Super Quick Install Instructions:

1. Locate the DateBk4.prc file in your desktop directory and double-click on it. Click on OK and then DONE in the two dialogs that appear from the Palm Install Tool.

2. HotSync.

3. Tap on DateBk4 icon in main application screen

To use color icons, install either the Icons-DATEBK4.PRC file or the Icons-TK.PRC file (or install both and use dbIcon+ to build a custom icon collection). To use monochrome icons, timezones and to install the Help files, install and run dbSetup.PRC, select the items you want and tap the Install Now button. You can remove dbSetup after you have run it. You can install DateBk4 on top of an old version of DateBk4.

The notes below contain some detailed information covering exception and/or unusual conditions that might arise and which are worth reading if you have the time or you run into a problem during or right after installation.

Note: This version of DateBk4 was prepared and tested against a pre-release version of Palm OS 5.0. If you are using OS V-5.0, we strongly suggest that you check back with the Pimlico Software web site: www.PimlicoSoftware.com to see if there are updated versions available which have been validated against the final shipping version of Palm OS 5.0.

Read the following notes regardless of whether you are installing for the first time or upgrading!

• Make sure you have at least 600k of free memory prior to installing Datebk4 (dateBk3 can be removed prior to installing DateBk4). If you are tight on memory, you may wish to use V-4.0 of DateBk4 (460k) or DateBk3 (275k).
• If you are moving DateBk4 into flash memory after loading it, do a SOFT RESET after copying the application to flash (avoids Fatal Exception on any pending alarm)
• HANDSPRING VISOR USERS: Datebook+ has the same problem as old versions of DateBk3 with respect to floating events (see note in second section below). Make sure you uncheck the option Float Advance At Midnight in the Display Options dialog of the Preferences dialog, so DateBook+ does not run automatically at midnight (I suggest you change the default datebook application to the standard ROM datebook application). If you have a Visor with OS 3.1, most likely you will want to install the Stub application to mask Datebook+ (see: http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/handspring.htm) to prevent this from happening altogether. The stub is included in the ZIP archive. This stub also prevents DateBook+ from generating duplicate alarms. This stub does not help on OS 3.5 devices (Platinum/Prism), so in that case you will need to be sure to run DateBk4 after every hotsync to avoid duplicate alarms.
  Note: if you choose to remove DateBk4 and go back to Datebook+, remember that completed events will likely be moved to Today by Datebook+. To avoid this, do a hotsync, THEN remove DateBk4, then set the desktop to overwrite the handheld for the Datebook database and hotsync again and you will have no problems.
• ADDR/TODO/MEMO buttons can open up split-screens in DateBk4 instead of launching native applications. This is a preference option that you can easily enable (tap on menu icon at top left, select Preferences, highlight the buttons for Addr/ToDo/Memo).
• Problem Hacks - there are some hacks with bugs that are known to cause problems (these problems may have already been fixed)
  GadgetHack - fails to post proper refresh event and can therefore cause the split-screen menu icon not to be redrawn after gadget hacks has erased it.
  LogoHack - same problem - can cause date on top line not to be refreshed properly.
  TrekSoundsHack - early versions had same problem, latest version apparently has some new problem too(?)
  Glowhack - there some reports of redraw issues that also sound like this same problem.
  In all cases, if you see a problem, contact author for latest update in case problem has now been fixed.
• Left-handed users: you may wish to use the freeware program "Lefty.prc" which sets a system-wide flag that many programs use to acknowledge that the user is left-handed. Datebk4 will swap the scroll bars in the split-screen and ToDo dialogs if you run this program and check the box. However, it is likely that you may also want to use LeftHack to make other adjustments to system dialogs, the note dialog, etc. If you run LeftHack, you should DEFINITELY run Lefty as LeftHack is not sufficient to correct some of the left-handed issues.
• Weird colors? No Grayscale?: If you are updating from an older version of DateBk4, this can happen. Go into the color/gray selection dialog (for an event, ToDo or category profile) and tap the Reset Palettes button to set the default palette selection.
• Beaming Issue: If you remove Datebk4, and are having problems beaming, run dbScan and tap on the button: Reset DTBK Beaming.This particular problem is due to a flaw in the Palm OS as it fails to reset an internal latch when a Soft Reset is performed.
• Saved Views. Before using this feature, please read the manual, as this very powerful feature often causes some confusion at first, but is one of DateBk4's most useful features.

Read the following notes if you are upgrading from an existing version of datebk3 or datebk4

Remove DateBk3. You will normally want to delete DateBk3 before installing DateBk4. Leave the DateBk3DB preference database alone for a while as it takes little room and that way you can re-install DateBk3 without losing your registration code or preferences.

Don't run DateBk3. If you run Datebk3 after running Datebk4, all your completed floating events will be moved to Today as Datebk3 does not recognize the new feature in Datebk4 of having completed floating events distinct from completed appt-type events, so it treats ALL floating events as incomplete. If you plan on doing this, I suggest you purge all your DONE events and archive them first, or download V-3.0u of Datebk3 which has now been posted and which should avoid this problem caused by changes in Datebk4 that were not backwards compatible with Datebk3. You can also do a hotsync, then remove DateBk4, set the desktop to overwrite the handheld for the datebook database and hotsync again to avoid this problem.

Where is the Diamond Button? The Saved Views button is no longer displayed by default in V-4.0d and later versions. To display it, you will need to unselect at least one of the existing six views (Go to Options menu in day view, Preferences dialog and observe new preference setting for DisplayViews - you can pick from one to six of the seven views to display. A TapAndHold on the Day View button brings up a new view selection dialog that lists ALL views including the startup and saved views.

Datebk4 has a new registration system. Your Datebk3 registration code will not work with it. Datebk4 is $24.95 for new users and $10 for registered Datebk3 users.

Read the following notes if you had a problem after installing this new version

Preferences not 'sticking'? Or unexpectedly changing? This is precisely what happens if you use saved views without realizing that they change all preference settings every time you invoke them. 

Strange Problems/Errors? If you have a lot of strange problems immediately after installing V-4.0e on top of a prior version, please delete your dateBk4DB preference database, run DateBk4 and re-enter your preferences (and registration if you are a registered user).

Addressbook Won't launch. If you have trouble launching the addressbook app, check that the setting at the bottom right of the preference dialog for the split-screen (menu icon on window title bar at opt left), has the 4-character sequence: addr for the built-in Rom Application.

Check for updates. Go to the website: http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com and make sure you have the latest version - the problem you are seeing may have already been fixed.

Scan the FAQ's. The Frequently Asked Questions page on the web: http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk4faq.htm may well answer your question, so check that first.

Read the Manual before reporting any problems - especially if you are not 100% sure that it is a problem - the 95  Page manual in PDF format can be downloaded from http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk4-manual.pdf. This requires Acrobat Reader which you can download freely from www.adobe.com if you do not have it. Right-click the link if you have difficulty getting your browser to download it. Remember that DateBk4 has a fairly extensive built-in help system (tap on the 'i' at the top right of the window title bars).

Right-toLeft Hacks: If you are using a hack that support right-to-left writing, you will not be able to use color for events. This issue may be addressed in future maintenance releases. 

Non-Roman Language. If you are using a non-Roman language, be sure to set the non-Roman Chars option in the second weekly view!

Japanese/JOS is not supported in this release. I have not addressed all Japanese language issues in Datebk4, so Japanese users should continue to use Japanese version of Datebk3 and wait for a later maintenance release of DateBk4 

Basic Tech Support: If you have problems with the basic installation, getting a permanent registration code after registering electronically or other 'setup' problem, send an email to: Pimlico-tech@palmgear.com. 

Advanced Tech Support: If you are an experienced user and have run into a more advanced problem, you can fill out a tech report form (copy in archive) and send it to: SWSupport@PimlicoSoftware.com. 

MAC HotSync Problems: If you are using a MAC and having hotsync problems - try allocating more memory to the HotSync Manager and the Conduit Manager say from 2048k to 3072k or even more.

Other Languages. German is available in the V-4.0e release. Other languages are in process.

ORDERING INFORMATION

• Electronic Registration for Datebk4 is currently handled through PalmGear: www.palmgear.com, but you can place an order most easily from the DateBk4 web page.
• All DateBk4 Maintenance upgrades are FREE!
• Look to the Datebk4 web page for additional information: http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk4.htm

Files in the zip archive:

• DateBk4.prc- the main DateBk4 program
• ReadMeFirst.htm - the file you are now reading
• TechReportForm.txt is a form that you should fill out whenever you report a problem to SWSupport@PimlicoSoftware.com 
• WhatsnewinvXXX.txt (where XXX is the version of DateBk4) is an extremely comprehensive list of every single addition and modification incorporated in this maintenance release. Of interest to power users only.
• Lefty.prc tells DateBk4 that you are a left-handed user and have installed LeftHack 
• dbScan.prc is a utility program to make sure that your DateBook database has no corrupt records.
• dbSetup.prc sets up the icons and Timezones for you if you intend to use these features (see manual for details).
• timezone-resource.txt contains more timezones that you can put into your WorldTimeZones memo (Windows platform)
• timezone-resource-UNIX.txt is the same as the above but formatted for UNIX platforms
• timezone-resource-MAC.txt is the same as the above but formatted for MAC platforms
• dtbkplusstub.prc - a stub application for Handspring Visor users running OS 3.1H.
• unix.txt - some special notes for UNIX users

Cheers!
C. E. Steuart Dewar (aka CESD), Pimlico Software, Inc.
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