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How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC, Third Edition (How to Do Everything)

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Not great for WM 5.0
How to Do Everything with Your IPAQ Oicjet OC
Lacking in Details
Only if you suffer from severe tech phobia
Can I read this on my Ipaq?

How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC, Third Edition (How to Do Everything)
Derek Ball
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0072260920

Book Description

Maximize all the powerful capabilities of your iPAQ Pocket PC with help from this easy-to-use guide. You'll learn to use the email, Internet, phone, and camera features, and enjoy all the entertainment options like movies and music. You'll also find out how to be more productive on-the-go using the mobile office software--work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, all in the palm of your hand. With coverage of all models, How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC, Third Edition is your one-stop guide for getting the most out of this versatile handheld device.

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Now you can do more with your iPAQ than you ever thought possible with this easy-to-use guide. Learn to maximize your iPAQ's built-in features and increase functionality with additional applications and accessories. You'll also get step-by-step guidance for using Word, Excel, and Outlook and managing your finances with the Pocket Money application. You'll find tips for keeping your iPAQ running at peak performance and discover ways to secure your iPAQ from theft, loss, and other intrusions. Use your iPAQ as a mobile GPS unit to guide you to your destination, wirelessly connect your iPAQ to a LAN with 802.11b, or use a wireless modem to connect to the Internet. Covering troubleshooting problems and describing fun things to do with the most popular pocket PC--this book will show you how to take full advantage of your iPAQ.

Customer Reviews:

Not great for WM 5.0.......2007-01-05

I bought this book before I got my iPAQ in the hopes that it would give me a head start on using it, but there isn't enough detail on any instructions to actually be able to use the manual. For example, it says includes Windows Mobile 5 model info, but when I wanted to find out how to adjust the Program vs Storage memory slider, it only refers to previous Windows versions. Also, there is a lot of information on how to use your iPAQ phone, which of course I do not have the phone version. Basically a useless book.

How to Do Everything with Your IPAQ Oicjet OC.......2006-03-12

Excellent! As a new user of an older model IPAQ with NO documentation, this book got me up and running very quickly.

Lacking in Details.......2004-10-15

This book does a good job of telling you what your IPAQ can do but a very poor job of telling you how to do it. I wanted more information about how to set up my IPAQ to connect with the internet. The book told me it could be done and how wonderful it was, but lacked specific information about which screen to go to and how to actually make it work.

I later purchased IPAQ for Dummies. This book told me what the IPAQ could do and specifically how to do it. It was great. The Dummies book also gave lots of information on programs that are very helpful to add to your IPAQ.

I was disappointed with IPAQ Pocket PC but very happy to get my hands on IPAQ for Dummies!

Only if you suffer from severe tech phobia.......2004-06-03

I bought this book based on highly favorable reviews here. I found this book to be a total waste of time and money. This book may be useful if you are a complete newbie, don't have access to an IT guy/gal and haven't a clue how to do a web search for info/tips.

Otherwise, don't bother. There is little info on the newer IPAQ's and none on the 2003 OS. This is hardly surprising given the 2002 copyright. Some 30% of the pages are dedicated to promotions of peripherals and games (pages 247 to 352 out of 352 pages, not including appendices). Most of the peripherals are now obsolete. More importantly, all this info can be found at any PDA site, for free.

This is a VERY basic text, yet it doesn't cover important items such as data backup and recovery. If it does, it certainly isn't listed in the index. Need to find out how to reset your IPAQ? Forget it. Not in the index and nowhere to be found in the text. However, you will find "Marble Madness" and "bags, carrying."

The text discusses various brands of storage cards, but fails to inform you on how to transfer data onto those cards. Two solid pages are dedicated to specs for an IBM hard drive - info which is available, for free, on the web. Nevermind the question of why someone who needs a hard drive for his PDA would be using this "IPAQ for the severely tech challenged" book?

Compare this to the three pages which the writer begrudgingly alots to troubleshooting and you get a sense of where the priorities are with this book. And by the way, those troubleshooting tips are either available on the web at the IPAQ webpage (guess what? for free) or for issues which have been resolved.

Do a Google search. It'll save you time, frustration and money.

Can I read this on my Ipaq?.......2004-04-09

I was going to dowload the adobe version of this book until I read the "features section" which said:

Handheld Compatible: Adobe Reader supports transfer of e-books to PalmOS devices, but not to Pocket PC or Symbian devices.

Why would a book about pocket pc's only be readable on Palms?

I guess I'll wait for the Pocket PC version, unless this is merely an error.

How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC

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Great starter book to learn the basics before moving on.
Sub-par unless you're technologically ignorant
Great Help for a New Pocket PC Owner
It doesn't tell you everything
How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC

How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC
Frank McPherson
Manufacturer: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0072124202

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How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC explores the latest developments in the Microsoft Windows CE universe. Specifically, it takes a user-level look at the new Pocket PC specification and the somewhat older Handheld PC design. If you use an HP Jornada, Casio Cassiopeia, Compaq iPaq, or similar personal digital assistant (PDA) and feel sure you're not getting maximum utility from it, you'll appreciate this carefully paced and liberally illustrated explanation of Windows CE, the hardware it runs on, and the software that makes it productive and fun. Odds are good that no matter how long you've been using your Microsoft-based miniature computer, you'll learn something new here.

The approach of the book isn't fancy, but it does the job. Pocket PC and Handheld PC features are diligently explained one at a time. Users want to know how to do specific jobs, and the book was clearly written with that in mind. Conceptual explanations combined with procedures and illustrations help readers learn how to make their palm-size buddies do new tricks. Coverage is a bit short on applications other than those in the standard suite, but in-depth sections on multimedia management and Internet connectivity make up for that shortcoming. All together, this is a solid tutorial and reference manual for people who use PDAs based on Windows CE. --David Wall

Topics covered: Palm-size PCs that run Microsoft Windows CE and comply with the Pocket PC and Handheld PC specifications are explained for everyday users. There's documentation of the essential functions of the operating system and its most popular applications (especially Pocket Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, and Microsoft Money). Multimedia gets a lot of attention, as does Internet connectivity.

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Learn to set up all the features and productivity applications on your Windows CE, connect and sync to your desktop PC, send and receive e-mail, download games, utilities, and MP3 files, and so much more. This book shows you how to do, well, EVERYTHING!

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Set up all the features and applications on your Windows CE, connect and sync to your desktop PC, send e-mail, download games, MP3 files, and more with this complete guide.

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Great starter book to learn the basics before moving on........2001-10-04

I found that this book was a great starter book when I first purchased my IPAQ. It was very useful and I still refer to it on a regular basis. It is more like the user's manual in print. I plan to buy another book to move me to the next level. But I would highly recommend this book as a reference book and keeper for anyone's library. Great job Mr. McPherson.

Sub-par unless you're technologically ignorant.......2001-04-15

I was excited to get my hands on this book, hoping that it would shed further light on the potential of my already positive Pocket PC experience. This book did little to help me.

90% of it's content was pretty much common sense stuff that any person who has got a grasp of Windows and MS Office programs could figure out.

I wanted to know how to better manage memory. Do neat tricks with Pocket Word, Excel, and Outlook. All this book points you to is the basics that are in your owner's manual.

In comparision to other books on the subject, "Pocket PC Handbook" by Dan Hanttula, for example, this book was of little help. If you're looking to improve your knowledge of your Pocket PC go somewhere else. If you no nothing about computers, go someplace else. This book doesn't help unlease the pocket PC's potential. Go someplace else.

Great Help for a New Pocket PC Owner.......2001-02-26

I bought the McPherson book shortly after buying my Jornada Pocket PC. This book is a must have for new handheld owners. It is very easy to understand and helps you become familiar with this incredible device. The book introduces you to functions that the owner's manual does not mention and in much greater detail. Illustrations are helpful. The book is well worth the money. I highly recommend the book and know that I will refer back to it in the months ahead. Before buying, I compared it to the Idiot's Guide and thought that this one was better, i.e., much more thorough.

It doesn't tell you everything.......2001-01-30

The "How to Do Everything With Your..." series is a rather disappointing marketing gimmick. As with the other volumes, this book does not give you much information beyond the superficial. What irks me the most -- something I didn't realize when I purchased the book -- is that this book covers both Pocket PC and HandheldPC, which means you'll probably only need half of the book while paying for 300 pages of stuff you'll never use.

For the Pocket PC, the book walks you through how to set up your new toy and how to use the major applications: Pocket Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Money, and Pocket Internet Explorer. (Pocket Access and PowerPoint for HandheldPC are also covered.) It was able to answer some of the questions I had had about using the Pocket PC, so it did prove helpful. At the same time, a lot of information is left out. For example, is there an optimal way to adjust the memory settings? The book doesn't tell you. Are there any third-party application switchers that automatically stop an application a la the Palm? The book doesn't tell you.

Another annoying thing about this book is that it was obviously written in a hurry to include Pocket PC features. It might have been a Windows CE book, so you see WinCE references everywhere. As of today there's only one other good Pocket PC book (forget about "Pocket PC for Dummies" and save some money), "Unauthorized Guide to Pocket PC", and I recommend that one over this one.

How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC and Handheld PC.......2000-11-14

As a new user I have recommended this book to everyone who shows interest in purchasing a palm handheld. It enabled me to do things that I would never have learned to do with the instruction book that came with my Palm. In order to get the most use from your Palm, this book is a must!!

How To Do Everything with Your Pocket PC, 3rd Edition

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How do I do everything with my Pocket Pc?
Don't waste your money
Do More With Your PocketPC
Fun book for the PocketPC enthusiast
this book is not current - Updated Revision Needed Now

How To Do Everything with Your Pocket PC, 3rd Edition
Frank McPherson
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

This handy resource builds on the success of the first two editions by providing all-new tips and information regarding the upcoming Pocket PC release, in addition to in-depth, relevant coverage of the Windows CE Operating system. Learn details on using Pocket PC applications, wireless, making phone calls, plus playing games and MP3 files, and even using GPS connectivity!

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Get the most out of your Pocket PC and all its features and capabilities with this easy-to-follow resource. You'll learn to personalize your portable device to suit both your style and a wide range of needs from business to pleasure. Use your Pocket PC to manage a wealth of information--from scheduling appointments and maintaining contact lists to tracking investments. Connect to the Internet, share data with other handheld devices, play music, download games, send messages, and stay on top of your e-mail wherever you go. This handy guide will show you how to be more productive and fully utilize all the functionality your Pocket PC has to offer.

Customer Reviews:

How do I do everything with my Pocket Pc?.......2005-09-10

Many words - few practical tips! This book did not give much more (-valuable-) information than I already had found out by reading the manual delivered with my pocket computer.
After reading the book I still had to search for web communities, where some of my questions could be answered.
My expectations when buying the book were mainly focused on the need for practical hints concerning how to manage tasks, contacts and appointments. Unfortunately, in my view, these important and basic issues were treated too superficially.

Don't waste your money.......2004-06-09

This is a good book for those who know how to use a PDA and are experts at reading and writing code. It is not for beginners or those who have never seen Win CE. But if you love computers and techie gadgets, are good with code and like to play with electronic toys, are looking for another techie's love of toys, then you might get something out of it. But if you are inclined in that way you already know this stuff. Don't waste your money. There are other books that do a better job in both areas

Do More With Your PocketPC.......2004-05-21

This book is great! Whether you're a novice or seasoned veteran with PocketPCs, this is the book to get. It can be read chapter by chapter or used as a reference manual. If you just bought a PocketPC and you're confused with the little or no information from the manufacturer, get this book. The author takes you through some of the more intimidating set-up procedures in an easy step-by-step order to get your handheld up and running. Each aspect of the programs- Word, Excel, and Outlook - is covered in a clear-cut, understandable manner. Accessory programs that can be added are also covered if you want to extend the functionality of your device. I bought 2 other books on the PocketPC; I found this one the most informative.

Fun book for the PocketPC enthusiast.......2003-12-08

This is a really fun book to read. It is designed to help PocketPC users understand just what they can do with their really expensive toy. While it's probably not a good book for techies, since they will probably be able to figure out everything they're PocketPC can do pretty quickly anyway, it is good for everyone else.

The book starts out pretty much how you would expect it: with a section on how to synch your PocketPC and other introductory steps. Once you've got it synched, there is a discussion on personalization features of the PocketPC. The book then goes through each of the types of things you can do with a PocketPC: make contacts and manage appointments, use PocketPC versions of Excel and Word, call someone on the phone (if you're lucky enough to have the PocketPC Phone Edition), take notes, access multimedia content, use mapping software, and even instant message.

this book is not current - Updated Revision Needed Now.......2003-09-24

While I enjoyed the book and found much of the information informative, I was also disapointed that it's focus is on the 3100,3600,3700,3800 series and the MicroSoft CE 2002 operating system. The 3870 is the latest model referenced and it was released 11/15/2001, almost two years ago. Alot of changes have happened and this book is not current.

I have just been introduced to the iPAQ world with a 5555 and MS CE 2003. Most of the CE 2003 Operating System is the same (in appearence) as CE 2003. After reading the HP users manual, which I found sparce, I purchased this book partly for configuration information of WiFi email (which is a major bullet on the cover) and troubleshooting.

I found the book's information on configuration of WiFi email to be basic, almost the same at the HP manual, and there was little information to deal with setup problems that do arise. There are only 2 pages devoted out of 365 that deal with troubleshooting...

How to Do Everything With Your Pocket PC

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How to Do Everything With Your Pocket PC
Frank McPherson
Manufacturer: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Handheld computers.(Computer Literature): An article from: District Administration

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Handheld computers.(Computer Literature): An article from: District Administration
Angela Pascopella
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Book Description

This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2005. The length of the article is 501 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Handheld computers.(Computer Literature)
Author: Angela Pascopella
Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41 Issue: 11 Page: 86(1)

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How to Do Everything With Your Pocket PC & Handheld PC

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How to Do Everything With Your Pocket PC & Handheld PC
Frank McPherson
Manufacturer: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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How To Do Everything with Your Pocket PC, 3rd Edition
Frank McPherson
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC {SECOND EDITION}

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How to Do Everything with Your iPAQ Pocket PC {SECOND EDITION}
Derek and Barry Shilmover Ball
Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media
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Binding: Paperback

How to Do Everything With Your iPAQ Pocket PC

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How to Do Everything With Your iPAQ Pocket PC
Derek Ball
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia
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Binding: Paperback

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