APPT.DOC File
                                     
                  (c) Hewlett-Packard Company, 1992.


Overview
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The APPT application supports personal time management on the HP 48. You
can scroll through dates presented in calendar format, and then view, add,
edit, delete, or acknowledge appointments or reminders for the selected
date.

(Don't use this application to set control alarms. See the HP 48 Owner's
Manual for instructions.)


Installation
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Transfer the APPT and APDIR files from your computer into the HOME
directory on your HP 48.


Operation
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1.  Press [VAR] |APPT| to start the program.

2.  Optional: Display the desired calendar day using the |GOTO| key. (You
    do not have to display the calendar day to add an appointment.)

3.  Select the desired menu key and complete the operation.

4.  Press |STOP| to exit the program.

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 Note:  If you press a menu key in error that results in a prompt for
        input, just press [ENTER] as directed and then either press |ABORT|
        or reenter the information.
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Menu Keys
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|FIND|    Prompts for search string; searches for the specified string in
          the appointment messages (ignores control alarms). The displayed
          calendar must be January, 1990 or later. The search ignores any
          information preceding the displayed date.

|GOTO|    Prompts for and displays specified calendar day.

|ADD|     Prompts for information to add an appointment.
          
          |DATE|    Prompts for specified day.
          
          |TIME|    Prompts for appointment time (24-hour format).
          
          |MSG|     Prompts for optional message (alpha mode automatically
                    locks).
          
          |RPT|     Prompts for number representing interval between
                    repeating appointment/reminder; prompts for interval
                    unit:
                    
                    |WEEK|, |DAY|, |HOUR|, |MIN|, |SEC|, or |NONE|.
          
          |SET|     Sets appointment and returns to last displayed calendar
                    menu.
          
          |ABRT|    Returns to calendar menu without adding appointment.

|UPLD|    Uploads specified block of appointments to computer. Prompts for
          start and end dates of appointments.

|APPTS|   Returns all appointments for highlighted date; displays new menu
          keys.
          
          |EDIT|    Allows you to modify appointment with the ADD menu
                    keys.
          
          |ACK|     Prevents the alarm sound when the appointment comes
                    due; repeat alarms will not be repeated.
          
          |DEL|     Deletes selected appointment.
          
          |ADD|     Diplays the ADD menu to add an appointment.
          
          |VIEW|    Displays the selected appointment's message.
          
          |RTN|     Returns to the calendar menu.

|STOP|    Exits the application.
          
          [+]       Scrolls calendar display forward 1 month.
          
          [-]       Scrolls calendar display backward 1 month.
          
          [LS][+]   Scrolls calendar display forward 1 year.
          
          [LS][-]   Scrolls calendar display backward 1 year.


Example
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Assume that it's February 7, 1990 and you want to set an appointment for
August 27, 1990, at 2:30 pm, to repeat every two weeks.

1.  Press [RS]-[HOME] [VAR] |APPT| to start the application.

2.  Optional: Use |GOTO| to display the August 27, 1990 calendar day.

3.  Press |ADD| to add an appointment.

4.  Press |DATE| 8.271990 [ENTER] to enter the date.

5.  Press |TIME| 14.30 [ENTER] to enter the 2:30 time in 24-hour format.

6.  Press |MSG| Staff meeting [ENTER] to enter the reminder message. (Note
    that alpha locks automatically.)

7.  Press |RPT| 2 [ENTER] |WEEK| to repeat the appointment every two weeks.

8.  Press |SET| to set the appointment.

9.  If necessary, |GOTO| August 27, 1990. Press |APPTS| to verify that the
    appointment is set.

10. Press |RTN| to return to the main menu. Use |GOTO| to display the
    February 7, 1990 calendar.

11. Press |FIND| staff [ENTER] to display the next appointment that has a
    "staff" message associated. Remember, the search begins on the
    currently highlighted displayed calendar day and searches forward.

12. Press |STOP| to exit the application.

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 Note:  APDIR is a directory containing programs and variables used by the
        APPT application.  If an incorrect key press interrupts the
        operation of APPT, the directory path to APDIR appears at the top
        of your display.  To return to the HOME directory, press [RS]-
        [HOME].
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