Translation of SII FAQ & Support

Last update : 1999/10/23





Can the memory capacity be changed ?
The memory change is not being served now. Moreover, no the schedule for the future.
When the contrast of the liquid crystal from which irregularity has come out to the liquid crystal while using it is too thick, it is likely to look irregular according to the content of the display. *** The contrast can be had to be adjusted, and [it] do without irregularity <stand out>.
Please teach strength and earthquake-proof of the case and the display side and the button. The quality of a usual digital clock is secured.
What kind of CPU do you use ?
16bitCPU is used.
Can the strap be exchanged ?
A special tool is necessary for exchanging the strap. Please have the strap exchanged for the shop which purchased the strap. Moreover, I will prepare the one with the logo of RUPUTER as a strap option. To exchange it easily for a favorite strap, the installation tool is packed up together. The width of the strap is 23mm.
Can you use it with the aircraft ?
The noise is equal to a general digital clock, and there is no problem.
The difference of 512K / 2M / 4M ?
It is possible to hold capacity 違(unknown word) about the data memory and [it] makes it. A basic function is quite the same. In 512K・2M, there are two colors (the champagne gold and the cancer metal) respectively. In 4M, there are two colors (the black and the skeleton (number limitation)).
Is the waterproof safe ?
The 防"H(unknown word) specification. In rain and the washroom, etc. there is no problem. Please do installed shower or neither bathing nor swim, etc. The waterproof performance might not function according to the state of battery packing, and when the battery is exchanged, [it] confirms it.
がでる(unknown word) of the display of the message of the battery exchange to seem to being able still use in the battery remainder amount display. Not the display by which an actual voltage of the battery is detected but what how much processing you did is counted. Please use the application by which the voltage of the battery is detected of want the check on the voltage of the battery actually. It is scheduled to open it to the public later. Actually, if the back lid of the battery is opened, the battery is not exchanged as it is, the lid is done, and reset is specified, the battery remainder amount display becomes 100%. Please do not open the battery lid carelessly when you do not actually exchange the battery.
I want ZAURUS LINK" (*puriinsutohru*)ed to S Series. This application is attached to product PIM LINK" being put on the market now. (*rapyuutahohmupeiji*) and (*rapyuutadeitasuteishon*), etc. are not scheduled to supply it by free though [it] (*puriinsutohru*)s to S Series, [it] offers. Please acknowledge it.
Is the input easy ?
Directions to link input data by PC basically are assumed, and the input with the main body is also possible. It is possible to input it with the main body easily by using the fixed form sentence etc. Details have the explanation concerning the input in the home page and [it] refers.
The clock function is arranged and the display of time for pop to improve when the clock of the digital clock function, the world clock function, the timer chronograph, and the start screen of auto power of off and FILER/TIME buttons are pushed is provided as a clock function. Please refer to product information on the home page for details.
Do though it takes time to start when the address book data increases ?
I think that the address book data changes the file name according to the category by about 200 people and is practicable the method of control with two or more files.
Can you charge it ?
The battery is coin type lithium battery CR2025. It is not possible to charge it. It is pure made by Toshiba Corporation CR2025.
When PC is linked, can an external power supply be used ?
It is not possible to use it.
Can the battery exchange be easily done ?
The user can exchange the battery exchange with the coin. Please read "Battery exchange" of the user's manual before the exchange.
How much is the battery longevity ?
About 300 hours can be displayed for about four months by a continuous display in the display of one hour a day. Please acknowledge the battery maker's having some changes by the use state.
Is there a pure battery ?
A pure battery of Ruputer is "Made by Toshiba Corporation CR2025. " Please buy the battery made by Toshiba Corporation. The battery longevity etc. change though other makers' batteries can be used.
What is the power management function ?
Ruputer has the power management function to save the battery.

1. It is always on.
The display is always turned on. The consumption of the battery is the largest. The battery longevity of about 300 hours.
2. The auto is power off.
The display disappears automatically if neither the button nor the cursor pointer are operated during the fixed time. The battery always has it from on for a long time though longevity is different because of the use state.
3. Auto timer
[It] does at time when on and off of the display were specified.
E.g. Displaying off time -23:00 (PM) of displaying on time -07:00(AM)

Does PIM LINK correspond to organizer 2000 ?
As for the format of organizer's 2000 data, data conversion which used PIM LINK cannot have been done because [it] was changed from the one (organizer 97) before that. After the data format is converted once, PIM LINK cannot be used though the converter to the organizer 2000 formats is in the product function because it is possible to preserve it by the old format when having inquired of the maker. Please note it. At present, the schedule does not exist concerning the version up of PIM LINK.
Does PIM LINK correspond to OutLook98 ?
PIM LINK confirms the thing to communicate with OutLook98 as well as OutLook97.
It seems to be likely not to be in a specific personal computer which does not begin communicating even if the conserve electric power mode is made clear in case of "Be remotely preparing it" even if RUPUTER is put on the docking station though the conserve electric power mode was made clear. Such a situation must be renewed DLL for communication processing and operate again. The update file is prepared in "PC software". *** Please down-load Ruputer PC Filer" and update the file in this.
Something wrong which is that a set change to COM2 was not able to be done by using NEC PC9821XA/12 which was not able to communicate in the NEC PC-9821 series immediately after purchase (The communication port was set in COM1) was confirmed. The following operations were confirmed.
COM1
If nothing is connected with the serial port when setting internal (registry information) is COM1, [it] does not become the start screen of PC Filer the response's [it] without coming to anything. (Setting cannot be changed) The response returned normally when the docking station was connected with COM1 with a conversion connector to 9P→25P. It was possible to communicate normally after that.
COM2
COM2 does the same operation as a usual serial port after changing setting internal (registry information) to COM2, and there seems to be no problem.

As a counter measure
There is a method of using the conversion connector, too and it is possible to correspond by even changing setting internal (registry information) when there is no conversion connector at hand. I will recommend the use of the undermentioned file though there is a method of using the registry editor directly, too because there is a possibility of the system down by the mis-operation, too. Please have file pcf_com2.reg" down-loaded, and double-click the file down-loaded with the personal computer which uses it. The change in setting is done. Please do not change the COM port after [it] corrects it. It is possible to recover according to a similar procedure when done by mistake.
In IBM compatible, the point is not reported to something wrong like the above-mentioned about present.
The method of connecting personal computer (SONY VAIO-C1 etc.) without serial port and RUPUTER ?
This personal computer does not have the method of forwarding "IrShell.EXF (infrared rays communication)" which can be used by Windows 95/Windows 98 for serial port (RS-232C) to connect the docking station. In this case, please forward this IrShell.EXF" by using the personal computer which can use the vicinity. Or, the (shop/kameido)installation service is done by "Art policeman" in Koutou ward Kameido "San street" and use it, please.
The application installation on RUPUTER does not operate normally. When PC Filer is not used, and the application is installed directly in the main body of RUPUTER
(1) Abnormality is found in the main body of RUPUTER, and when "Main body software the re-setup" is done, [it]
(2) When you add the application to the main body of RUPUTER when the application of MovieMaker" and MailDownLoad" is used
(3) When you install it directly in the main body of RUPUTER by the application distributed from the home page etc.
Nothing might be actually forwarded though the display to communicate really is done when the installation on the main body of RUPUTER is executed (The forwarding work ends momentarily). When ATOK" is used with the kana-kanji conversion tool, [it] seems to be likely to become such a symptom. Please change the kana-kanji conversion tool to MS-IME" as well as the disclaimer in "Main body software the re-setup" before doing the installation work, and, for this case, execute the installation as a counter measure. After the installation ends, being returned to former conversion tool is excellent.
Correspondence with RUPUTER PC link and IrCOMM became possible. The connection of the personal computer and RUPUTER which used the infrared rays port which had been set in MS-Ir Ver.2.0 by Windows 95/Windows 98 became possible. To link PC with the infrared rays port set in MS-Ir2.0

(1) It is necessary to install "Ir remote shell" (IrShell.exf) of the Ir COMM correspondence in RUPUTER.
(2) Moreover, it is necessary to update Ruputer PC Filer" (Ver.1.10).

"RUPUTER Ir remote shell" and Ruputer PC Filer" can be down-loaded from "Home page/user support/software down-loading". Please see the explanation or readme.txt on this page for detailed use. The transmission rate becomes half a past method at the PC link with the infrared rays port of the IrCOMM correspondence. I will recommend the method by the PC docking station of the attachment about PC links of RUPUTER.
Do you correspond to Windows 98 ?
As for RUPUTER PC software Ruputer PC Application", Windows 98 operates. [It] becomes only a connection in which RUPUTER Ir remote shell is used about remote infrared rays concerning the PC link though the use of the PC docking station of the attachment is possible.
Can the CSV file be treated ?
Preservation and the CSV file can be opened by Comma Separated Value in the address book. As for the chronograph viewer, only preservation is possible by Comma Separated Value.
The infrared rays communication protocol of RUPUTER is taught and the infrared rays communication of RUPUTER is a SII original method. (The infrared rays port is accessed as an interchangeable cereal interface of 16550) No IrDA.
Can HP200LX and Windows CE be linked ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it.
Can the data link with the Sharp Zaurus be done ?
Software for the main body of RUPUTER which import/the address book data (*ekusupoht*)s it through the Sharp Zaurus and the infrared rays port is collected to option commodity of RUPUTER and "Ruputer PIM LINK for Microsoft Outlook97, Microsoft Schedule+ver.7.0, and Lotus Organizer 97 with Address Data Link for ZAURUS".
As for remote infrared rays, is any model safe ?
I will explain in detail to an additional manual. Please see here.
Please teach the action when the error goes out by Ruputer PC Application. I will explain in detail to an additional manual. Please see here.
The schedule of Mac version ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it. However, there is communicating with RUPUTER in the Windows 95 environment on MAC by using the emulation software named SoftWindows (made by the INSIGNAI Solutions company) though information from the user. When serial communications are used, the conversion connector is of the number one problem like the selection. Please acknowledge corresponding and not investigating with reference to this matter.
The offer time and the content of the development kit. It is possible to down-load it from this home page by free now. Please see user information in detail.
Does business card & portable size keyboard go out ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it.
Can you connect it with a portable telephone and PHS by the option ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it.
Can the touch panel be done ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it.
Can the pocket beeper type be done ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it.
Is the voice recorder function possible ?
It is not possible to use it.
Does not the vibration function adhere ?
At present, [it] does not schedule it.
Do [it] become remote control ?
Use as the TV remote control is possible. [It] puts it as a sample in the RUPUTER software development tool.

I will inform of the result of doing connected examination in the note personal computer which has the Ir port to the software operation test present provinces only for our company. - Normal operation model

■SONY PCG-713
The infrared rays port is set possible FIR by the BIOS setup screen, and SIR is improper.
PCG-505ex
Setting IrDA1.1 a possible method of the infrared rays communication and the ASK method is not acceptable in SonyNotebookSetup.

■TOSHIBA TECRA740CT Libretto20 Libretto30 Libretto60 Libretto70

■SHARP Mebius MN-A700
The infrared rays port is set possible IrDA1.0 by the BIOS setup screen, and IrDA1.1 is possible.

■IBM ThinkPAD560 ThinkPAD560X ThinkPAD535E ■FUJITSU FM/V 6200D7 FM/V BIBLO NPV20 FM/V 5166NU8/W

■EPSON VN513ET
The infrared rays port is set possible HPIr by the BIOS setup screen, and ASK is improper.

■NEC PC98-NX LaVie NX PC-LW2032D - It is not possible to operate as follows. - NEC PC9801,9821 series- Ir card- Ir adaptor Puma company 除く(unknown word)- In the software only for our company of TOSHIBA Libretto100,; *** [It] communicates by writing data in the port as well as a usual <infrared rays port> serial port.; Please continue your favors toward wanting to have point なにとぞご(unknown word) which cannot tell the result halfway understood concerning processing after the fact about the trouble complaint etc. in the future. [It] did not come to find such a trouble concerning the trouble in Libretto100 though even Libretto20-70 was settled of the operation verification even with sale in our company. Docking station にての(unknown word) 御(unknown word) of the attachment must correspond concerning a remote connection with Ruputer when the operation in the infrared rays port is impossible. Moreover, the trouble concerned besides this model is being investigated now. I will open it to the public as soon as information on the operation confirmation enters. Please continue your favors toward understanding by any means.

Auto OFF is not correctly set when switching directly from "Auto timer" to "Auto OFF" on the power management set screen where the conserve electric power mode of Ruputer is set. An actual operation is an auto timer though displayed on the power management set screen, "Auto OFF". Please set it according to the following two kinds of procedures to change the conserve electric power mode from an auto timer to auto OFF correctly.

[ Procedure 1]

  1. [It] always sets in turning on by "Power management", the ENTER button is pushed twice, and setting is updated.
  2. [It] sets in auto OFF by "Power management", the ENTER button is pushed twice, and setting is updated.

[ Procedure 2]

  1. [It] sets in auto OFF by "Power management", the ENTER button is pushed twice, and setting is updated.
  2. Ruputer is reset keeping pushing three buttons of FILER/TIME and ENTER and MENU at the same time for three seconds or more.

Former setting New setting Operation
Turning on always Auto OFF OK
Turning on always Auto timer OK
Auto OFF Turning on always OK
Auto OFF Auto timer OK
Auto timer Auto OFF Like the auto timer operation
Auto timer Turning on always OK
[It] sets it by "Function setting" of the personal computer. OK


パソコ"にRuputerを接'アし、PCツールの機"\設'閧ナ省"d力モードを設'閧キる場合、上記の手順1または手順2を実行する必要ありません。 "Power management" Please refer to "The system requirements is set" of Chapter 2"The function of (*fairah*) is used" of 'Ruputer user's manual'for the method of setting. Please refer to "Let's exchange the battery" of Chapter 1"Use it for the first time" of the quick start guide for the method of reset.


When an initial version of Windows 95 is used, the installation work of this software cannot be occasionally done. Please evade \INSTALL.EXE" on CD-ROM installing CD-ROM of "Ruputer PC Application for Windows 95" in the personal computer and evade this problem according to 【 procedure for 】 when the following messages are displayed in being about to begin the installation work of double-clicking. "Error message when installation work was about to begin", [ MSVBVM50.DLL files have been linked with lack Exe port OLEAUT32.DLL:421 ] or [ The device installed in the D:\install.exe system does not work ](Please replace D here with CD-ROM drive) and 【 procedure for 】
Proc.1 START" Please input D:\jaaxdist.exe" (D is CD-ROM drive) by "Execute it specifying the file name" of the menu and push the OK" button. Or, please double-click jaaxdist.exe" on CD-ROM by the explorer. - Some modules of Windows 95 are updated.
Proc.2 Again, please start the installer of "Ruputer PC Application for Windows 95". Please input D:\install.exe" (D is CD-ROM drive) by "Execute it specifying the file name" of START" and push the OK" button. Or, please double-click D:\install.exe" on CD-ROM by the explorer. - Please execute jaaxdist.exe" on CD-ROM about the action when the error goes out by Ruputer PC Application as well as the above-mentioned.

For downloading and use of RUPUTER application and data library
Please proceed to RUPUTER software download domain as follows only when it is possible to agree on the recorded content.

1.Purpose of down-loading page installation
As for this home page, the application software, the data library, and the programming development environment, etc. aim to promote the use development of RUPUTER by the one to offer the scene of the offer between RUPUTER user and use. Moreover, the software which software when there is a modification of version up etc. about the software which the Seiko Instruments Ltd. (It is recorded at the following as SII) offers, data or SII gratuitously offers and data, etc. are set up here.

2.Offer of RUPUTER and software development kit
SII offers the RUPUTER software development tool by free (gratuitousness). The user made by using the development kit, and to open to the public as a rule freely, and to promote the use of RUPUTER, the application and the data library are opened to the public.

3.About the support concerning RUPUTER and the software development
SII does not support it to the official (for individual of the telephone, FAX, and E mail, etc.) concerning RUPUTER and the software development. I will assume the home page to be only a running support.

4.Limitation of responsibility
SII does not do a specified guarantee concerning the application concerned software at all, and there is not a becoming guarantee and either "Under such a condition" squid is offered to the application concerned software. Specification or the revelation guarantee not limited to it is not done at all though SII contains the esteem of quality on an aptitude to a specific usage, commercial value, and commerce or third party's right about the application concerned software. When the application software is down-loaded, and the trouble of the deletion of the main body of RUPUTER and data etc. while using it is caused, SII will not secure it concerning the main body of RUPUTER and data. Moreover, when the repair etc. are needed, I will assume the onerous correspondence to the main body of RUPUTER also in the guaranteed term by the down-loaded application.

5.Limitation of responsibility
Even when the possibility of damage concerned has been recommended concerning any damage which immediately, indirectly, individual, happens by accident, and is secondary which contains the loss of any use, the business interruption or the profit-pursuing loss regardless of the form of a contract, an unlawful act (The fault is included), severe product liability or other acts beforehand, SII does not assume any responsibility.


6.About the re-distribution in the user application and the data library, etc.
The user made, and SII assumes the one that it is possible to distribute it again without obtaining the permission of those who offer it concerning the application and the data library regardless of onerousness and gratuitousness. The form of the re-distribution (CD-ROM and floppy disk, etc.) is assumed to be free. SII assumes the one to describe clearly so (trial period and amount of money and payee, etc.) when the user application with a value and data (shareware etc.), etc. are distributed again. The collection of the values of an onerous user application and the data (shareware etc.), etc. which SII distributed again is assumed to be the one done in offer person's responsibility. Third party's (user who down-loaded it) the re-distributions other than SII and those who offer it assume the application and the data library which SII or the user made to be a principle prohibition. However, it is assumed the one, except for no this concerning what SII or those who offered it permitted.

The page by which RUPUTER of you of RUPUTER user is made a theme :

Ruputer Fan http://ruputer.fan.to (Those who produce:O my, and Of (*dada*) and Iwaki and)/
"Ruputer is a toy which can play" [It] develops from the game such as (*mainsuiipa*) to a practical application program like (*apurikeishonrancha*). Useful technological information for development etc. are published. Especially, the assembler fellow is a must see.

M.shimozato world http://member.nifty.ne.jp/shimozato/index.htm (里昌"T(unknown word) in case of those who produce /).
The method, the (*rapyuutah'aikon*) collection, and the Ruputer game, etc. to link meeting and Ruputer with Ruputer with Macintosh are mainly introduced.

It is or is club http://www.yasuragi.or.jp/~dusttail/run (Those who produce:shooting star dust)/
"It is or is club" is established for the development of the software of Ruputer and the support of the data development. An astronomical fan and the TDL fan also aim at the spread of Ruputer.

やすいあつしのホームページ:Ruputer(制作者:やすいあつしhttp://member.nifty.ne.jp/wiz/Ruputer.htm
Introduction of self-made game for Ruputer etc.

Page http://member.nifty.ne.jp/s_furuya/ruputer of (*shin*) (Those who produce:Ruputer (*shin*))/
Chiefly, the page of free software of making by oneself. I want to bring Tips noticed while developing or the library together.

RINC--Ruputer Is Not Computer http://www.Ruputer.nop.or.jp (Those who produce:Femy)/
I want to make it to the page by which [it] gropes for new communications which use RUPUTER making the topic concerning remodeling and the program development of RUPUTER a main axis.

RUPUTER came. (those who produce:あらたく(unknown word)) Http://www.iissa.co.jp/~fma/arata/ruputer/ruputer.html
RupSound" by which the sound file of RUPUTER is performed on Windows is opened to the public. Additionally, work introduction and report, etc.

SII Ruputer http://member.nifty.ne.jp/yasuoda/ruputer/index.html (Those who produce:Oda 桐康弘(unknown word))
The page to have treated information on the program relation of the computer with a chiefly small possible programming.

Ruputer page in Naoya Kawahara Factory http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~nkf/ruputer (Those who produce:かわはらなお(unknown word))/
The free software for PC which relates to the game, the tool, and RUPUTER which operates on RUPUTER etc. are put. It is not thought be to good when various information that the rest relates to the development environment can be put.

R is for Ruputer http://www.t-cnet.or.jp/~hiroshi (Those who produce:Hiroshi Okada)/

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