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Get the most out of your PDA with this step-by-step guide. How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld, Fifth Edition covers the latest features, tools, and utilities and explains how to customize your PDA, HotSync with your PC, and use the date book, calendar, address book, to do list, and memo pad. You’ll learn how to access e-mail and the Web, turn your PDA into a mobile office, watch movies, listen to music, secure your PDA, and so much more. Regardless of which Palm OS handheld you own, you’ll find out how to maximize its capabilities from this easy-to-follow book.
- Set up your PDA and enter data using Graffiti, a keyboard, or the Palm Desktop
- Perform wired or wireless HotSyncs
- Manage appointments, contacts, tasks, memos, and expenses
- Prepare your PDA for a road trip--load maps, travel data, language dictionaries, and more
- Surf the Web, access e-mail, and even make calls
- Use your handheld as a complete business computer
- Play games, listen to music, watch movies, view photos, and read e-books
- Protect your data by implementing foolproof security measures
- Manage, troubleshoot, and upgrade your PDA
About the authors: Dave Johnson is the author or co-author of three dozen books, an editor of PC World’s weekly Digital Focus newsletter, and an avid Palm handheld user. Rick Broida is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books and the founder and former editor of Handheld Computing magazine.
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Why to BuyOffers the most expansive and up-to-date information on the Palm OS 5 available, as well as coverage of new Palm devices, including the innovative Tungsten T, the multimedia-savvy Zire 71, and the wireless Tungsten C.
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Get the most out of your PDA with this step-by-step guide. How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld, Fifth Edition covers the latest features, tools, and utilities and explains how to customize your PDA, HotSync with your PC, and use the date book, calendar, address book, to do list, and memo pad. You’ll learn how to access e-mail and the Web, turn your PDA into a mobile office, watch movies, listen to music, secure your PDA, and so much more. Regardless of which Palm OS handheld you own, you’ll find out how to maximize its capabilities from this easy-to-follow book.
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Did you know that you can use your Palm handheld to compose music, deliver PowerPoint presentations directly to a VGA projector, read books, and more? This insightful guidebook will help you work smarter, play better, and do more with your handheld than you ever thought possible. Master the core applications, discover new software, and take your PDA online. Plus, find out how to protect your data with better security. No matter which Palm handheld model you own, maximize its potential and use it to play games, watch movies, listen to music, create Word documents, work with spreadsheets, manage your schedule, and surf the Web.
- Go wireless to work and play on the go
- Transform your Palm handheld into a complete laptop replacement with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint compatibility
- Gear up your Palm handheld for business on the road
- Learn to use the core applications effectively
- Protect your data with robust security
- Create memos, task lists, electronic business cards, and much more
- Take advantage of new and exciting multimedia features
- Manage addresses, appointments, expenses, and tasks
- Check e-mail from any location with infrared, modem, Bluetooth, or cable
About the Author
Dave Johnson is an accomplished photographer in both analog and digital mediums, as well as an amateur musician and music fanatic. As Senior Editor at Planet IT, Dave covers topics like handheld computing, portables, wireless, and imaging technologies. Dave has written for magazines like Home Office Computing, Windows Magazine, Family PC, and Digital Camera, and his 14 books include How To Use Digital Video and the best-selling How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld (nearly 35,000 copies sold).Dave Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO) is a mobile computing editor for CMP Media, and Rick Broida (Commerce Township, MI) is the founder and former editor of Handheld Computing, the first and only print magazine designed expressly for Palm OS users. They are the best-selling authors of How to Do Everything with Your Palm and How to Do Everything with Your Visor
Table of Contents
Part I: Get Started
1: Welcome to Palm
2: Get to Know Your Palm Device
3: Get Set Up with Your PC
4: Get Information In and Out of Your Palm
Part II: Get Things Done
5: The Date Book
6: The Address Book
7: The To Do List, Memo Pad, and Note Pad
8: The Rest of the Palm OS Team
9: Going on a Trip
10: Unwire Your Palm
Part III: Beyond the Box
11: Your Palm as a PC Replacement
12: Hacks and Other Handy Utilities
13: Playing Games
14: The Handheld Multimedia Machine
15: Accessories and Upgrades
16: Problems and Solutions