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Brought to You by Team LiB Like the book? Buy it! Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Composite Default screen blind folio i Third Edition Frank McPherson McGraw-Hill/Osborne New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:37 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Blind Folio FM:ii McGraw-Hill/Osborne 2100 Powell Street, 10th Floor Emeryville, California 94608 U.S.A. To arrange bulk purchase discounts for sales promotions, premiums, or fund-raisers, please contact McGraw-Hill/Osborne at the above address. For information on translations or book distributors outside the U.S.A., please see the International Contact Information page immediately following the index of this book. How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC, Third Edition Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 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P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:38 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Blind Folio FM:iii Dedication Little did we know on a cold, clear, January night in 1990, just how much our life would change. It was a group of people meeting after work for food, drinks and fun. It was also a chance meeting between a man and woman that became friendship, love, and then marriage. Some may call it luck, others destiny, I say it was the best day of my life. Ever since that day my life has been blessed, and I live happy and loved. This book is dedicated to my wife Ruth, who is one of the warmest, most loving, and most caring persons I know. I love you Ruth! P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:38 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Blind Folio FM:iv About the Author Frank McPherson is an avid user of handheld computers, starting with the Newton MessagePad in 1993 and all versions of Microsoft Handheld, Palm-sized, and Pocket PCs. Since 1993 he has been helping Newton, Handheld, and Pocket PC users online on Compuserve, the Microsoft Network, and in Internet newsgroups. He developed and maintains the PocketPCHow2 Web site (http://www.pocketpchow2.com), which is visited by Pocket PC users around the world seeking help using their Pocket PCs. Frank has been a sports columnist and reporter for the Norway Current, a weekly newspaper in Norway, Michigan, and has also covered high school sports for the Iron Mountain Daily News in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Articles written by Frank about Pocket PCs have appeared in Pocket PC Magazine, Brighthand.com, and PocketPC.com. He is a 1989 graduate of Michigan Technological University with a BS degree in Computer Science. Frank is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Senior Information Specialist at EDS, where he has been employed for over ten years. Originally from Norway, Michigan, located in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, this Yooper now lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan with his wife, Ruth. About the Technical Editor Todd Ogasawara is currently the eGovernment Team Leader for the State of Hawaii Information & Communications Services Division. He spent most of the past decade at GTE/Verizon as an Advanced Technology Engineer. During that same period, he simultaneously worked as a contractor for the Microsoft Network (MSN) and later ZDNet (when MSN migrated their Online Forums to ZDNet) as the Online Forum Manager for both the Telephony and the Windows CE Forums. At ZDNet, these Forums were renamed the Communications & Messaging Forum and the Handhelds Forum. Todd was privileged to have been the co-manager of the Communications & Messaging Forum with the legendary Don Watkins (awarded the 1994 Dvorak PC Telecommunications Lifetime Achievement Award) while at ZDNet. He served as an editor for the Microsoft Uplink web site that focused on the Palm-size PC and authored dozens of articles for the Microsoft PocketPC.com web site. He has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in the Mobile Devices category for the past several years. P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:38 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 /Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv xvii PART I Get Started with Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 1 Welcome to Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PCs . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft PC Companions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows Mobile Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handheld PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm-Size PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handheld PC 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pocket PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pocket PC Phone Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Looking to the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows CE .NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pocket Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pocket Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Music and Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 7 8 8 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 Get Acquainted with Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Meet Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review the Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meet the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Pocket PC Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work with Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18 22 24 25 28 CHAPTER 2 v P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:38 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen vi How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:38 PM Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File Storage and Program Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Files with File Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 32 32 33 34 38 Personalize Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Change the Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Hardware Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure the Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn on Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Sounds & Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter Information on Pocket PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Software Input Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Try Alternative Recognizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use External Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Running Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enhance the Today Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 49 51 51 58 59 59 60 62 Change Your Pocket PC System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Change the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Device Name Using About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Align the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjust the Backlight or Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set the Clock and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjust Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remove Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 64 66 66 67 69 71 71 71 73 73 Connect Your Pocket PC with Desktop Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Introducing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ActiveSync Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install ActiveSync on Desktop PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start ActiveSync on Desktop PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Desktop ActiveSync Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect with Desktop PCs by Using a Serial Connection . . . . . . Connect with Desktop PCs by Using Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect with Desktop PCs by Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 77 78 85 86 87 87 88 HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Contents Connect with Desktop PCs by Using Ethernet Networking . . . . . Connect with Desktop PCs Using a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 89 94 98 Synchronize Data with Desktop Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Create a Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Two Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Outlook Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Outlook Calendar Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . Change Outlook Contact Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . Change Outlook Inbox Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Task Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change File Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Notes Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Favorites Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change AvantGo Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Exchange Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Calendar Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Inbox Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Exchange Server Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Synchronization Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolve Synchronization Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure File Conversion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 103 107 108 109 110 110 112 112 113 113 115 116 117 117 118 120 121 122 123 Manage Your Pocket PC from Your Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Explore Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Browse Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy, Delete, and Rename Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Up and Restore Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Define the Backup Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Define Where to Store the Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restore from a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install and Remove Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use ActiveSync to Install Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use ActiveSync to Remove Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Desktop Pass Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 127 128 129 130 131 131 132 132 135 135 136 PART II Make the Most Out of Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 8 Manage Appointments, Tasks, and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Use Pocket Outlook on Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule Appointments Using Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create an Appointment in Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 142 149 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:38 PM vii HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen viii How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 9 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:39 PM Enter Notes for Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule a Meeting Using Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit the Appointment Category List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filter Appointments by Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit and Delete Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find Appointments in Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Appointments via Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Calendar Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store and Retrieve Addresses Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Addresses in Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Contact List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create New Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit and Delete Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit the Contact Category List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filter Contacts by Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send E-Mail to a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Contacts via Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Your Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Your Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create New Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter Notes for Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Task Entry Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit and Delete Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit the Task Category List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filter Tasks by Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Tasks via Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Task Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 155 156 156 157 157 158 158 159 159 160 162 163 164 165 165 165 166 166 166 167 169 171 171 171 171 172 172 173 173 174 Call a Friend from Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Buy a Pocket PC Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make and Receive Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receive Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Your Mobile Data Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure the Pocket PC Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Services Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 178 179 181 181 182 183 184 185 185 185 186 HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Contents CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 12 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:39 PM Change the Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Device-Specific Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consider Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 187 188 188 Create Documents with Pocket Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Use Pocket Word on Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create, Open, and Save Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Your Pocket Word Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Search for a Text String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check the Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Format Your Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Four Pocket Word Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Express Yourself with Writing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Get Artistic with Drawing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Be Heard with Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the View Menu to Change the Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Share Documents Easily with Other Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy and Delete Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 191 194 194 194 195 195 196 197 197 199 200 202 202 203 204 Crunch Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Pocket Excel on the Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start Pocket Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a New Workbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move Around in Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add Data and Formulas to Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the View in Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Data in Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Format Data in Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work with Data in Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Password-Protect Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Share Workbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Pocket PC Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 208 209 210 210 211 214 217 220 222 225 225 226 226 227 Manage Your Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Install Microsoft Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize with Microsoft Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Pocket Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create, Edit, and Delete Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 231 231 235 235 ix HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen x How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 13 CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 15 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:39 PM Use Accounts and the Account Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit and Delete Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create, Edit, and Delete Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create, Edit, and Delete Payees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create, Edit, and Update Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 241 241 243 244 245 247 247 Take Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Create, Open, and Save Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Write Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoom Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make Voice Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send Notes and Recordings via E-Mail or Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Notes and Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Your Notes and Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Search for Notes and Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize the Outlook Journal Using CLC Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a Journal Entry Using CLC Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 250 252 252 252 253 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 View Pictures and Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 View Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Pictures Using Microsoft Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Pictures Using IA Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Pictures with Pocket Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Pictures with Photogenics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show PowerPoint Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show Presentations Using Pocket SlideShow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Presentations Using Pocket Slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 266 268 272 272 273 274 276 278 280 Store and Query Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Select a Pocket PC Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Databases with HanDBase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install HanDBase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter and Edit Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Data with Your Desktop PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Microsoft Access Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize PC Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 283 284 284 286 287 289 289 HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Contents CHAPTER 16 CHAPTER 17 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:39 PM Configure Database Synchronization Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Mobile Device Databases to the Desktop . . . . . . . . Stop Database Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work with Pocket Access Databases Using Data On The Run . . . . . . . . Install Data On The Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Search for Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 291 292 292 292 292 293 293 294 294 294 Be Productive at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Bring Your Pocket PC to Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to Your PC at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work with Non-Microsoft Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Access the Corporate Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secure Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Anti-Virus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store Sensitive Information in Secure Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assign Passwords to Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encrypt Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to Corporate E-Mail Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive E-Mail from Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive E-Mail from Lotus Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Run Windows Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Microsoft Mobile Terminal Server Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Citrix Winframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Other Remote-Control Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 297 298 301 307 307 308 308 309 309 309 310 310 311 312 313 314 314 Travel with Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Prepare to Travel with Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keep Your Pocket PC Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan How to Connect Your Pocket PC to the Internet . . . . . . . . . Print on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Up Your Pocket PC on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secure Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Your Pocket PC into a Traveling Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Know Where to Go and How to Get There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hit the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Make Final Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complete a Travel Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 316 318 319 320 321 321 322 326 327 327 327 328 xi HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen xii How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 18 Relax with Games, Music, Books, and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Play Games on Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Games to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Emulators to Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Solitaire on Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Solitaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Jawbreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Music Using Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personalize Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy Music to Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where to Find Music on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listen to Books Using Audible Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read eBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read eBooks Using Microsoft Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Microsoft Reader eBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read eBooks Using Other Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Movies Using Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Play Movies Using PocketTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Watch TV Shows Using a Personal Video Station . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 331 332 333 335 336 337 338 340 341 341 342 343 343 346 347 348 348 348 349 349 PART III Go Online with Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 19 Connect to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Connection Improvements in Windows Mobile 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to Networks Using Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Modem Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Modem Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to Networks Using Virtual Private Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Proxy Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect Using Wireless Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to Networks with Mobile Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to the Internet with Wireless Card Modems . . . . . . . . . . Connect Using ActiveSync Desktop Pass Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect to Local Area Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Network Interface Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Network Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 356 358 360 363 365 366 368 368 372 372 373 374 376 381 383 Send and Receive E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Use Inbox to Work with E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 388 CHAPTER 20 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:39 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Contents CHAPTER 21 CHAPTER 22 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:40 PM Add Internet E-Mail Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit and Remove Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize E-Mail with Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compose a New E-Mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read and Respond to E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receive Meeting Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 392 392 394 396 399 400 402 403 403 403 Send and Receive Instant Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Send and Receive Instant Messages Using MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change MSN Messenger Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Instant Messages Using Other Services . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Instant Messages Using AIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Instant Messages Using ICQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consolidate Instant Messaging to One Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . Send and Receive Instant Messages Using iMov Messenger . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 407 410 410 411 411 413 414 415 416 Browse the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Start Pocket Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Browse Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Address Bar and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keep Track of Your Favorite Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add to Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control How Pages Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change the Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store Web Pages on Your Pocket PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Mobile Favorites Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Mobile Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize AvantGo Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set Up with AvantGo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configure AvantGo Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View AvantGo Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Synchronize Content Using Mazingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 420 421 421 421 422 422 423 423 423 424 424 424 425 426 427 427 428 430 431 432 xiii HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen xiv How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC PART IV Customize Your Pocket PC CHAPTER 23 Expand Your Pocket PC with Software and Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Find Pocket PC Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Free Software from Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Software from CNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Software from HPC.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Games from PocketGamer.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Download Skins and Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buy Pocket PC Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Top Ten Pocket PC Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PowerToys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Lists with ListPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read the Bible with PocketBible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test Network Connections with vxUtil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Outlines with Streamliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secure Information in eWallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explore the Pocket PC Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capture Screenshots with Pocket ScreenSnap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Pocket Word Documents and E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Flash Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add Storage Space with Peripheral Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand with PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand with CompactFlash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expand with Secure Digital Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increase Storage Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrapping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 436 437 437 437 437 438 438 438 440 440 441 441 441 442 442 442 443 443 443 445 445 446 447 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:40 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 /Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Acknowledgments Over the years since the first edition of this book became available I have received many kind e-mails from readers complimenting my work. This third edition would not exist if not for those who bought the first two editions. So first, and foremost, I want to thank all of you for buying this book. It has been a pleasure to work again with the entire crew at Osborne/McGraw-Hill. While my name is on the cover, many more have worked behind the scenes to produce this book. Thanks to Tim Green, Julie Smith, and Tana Allen. Special thanks to Megg Morin for taking a chance on me in the beginning and giving me a chance to fulfill a dream. Writing this book was a collaborative effort between my technical editor, Todd Ogasawara and myself. Todd’s many suggestions in each chapter have made this book better, and you and I have benefited from his work. Thank you Todd. Special thanks goes to Derek Brown at Microsoft and Brandi Cook at Waggener Edstrom for providing information and answering questions about the Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PCs. For securing the images seen on this book’s cover, thanks go out to Sheila Watson at Hewlett-Packard, to Ann Camden at Dell, to Diana Sagey at ViewSonic, and to Danielle Carter and Brandi Cook at Waggener Edstrom. Thanks to Crown Logic Corporation, CNetX, Biohazard Software, DDH Software, IA Style, Inc., Idruna Software, Applian Technologies Inc., Spb Software House, and Conduit Technologies Inc. for providing permission to include screen shots of their products in this book. Their quick turnaround and efforts are much appreciated. Thanks to my friends, mentors, and co-workers including: Ray Anderson, Scott Van Wolvelaere, Amy Dulan, Bob Naglich, Brad Gee, Bill Weber, Marshall Haney, Mark North, Matt Anderson, Kevin Klott, Saverio Rinaldi, Keith Muir, Dawn Pfaff, and Rhonda Belinc. Thank you for your friendship and support. Thanks to my niece, Carley Vander Vliet, for instant messages that provided diversion, encouragement, and support while I wrote. Thanks to my grandmother, Dorothy McPherson, and my mother, Sharon McPherson for their love and support. And last but not least, thanks to my wife Ruth. Your love, patience, understanding, and support are what made this book happen. xv P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:40 PM This page intentionally left blank HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 /Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen Introduction What’s in a name? Over the years since Microsoft first released software for handheld devices, Microsoft has changed the name three times. First it was Windows CE, then Windows Powered, and now Windows Mobile Software. Regardless of the names, the software remains true to its Windows heritage, enabling us to use handheld computers in the much the same way as we use desktop computers. Critics claim that the Windows user interface was never designed for, and therefore not appropriate for, handheld computers. What the critics overlook is the power of familiarity that enables one to pick up a Pocket PC and use it right away. Pocket PCs help you interact in different ways with a variety of information. Think about all of the information that is important to you. It might be appointments, addresses, bank account balances, or documents. It might even be voice recordings, web pages, video clips, or music. Many people have turned to personal computers to help them keep track of all this different information. But, there is a problem with personal computers. Most sit on tables and desks at home, while we need the information they contain when we are sitting in meetings or out shopping. With a Pocket PC that information can be taken out of the computer so that it is with you at any time, and anywhere. And when you return home that information can be easily updated to your personal computer. The Pocket PC is part of a series of hardware devices that run the Microsoft Windows CE .NET operating system and application software. Also in the series are the Smartphone, Handheld PC, Auto PC, and embedded devices. Microsoft calls the series Windows Mobile devices. The combination of Windows CE .NET and application software is known as Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PCs, Handheld PCs, and Smartphones. These are incredibly powerful little devices that you can use for work and play. In How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC I show you how to use the latest Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PCs to create documents and spreadsheets, check off those items on your task list, and then relax to the sounds of your favorite musician. If there is something that you want to do with a Pocket PC, this book will show you how to do it. Part I of this book provides the information that you need to get started with your Pocket PC. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the devices that make up the Windows Mobile platform to help you decide which is right for you. Then starting in Chapter 2, I walk you through the experience of setting up your Pocket PC, and in Chapter 3 you learn how to personalize your Pocket PC. xvii P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:40 PM HowTo-Tght (8) / How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC / McPherson / 222979-9 / Front Matter Color profile: Generic CMYK printer profile Composite Default screen xviii How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC One of the first things you will want to do is move information from your personal computer into the device. Chapter 5 shows you how to connect Pocket PCs with personal computers, and in Chapter 6 you learn how to use the ActiveSync software to synchronize data so that what is stored in Microsoft Outlook on your PC, also appears in Pocket Outlook on your device. As that information changes synchronization ensures that it is the same on both the PC and Pocket PC. Part II, called “Make The Most of Your Pocket PC” focuses on how you will use your Pocket or PC every day. You will use Pocket Outlook to manage your appointments, addresses, and tasks, and Pocket Office to create documents and spreadsheets. I also provide tips for using your Pocket PC at the office, and when you are traveling. And when you are ready for a break you can install and play one of the many games available for Pocket PCs. The Internet has become a very important tool for retrieving and exchanging information, and Part III, “Go Online with Your Pocket PC” provides all the instructions you need to connect to and use the Internet. Pocket PCs can connect to the Internet using landline and wireless modems, mobile phones, and wired or wireless local area networks. Once the connection is made you can send and receive e-mail, chat with friends using instant messaging, and browse any web site. You can download Web pages to your device so that they can be read any time, even when you are not connected to the Internet. Part IV, “Customize Your Pocket PC” shows you how to tailor your device to suit your tastes. You can expand the storage space on Pocket PC to install software from a library of thousands of programs available on the Internet. In Chapter 23 you will learn about some of my favorite programs that you can use to expand the functionality of your Pocket PC. A number of special elements have been added to help you get the most out of this book: ■ How to… These special boxes explain, in a nutshell, how to accomplish certain tasks that use the skills that you learn in this book. ■ Did You Know… These special boxes provide additional information about topics relating to Pocket PCs. ■ Notes These provide extra information or important things that you need to watch out for in certain situations. ■ Tips These tell you how to do something better, faster, or in a smarter way. Within the text you will find words in special formatting. New or defined terms are in italic. If there is a hyphen between two different keys, such as CTRL-B, that’s a keyboard combination, and you should press each key while holding down the others, then release them simultaneously. Some instructions involve tapping on different buttons or menu items in sequence. Each step in the sequence is separated by an I-beam, for example File | Open means tap the File and then Open menu options. Technology changes at a break-neck pace, and undoubtedly you will have a question, or encounter a problem not covered in this book. One good source for information is the microsoft .public.pocketpc Internet newsgroup, which is monitored by Microsoft Mobile Device MVPs. You can also reach me through my web site, PocketPCHow2.com, at http://www.pocketpchow2 .com, or via the e-mail address, [email protected]. P:\010Comp\HowTo8\979-9\FM.vp Monday, August 25, 2003 2:39:40 PM