Book Collector Manual

for Windows edition

Getting Started

Welcome to Book Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding Books How to search your Collection

Adding

Adding Books Automatically Adding Books Manually Barcode Scanning Adding e-book Files Search Settings Importing from text Managing your Wish List Importing from Windows/XML Field Defaults

Editing

Editing Books Editing Multiple Books List Items and more Adding Links and Files Update File Links Find Cover Image Managing Pseudonyms Editing List Icons Adding a Box Set

Customizing

Changing the layout Sorting your Collection Custom Field Names Using Folders Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Customizing Book Collector

Enjoying & Sharing

Activating Connect Sync & Share Linking your books for Connect CLZ Books for iPhone/iPod CLZ Books for Android CLZ Books HD for iPad Loan Manager Printing a Simple List Lists for insurance purposes Using the Filter screen

Reference

Updating Book Collector The Options Screen Print screen Keyboard Shortcuts Creating a Backup Data Submission Guidelines Lists for insurance purposes Collection Statistics Validating Book Collector Field Reference

CLZ Books for Android

With CLZ Books for Android devices (Android Operating System versions 1.6 and up), you hold your collection in the palm of your hands. Anytime. Anywhere. Check which books you already own and which ones are on your Wish List. Right there, in the store. Isn't that marvelous? It sure is.

Using WiFi, exporting your Book collection to your device is fast and easy.

Catalog your collection with Book Collector.
Export your collection to the CLZ Books application on your Android device, including full book details and cover images.
Check your collection with CLZ Books, wherever you go. Know which books you own and which ones are on your Wish List.

Exporting your Book Collection

CLZ Books comes with an example database that is replaced by your own, when you export your collection for the first time. Ready? Okay, let's go.

Export using WiFi

First, you need a WiFi connection on your mobile device. It has to be connected to the same local area network (LAN) that your Windows PC or Mac OS X computer is in. You also need Apple's Bonjour Print Services for Windows installed. Bonjour comes free with iTunes. If you don't have iTunes installed, you can also download it from Apple.
Launch CLZ Books on your Android.
Press the Menu button of your device. CLZ will show a menu: Import, Search, Check for Update. Click: Import. This will make your app visible on the WiFi network.
Now start Book Collector on your computer and click the Export to CLZ Books Mobile application button:

You can also click: File > Export to > CLZ Books Mobile Application
Book Collector will automatically detect your device. It may detect more devices. That's okay. Just click the name of your device to select it (1) to enable the Start Export button (2). This button is grayed out when no device is selected.
You can export your whole collection, or a just a selection of books (for example your Wish List, books in a certain genre like action, or from a certain year). When exporting only a selection, you must select the books you want to export in Book Collector on your compute before clicking the Export to CLZ Books Mobile application button.
For your first export, you check the Replace option under Collection on Mobile Device. Next time, after you have altered your collection on your computer, check the Update option, instead of Replace. The collection on your device will then be updated with only the new additions to and changes that you've made to your collection.
Click the Export button and sit back and relax while your collection is being exported to your iPhone or iTouch. Depending on how large your collection is, this may take a while. Time for a fresh cup of coffee. Or such.

Export your Book Collection to a file using a USB-cable

You can export your Book Collection to your Android device using the USB-cable. This is a quick 2-step process in which you first make a file of your Book Collection and then import this file to you mobile device.

First of all, and this is essential, you should set your android phone as a USB-storage device. If you need help on how to do this, please refer to the manual of your phone or check your phone manufacturer's website for more information.
With your device set up as USB-Storage Device, start Book Collector. When Book Collector was running when you connected your phone, please close and restart book Collector before continuing.
Click the Export to CLZ Books Mobile application button:
In the Export to CLZ Books Mobile Application screen, check the Export to File option and Browse, to select your device and click OK (Mac: Open). Most likely you will find it under: My Computer (Windows) or Devices (Mac):
Now click the Start Export (Mac: Export) button to export your Book Collection.
After you click the Start Export (Mac: Export), a pop up screen will show, showing you what you are about to do. It shows the alterations you've made to your Book Collection: Removals, Additions and Updates.
Check what applies and click Export.

If this is your first export, you will only see the Additions.
Last step: after the export, you must disconnect your device from your computer. Mac people: don't forget to Eject your device the proper way, before continuing.

Importing the file to CLZ Books

After you've successfully exported your collection to a file on your android phone, it's now time to import into the CLZ Books application. Just a few steps away!

Open CLZ Books on your phone.
Click the Menu button on your device and select: Import
Click the Menu button again and select: Import from File and wait while CLZ Books imports your book collection.