How to Do Everything with Your Dell Axim Handheld, Second Edition

by Hall, Rich

• ISBN13: 9780072262858
• ISBN10: 0072262850
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

Get the most out of your Dell Axim with this step-by-step guide.How to Do Everything with Your Dell Axim Handheld, Second Editionhas been fully revised to cover Microsoft's new operating system for Pocket PCs--Windows Mobile 5.0. Find out how to manage personal information, send and receive e-mail, synchronize with desktop computers, and go wireless. Get details on optimizing memory, conserving battery power, and using the security features to protect your valuable information. Enjoy videos, music, and eBooks, and use your Axim as a digital camera. This handy resource contains all of the expert advice you need to be more productive and have more fun with your Dell Axim.

Author Biography

Rich Hall is the editor of Pocket PC magazine.

Derek Ball is vice president of application development for Avocent Mobile Solutions Group.

Barry Shilmover is program manager for Microsoft's Windows Server Division.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
PART I Meet Your Dell Axim Pocket PC and the Software that Comes with It
Meet Your Axim Pocket PC	3	(12)
History of the Pocket PC	4	(2)
The Windows Mobile OS and the Pocket PC	4	(1)
Pocket PC 2002 to Windows Mobile 5.0	5	(1)
Overview of Axim Models	6	(3)
Dell Axim X5	6	(1)
Dell Axim X3 and X30	7	(1)
Dell Axim X50 and X51	8	(1)
Hardware Accessories for the Axim	9	(1)
Variety of User-Installable Software on CD	10	(1)
Continued, Rapid Growth of the Pocket PC	11	(1)
Getting the Most Out of Your Axim	11	(4)
Adopting a Mobile Lifestyle	11	(1)
Seven Tips to Help You Adopt a Mobile Lifestyle	12	(1)
Keep Your Dell Axim with You Wherever You Go	13	(2)
Get Started with Your Axim Pocket PC	15	(32)
Unpacking Your Axim	16	(1)
Hardware Orientation	17	(3)
Turning Your Axim On for the First Time	20	(1)
Setting Up the Owner Information	20	(1)
Using the Start Menu	21	(1)
Customizing the Start Menu	22	(1)
What's on the Companion CD?	23	(1)
Entering Data by Hand	23	(10)
Mastering Handwriting Recognition	23	(10)
Using a Keyboard to Enter Data	33	(3)
Using the Virtual Keyboard	33	(1)
Changing Virtual Keyboard Options	34	(1)
Using an External Keyboard	35	(1)
Connecting Your Axim to Your PC	36	(1)
Setting Up ActiveSync	36	(9)
Setting Up an ActiveSync Sync Relationship	37	(6)
Resolving Synchronization Conflicts	43	(1)
Converting Files Between your Desktop and Pocket PC	43	(1)
Scheduling ActiveSync Data Synchronization	44	(1)
Beaming Data for Easy Transfer	45	(2)
Beaming Between Two Pocket PCs	45	(1)
Beaming Between Your Axim and a Palm	45	(2)
Connect Wirelessly with Your Axim	47	(36)
Connecting to Wireless Networks	48	(1)
Selecting the Hardware for Your Wireless Connection	49	(3)
Setting Up Your Wireless Modem	52	(2)
Setting Up a CF GPRS Card	52	(2)
GPRS Utilities	54	(1)
Sending and Receiving E-mail Wirelessly	54	(1)
Surfing Wirelessly with Pocket Internet Explorer	55	(7)
Instant Messaging and Chatting	62	(3)
Choosing 802.11b or a Wired Connection	65	(8)
Setting Up the X50/X51 Built-in Wireless	66	(3)
Setting Up a Socket 802.11b Wireless LAN Card	69	(3)
Using a Wired Ethernet Connection	72	(1)
Performing Advanced Network Diagnostics	73	(1)
Bluetooth	73	(10)
Configuring Built-in Bluetooth	73	(4)
Adding Bluetooth to Your Axim	77	(6)
PART II Get Personal With Your Axim
Have Some Fun with Your Dell Axim	83	(40)
Lots of Fun Built into Dell Axim Pocket PCs	84	(4)
Windows Media Player: Video and Music on the Axim	84	(2)
Microsoft Reader: Curl Up with a Good eBook	86	(2)
Let the Games Begin	88	(27)
Action, Adventure, and Arcade Games	88	(6)
Board Games	94	(4)
Card Games	98	(4)
Casino Games	102	(1)
Game Emulators	102	(1)
Puzzle Games	103	(4)
Role-Playing Games	107	(1)
Simulations	108	(2)
Sports	110	(4)
Strategy Games	114	(1)
Game Web Sites	114	(1)
Hobbies, Travel, and More!	115	(8)
Digital Photography	115	(1)
Hobbies and Activities	116	(3)
Making Travel More Fun with Your Pocket PC	119	(1)
Mobile Clothing and Accessories	119	(4)
Take and Send Pictures with Your Axim	123	(16)
Taking Pictures with Your Axim	124	(4)
CompactFlash and Secure Digital Expansion Card Slots	124	(1)
Adding Storage Memory to Your Dell Axim	125	(2)
Camera Hardware	127	(1)
Working with Pictures	128	(5)
Windows Mobile 2003	128	(2)
Windows Mobile 5.0	130	(1)
Windows Mobile 5.0	131	(2)
Drawing Pictures on Your Axim	133	(3)
Sharing Pictures with Friends and Family	136	(3)
Manage Your Home Entertainment with Your Axim	139	(10)
Turn Your Axim into a Universal Remote Control	140	(6)
Making the Software Work with Your TV	141	(1)
Features to Watch for	141	(1)
The Vendors	142	(1)
Managing a Media Center PC	143	(3)
Streaming Your Digital Media to Your Axim	146	(2)
What Else Can It Do?	148	(1)
Manage Your Finances on the Go with Microsoft Money or Quicken	149	(16)
What Can You Do with Pocket Money?	150	(11)
Downloading and Installing Pocket Money	150	(1)
Account Manager	151	(1)
Account Register	152	(2)
Categories	154	(1)
Investments	155	(2)
Payees	157	(1)
Money Options	158	(2)
Setting a Money Password	160	(1)
Money ActiveSync Options	160	(1)
What about a Pocket Version of Quicken?	161	(4)
Account Manager and Register Tabs	162	(3)
Navigate with GPS on Your Dell Axim	165	(20)
The Global Positioning System	166	(3)
Components of a GPS	166	(1)
GPS Receivers	167	(2)
GPS Solutions for the Axim Pocket PC	169	(12)
Destinator Personal Navigation System	170	(1)
CoPilot Live | Pocket PC	171	(2)
TeleType GPS	173	(1)
Mapopolis Navigator	174	(2)
Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator	176	(1)
TomTom Navigator	176	(2)
Space Machine PocketMap Navigator	178	(1)
OnCourse Navigator	179	(2)
GPS for Work and Play	181	(4)
PART III Work with Your Mobile Office
Use Word Mobile to Read and Write Documents	185	(18)
What Word Mobile Can Do	186	(3)
Opening an Existing Document or Creating a New Document	189	(1)
Entering and Editing Text	190	(1)
Entering Text	190	(1)
Formatting Your Document	191	(2)
Text Formatting	191	(1)
Paragraph Formatting	192	(1)
Saving Your Document	193	(1)
Beaming and E-mailing Your Document	194	(1)
Zoom	195	(1)
Undo/Redo	195	(2)
Spell Check	197	(1)
Word Count	197	(1)
Setting Your Options	197	(2)
Default Template	197	(2)
Save To	199	(1)
Display In List View	199	(1)
An Alternative to Word Mobile	199	(1)
Writing Resources	200	(3)
Tomeraider	200	(1)
Lextionary	200	(1)
Microsoft Reader References	201	(2)
Use Excel Mobile to Work with Numbers	203	(34)
What Excel Mobile Can Do	204	(3)
Opening an Existing Spreadsheet or Creating a New Spreadsheet	207	(1)
Entering Data and Formulas into Cells	208	(4)
Selecting Cells	208	(1)
Entering Data into a Cell	209	(1)
Entering a Formula	210	(2)
Tapping and Holding a Cell	212	(1)
Formatting Cells	213	(3)
Size	213	(1)
Number	214	(1)
Align	214	(2)
Font	216	(1)
Borders	216	(1)
Formatting Rows and Columns	216	(1)
Working with Sheets	217	(1)
Using the AutoCalculate Feature	218	(1)
Using AutoFilter	219	(2)
Sorting	221	(1)
Inserting Symbols	222	(1)
Defining Names	223	(2)
Using the Fill Feature	225	(3)
Zoom and Full Screen View	228	(1)
Panes/Splitting	229	(1)
The Toolbar	230	(1)
Undo/Redo	230	(1)
Find and Replace	230	(1)
Saving Your Workbook	231	(3)
Beaming and E-mailing Your Workbook	234	(1)
Protecting Your Workbook with a Password	235	(1)
Synchronizing with Your Desktop	235	(2)
Use Outlook Mobile to Take Control of Your Mobile Life	237	(46)
What Is Outlook Mobile?	238	(1)
See What's Up with the Today Page	239	(3)
Keeping Your Appointments with the Calendar	242	(13)
Starting the Calendar Application	243	(1)
Viewing the Calendar	243	(6)
Entering a New Appointment	249	(5)
Adding Notes	254	(1)
Beaming an Appointment	254	(1)
ActiveSync Settings for the Calendar	255	(1)
Managing Your Contacts	255	(6)
Navigating Your Contacts	255	(4)
Entering a New Contact	259	(2)
Customizing the Contacts Manager	261	(1)
Keeping in Touch	261	(16)
Setting Up Your Inbox and Services	262	(6)
Navigating Your Inbox	268	(1)
Reading a Message	269	(1)
Handling Attachments	270	(1)
Composing a Message	271	(2)
Using My Text Messages	273	(2)
Customizing Your Inbox	275	(2)
Keeping on Top of Your Tasks	277	(3)
Navigating Your Tasks	278	(1)
Creating a New Task	279	(1)
Keeping Track of Your Notes	280	(2)
Navigating Your Notes	280	(1)
Creating a New Note	281	(1)
Syncing with Outlook Express, Lotus Notes, or Other PIMs	282	(1)
Getting Hotmail on Your Axim	282	(1)
Take Your Presentations on the Road with Your Axim Pocket PC	283	(22)
Presentation Hardware	284	(4)
Mobility Electronic's iGo Pitch Duo	285	(1)
ColorGraphic's Voyager VGA Adapter	285	(1)
I-O Data's CFXGA	286	(1)
infraBlue's IRMA Bluetooth/IR Presenter	287	(1)
Presenter-to-Go Hardware	287	(1)
Presentation Software	288	(12)
Presenter-to-Go Software	289	(3)
Pocket Slides	292	(2)
Pocket SlideShow	294	(1)
PowerPoint Mobile	295	(2)
AlbatrosSlides	297	(2)
ClearVue Presentation	299	(1)
Periscope	299	(1)
Remote Desktop Software	300	(5)
Virtual CE and Virtual CE Pro	301	(1)
Pocket Controller/Pocket Controller Enterprise	302	(1)
Periscope	303	(2)
Use Your Axim Pocket PC in Your Enterprise	305	(20)
Windows Mobile 5.0 and 2003 for the Enterprise	306	(1)
Application Development for Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs	307	(1)
Sample Listing of New APIs	308	(1)
Deploying Axims in a Corporate Environment	308	(4)
Accessing Corporate E-mail	309	(1)
Encrypting Data	310	(1)
Tracking, Managing, and Supporting Axims in the Enterprise	311	(1)
Enterprise Solutions	312	(10)
Horizontal Solutions	313	(6)
Vertical Solutions	319	(3)
Other Resources	322	(3)
Microsoft's Windows Mobile Business Solutions Web Page	322	(1)
Pocket PC Magazine Enterprise Solutions Section	322	(1)
Books about Developing for the Enterprise	323	(1)
Online Resources for Enterprise Developers	323	(2)
Optimize Your Pocket PC---Better, Faster, and Longer	325	(20)
Controlling Running Applications	327	(2)
Optimizing Memory	329	(7)
The Main Tab	330	(1)
The Storage Card Tab	331	(1)
The Running Programs Tab	332	(4)
Installing Applications on the Axim	336	(2)
Installing to Main Memory	336	(1)
Installing to a Storage Card	337	(1)
Maximizing Your Axim's Battery Power	338	(7)
Conserving Battery Power	338	(4)
Emergency Power	342	(3)
Secure Your Axim	345	(14)
Using the Built-in Security Tools	346	(4)
Extending the Built-in Security	350	(3)
Sign-Gate	350	(1)
PDALok	351	(1)
visKey PPC	351	(2)
Browsing the Internet Securely	353	(2)
Securing Your Personal Data	355	(3)
Encrypting Your Personal Data	358	(1)
APPENDIX A Troubleshooting Your Axim	359	(10)
Troubleshooting	360	(7)
Hardware	360	(1)
ActiveSync	361	(1)
Windows Mobile	361	(1)
Screen	362	(2)
Software/Applications	364	(1)
Miscellaneous	364	(3)
Hard Resetting Your Axim	367	(2)
APPENDIX B Where to Go for More Information	369	(8)
Web Sites	370	(7)
Axim-Specific Web Sites	370	(1)
General Pocket PC Web Sites	370	(1)
News Sites	371	(1)
Commercial Software Sites	372	(1)
Download Sites	372	(1)
Freeware Sites	373	(1)
Media Sites	373	(1)
Accessories Sites	374	(1)
Support Forums	374	(1)
Price Comparison/Online Auction Sites	374	(1)
Sites Formatted for the Smaller Pocket PC Screens	375	(1)
RSS Feeds	375	(1)
Publications	375	(1)
Conferences	375	(1)
User Groups	376	(1)
Index	377