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Made for the Real Sports Fan
For Palm OS® Devices – User Guide v.1.5
User Guide for Covers Wireless Palm OS® | Software Version 1.1
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Covers Wireless Table of Contents Welcome To Covers Wireless………………………………….3 Introduction and Overview……………..……………………………………. 3 Notice………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Requirements...….…………………………………………………………….5 Installation Procedures .…………………………………………… .7 How-to-USE Covers Wireless (Palm OS® devices)…………………....17 Glossary……………………………………………………………………… 27 Conclusion………………….……………………………………30 2
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Welcome to Covers Wireless Introduction and Overview THANK YOU for downloading Covers Wireless (www.covers.com) for Palm OS® devices! You have just downloaded a powerful software application (developed by Phantomfiber | www.phantomfiber.com) that allows you to receive our sports content in two modes: 1. Real-time wireless Internet mode at land-line internet speeds. 2. Offline mode with updates as current as the last connect (via manual synchronization). With real-time wireless,
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Welcome to Covers Wireless NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without notice. PHANTOM FIBER INC., COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS INFORMATION (COVERS.COM AND COVERS WIRELESS) AND OTHER PARTNERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL. This document contains information protected by copyright. No part of this do
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Welcome to Covers Wireless Requirements Windows®-based Desktops/Notebooks The desktop installer application contains the PocketPC® software for Covers Wireless. Before installation, you will need to read agree to the End User License Agreement (EULA) and the privacy policy for Covers Wireless, which relates to the Phantom Fiber Wireless Framework (“the Software”). The size of the Windows®-based desktop installer application is approximately 2.89mb. System Requirements for Deskt
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System Requirements: Works with Palm OS® PDA devices and phones with Palm OS® • PalmOS® 3.5 or HIGHER (Palm OS® 5/Palm VII networking not supported) • Total main memory: 4mb or HIGHER • Network Support for real-time wireless data access (See device manufacturer and carrier network provider) Connectivity Options*: • Wi-Fi 802.11b • Bluetooth • Infra-Red • Cell phone serial cable Continued… 6
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Welcome to Covers Wireless Installation/De-Installation Procedures INSTALLATION PROCEDURES WINDOWS®-BASED PC DESKTOP/NOTEBOOK 1. From the Covers.com homepage, click on the Covers Wireless link found in the left navigation bar. 2. In the Covers Wireless interim page, select Covers Wireless and then click on the Download section to obtain installer software. Sorry, only Windows®-based PCs supported for desktop installation and synchronization. 3. Before downloading, you will be asked
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SCREENSHOTS OF NEW INSTALLATION SEQUENCE FOR COVERS WIRELESS v. 1.1 (for Palm OS®) It is recommended that the user remove any older versions of Covers Wireless FIRST before continuing with any new installation. Removing Covers Wireless v.1.0.3 (or lower) from your desktop/notebook PC is done through the ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS function found in the Control Panel folder on the Windows® desktop. Simply select the Covers Wireless application via ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS to complete de-installa
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LICENSE AGREEMENT: The user must agree to the terms of the license agreement and select NEXT to continue. PRIVACY POLICY: The user must agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy and select NEXT to continue. 9
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CUSTOMER INFORMATION: The user must enter their user name/company name and select NEXT to continue. CHOOSE DESTINATION LOCATION: The user is prompted to accept the default installation folder for Covers Wireless v. 1.1 or change the folder location. The user must select NEXT to continue. 10
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SELECT HOTSYNC USERS: The user is prompted to select the hotsync identification that was established with the installation of Palm Desktop software. The user must select NEXT to continue. READY TO INSTALL THE PROGRAM: The user is now ready to install the program. To continue, the user must select INSTALL. 11
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SETUP STATUS: The installation of Covers Wireless v. 1.1 has started. Once the installation of Covers Wireless is complete, the user must proceed to install the Phantom Framework. To continue, the user must select OK. 12
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The user is greeted with the opening screen of the InstallShield Wizard for the Phantom Framework v. 1.1. To continue, the user clicks the NEXT button. CHOOSE DESTINATION LOCATION: The user is prompted to accept the default installation folder for Phantom Framework v. 1.1 or change the folder location. The user must select NEXT to continue. 13
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READY TO INSTALL THE PROGRAM: The user is now ready to install the program. To continue, the user must select INSTALL. SETUP STATUS: The installation of Phantom Framework v. 1.1 has started. 14
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Once the installation of Phantom Framework is complete, the user must proceed to install the Phantom Framework. To continue, the user must select OK. To complete the installation process for Covers Wireless, a conduit and Covers Wireless for the Palm OS® device must be installed. To continue, the user must select OK. 15
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INSTALLSHIELD WIZARD COMPLETE: The installation of Covers Wireless v. 1.1 is complete. The user is now ready to use the most advanced real-time wireless sports information application for the Palm OS®. DE-INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 1. WINDOWS®-BASED SYSTEMS: To un-install the Covers Wireless application from your personal computer, go to your start menu, select settings, then select the control panel, and launch the Add or Remove control panel. Simply select Covers Wireless, press
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Welcome to Covers Wireless How-to-USE Covers Wireless PalmOS®-based Devices [PalmVII® and PalmOS® 5 not supported] When starting your PalmOS® device, navigation to Covers Wireless (named Covers in PalmOS®) can be done via the menu bar (#1 below) that lists all applications or by tapping the application icon. (#2 below) Screenshot #1: PALM OS APPLICATION SCREEN 1. The odds ticker now contains new messaging to inform end u
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Screenshot #2: MAIN SCREEN (Covers Wireless) Screenshot #2 1. The end user can change the odds ticker (mode: hot-synced or live) by tapping the sports league menu button. In PalmOS® devices, the Covers Wireless odds ticker does not scroll but dynamically updates. 2. A device-specific application icon that navigates the end user to all Palm applications and operates as the EXIT/QUIT function for any active application. 3. A device-specific menu icon. On the MAIN screen for the
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Screenshot #3: Covers OPTIONS/ABOUT Screen Screenshot #3 1. As discussed in #3 (Screenshot #2), tapping the device-specific menu icon launches the Covers Wireless Options/About menu. Further highlights for these menu options will be shown later in this document. (starting with Screenshot #12) Screenshot #4: MAIN SCREEN (Covers Wireless) Continued… Screenshot #4 1. Tapping the odds ticket menu launches a menu listing active sports leagues that the end user has s
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Screenshot: 5: LIVE ODDS screen Screenshot #5 1. From the ODDS screen, tapping the “I” Information icon launches the menu listing for Injuries, News and Matchups. 2. As discussed in Screenshot #4, the odds ticker menu allows the end user to select odds (live or synced/offline) based on active sports leagues (activated by the end user in the synchronization options screen and only for sports leagues that are in-season). Odds ticker information can display leagues/odds that are
