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OkyFlash & OkySoft
Connecting to a PC and launching OkySoft
To connect the OkyWeb to a computer
Connect the parallel lead to the computer parallel interface socket (i.e. the one normally used for the printer;
if you need to connect to the OkyWeb and a printer at the same time you must have OkySwitch, an accessory
by M-Live). Send an email to [email protected] for details.
Switch on the OkyWeb.
Connect the parallel port lead to the OkyWeb connector:
You can now launch the program by double-clicking on the OkySoft icon
The software will ask you if you want to connect to the OkyWeb:
- Press Yes if you want to connect via parallel lead.
- Press No if you want to connect via OkyWrite (refer to the OkyWrite manual for more detailed instructions).
Troubleshooting: OkySoft 1.1 and later versions are compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows NT.
When the OkyWeb is used on a PC with Windows ME, 98 or 95 operative systems and connected to other devices (e.g.
printers, scanners, etc.) that use the same parallel port as the OkyWeb, communication problems may arise, due to the clash
between the drivers of the different devices. The seriousness of the problem often depends on the types of drivers used by
the devices and the number of devices using the same parallel port.
When serious operating problems occur, to the extent of not even being able to communicate with the OkyWeb, proceed as follows:
9 Change to the Windows 2000 operative system.
9 Install an additional parallel port on the PC for the OkyWeb connection.
9 Use an external Flash card reader (such as the OkyWrite reader, by M-Live).
9 Use Windows in provisional mode.
OkyWeb connection on LPT2 port: using PCs with two parallel ports, OkyWeb can be connected to port 2, leaving the
printer connected to port 1. The setup is very easy: in the OkySoft ‘Properties’ menu, select the ‘Program Settings’ option
and select LPT2 in ‘Communications port’.
After downloading the data, the program will display:
- in the OkySoft window (upper)
the list of songs stored on your computer Hard Disk.
- in the OkyFlash window (lower)
the list of songs stored on the OkyWeb Compact Flash card
(or the OkyWrite list, if the computer is connected to an external drive).
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Download Directory and Importing Files
The program automatically creates a download directory on the PC for managing the songs, and this directory
becomes OkySoft’s reference folder for transferring songs from the OkyWeb to the computer.
If you want to create more download directories (if, for example, you want different Flash card “images”), use the
standard Windows folder creation methods.
To change the directory used by OkySoft as the download directory, use the ‘Select Download Directory...’
function in the File menu. In this way, you can divide up your backings archive amongst a number of folders.
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