Sony Clie series (S300, S320, S500C, N600C, N610C, N700C, N710C)
Palm m500 series (m500, m505)
HandEra 330, TRGPro 3.5.3 with VFS support
Handspring Visor Platinum, Prism, Edge, Neo, Pro with MemPlug (software version 1.94 or above)

Installation

Visor users:

- PiDirect II will show up when users insert MemPlug (software version 1.94 or above) with a external memory card

Non-Visor users:

Move the files PiDirectShortCut.prc, PiDirectPanel.prc and PiDirectExt.prc onto the Palm device using the Palm OS Install Tool and HotSync.
PiDirect icon should show up in Launcher and installation is completed

Un-installation

Visor users:

Remove the MemPlug
Delete the application PiDirectExt.prc using the built-in application or any other 3^rd party launcher.

Non-Visor users:

Access the PiDirect Panel by tapping on the PiDirect icon in the launcher.
Then tap the disable button.
Delete the applications PiDirectShortCut.prc, PiDirectPanel.prc and PiDirectExt.prc using the built-in application or any other 3^rd party launcher.

Product Features

Ø Allows read-only databases stored on a memory card to be seamlessly accessed by a PalmOS™ VFS enabled device

Ø Allows applications and libraries stored on a memory card to be seamlessly accessed

Ø Allows changing and editing sub-directories used by PiDirect

Ø Maintains a directory list used by PiDirect to permit changes between different directories.

Ø Allows users to pause and resume PiDirect when entering and leaving some applications that may be in conflict with PiDirect.

Ø Allows users to manage files between the device and the mounted folder of the external memory card by using our File Manager

Ø Expands PalmOS™ devices memory up to 128MB or more, seamlessly

Screen Shots


Before PiDirect is enabled, the ¨Databases on card〃 is zero.	After enabling PiDirect, the number of ¨Databases on card〃 show on the screen	Applications show up on the default launcher after PiDirect is enabled

Pop up a path list to change the scanning directory (Registered copy only)	Edit the sub-directory list (Registered copy only)

Optional Preferences for PiDirect Panel	Preference List is list to avoid conflict between PiDirect and other applications (e.g. backup programs can be set as ¨Pause and Resume〃)	File management applications can be set as ¨Disable and Rescan〃 to detect possible file changes on exit from the file manager

File Manager allows you to manage files between your device and the mounted folder of the external memory card (in this case is the ¨/Palm/PiDirect〃 folder of the Memory Stick)	Select the files that you want to manage by tapping the check box and then press one of these buttons: Copy, Move, or Delete to perform your operation	The 3 files have been moved to the ¨/Palm/PiDirect〃 folder of the Memory Stick

Operating Instructions

General

Create a subdirectory on the memory card such as /Palm/PiDirect/ using McFile, Filez or Memory Card Reader (You can let our File Manger to create it for you. See the ¨Notes〃 on the next section.) For MemPlug users, you can use PiMover to do this.
Move the desired Palm programs and databases into the newly created subdirectory on the memory card by using our File Manager or other 3^rd party file management software.
Select a path by tapping on your selection in the PiDirect panel or enter a path with edit-subdirectory option.
Tap the enable button
The number of databases supported will be displayed on screen

Changing or editing path used by PiDirect

When in the PiDirectPanel, tap on the Path pick list
Select the desired sub-directory
To add a new sub-directory to the subdirectory list, select Edit Subdirectory list좰.

Notes:

- PiDirectPanel will support up to 16 user specified subdirectories

- If the subdirectory selected on the path list does not exist on the external memory card, PiDirect will create for you when you launch the File Manager.

Adding applications to Preference List

When in the PiDirectPanel, tap on the Setting button. (PiDirect must be disabled first before the Setting button can be seen)
A list of Palm applications will be shown, each application can be one of these 4 states:

Ø Preset - the setting is fixed by PiDirect to avoid conflict

Ø Auto Pause - PiDirect will auto pause when entered, and resume when exiting the application (For applications that may conflict with PiDirect)

e.g. Backup applications

Ø Auto Rescan - PiDirect will auto disable when the application is entered, and rescan its subdirectory when exiting the application (For applications that may update the content of the card)

e.g. Card File Manager applications

Ø Default 좻 PiDirect will do nothing when entering and exiting these applications

Those applications set as Preset cannot be modified. Tap the left side of the application name one time to set it as Auto Pause, tap it two times to set it as Auto Rescan.
Users can reset the list to default setting by tap the default button to use PiDirect default setting, which will set the preference list to avoid conflict with common 3^rd party launchers, backup and file managers.

Optional Preferences

Ø Disable during HotSync

Check this option to temporarily disable PiDirect during HotSyncs.

Ø Disable after reset

Check this option to disable PiDirect after handheld device is reset

Ø Create in PiTech Category

Check this option to create a card…s application under the ¨PiTech〃 Category for the default launcher

Ø Set card database as read-only

Some applications… databases may attempt to modify databases on the card. (e.g. TealDoc ). Checking this option may avoid the conflict.

Ø Symbol before icon name

Set the symbol to be displayed before application icons (For default launcher only)

File Manager

File Manager allows you to manage files between your device and the mounted folder of the external memory card (i.e. the path selected in the path pick list on PiDirectPanel).

When in the PiDirectPanel, tap on the File Manager button to launch File Manager. (PiDirect must be disabled first before this button can be seen)

Switch between internal and external mounted folder

There are 2 tabs at the bottom of file list:

Left hand side - internal memory

Right hand side - mounted folder of external card

Tap the tabs to switch to different side.

Note: the mounted folder path is shown under the file list table as

[card mounted]: [folder path]

e.g. SD: /Palm/PiDirect

Switch between different views

At the upper right corner of the screen, you can select either one of the following views:

All - All databases are shown and those databases which have the same creator ID are grouped together, with the main application on the top level and its associate databases indent.

Apps - Only applications are shown.

Data - All databases other than application type are shown.

Sorting files:

On the top of the file list, there are "Name" and "Size"/"Creator" buttons.

(You can choose to view either the size or creator ID of the databases)

Tapping these buttons to sort databases by name, size or creator.

Copy, move or delete files

1. Locate your files need to perform the operation by selecting internal or external tab

2. Select the files that you want to manage by tapping the check box

3. Tap the Copy, Move or Delete button to perform your operation

Icons Description

Tab Icons:

	Internal memory (RAM)
	External memory card


File List Icons:

	This item is a non-selectable item. This may due to one of the following reasons: - This item resides on system read-only memory (ROM) - This item is not a file. The application associated with this group of files does not exist on both internal and external memory, or may be it is using a different creator ID.
	This item resides on card, you need to switch to external memory card to view it.
	This item resides on RAM, you need to switch to internal memory to view it.

Back to main screen

Tap the Back button at the lower right to return to main screen.

Limitations

The following limitations apply to PiDirect and its specified subdirectory:

Only valid Palm programs and read-only[1] databases should be placed into the memory card subdirectory used by PiDirect
Do not remove power to the unit when a program or database on the memory card is opened
As dynamic memory would be needed for storing the header information, it is recommended that the number of files in the specified subdirectory be kept below 50.
Applications residing on the memory card cannot be beamed
Applications residing on the memory card cannot be deleted

Note:

Ø While most software will work properly when run with PiDirect, some applications may need to be upgraded. Check with your software vendors for more information.

Ø Never put system preferences databases (e.g. saved Preference, unsaved preference) in the PiDirect subdirectory.

Ø Never put editable databases (eg. MemoDB, DateBkDB etc) under PiDirect control

The following limitations apply to the evaluation version of PiDirect:

1. A maximum of 10 files only are allowed in /Palm/PiDirect/ subdirectory.

Subdirectory editing and changing is disabled.
A ¨Nag Screen〃 will appear

Online Resources

[1] TIPS: PiDirect does not support the creation or modification of databases on the memory card. If an application attempts to either create or write to a database on the memory card, it may cause the palm device to crash. If the application needs to create or modify databases, it may be placed in the appropriate subdirectory on the memory card while the associated databases remain in internal RAM memory.