How to do everything with your Palm Handheld - Softcover

Johnson, Dave; Broida, Rick; Brodia, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072124903 ISBN 13: 9780072124903

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2000

Synopsis

-- Unique coverage -- offers a friendly, solutions-oriented approach to working with all of the different Palm OS models, including the new Visor from Handspring and the PDQ "Palm phone". This book might very well be the first to market with the newest aforementioned features.-- Exciting features of the book include: -- Cover will feature Palm photographs licensed from Palm.-- Coverage of third party solutions, tools, and applications as well as troubleshooting techniques and how to get connected online.-- Both authors are Palm specialists, and Rick Broida is the editor and publisher of Tap, the only print magazine designed expressly for Palm users. Tap is a well-known publication among Palm users and we will be promoting our book in Tap magazine, which is bundled with Palm purchases by many vendors.

About this title

Review:

The authors of this guide take the approach that handheld computers based on the Palm operating system are so user-friendly and crash proof, that it's useless to spend a lot of time telling you how to get it to work. Rather, How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld is more of a task master, leading the reader through such productivity tips as tracking expenses, planning trips and using the Palm as a business productivity software suite.

Though the book is weighted heavily toward the Palm Pilot, it is targeted toward users of all devices based on the Palm OS, such as the IBM WorkPad ,the Qualcomm pdQ and the Handspring Visor, to which the authors devote an entire chapter. What Dave Johnson and Rick Broida do best is explain how to get the most out of those features you probably gave only a cursory glance.

Most users probably create to-do lists on their Palm handhelds, but how many of them import those lists into other applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel? Both programs build tables based on to-do list data. Palm handhelds also come with an applet called Sun Compass, which could come in handy when you're on the road.

Given that so many people use their Palm Pilots as glorified address books, the tips Johnson and Broida supply are highly useful. How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld will show you how to make these popular devices the ultimate productivity tools. --John Frederick Moore, amazon.com

From the Back Cover:

How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld, Second Edition will help you master all the powerful features of your Palm handheld computer. Learn about new software and accessories, connect to the Internet, play games, manage your contacts and calendar, and much more all in an easy-to-follow format. You'll get step-by-step instructions on preparing your Palm device for business trips, beaming information to other handhelds, and even troubleshooting common problems. Learn absolutely everything about your Palm handheld by reading the newest edition of the book many readers say should replace the manual!

-Master the many ways of entering data including Graffiti ShortCuts

-Beam your business card to other Palm OS device users

-Sync with a date book on the Web to share schedules while you're away

-Manage your expenses and synchronize the data with Microsoft Excel

-Capitalize on the telephony, 16-bit color, and security enhancements in the powerful new Palm OS 4.0

-Get online with the Mobile Internet Kit and other connectivity solutions

-Turn your Palm handheld into a game machine, canvas, jukebox, or photo album

-Take Microsoft Word and Excel documents with you and turn your Palm handheld into a portable office

-Upgrade and troubleshoot your Palm handheld

-Learn to use all the Palm OS devices including the Handspring Visor, Sony CLIE, Kyocera Smartphone, and HandEra 330

About this edition

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0072124903
• ISBN 13: 9780072124903
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608