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To use the BOOKMAN Sidekick Con-
nectivity software, you need:
• The BOOKMAN PC-connect serial
cable and the BOOKMAN Sidekick
Connectivity software disk, packaged
with certain BOOKMAN Sidekick mod-
els and available only from Franklin
Electronic Publishers, Inc.
• An IBM PC Compatible, 386 processor
or higher.
• Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later,
or Windows 95.
• Minimum of 2 MB RAM (4 MB is rec-
ommended).
• Minimum of 2 MB hard disk space .
• One available communications (COM)
port on your computer.
• One 3.5” high density floppy disk drive.
If you have questions about Sidekick
PC software, see your owner’s manual
or call Starfish Software. For installa-
tion or initial configuration questions,
call 1 (970) 522-4610. For all other
questions, call 1 (800) 953-9995. Or
visit the Starfish Software web site at
http://www.starfishsoftware.com
.
Before you can start using the BOOKMAN
Sidekick Connectivity software, you must
first connect the Franklin BOOKMAN PC-
connect serial cable between your BOOK-
MAN Sidekick and your computer.
Warning: Using a different serial
cable may damage your BOOKMAN
Sidekick files, as well as your BOOK-
MAN Sidekick itself or your computer.
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Locate a free communications
port on the back of your
computer.
To learn how to find a communica-
tions port, read the user manual for
your personal computer.
3. Insert the 9-pin plug into the
communications port.
Note which communications port you
used (for example, COM1). You will
need this information when you start
using the connectivity software.
4. Turn on your computer.
5. Turn off your BOOKMAN
Sidekick.
The Equipment You Need
Connecting the Serial Cable