-------------------------------------------- THIS IS A BETA RELEASE, NO SUPPORT AVAILABLE However, you can use the website to submit bugs. -------------------------------------------- Product: ADB Idea Library Version: 2.00 (beta 9) Website: http://www.atomicDB.com This is beta release of the Idea Library application for the Desktop. It is a companion application to the PocketPC version. The desktop version does not require the PocketPC version. However, if you are wanting to use with your PocketPC you will also need to install the PocketPC version 1.14 first, and then update it to version 2.00 which is included in this Beta release. -------------------------------------------- Critical Files Included in this beta -------------------------------------------- - ADBIdeaLibrary.exe (desktop version of application) - template.mdb (template database, DO NOT REMOVE OR MODIFY) - zlib.dll (desktop file) - help (directory for desktop help files) - images (directory for desktop export image files) - ARM/ADBIdea.exe (ARM-based PocketPC version) - MIPs/ADBIdea.exe (MIPS-based PocketPC version) - SH3/ADBIdea.exe (SH3-based PocketPC version) -------------------------------------------- Desktop Requirements -------------------------------------------- - Window NT/2000/XP - MDAC 2.6 or greater, if you have 2000/XP you don't need to do anything. Otherwise, you will need to get the latest MDAC components from www.microsoft.com - Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5 or later installed -------------------------------------------- PocketPC Requirements (if using a PPC) -------------------------------------------- - ADB Idea Library version 1.14 currently installed on PocketPC - or a previous 2.00 beta version -------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------- - verify you meet the requirements above - simply unzip ADBIdeaLibrary.zip, to a folder on your desktop computer - if you have a PocketPC, copy the extracted files ADBIdea.exe, todo1.gif, and todo2.gif(based on your PocketPC CPU type) to the location of where Idea Library is installed on your PocketPC. Generally, \Program Files\HappyJackRoad\ADBIdea\ -------------------------------------------- Using the Desktop version -------------------------------------------- - Many features are currently disabled, as new versions are released more features will be enabled. - Use right-click popup menus in Left Pane for various actions - To Add/Create a Library, use File|Add Library. - To Sync a Library, select Library in Left Pane, then right-click in the Devices pane on the right for a list of options. -------------------------------------------- Known Desktop version Issues (being worked on) -------------------------------------------- - cannot do voice recording - cannot manage Outlook-based Task ideas. - sketches only allow for dimensions of a PocketPC screen