How to Do Everything with Your CLIE(TM) [Paperback]

Rick Broida (Author), Dave Johnson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072226595 | ISBN-13: 978-0072226591 | Publication Date: November 25, 2002 | Edition: 1

Tap the power and efficiency of handheld computing with this practical guide to one of today's hottest PDA devices available. This easy-to-follow book will show you how to get the most out of your exciting handheld computer, master its built-in applications, and discover numerous third-party software applications that enhance your overall CLIE experience.

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From the Back Cover

Maximize your CLIE--the Palm OS-powered handheld device that offers tremendous power and expandability. This book covers everything from basic operation to advanced handheld-computing techniques. New users will discover easy ways to set up the CLIE, input data, and synchronize with desktop PCs. The authors also provide solution-oriented descriptions of the CLIE's core applications, including the address book, calendar, to-do list, memo pad, and multimedia tools. Plus--learn about special features specific to the CLIE, including its picture viewer, video player, and music player. How To Do Everything with Your CLIE will help you maximize your handheld's potential by providing essential information in an easy-to-follow format.

• Navigate, set up, and configure your CLIE
• Learn about unique CLIE features--including multimedia
• Understand Palm Desktop and the core CLIE applications
• Learn to use your CLIE in place of a notebook computer
• Take advantage of Memory Stick modules for easy expandability
• Prepare your CLIE for travel with software and accessories
• Read and edit Word and Excel documents on your CLIE
• Install and use hacks, utilities, and other time-saving features
• Discover thousands of third-party software applications that enhance the CLIE

About the Author

Dave Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO) is a mobile computing editor for CMP Media, and Rick Broida (Commerce Township, MI) is the founder and former editor of Handheld Computing, the first and only print magazine designed expressly for Palm OS users. They are the best-selling authors of How to Do Everything with Your Palm and How to Do Everything with Your Visor

Dave Johnson (Colorado Springs, CO) has written many books since 1990 including Digital Photography Answers, and is a frequent contributor for PC Computing, Home Office computing, and Family PC. He is currently a mobile computing editor at Planet IT, an online magazine published by CMP Media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 409 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (November 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072226595
• ISBN-13: 978-0072226591
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to do Everything with your Clie lives up to its' name., December 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Your CLIE(TM) (Paperback)

I bought my first Palm device, a Sony Clie, a few months ago and have been using it with limited success since that time.
I purchased the above book several days ago and have found it to be very helpful to me in learning about Palm devices, and the Sony Clie, in particular.
I have the following comments:
1. The book covers all of the Sony Clie line of PDAs that have been released up to Sept 2002.
2. It concentrates on version 4.1 of the Palm OS.
3. It covers all of the major Palm programs. I found that, although I have been using my Clie for a few months now, that the book had many new and helpful hints on each and every program. For example, I learned a few tricks to make graffiti writing easier. It also pointed out new uses for the PDA, which hadn't occurred to me before.
4. There is good coverage on many extra programs that the Clie can handle. I had been interested in getiing some information on how to use the Clie for reading E-books. It covers that topic very nicely. The book also provides a lot of information on Games, hacks, utilities,other add-on programs, the use of memory sticks, and on many other topics. It is written in an easy to understand style, and is very helpful to me, a near-novice.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book full of useful information--worth every penny!, March 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Your CLIE(TM) (Paperback)

I bought my first PDA, a Sony Clie SJ-20 on Amazon a few months ago and saw where someone recommended buying this book along with it, which I opted to do. This turned out to be a great decision! This book is great for a novice PDA user. It does a great job of covering the basics, which the Sony Clie instructions really don't, as well as tons of advanced (and well explained) suggestions and additions of other software and hacks that you can add on to make your Clie using experience even better.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars clie lite, January 17, 2003

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Incredibly lightweight list of things to do with the clie. In most cases the book barely scratches the surface. For example. to browse the internet with your clie and a cell phone, we are told you need a cable. You apparently need to construct the cable from two commonly available cables. The authors provide a half page on sources for the two commonly available cables, but no instructions on what to do with cables or clie once you have acquired them. A few useful ideas, so it gets three stars, but basically a waste of time and money.