MiniSafe Desktop is a Windows application that provides similar features of MiniSafe for BlackBerry. You can input your data using MiniSafe Desktop and sync it to your smartphone. You may find it more convenient and easy to input data in your desktop environment.

When you cannot access to your desktop, you may input your data using MiniSafe for BlackBerry and sync it back to your desktop. MiniSafe Desktop provides flexible and powerful synchronization utility (MiniSafe Sync) for you to sync your data two-way. We will show you in more details in the Synchronization section. See the following screen:



MiniSafe Desktop has the following additional functionalities:

• Click-able URL links.
• Copy field(s) to clipboard.
• Two-way synchronization.
• Import CSV, eWallet TXT, SplashID vID and CryptMagic TXT.
• Export as CSV.

Setup MiniSafe Desktop and MiniSafe Sync

1. Download MiniSafe (RIM BlackBerry) - minisafe_bb.zip from http://www.simprit.com/download.html.
2. Extract all files in the zip file to a temporary folder.
3. Double click the setup.exe in the folder and follow the instructions to install MiniSafe Desktop. See the following screen:
   
   
   
   
4. After the installation. Launch BlackBerry Desktop Manager and double click Intellisync icon to activate Intellisync dialog. You will see the following screen:
   
   
   
   Note

   If you use Desktop Manager version 4.2 or later, double click Synchronize icon.
5. Check the Execute Add-in actions checkbox.
6. Click the Configure Add-ins button. See the following screen:
   
   
   
   Check the MiniSafe Sync add-in module to complete the setup process.
   Note

   If you use Desktop Manager version 4.2 or later, switch to Configuration tab and click Configure Add-ins button.

Refer to Auto Sync section if you want to auto sync your MiniSafe data between desktop and smartphone when you connect your smartphone to your desktop.

Import

Import CSV

You may import and export data in CSV format. CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a common file format readable and exportable by most spreadsheets, databases and word processors. As of version 1.0, MiniSafe Desktop supports two built-in CSV formats, they are MiniSafe export CSV format and SplashID export CSV format. If your data file is in custom format, you may configure import mapping manually.

See the following screenshots for Import CSV:

• Select import file name and import file type. If your data file is in custom format, you may select either one of the import file type and configure import mapping manually in the next wizard page.
• Check Skip Undefined Type and Category if you want to ignore records with unmatched Type and Category. If this option is unchecked, records with unmatched Type and Category will be assigned to Default Type and Category.

• This wizard page allows you to configure import mapping manually. If your data file is in our supported format list, you do not require to change any settings in this page.
• If your data file is in custom format, you may configure field mapping manually. For example, you may set Column 1 to map to Category, Column 2 to map to Type, etc.
• Check Skip Header Row checkbox if your data file contains header row. When you are done, click Next button, you will see the following screen.

• This final wizard page provides an action list that contains records that are going to import to MiniSafe Desktop. You may preview the list and disable import of some records by un-checking the corresponding check box.
• You may move your mouse pointer to Description column, a hint window will appear that shows you the detailed data that will be imported to the MiniSafe Desktop database. You may use this feature to verify one or two records before clicking Finish button to activate Import process.

Import eWallet TXT, SplashID vID and CryptMagic TXT

MiniSafe Desktop supports direct import of eWallet TXT, SplashID vID and CryptMagic TXT file. You can access this feature by activating menu File/Import and selecting corresponding menu item.

Import process is straightforward. Follow step-by-step import wizard guide as the following screens show.

First step is to select an import file. See the following screen:



After reading the import file, Import Wizard will verify the import file. If there is no verification error, you shall see the following screen:



Second wizard page shows a list of Type info. Grey row indicates the particular Type info has already existed in the system. White row indicates the Type info does not exist in the system and it will be created in import process. Note that you can customize new Type info such as selecting an icon and changing its labels.

When you proceed to third (last) wizard page, you can verify imported records. Move your mouse pointer to Record Description column, you shall see a hint window that shows detailed record info as the following screen shows:



Click Finish button to activate Import process. You will be prompted total number of records imported.

Note that MiniSafe Desktop does not support encrypted SplashID vID file. Please do not password protect your SplashID vID file if you want to import the data to MiniSafe Desktop.

Export

MiniSafe export CSV format has the following 8 columns in order:

Type, Category, Description, Field 1, Field 2, Field 3, Field 4, Field 5

See the following screenshots:

• This is the first Export wizard page. Input your export file name.
• Select All Types and All Categories to export all records. You may also select a specific Type or Category to only export records with the selected Type and Category.

• This wizard page gives you fine-grained control which records to be exported. You may disable export of any records in the action list.
• When you are done, click Finish button. Exported records will be stored in the file specified in first wizard page.

Synchronization

You must configure MiniSafe Sync Add-in module for Intellisync before you start to perform synchronization. If you have not done so, refer to Setup MiniSafe Desktop and MiniSafe Sync first.

MiniSafe Sync provides you flexible data synchronization. You may sync data two-way (between desktop and smartphone) or one-way (either desktop overwrites smartphone data or smartphone overwrites desktop data). See the following step-by-step guide:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer. Make sure MiniSafe for BlackBerry is not running.
2. Open the Desktop Manager and double click the Intellisync icon. See the following screen:
   
   
   
   
   Note

   If you use Desktop Manager version 4.2 or later, double click Synchronize icon.
3. Click the Synchronize now button. You shall see the following screen:
   
   
   
   You may input MiniSafe Desktop database file name. If you use the default MiniSafe Desktop database , you do not require to change the Database file.
   
   Input your password for MiniSafe Desktop. If you have identical password for MiniSafe Desktop and MiniSafe for BlackBerry, you may check the Use MiniSafe Desktop Password option, so that you do not require to input your password twice. If your passwords are different, you can uncheck the option and input your password for MiniSafe for BlackBerry.
   
   Sync Option gives you the flexibility of data synchronization. You may sync your data two-way between desktop and smartphone or one-way either desktop overwrites smartphone data or smartphone overwrites desktop data. In normal case, you should choose two-way sync option (Two-way between Desktop and Handheld). MiniSafe Sync will reconcile changes made in desktop and smartphone, and make your data in desktop and smartphone up-to-date. In rare cases, you may want to completely overwrite your smartphone data by your desktop data or completely overwrite your desktop data by your smartphone data. In that case, you can choose one-way sync option such as Desktop Overwrites Handheld or Handheld Overwrites Desktop.
   
   You can check Save my settings for Unattended Sync option if you do not want to input the same info again when you perform a sync next time. Please be aware of security implication of using this feature. Settings such as your passwords are stored in your system in encrypted format. Do not use this feature if you share your computer with others.
   
   In normal case, MiniSafe Sync dialog will not appear again if Save my settings for Unattended Sync is checked. In case of you want sync dialog to always appear, pressing CTRL key when you perform a sync.
   
   Click Finish button to start synchronization process. When sync process is done, you will be informed total number of sync-ed records if Show Summary option is checked.

Auto Sync

If you want to launch MiniSafe Sync automatically when your smartphone is connected to desktop (note that you must also launch Desktop Manager), you can setup Auto start in Intellisync. Follow the following instructions to configure Auto start feature:

1. Launch BlackBerry Desktop Manager and double click Intellisync icon to activate Intellisync dialog.
2. In the Intellisync dialog, click the Auto start... button. You shall see the following screen:
   
   
3. Check the Execute Add-in actions checkbox and click OK button to complete the configuration.

MiniSafe Desktop Database file

The default MiniSafe Desktop database file is located in:

My Documents\MiniSafe\minisafe.msf

As a good practice, you are recommended to backup the database file regularly. You can perform backup manually by copying the database file to another storage in Windows Explorer.

By default, MiniSafe Desktop database file will be associated with MiniSafe Desktop after installation. You may double-click the database file to activate MiniSafe Desktop