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

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

Remove DateBk3/DateBk4. You will want to delete DateBk3 or DateBk4 before installing DateBk5. Just delete the single entry with the precise name DateBk3 or DateBk4. Do not delete any other files. Leave the DateBk3DB/DateBk4DB 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. DateBK5 will use the existing DateBk4DB preferences to preset the DateBk5DB preferences

Don't run DateBk3. If you run Datebk3 after running Datebk4 or DateBk5, all your completed floating events will be moved to Today as Datebk3 does not recognize the new feature in Datebk4/5 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, it is suggested that 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 Datebk4/5 that were not backwards compatible with Datebk3. You can also do a hotsync, then remove DateBk4/5, 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.

Datebk4/5 has a new registration system from DateBk3. Your Datebk3 registration code will not work with it. Datebk4/5 is $24.95 for new users and $10 for registered Datebk3 users. DateBk5 is a free upgrade to all registered DateBk4 users.

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

Duplicate Alarms? To avoid duplicate alarms, just run DateBk5 after every hotsync. There is even a freeware hack called SyncBack that will do this automatically (available from www.PalmGear.com and other Palm software archives).  Alternatively, you can download the applet dbAlarm.prc from the Pimlico website (http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/dbalarm.zip). This is a tiny applet that will prevent duplicate alarms from the built-in datebook application and also ensure that new alarms from the desktop are recognized. I do not include this applet in the standard zip archive because otherwise some people will install it without reading any documentation and will then blindly delete it and then wonder why they have a problem(!). To remove the applet, uncheck the box DateBk5 Handles Alarms in DateBk5's Alarms tab in the Preferences dialog (or use a third party file utility to remove it). Tap on the icon labeled Tap To Delete to confirm that you can now safely delete dbAlarm from the standard Palm OS application launcher screen.

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 DateBk5 on top of a prior version, please delete your dateBk4DB/DateBk5DB preference database, run DateBk5 and re-enter your preferences (and registration if you are a registered user).

Installing over a different language? If you are changing languages, you must pre-delete the old copy of DateBk5 prior to installing the version in a different language..

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 top left), has the 4-character sequence: addr for the built-in Rom Application.

Datebook Database won't Sync. If you have trouble synching the datebook database after installing DateBk5, completely remove and re-install your conduit software. This is not a DateBk5 issue but rather a flaw that sometimes occurs when installing/removing third party software a remove/re-install always corrects this problem. 

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 (or http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk5faq.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 100+  Page manual in PDF format can be downloaded from http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk5-manual.zip. 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 DateBk5 has a fairly extensive built-in help system (tap on the 'i' at the top right of the window title bars).

Right-to-Left 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 Datebk5, so Japanese users should continue to use Japanese version of Datebk3 and wait for a later maintenance release of DateBk5 

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: PimlicoSupport@bigfoot.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 DateBk4. German and other languages are in process for DateBk5

ORDERING INFORMATION

Files in the zip archive:

 

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

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