Connecting a phd to your computer, Downloading the application – Follett VERSION 6.00 User Manual
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Appendix E Using a PHD+, PHD+ II, or PHD Laser+
Connecting a PHD to your computer
Warning:
Only connect the PHD cable to the computer when the computer is
turned off. This prevents a static charge or power surge from
damaging or destroying your equipment or data.
To connect a Telxon PHD to your computer, use the following instructions:
1. Turn off your computer and PHD.
2. Plug the prong end of the PHD cable into your PHD's base and plug the
other end of the cable (9 or 25 pin serial) into the appropriate
communications port at the back of your computer.
3. Turn on your computer and your PHD.
Important:
USBĆonly Macintosh computers will require a USB to serial port
adapter. For instructions and recommendations, please see the Read
Me file, which you'll find on your Follett Software CD under Extras in
the USB Notes folder.
Downloading the application
Use the following steps to load the current version of the PHD application onto
each PHD your library uses before you use it.
Once the application is loaded, you'll only need to repeat the process if:
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The PHD screen displays the message, Ready to Update?"
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You upgrade to a new version of Circulation Plus/Catalog Plus.
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Your barcode symbologies change.
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You share your PHD with other libraries that use different symbologies.
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You've replaced the PHD's memory or batteries.
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You also use your PHD for TextLink and have previously loaded TextLink's
PHD application. One application overwrites the other.
Important:
USBĆonly Macintosh computers require a USB to serial port adapter.
For instructions and recommendations, please see the Read Me file on
your Follett Software CD, under Extras in the USB Notes folder.