program. To open IA Phone Manager Help, open the program, press F4 and select Help from the Start Menu.

Installing IA Phone Manager

Ensure that ActiveSync is installed on your desktop computer, and that the PAC Mate is connected to your computer with either a standard or guest partnership. On your PC, go to www.iastyle.com to download the IA Phone Manager software for Pocket PC.

Connecting to BlueTooth

Note:This topic assumes that you have a BlueTooth compatible phone, you have properly installed the BlueTooth Manager and you have properly selected the port settings in this program.

  1. Open IA Phone Manager from the Programs submenu.
  2. Press F2 and select Options from the Tools Menu.
  3. Press DOTS 5-6 CHORD to move to the Port Setting page of the Options dialog and select COM 8 in the Connecting Port field.
  4. Press DOT 8 to establish a Bluetooth connection with IA Phone Manager.

Connecting with Infrared

  1. Open IA Phone Manager from the Programs submenu.
  2. Press F2 and select Options from the Tools Menu.
  3. Press DOTS 5-6 CHORD to move to the Port Setting page of the Options dialog and select IrDA in the Connecting Port field.
  4. Position the PAC Mate IrDA port in line and a few inches from the mobile phone IrDA port.
  5. Press DOT 8 to establish an infrared connection with IA Phone Manager.

Importing and Exporting Contacts

With this feature your contacts are always up-to-date as this copies all your contact entries to and from your IA Phone Manager PhoneBook.

  1. In IA Phone Manager, press F2 and select PhoneBook.
  2. From the PhoneBook menu select Import from Contacts or Export to Contacts.
  3. Within this dialog use the arrow keys to specify a category and destination.
  4. Press DOTS 4-5 CHORD to move to the Select All check box. Press the SPACEBAR if you want to import or export all contacts.
  5. To only import or export individual contacts, press DOTS 4-5 CHORD to move to the list of contacts and check the associated check box.
  6. When you are done, move to and press DOT 8 on the Import or Export button.
  7. On the Export dialog there is a "Stored Column Manually" checkbox. Placing a check in this box opens a dialog, in which you can specify a column where that individual entry should be stored when exported.

Backing Up Phone Data

You can save your phone data to compact flash or a folder on PAC Mate.

  1. Establish a connection between your mobile phone and your PAC Mate via Infrared or Bluetooth.
  2. Press F2, select PhoneBook and press DOT 8 on the Sync with phone menu item.
  3. In the Rule for Synchronization combo box, use the UP or DOWN ARROW to select Download from Phone to download all the phone data from your mobile phone.
  4. Move to and press DOT 8 on the Synchronize button.
  5. Next, press F2, select Tools and press DOT 8 on Project. From the Project submenu, select Save As.
  6. In the Save As dialog, you can change the Phonebook Name, Folder, and/or Location as desired.
  7. Last, press DOT 8 so that the phone data will be saved to the name and place you specified.

Sorting Phone Numbers and Messages

For convenience, you can sort your phone numbers and messages in the list view by ascending or descending order. The command to use is SH CHORD, S.

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