How to Do Everything with Your Dell Axim Handheld N / Edition 2

by Rich Hall, Derek Ball, Barry Shilmover

Overview

Get the most out of your Dell Axim with this step-by-step guide. How to Do Everything with Your Dell Axim Handheld, Second Edition has 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072262858
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Publication date:	12/21/2005
Series:	How to Do Everything Series
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	389
Product dimensions:	8.44(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

Rich Hall is the editor of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine, and has written extensively about mobile computing.

Derek Ball is general manager for mobile technologies for Avocent.

Barry Shilmover is program manager for Microsoft’s Windows Server Division. He is the co-author, with Derek Ball, of the bestseller, How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	xvii
	Acknowledgments	xix
	Introduction	xxi
Part I	Meet Your Dell Axim Pocket PC and Its Software
Chapter 1	Meet Your Axim Pocket PC	3
	History of the Pocket PC	4
	Overview of Axim Models	6
	Pocket PC vs. Palm OS Handhelds	10
	Getting the Most out of Your Axim	15
Chapter 2	Get Started with Your Axim Pocket PC	19
	Unpacking Your Axim	20
	Hardware Orientation	21
	Turning Your Axim On for the First Time	24
	Setting Up the Owner Information	24
	Using the Start Menu	25
	Using the New Menu	26
	Customizing the Start and New Menus	26
	What's on the Companion CD?	27
	Entering Data by Hand	30
	Using a Keyboard to Enter Data	39
	Setting Options for Word Completion and Recording	41
	Connecting Your Axim to Your PC	42
	Setting Up ActiveSync	43
	Beaming Data for Easy Transfer	57
Chapter 3	Use Pocket Word to Read and Write Documents	59
	What Pocket Word Can Do	60
	Opening an Existing Document or Creating a New Document	62
	Entering and Editing Text and Drawings	63
	Formatting Your Document	70
	Saving Your Document	72
	Beaming and E-mailing Your Document	73
	Zoom	75
	Undo/Redo	75
	Spell Check	75
	Word Count	76
	Setting Your Options	76
	Synchronizing with Your Desktop	78
	An Alternative to Pocket Word	78
	Writing Resources	79
Chapter 4	Use Pocket Excel to Work with Numbers	81
	What Pocket Excel Can Do	82
	Opening an Existing Spreadsheet or Creating a New Spreadsheet	84
	Entering Data and Formulas into Cells	85
	Tapping and Holding a Cell	89
	Formatting Cells	90
	Formatting Rows and Columns	93
	Working with Sheets	93
	Using the AutoCalculate Feature	95
	Using AutoFilter	95
	Sorting	97
	Inserting Symbols	98
	Defining Names	100
	Using the Fill Feature	101
	Zoom and Full Screen View	103
	Panes/Splitting	104
	The Toolbar	106
	Undo/Redo	106
	Find and Replace	106
	Saving Your Workbook	107
	Beaming and E-mailing Your Workbook	109
	Protecting Your Workbook with a Password	110
	Synchronizing with Your Desktop	110
Chapter 5	Use Pocket Outlook to Take Control of Your Mobile Life	111
	What Is Pocket Outlook?	112
	See What's Up with the Today Page	113
	Keeping Your Appointments with the Calendar	116
	Managing Your Contacts	128
	Keeping in Touch	134
	Keeping on Top of Your Tasks	148
	Keeping Track of Your Notes	153
	Syncing with Outlook Express, Lotus Notes, or Other PIMs	154
	Getting Hotmail on Your Axim	156
Chapter 6	Manage Your Finances with Pocket Money or Quicken	157
	What Can You Do with Pocket Money?	158
	What About a Pocket Version of Quicken?	168
Part II	Optimize Your Axim for Maximum Productivity
Chapter 7	Optimize Your Pocket PC--Better, Faster, and Longer	175
	Controlling Running Applications	177
	Optimizing Memory	179
	Installing Applications on the Axim	185
	Maximizing Your Axim's Battery Power	186
	Modifying the Processor Speed	191
Chapter 8	Secure Your Axim Pocket PC	193
	Using the Built-in Security Tools	194
	Extending the Built-in Security	198
	Browsing the Internet Securely	200
	Securing Your Personal Data	202
	Encrypting Your Personal Data	205
Chapter 9	Connect Wirelessly with Your Axim	207
	Connecting to Wireless Networks	208
	Selecting the Hardware for Your Wireless Connection	209
	Setting Up Your Wireless Modem	212
	GPRS Utilities	214
	Sending and Receiving E-mail Wirelessly	214
	Surfing Wirelessly with Pocket Internet Explorer	215
	Instant Messaging and Chatting	218
	Choosing 802.11 or a Wired Connection	221
	Performing Advanced Network Diagnostics	227
	Bluetooth	228
Chapter 10	Take Your Presentations on the Road with Your Axim Porket PC	231
	Presentation Hardware	232
	Presentation Software	235
	Remote Desktop Software	247
Chapter 11	Navigate with GPS on Your Dell Axim	253
	The Global Positioning System	254
	GPS Solutions for the Axim Pocket PC	257
	GPS for Work and Play	268
Chapter 12	Have Some Fun with Your Dell Axim	269
	Lots of Fun Built Into Dell Axim Porcket PCs	270
	Let the Games Begin	274
	Hobbies, Travel, and More!	303
Part III	Selecting Hardward Accessories for Your Dell Axim
Chapter 13	Go Further with CompactFlash and Secure Digital	313
	Importance of Expansion	314
	CompactFlash and Secure Digital Expansion Card Slots	314
	Adding File Storage Memory to Your Dell Axim	316
	Using Storage Cards to Swap Files	318
	Using CF and SD Cards to Add Hardware Features to Your Axim	319
Chapter 14	Store Important Information Externally on Your Axim	325
	Storage Cards	326
	Hard Drives	330
	Storage Peripherals	334
Chapter 15	Use Your Axim Pocket PC in Your Enterprise	337
	Windows Mobile 2003 for the Enterprise	338
	Deploying Axims in a Corporate Environment	339
	Enterprise Solutions	343
	Other Resources	354
Part IV	Appendixes
Appendix A	Using Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002	359
	Some Background	360
	The Solution	361
Appendix B	Where to Go for More Information	369
	Web Sites	370
	Index	377

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
Every year, Pocket PCs get better. The latest Dell Axims are among most productive, most fun PDAs ever produced. If you own one, this book will help you take it to the limit.

How to Do Everything with Your Dell Axim Handheld, Second Edition is accurately named: It covers everything. (Using your Axim as a universal remote. Transforming it into a digital camera. Linking to GPS. And, of course, mainstream productivity tasks -- starting with detailed coverage of the new Windows Mobile 5.0 versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook and continuing with mobile presentations and tracking finances.

You’ll learn how to squeeze more time from your Axim’s batteries; how to troubleshoot hardware and failed syncs; even where to find web sites formatted for your Axim’s browser. Like we said: everything. Bill Camarda, from the March 2006 Read Only

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