User manual E-PIL PILLPALPPC

[. . . ] e-pill ® PillPALTM for Pocket PC e-pill PillPAL for Pocket PC was designed to help the PDA user to remember to take his/her medication on time. However, this application should only used as a supplement for remembering to take or administer medication on time, and should not be relied upon solely. The manufacturer e-pill, LLC assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any inconvenience or non-compliance to medications in the event the application or PDA fails to function. [. . . ] Automatic uploading of history file to PC requires Microsoft® ActiveSync® to be installed on the host computer. This software application is designed for use on a PDA running Windows® Pocket PC (SH3, MIPS, and ARM processors). 14 3 Set One-Time Reminders One-time reminders can be scheduled using the "Once at. . . " selection. An optional reminder ("e -pill") text (example "Celebrex, Do not take with OJ ") can be entered using any of the available input options (keyboard, letter recognizer, block recognizer, transcriber). You can also select one of three reminder sounds (loud, range of frequency, low) by clicking the Sounds button. Once all the selections have been made, click on the "Set Reminder" button. Log File In order to get to the Logs screen you click the "Logs" button on the main epill PillPAL screen. You may enter manual entries into the log by inserting text and clicking the "Make Log Entry" button. You may export to a comma delimited format file by clicking the "Export" button. 4 13 Record Medical Event in Log File In order to get to the Logs screen you click the "Logs" button on the main epill PillPAL screen. You can record medical events by making a manual entry (adverse reaction, chest pains, shortness of breath, nausea, etc) into the log by inserting text and clicking the "Make Log Entry" button. Set Recurring Daily Reminders Recurring reminders can be scheduled using the "Daily at. . . " selection. No reset required, the reminder will repeat every day indefinitely (or until changed). An optional reminder ("e-pill") text (example "Celebrex, Do not take with OJ ") can be entered using any of the available input options (keyboard, letter recognizer, block recognizer, transcriber). You can also select one of three reminder sounds (loud, range of frequency, low) by clicking the Sounds button. Once all the selections have been made, click on the "Set Reminder" button. 12 5 e-pill® Reminder ("alarm") You are notified of your e -pill reminder at your selected time by this screen. The alarm will sound for 5 minutes, and you have up to a total of 30 minutes to take you medication (and acknowledge the reminder). When you hear the e-pill Reminder (alarm); · · · take your medication (follow the instructional message) click the "Acknowledge" button within 30 minutes the alarm will be silenced Sound Selection In order to get to the Sound Selection screen you click the "Sounds" button on the main screen. Three different alert sounds are available: loud, range of frequency, and low. Remember to have you PocketPC sound turned on to a suitable volume if you want to hear the sounds alerts. Compliance is recorded in the log file (identifier Ack). [. . . ] The record written in the log file when medications are not taken on time contains "Miss", "reminder text", "time" and "date". Early Dose Feature Click on "View Reminders" and select the next scheduled reminder. Once a reminder is selected you may click "Early Dose" to inform the program that you have complied with the dosage ahead of schedule. The record written in the log file when medications are taken early contains "AckE", "reminder text", "time" and "date". 8 9 [. . . ]