First Week with My New Digital Organizer : A Very Basic Guide to Palm Os - Personal Digital Assistants

by Lessing, Pamela R.

• ISBN13: 9781892123831
• ISBN10: 1892123835
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Intl Pub Marketing

Summary

"The First Week with My New PDA" takes the mystery out of all this "tapping and beaming." In basic terms and in a logical sequence, the reader learns the parts and pieces of a variety of PDAs that use the Palm Operating System. They will learn how to perform the most important tasks including organizing an Address Book, keeping a Calendar, making Notes, and remembering their "To Do" list. In addition they will learn the tricks of the special written language called Graffiti and all the easy ways to synchronize their information. Lessing includes a section explaining the use of PDA attachments such as modems, digital cameras, and GPS mapping systems. The book concludes with the hallmark of The First Week series, a clear and concise step-by-step guide for performing each of the basic tasks of the PDA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	1	(2)
The Gift: Batteries Are Included, Along with Just About Everything You Will Need	3	(12)
Out of the Box and Ready to Start	15	(8)
Information: How to Input, Output, and Save Your Valuable Data, Or, Now that I Have Opened the Box, I Might as Well Give It a Chance and Learn How to Use This Thing	23	(18)
The Address Book: Time to Start Adding an Address or Two	41	(26)
The Date Book: Now You Have No More Excuses for Late Appointments, Missed Events, and Forgotten Birthdays	67	(32)
The To Do List: You Can No Longer Say, ``I Forgot''	99	(14)
The Memo Pad: This Is a Lot Easier and Safer than Carrying a Laptop Computer through Airport Security	113	(6)
Expenses: As Long as We've All Got Them, We Might as Well Have Fun Recording Them	119	(8)
Fun and Games: Accessorize, Accessorize, Accessorize	127	(12)
A Brief Introduction and Comparison of Some Different Handheld Digital Organizers: Or Whatever You Have Is Probably Just Right For You, and if Not, Give It to a Friend and Get Another One	139	(8)
A Step-by-Step Guide for Each Task, Plus Tips and Extra Thoughts	147	(52)
Appendices	199	(14)
Appendix A Troubleshooting and the Usual Questions, Or, I Thought You Said This Thing Was Trouble-Free, So What Is Going on Here?	200	(7)
Appendix B Graffiti: A Quick Reference Guide	207	(2)
Appendix C Tech Support: Phone Numbers and Web Site Addresses	209	(1)
Appendix D Software, Information, and Some Fun Downloads	210	(3)
Glossary	213	(16)
Index	229