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How to Do Everything with Your IPAQ Pocket PC

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ISBN-10: 0072223332

ISBN-13: 9780072223330

Edition: 2002

Authors: Derek Ball, Barry Shilmover

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This guide introduces the new user to the essentials of operating the iPAQ and answers questions to extend functionality. It covers the newest technologies, from connecting wirelessly to playing games and watching DVDs.
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Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 5/9/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

Acknowledgmentsp. xix
Introductionp. xxi
Meet Your iPAQ Pocket PC and the Software that Comes with It
Meet Your Pocket PCp. 3
The History of Pocket PC and Windows CEp. 4
Pocket PC vs. Palm OSp. 6
The iPAQ Familyp. 9
Adopting the Mobile Lifestyle with Your Pocket PCp. 11
Get Started with Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 15
Unpacking Your iPAQp. 16
Hardware Orientationp. 17
Turning Your iPAQ On for the First Timep. 19
Setting Up the Owner Informationp. 19
Using the Start Menup. 20
Using the New Menup. 21
Customizing the Start and New Menusp. 22
What's On the Companion CD?p. 23
Entering Data By Handp. 25
Using a Keyboard to Enter Datap. 36
Setting Options for Word Completion and Recordingp. 38
Connecting Your iPAQ to Your PCp. 39
Setting Up ActiveSyncp. 40
Beaming Data for Easy Transferp. 54
Use Pocket Word to Read and Write Documentsp. 57
What Pocket Word Can Dop. 58
Opening an Existing Document or Creating a New Documentp. 60
Entering and Editing Text and Drawingsp. 61
Formatting Your Documentp. 68
Saving Your Documentp. 70
Beaming and E-mailing Your Documentp. 71
Zoomp. 73
Undo/Redop. 73
Spell Checkp. 73
Word Countp. 74
Setting Your Optionsp. 74
Synchronizing with Your Desktopp. 76
Use Pocket Excelp. 77
What Pocket Excel Can Dop. 78
Opening an Existing Spreadsheet or Creating a New Spreadsheetp. 80
Entering Data and Formulas into Cellsp. 81
Tapping and Holding a Cellp. 85
Formatting Cellsp. 86
Formatting Rows and Columnsp. 89
Working with Sheetsp. 90
Using the AutoCalculate Featurep. 90
Using AutoFilterp. 91
Sortingp. 93
Inserting Symbolsp. 94
Defining Namesp. 96
Using the Fill Featurep. 97
Zoom and Full Screen Viewp. 100
Panes/Splittingp. 101
The Toolbarp. 101
Undo/Redop. 102
Find and Replacep. 102
Saving Your Workbookp. 104
Beaming and E-mailing Your Workbookp. 105
Protecting Your Workbook with a Passwordp. 106
Synchronizing with Your Desktopp. 106
Use Pocket Outlook to Take Control of Your Mobile Lifep. 107
What Is Pocket Outlook?p. 108
See What's Up with the Today Pagep. 109
Keeping Your Appointments with the Calendarp. 112
Managing Your Contactsp. 124
Keeping in Touch with E-mailp. 130
Keeping on Top of Your Tasksp. 145
Keeping Track of Your Notesp. 151
Manage Your Finances with Pocket Money 2002p. 155
What Can You Do with Pocket Money?p. 156
Downloading and Installing Pocket Moneyp. 156
Account Managerp. 156
Account Registerp. 158
Categoriesp. 160
Investmentsp. 161
Payeesp. 162
Money Optionsp. 163
Setting a Money Passwordp. 165
Money ActiveSync Optionsp. 165
Optimize Your iPAQ Pocket PC for Maximum Productivity
Optimize Your iPAQ Pocket PC--Better, Faster, and Longerp. 169
Controlling Running Applicationsp. 170
Optimizing Memoryp. 177
Permanent PIMp. 183
Installing Applications on the iPAQp. 183
Maximizing Your iPAQ's Battery Powerp. 184
Secure Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 189
Using the Built-In Security Toolsp. 190
Extending the Built-In Securityp. 194
Browsing the Internet Securelyp. 196
Securing Your Personal Datap. 196
Connect Wirelessly with Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 201
Connecting to Wireless Networksp. 202
Selecting the Hardware for Your Wireless Connectionp. 204
Setting Up Your Wireless Modemp. 206
Sending and Receiving E-mail Wirelesslyp. 212
Surfing Wirelessly with Pocket Internet Explorerp. 212
Instant Messaging and Chatting with Your iPAQp. 216
Choosing 802.11 or a Wired Connectionp. 219
Performing Advanced Network Diagnosticsp. 222
Take Your Presentations on the Road with Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 223
Presentation Hardwarep. 224
Presentation Softwarep. 229
Remote Desktop Softwarep. 240
Have Fun and Play Games with Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 247
Games, Games, Gamesp. 248
Game Sitesp. 283
Navigate with GPS on Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 285
An Introduction to GPSp. 286
GPS Hardwarep. 286
GPS Softwarep. 292
Select Hardware and Accessories for Your iPAQ Pocket PC
Go Further with Expansion Sleevesp. 305
Compaq CompactFlash Sleevep. 306
Compaq PC Card Expansion Sleevep. 307
Compaq Dual PC Card Expansion Sleevep. 308
Compaq Bluetooth Wireless Sleeve with CompactFlash Slotp. 309
Compaq Wireless Pack for GSM/GPRS Networksp. 309
Silver Slider CompactFlash Expansion Sleevep. 310
NAVMAN GPS Expansion Sleevep. 311
FlyJacket i3800 (CompactFlash and Multimedia Monitor Output)p. 311
Nexian NexiCam Digital Camera Expansion Sleevep. 312
Nexian NexiPak Dual CF Sleevep. 312
MicroMedical Pocket ECG/EKG Unitp. 312
Store Your iPAQ Pocket PC's Information Externallyp. 315
Storage Cardsp. 316
Hard Drivesp. 319
Iomega Clik!/PocketZipp. 325
Storage Peripheralsp. 325
Explore Peripherals and Add Functionality to Your iPAQ Pocket PCp. 327
Modems, Wireless Cards, and Connection and Sync Accessoriesp. 328
Expansion Sleevesp. 337
Keyboards, Styluses, and Input Accessoriesp. 339
Casesp. 342
Power Accessoriesp. 345
Storage Accessoriesp. 346
Other Interesting Add-Onsp. 349
Appendices
Troubleshooting iPAQ Pocket PC Problemsp. 355
Hardware Problemsp. 356
ActiveSync Problemsp. 357
Software Problemsp. 357
Where to Go for More Informationp. 359
Websitesp. 360
Magazinesp. 363
Conferencesp. 363
Hardware Vendorsp. 364
Indexp. 367
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