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User manual: formatting changes
- Add hyperlinks to references to Appendices A and B in the text - Be consistent with use of numbered lists and bullets: -- Use numbered lists where order is important (e.g. a set of instructions) -- Use bullets where isn't doesn't matter (e.g. a list of features) Signed-off-by: Rick Walsh <rickmwalsh@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ The _Subsurface_ window is usually divided into four panels with a *Main
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Menu* (File Import Log View Filter Help) at the top of the window (for Windows
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and Linux) or the top of the screen (for Mac and Ubuntu Unity). The four panels are:
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1) The *Dive List* to the bottom left containing a list of all the dives in the
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1. The *Dive List* to the bottom left containing a list of all the dives in the
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user's
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dive log. A dive can be selected and highlighted on the dive list by clicking on
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it. In most situations the up/down keys can be used to switch
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between dives. The Dive List is an important tool for manipulating a dive log.
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2) The *Dive Map* to the bottom right, showing the user's dive sites on a world
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2. The *Dive Map* to the bottom right, showing the user's dive sites on a world
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map
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and centred on the site of the last dive selected in the *Dive List*.
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3) The *Dive Info* to the top left, giving more detailed information on the
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3. The *Dive Info* to the top left, giving more detailed information on the
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dive selected in the *Dive List*, including some statistics for the selected dive or for all
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highlighted dive(s).
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4) The *Dive Profile* to the top right, showing a graphical dive profile of the
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4. The *Dive Profile* to the top right, showing a graphical dive profile of the
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selected dive in the *Dive List*.
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The dividers can be dragged between panels in order to change the size of any of
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@ -447,21 +447,24 @@ involves setting up the communications port (or mount point) of the computer
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with _Subsurface_ that communicates with the dive computer. In order to set up
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this communication, one needs to find the appropriate information to
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instruct
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_Subsurface_ where and how to import the dive information. *Appendix A* provides
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the technical information to help the user achieving this for different
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_Subsurface_ where and how to import the dive information.
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xref:_appendix_a_operating_system_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information_from_a_dive_computer[Appendix A]
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provides the technical information to help the user achieving this for different
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operating
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systems and *Appendix B* has dive computer specific information.
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systems and
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xref:_appendix_b_dive_computer_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information[Appendix B]
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has dive computer specific information.
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After this, the dive computer can be hooked up to the user's PC, which can be
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achieved by following these steps:
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- The interface cable should be connected to a free USB port (or the Infrared
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1. The interface cable should be connected to a free USB port (or the Infrared
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or Bluetooth connection set up as described later in this manual)
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- The dive computer should be placed into PC Communication mode.
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2. The dive computer should be placed into PC Communication mode.
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(Users should refer to the manual of their specific dive computer)
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- In _Subsurface_, from the Main Menu, the user must select _Import -> Import
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3. In _Subsurface_, from the Main Menu, the user must select _Import -> Import
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From Dive Computer_.
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Dialogue *A* in the figure below appears:
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@ -486,9 +489,11 @@ the dive computer must be selected, e.g. D4 (Suunto), Veo200 (Oceanic), or Puck
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- The *Device or Mount Point* drop-down list contains the USB or Bluetooth port
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name that _Subsurface_ needs in order to communicate with the dive computer.
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The appropriate port name must be selected. Consult *Appendix A*
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and *Appendix B* for
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technical details on how to find the appropriate port information for a
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The appropriate port name must be selected. Consult
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xref:_appendix_a_operating_system_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information_from_a_dive_computer[Appendix A]
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and
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xref:_appendix_b_dive_computer_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information[Appendix B]
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for technical details on how to find the appropriate port information for a
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particular dive
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computer and, in some cases, how to do the correct settings to the operating
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system of the computer on which _Subsurface_ is running.
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*PROBLEMS WITH DATA DOWNLOAD FROM A DIVE COMPUTER?*
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[icon="images/icons/important.png"]
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[IMPORTANT]
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Check the following: 1) Is the dive computer still in PC-communication or
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Check the following:
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- Is the dive computer still in PC-communication or
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Upload mode?
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2) Is the battery of the dive computer fully charged? If not then the battery
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- Is the battery of the dive computer fully charged? If not then the battery
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must be charged or replaced.
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3) Is the connecting cable faulty? Does the cable work perfectly using other
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- Is the connecting cable faulty? Does the cable work perfectly using other
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software? Has it worked before, or is this the first time the cable is being used?
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4) Consult *Appendix A* and make sure that the correct Mount Point
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- Consult
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xref:_appendix_a_operating_system_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information_from_a_dive_computer[Appendix A]
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and make sure that the correct Mount Point
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was specified (see above).
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5) On Unix-like operating systems, does the user have write permission to the
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USB port? If not, consult *Appendix A*.
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- On Unix-like operating systems, does the user have write permission to the
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USB port? If not, consult
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xref:_appendix_a_operating_system_specific_information_for_importing_dive_information_from_a_dive_computer[Appendix A]
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If the _Subsurface_ computer does not recognise the USB adaptor by
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showing an appropriate device name next to the Mount Point, then there is a
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_Subsurface_. Mares dive logs need to be imported using a three-step process,
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using _www.divelogs.de_ as a mechanism to extract the dive log information.
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- The dive log data from Mares Dive Organiser need to be exported to the user's
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1. The dive log data from Mares Dive Organiser need to be exported to the user's
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desktop, using
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a _.sdf_ file name extension. Refer to xref:Mares_Export[Appendix C] for more
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information.
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- Data should then be imported into _www.divelogs.de_. One needs to create a user
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2. Data should then be imported into _www.divelogs.de_. One needs to create a user
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account in
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_www.divelogs.de_, log into that web site, then
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select _Import Logbook -> Dive Organiser_ from the menu on the left hand side.
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The instructions must be carefully followed to transfer the dive information
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(in _.sdf_ format) from the Dive Organiser data base to _www.divelogs.de_.
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- Finally, import the dives
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3. Finally, import the dives
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from _divelogs.de_ to _Subsurface_, using the instructions below.
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xref:Unified_import[here.]
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However, in some cases, a two-step process may be required:
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- Export the forieign dive log data to format that is accessible from
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1. Export the forieign dive log data to format that is accessible from
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_Subsurface_.
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- Import the accessible dive log data into _Subsurface_.
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2. Import the accessible dive log data into _Subsurface_.
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This appendix provides some information about approaches to export dive log
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data from foreign
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*Divemanager 3 (DM3):*
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- Start 'Suunto Divemanager 3' and log in with the name containing the logs
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- Do not start the import wizard to import dives from the dive computer.
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- In the navigation tree on the left side of the program-window, select the appropriate
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1. Start 'Suunto Divemanager 3' and log in with the name containing the logs
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2. Do not start the import wizard to import dives from the dive computer.
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3. In the navigation tree on the left side of the program-window, select the appropriate
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dives.
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- Within the list of dives, select the dives you would like to import later:
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4. Within the list of dives, select the dives you would like to import later:
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* To select certain dives: hold 'ctrl' and click the dive
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* To select all dives: Select the first dive, hold down shift and
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select the
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last dive
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- With the dives marked, use the program menu _File -> Export_
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- The export pop-up will show
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- Within this pop-up, there is one field called 'Export Path'.
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5. With the dives marked, use the program menu _File -> Export_
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6. The export pop-up will show. Within this pop-up, there is one field called 'Export Path'.
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* Click the browse button next to the field Export Path
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** A file-manager like window pops up
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** Navigate to the directory or storing the
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** Optionally change the name of the file for saving
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** Click 'Save'
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* Back in the Export pop-up, press the button 'Export'
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- The dives are now exported to the file Divelogs.SDE.
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7. The dives are now exported to the file Divelogs.SDE.
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*Divemanager 4 (DM4):*
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Locating the Suunto DM4 database:
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* Start Suunto DM4
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* Select 'Help -> About'
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* Click 'Copy' after text 'Copy log folder path to clipboard'
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* Now open Windows Explorer
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* Paste the address to the path box at the top of the File Explorer
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* The database is called DM4.db
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1. Start Suunto DM4
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2. Select 'Help -> About'
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3. Click 'Copy' after text 'Copy log folder path to clipboard'
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4. Now open Windows Explorer
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5. Paste the address to the path box at the top of the File Explorer
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6. The database is called DM4.db
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Backing up Suunto DM4:
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* Start Suunto DM4
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* Select 'File - Create backup'
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* From the file menu select the location and name for the backup, we'll
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1. Start Suunto DM4
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2. Select 'File - Create backup'
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3. From the file menu select the location and name for the backup, we'll
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use DM4 in here with the default extension .bak
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* Click 'Save'
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* The dives are now exported to the file DM4.bak
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4. Click 'Save'
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5. The dives are now exported to the file DM4.bak
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=== Exporting from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1
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of the dive data base is to export the information to another compatible format
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which can be imported into _Subsurface_.
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- Within Dive Organiser, select
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1. Within Dive Organiser, select
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_Database -> Backup_ from the main menu and back up the data base to the desk
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top.
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This creates a zipped file DiveOrganiserxxxxx.dbf.
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- Rename the file to
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2. Rename the file to
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DiveOrganiserxxxxx.zip. Inside the zipped directory is a file
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_DiveOrganiser.sdf_.
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- Extract the _.sdf_ file from the zipped folder to your Desktop.
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3. Extract the _.sdf_ file from the zipped folder to your Desktop.
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[[S_ImportingDivinglog]]
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=== Exporting dives from *DivingLog 5.0*
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selecting 'File -> Preferences -> Units and Language' by clicking the 'Metric'
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button). Then do the following:
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- In Divinglog open the 'File -> Export -> XML' menu
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- Select the dives to export
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- Click on the export button and select the filename
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1. In Divinglog open the 'File -> Export -> XML' menu
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2. Select the dives to export
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3. Click on the export button and select the filename
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== APPENDIX D: FAQs.
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