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Lexabean will provide via a CD or secure download a package that includes all of the software that you need to support our application. This will typically get installed on your desktop under program files\lexabean\bycb for BYCB users and program files\lexabean\byob for BYOB users.

The installation program will automatically install the software onto your Pocket PC. This section should only be used in case you have problems with the installation.

 

-AFTER INITIAL DESKTOP INSTALL-

After installing the software off of your CD, these steps will need to be followed in order to properly set up the Pocket PC connection to the Lexabean master database.

  1.  Place your Pocket PC in its cradle and ensure that the cradle is properly connected to your desktop.

  2. Ensure Microsoft ActiveSync is installed on your computer. If it is not, you can download a free version from the MicrosSoft website.

  3. Click on the Start button in the lower left corner of your display.

  4. Select the following menu items:  Programs->Lexabean->BYCB or BYOB->Configure Login, PDA & Pocket PC Conduit. 

  5. A Console window will pop up. The first thing this will do is automatically download the latest Pocket PC software directly into your Pocket PC.

  6. If Lexabean provided to you a Login and Password - When prompted, enter your Lexabean diary login ID and Lexabean diary password as obtained from Lexabean when you purchased your software.  Otherwise - simply hit return at the Login prompt. Note:  Diary login ID and password are both case sensitive

  7. When completed, your screen will look something like this:

 

 

 

-MANUALLY INSTALLING THE LEXABEAN SOFTWARE ON YOUR POCKET PC-

Note: The steps described above (-AFTER INITIAL DESKTOP INSTALL-) should have automatically installed the Pocket PC software. If, for some reason, you experienced a problem with that - you can follow these steps to manually install the software.

 

  1. Before Starting:

    • Ensure your Pocket PC is in its cradle and properly connected to your desktop

    • Ensure your desktop has the latest version of the Microsoft ActiveSync software installed. You can check the MicrosSoft website for the latest version of this software.

    • The Microsoft ActiveSync user interface should be running on your desktop. When the main display shows you are connected to your Pocket PC (the display changes to Connected from Not connected).

     

  2. Use Windows Explorer or the My Computer icon on your desktop to go to the following directory (where program files is normally on your C:\ drive):

    • BYCB Users should go to: program files\lexabean\bycb\ActiveSync2PocketPC

    •  BYOB users should go to program files\lexabean\byob\ActiveSync2PocketPC.

     

  3. There are several CAB files in this directory, each with the following naming convention: ppc_stdiary_PPC.<processor type>.CAB where <processor type> will take on values such as ARM, ARMV4, MIPS, SH3, WCE420X86 and X86. Check your Pocket PC documentation to determine which processor type matches that of your device.

  4. From the Windows Explorer, select the file that corresponds to your Pocket PC.

  5. Copy the file from your desktop:

    1. The Microsoft ActiveSync user interface should be running on your desktop. When the main display shows you are connected to your Pocket PC (the display changes to Connected from Not connected), the Explore icon on the top of the ActiveSync display should be enabled. Click the Explore Icon.

    2. A new explorer window will pop up. My Pocket PC should be one of the icons listed in this display. Drill down into My Pocket PC and then into the Temp directory on your Pocket PC.

    3. Copy the file from your desktop  to the Pocket PC temp directory in the ActiveSync explorer window.

    4. ActiveSync will automatically download the file to your Pocket PC.

     

  6. Install the software on your Pocket PC:

    1. Remove your Pocket PC from the cradle.

    2. Start up File Explorer on the Pocket PC and go to the \temp directory.

    3. Simply tapping on the ppc_stdiary_PPC.<processor type>.CAB file will start the installation procedures on your Pocket PC. When completed, the Lexabean software will be installed in \program files\ppc_stdiary

    4. If during the installation you get an error indicating that ppc_stdiary is currently running, start up iTask from Start->Programs. iTask  will display a list of running processes and will give you an option to terminate ppc_stdiary. To terminate a process:

      • Click on Start->settings

      • Click on the Memory icon

      • click on the running programs tab on the bottom of the display

      • Select the process called stdiary and terminate it.

    6. At this point, you should see an icon for ppc_stdiary when you run Start->programs

    7. Place your Pocket PC back into its cradle. This will automatically initiate the ActiveSync connection to the desktop and will download to your Pocket PC the latest set of techniques, users and workout history. A dialog on your desktop similar to the following should come up:

 

You have now completed the Pocket PC software installation. You should now install the videos on your Pocket PC using the steps documented here.