PalmPilot! and Palm Organizers : I Didn't Know You Could Do That...

by Salkind, Neil J.

• ISBN13: 9780782125887
• ISBN10: 0782125883
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Writing with a "gee-whiz" style, a bestselling Mac/Palm author gives easy, step-by-step instructions and hot tips for getting the most out of Palm devices. The CD includes hundreds of megabytes of programs, including all games and software described in the book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
MAKING YOUR PALMPILOT WORK EVEN BETTER: TOOLS & UTILITIES	1	(18)
Keep Track of Free Memory, Battery Status, and More: FPS Utility Pro	2	(2)
Install and Uninstall Programs without Restarting: HackMaster	4	(1)
Never Lose Data Again: BackupBuddy	5	(2)
Search with Wildcard Symbols: FindHack	7	(2)
Print Directly from Your Palm Using Infrared: PalmPrint	9	(2)
Never Forget Another Password: Cryptlnfo	11	(2)
Install PalmPilot Programs in a Mouse-Click: Stall	13	(1)
Alt+Tab for Your Palm: SwitchHack	14	(2)
Purge Duplicate Entries from Your Pilot: UnDupe	16	(2)
Attach a Keyboard to Your Palm: GoType!	18	(1)
ORGANIZING EVERYTHING: DATABASES AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT	19	(10)
Install a Powerful Database onto Your PalmPilot: HanDBase	20	(3)
Create Hierarchical Lists with BrainForest Mobile Edition	23	(3)
Create ToDo Lists with Just a Tap of the Stylus: SuperList	26	(3)
COMPUTE THIS! A CALCULATOR FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE	29	(12)
Save Your Friendships: Use PayUp! to Avoid Arguments over the Bill	30	(2)
Take Good Care of Your Waitress: Quick Tip	32	(2)
Convert Your Nautical Miles to Centimeters: PilotConvert	34	(2)
Perform Complex Mathematical Operations: SynCalc Demo	36	(5)
IT'S YOUR BUSINESS!	41	(30)
Trade Stocks, Right from Your Palm: Touchwise	42	(2)
Keep Track of Your Money with FCPlus Professional	44	(3)
Calculate the Costs Involved in Your Lease: Lease-It!	47	(3)
Let Palm Manage Your Finances for You: QMate	50	(3)
Keep Yourself on Budget: QuikBudget	53	(3)
Create Spreadsheets: Quicksheet	56	(4)
Keep Your Check Register on Your PalmPilot: MyCheckbook	60	(2)
Keep Tabs on Who Owes What: IOUMate	62	(3)
Keep Up-to-Date on Zip Code Changes: ZipCoder	65	(1)
Convert Words to Phone Numbers: PhoneDecode	66	(2)
Calculate the Price of Postage: PostCalc	68	(3)
KEEPING TIME: CLOCKS AND CALENDARS	71	(20)
Use Split Screen When Reviewing Your Appointments: Action Names	72	(2)
Turn Your Palm into a Giant Clock: BigClock	74	(3)
Turn Your Palm into a Talking Alarm Clock with BugMe!	77	(2)
Put Your Palm in Charge of Remembering Your Anniversary: DateMate	79	(3)
Turn Your Palm into a Programmable Clock: FPS Clock 2	82	(2)
Use Your Palm as an Analog (Yes, I Said Analog) Clock with RClock	84	(1)
Keep Tabs on How You Are Spending Your Time: TrackFast	85	(2)
Keep Track of Whom You're Calling and How Long You're Talking: PhoneLog	87	(4)
COMMUNICATIONS ANYWHERE, ANYTIME	91	(6)
Store Web Sites on Your Palm: AvantGo Client	92	(3)
No Wires Needed!: Send E-Mail Directly from Your Palm VII	95	(2)
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY	97	(22)
Read E-Books on Your Palm: AportisDoc	98	(4)
Read Spreadsheets on Your Palm: Documents To Go	102	(2)
Automate Often-Used Text: FastPhrase Personal Edition	104	(3)
A Language That's Easier than Graffiti: Thumbscript	107	(2)
Improve Your Speed in Graffiti with WPM	109	(2)
Run Spelling Check on Your Palm: SpellMan	111	(2)
Use Your Palm as a Thesaurus	113	(2)
Get the Scoop on Computer Jargon: MIT New Hacker's Dictionary	115	(4)
LIFELONG LEARNING AND YOUR PALMPILOT: EDUCATION	119	(12)
Measure Temperature, Light, pH, and More with MyCorder	120	(1)
Browse the Periodic Table of Elements: Element	121	(2)
Create Your Own Flash Cards with Flash!	123	(3)
Generate Random Numbers: Handy Randy	126	(2)
A Wise Man Once Said...: QuoteCalendar	128	(3)
HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY	131	(14)
Your Palm Is Your Personal Trainer: Exercise	132	(2)
Keep Track of Your Workouts: The Athlete's Diary	134	(2)
Your Palm Is Your Diet Counselor: Food Counter	136	(3)
Your Palm Is Your Psychiatrist: Mental Status Exam Outline	139	(1)
Determine When Your Baby Will Be Born: PregCalc	140	(2)
Keep Track of When Your Child Needs to Be Immunized: TealInfo Immunization Guide	142	(3)
YOUR TRAVELING GUIDE	145	(18)
Convert Currency, Time Zones, and More When You Visit a Foreign Country: Abroad!	146	(2)
Convert to EEC Currency: EURO.calc	148	(2)
Manage Your Frequent Flyer Miles: AirMiles	150	(2)
Translate a Foreign Language: BDicty	152	(3)
Keep Track of Itineraries with Your Travel Assistant: Gulliver	155	(2)
Plan Road Trips and Keep Tabs on Gas Mileage: Highway Manager Pro	157	(3)
Turn Your Palm into a Compass: Palm Navigator	160	(3)
TOO COOL FOR WORDS	163	(16)
Follow the Grateful Dead	164	(1)
Look Up Baseball Stats	165	(2)
Play Piano with Palm Piano	167	(2)
Become a Bartender with Drinks	169	(3)
Cook with Recipes from the Ladies' Aid Society: Recipes Tried and True	172	(1)
Answer the Questions of the Universe: Yoda	173	(2)
Visit Eliza, PalmPilot Psychologist	175	(4)
HOURS OF FUN: GAMES, GAMES, GAMES	179	(16)
Navigate a Spaceship through Enemy Territory: BombRun	180	(2)
Relive Your Frogger-Playing Youth: Frogs vs. Cars	182	(2)
Relive Your Galaxian-Playing Youth: Galax	184	(1)
Play PacMan on Your Palm: PacMan!	185	(2)
Brush Up Your Chess Game: PocketChess	187	(3)
Turn Your Palm into a Mini Casino: Seahorse Game Pack 2	190	(2)
Keep a Pair of Dice with You at All Times: Dice!	192	(3)
WHAT A PRETTY PICTURE: GRAPHICS AND DESIGN	195	(8)
Doodle with DinkyPad	196	(2)
A Groovy Screen Saver for Your Palm: Magic Squares	198	(1)
Blow Your Cares Away: FanMate	199	(1)
Store Memories on Your Palm: PhotoAlbum	200	(3)
Appendix: The Best PalmPilot Application List in the Universe	203	(28)
Index	231