I have an old sharp OZ-630. Is there a way to tranfer my data to my PC which runs Windows 7?

This personal organizer model by Sharp has been discontinued. The model has been around for at least 8 years. Most of the DIY repair tips for it constitute taking an alcohol swab to the battery contacts to clean them. I doubt you are going to find schematics to use in conjunction with a multimeter with it. The black screen likely is indicative of a hardware failure. There is a low probablity you could get data from it transferred to a PC. But rather than distract you with what is likely to be a deadend activity, you might contact Sharp.

Still, here is data transfer info: https://manualsdump.com/en/manuals/sharp-oz-640-oz-630-oz-650/256401/79. Possibly the data may be held in a flash component regardless of the battery state. And although the device may be available on Ebay for between $14 and $23, I find no schematics that might enable one to swap out parts to retrieve flash data, a somewhat imaginative solution probably requiring using of a soldering iron at least. Somewhere, a SHARP technician is rolling over in his grave at the plausibility of the idea. But I'm not the first to think of that: https://www.cemetech.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12553&start=0

From page 99 of the manual for the device, the following support contact information is provided. For a SHARP representative: 1 800 BE SHARP. For the SHARP website: www.sharp-usa.com. For the a fax: 630 3789987. For writing to Customer Assistance: 1300 Naperville Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446 , To Wizard Help. Given the age of the device and the likely age of the manual, I'd try the website's customer assistance contact information. It is possible a Sharp repair center might be of assistance although the item is discontinued. The good news is that newer models of the device are supported yet so some technician there may be helpful. https://www.sharpusa.com/

Hi Pat,

and with the indulgence of otacon and Ekse...

You would need the Docking Module and the attached COM1 cable/plug.

You might find this page/document very informative if not interesting. Should you need the software (Day-Timer Organizer), it is available here. Additionally, a Q & A about OZ750 is here.

Hope this be of additional help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards.

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Sounds like the docking station needs to be cleaned.

Hi, for Win 7, you cannot use activesync, you need to use the Mobile Device Centre, also from Microsoft, free download.
This will load the drivers into Windows7 such that it will recognise the Symbol/Motorola MC3190 when it is docked to an attached cradle
Note: for some applications you could previously set the "Guest Only" flag in Regedit for an ActiveSync and the handheld would not ask about the connection each time (assuming you do not want sync email) but in win7 it will ask each time.

The Targus ACP50US Docking Station does not seem to have an updated driver for Windows 7. You can attempt to install the docking station using the driver found at this link but that may not work as it is only meant to be used for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. I'm sorry but if that driver does not work, the docking station will not work until there is a new driver for Windows 7.

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Hi,

This product does not support 64bit operating systems. Sorry, but you have to migrate to 32bit to use this device.

Best regards!

You can download "Windows Virtual PC 2007"software from the following link.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/virtual-pc-2007.aspx

Install this software on Windows XP and you will be able to install and run Windows 7 inside this software.

Good Luck!

I believe your docking station profile is corrupted.....I suggest you to remove the existing one and allow system to recreate a new one by rebooting the computer.
1. Open System in Control Panel.
2. On the Hardware tab, click Hardware Profiles.
3. Under Available hardware profiles, Select Profile 1 (Current), and then click Delete.

Reboot the computer and test. It should work.

If that fails then you may want to try with different docking station.

Try removing the laptop, unlug the power to the dock and wait a few minutes, then connect the power now put your laptop back on the dock.
I hope this helps.
Have a good day and good luck.

Do an ALL RESET. The only way i know of to do it is to hold the ON and Reset at the same time. Then select yes at the promt. Then wait 2 mins and take out batteries. Reinsert and turn on. it will re-format. This is the only way i know of how to ressurect it, but it deletes ALL you data.
Thanks