1. Planning with PDAs
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2. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Handheld computer
Helps users keep track of information and perform tasks
Appointments
Contacts
Tasks
Word processing
Calculator
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3. PDA Operating Systems Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Palm OS RIM
Pocket PCs
HP iPAQ
Dell Pocket PC
Palm OS
Tungsten
Zire
RIM
Blackberry
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4. Smart Phone
Device that combines PDA features with digital phone features
Sample applications
Make calls
Play games
Send
Send photos
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5. PDA Buttons Buttons and icons are used to start applications
Hard buttons are pressed with the user’s fingers
Soft buttons are pressed with a stylus
Soft buttons
Hard buttons
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6. Open Programs To open a program Tap the Start icon
Pocket PC
To open a program
Tap the Start icon
Choose an option from the list or select Programs
Start icon
Tap Programs for more options
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7. Open Programs To open a program Tap the Start icon Choose Programs
Pocket PC
To open a program
Tap the Start icon
Choose Programs
Tap a program icon
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8. Open Programs To open a program Tap the Home button Tap a program icon
Palm OS
To open a program
Tap the Home button
Tap a program icon
Program icons
Home button
On older models, tap the Applications button to access programs.
Instant Message
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9. On-screen Keyboards Allow users to input data using a stylus
Standard keyboard has lowercase letters and punctuation marks
Shifted keyboard has capital letters and symbols
Numeric keyboard has numbers, special characters, and symbols
Standard keyboard
Numeric keyboard
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10. Opening Keyboards To open an on-screen keyboard in Notes Pocket PC
Tap the up arrow at the bottom of the screen
Choose Keyboard
Tap Shift to open the Shifted keyboard
Tap 123 to open the Numeric keyboard
Tap arrow to open menu
Select
Keyboard
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11. Opening Keyboards To open an on-screen keyboard in Memos Palm OS
Tap the ABC area of the input panel
Tap to open keyboard
Tap Shift to open the Shifted keyboard
Tap 123 to open the Numeric keyboard
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12. Notes or Memos Program Allows user to enter notes
Arranged in alphabetical order on Pocket PC
Arranged in numerical order on Palm PDA
Pocket PC
Palm OS
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13. Graffiti Character recognition program for Palm PDAs
Graffiti 2 is a later version of the program
Letter Recognizer is a similar program for Pocket PCs
Practice writing letters in the tutorial available on your PDA for Graffiti or Letter Recognizer.
Instant Message
Graffiti 2 tutorial screen
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14. Input Panel or Area Place where user writes on PDA using a stylus
Different areas are used to write different types of data
Palm OS Input Area
Pocket PC Input Panel
Numbers
Letters
Capital
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15. Contacts Program Allows user to organize contact data Names Addresses
Phone numbers
addresses
Other data
Contacts screen for Pocket PC
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16. Calendar Program Allows user to enter appointments and set reminders
Has several views
Day
Week
Month
Year
Calendar screen for Palm OS
Month view
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17. Tasks Program Allows user to enter Tasks to be completed Reminders
Due dates
Related notes
Tasks screen for Pocket PC
Tasks Details screen for Palm OS
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18. Beaming Data Transferring data to another PDA using infrared ports
Pocket PC
Transferring data to another PDA using infrared ports
To beam Contacts data
Align the ports on the PDAs with no objects between them
Choose Tools, Beam Contact
Choose a device to beam to if needed
Choose Tap to send
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19. Beaming Data Transferring data to another PDA using infrared ports
Palm OS
Transferring data to another PDA using infrared ports
To beam Contacts data
Align the ports on the PDAs with no objects between them
Choose Beam Contact from the menu
Choose a device to beam to if needed
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