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 iPhone/iPod

With CLZ Books for iPhone and iPod Touch 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 iPhone and iPod Touch held is fast and easy. From here on, the manual will refer to your device as iPhone.

Catalog your collection with Book Collector.
Export your collection to the CLZ Books application on your iPhone, 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 do this.

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.
In the CLZ Books app, go to the Import page (tap the down arrow in the bottom right corner). This will make your app visible on the WiFi network.
Now start Book Collector on your Windows or Mac 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 iPhone. It may detect more devices. That's okay. Just click the name of your mobile 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 using USB-cable for iphone

Note: You must have the latest version of Book Collector installed to export via USB.

Exporting your Book Collection to iphone is quick and easy. Follow the steps below and you'll have your book collection on your iphone up and running in no-time.

Exporting the file to your computer

Start Book Collector on your Windows or Mac computer and click the Export to CLZ Books Mobile application button:

Select the Export to file option. By default, the location for the file is the Book Collector folder (Windows) and the Desktop (Mac). If you want to save export the file to a different location, click the Browse button and select the location.

Importing the file to CLZ Books on your iphone

Now, the only thing you need to do, is to get the exported file (clzbooksdata.zip) to you iphone, using iTunes.

After the export, open iTunes, select your iphone from the Devices list on the left by clicking on it.
Note: You need iTunes version 10.0 or higher. If you are still on an older version, you can update iTunes for free by opening iTunes, and from the menu click:
iTunes > Check for Updates or download the latest version from Apple.
Now, click the Apps button in the top menu and scroll down to the File Sharing and click the Add... button to add your exported Book Collection which is called: clzbooksdata.zip

Tip: You can also drag the file to the CLZ Books Documents screen.
Now, the only thing you need to do, is fire up CLZ Books on your iphone (if it was already running, close the app and start it again) and click "Yes" when your iphone prompts you: