by Frank McPherson
Osborne/McGraw-Hill, May 2000
Take full advantage of all the features of your Pocket PC and Handheld PC have to offer with help from this easy-to-follow guide. Wherever you go, stay up-to-date with your e-mail, appointments, to-do lists, and contact data. Connect to the Internet, create documents using the Pocket Office programs, share information with other handheld devices, synch up to your desktop PC, play games, and download software. This handy resource guide explains how you can be more productive and always accessible using your Pocket PC or Handheld PC.
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Overview
Part I of this book starts with an assumption that you are considering buying a Pocket or Handheld PC, and Chapter 1 provides the information to help you decide which is right for you. Then starting in Chapter 2, I walk you through the experience of opening the box of your brand new device, looking over the hardware and turning it on for the first time. After Chapter 2 you will know how to enter information into the device, where to find information, and how to run programs.
One of the first things you will want to do is move information from your personal computer into the device. Chapter 3 shows you how to use the ActiveSync software to synchronize data so that what is stored in Microsoft Outlook on your PC, also appears in Pocket Outlook on your device. As that information changes synchronization ensures that it is the same on both the PC and Pocket or Handheld PC.
Part II, called “Getting Things Done” focuses on how you will use your Pocket or Handheld PC every day. You will use Pocket Outlook to manage your appointments, addresses, and tasks, and Pocket Office to create documents and spreadsheets. I also provide tips for using your Pocket or Handheld PC at the office, and when you are traveling. And when you are ready for a break you can install and play one of the many games available for Pocket and Handheld PCs.
The Internet has become a very important tool for retrieving and exchanging information, and Part III, “Going Online” provides all the instructions you need to connect to and use the Internet. Pocket and Handheld PCs can connect to the Internet using landline and wireless modems, and directly via local area networks. Once the connection is made you can send and receive e-mail, browse any web site, transfer files, participate in newsgroups, and chat with friends using instant messaging. You can download Web pages to your device so that they can be read any time, even when you are not connected to the Internet.
Part IV, “Customizing Your Pocket and Handheld PC” shows you how to tailor your device to suit your tastes. In Chapter 19 I show you how to configure the many software settings on your device to make changes such as whether sounds are used, or what programs certain hardware buttons launch. Chapter 20 shows how you can expand your device by adding peripherals such as storage cards, modems, or digital cameras.
Pocket and Handheld PCs are two different types of hardware that have different user interfaces, but share some of the same application software. I wrote this book with the assumption that you have one of these two types of devices. To make it easier for you, chapters that cover programs found on both devices are split into two halves, one for the Pocket PC, and the other for the Handheld PC.
Everything that you need to know about running a program for your device is covered in one half of the chapter. In cases where the instructions are the same they are duplicated in both halves so that you don’t have to flip back and forth between pages. The table of contents provides an overview of the chapters that have been divided in this manner.
A number of special elements have been added to help you get the most out of this book:
Contents at a Glance
Part 1 Getting Started
Chapter 1 Welcome to Windows for Pocket and Handheld PCs
Chapter 2 Getting Acquainted with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC
Chapter 3 Moving Information into Your Device
Part 2 Getting Things Done
Chapter 4 Using Pocket Outlook
Chapter 5 Creating Documents
Chapter 6 Crunching Numbers
Chapter 7 Managing Your Money
Chapter 8 Using Voice Recordings
Chapter 9 Displaying Presentations Using Pocket PowerPoint
Chapter 10 Working with Databases Using Pocket Access
Chapter 11 Accessory Programs
Chapter 12 Must-Have Programs You Can Download
Chapter 13 Using Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC at the Office
Chapter 14 Let the Games Begin
Chapter 15 Traveling with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC
Part 3 Going Online
Chapter 16 Connecting to the Internet
Chapter 17 Using the Internet
Chapter 18 Taking Web Content with You
Part 4 Customizing Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC
Chapter 19 Using Control Panel Settings
Chapter 20 Using Peripherals