How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Frank McPherson (Author)

Book Description

Series: How to Do Everything Series | Publication Date: January 31, 2002

This guide allows the user to take full advantage of all the features of a pocket PC. Including information on connection to the Internet and downloading software, this resource explains how to be more productive and accessible.

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From the Back Cover

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.

Inside, learn to:

• Maximize all the features and productivity applications on your Windows-based PDA
• Connect to the Internet--wirelessly--and browse your favorite Web sites
• Create documents and crunch numbers using Pocket Word and Pocket Excel
• Install and remove programs, and backup and restore data on your Pocket PC
• Synchronize your Pocket PC with your desktop computer using the ActiveSync Partnership Wizard
• Configure and monitor amount of space available to run programs and store files
• View pictures, give presentations, and make calls
• Customize Pocket PC settings and change the appearance to conform to your personal taste and needs
• Use your Pocket PC to create databases and store and query data
• Add peripherals to your Pocket PC to expand its functionality

About the Author

Frank McPherson (West Bloomfield, MI) is the author of the first edition of How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC. His articles about Windows CE have appeared in Windows Powered Magazine, Pocket PC Magazine, Uplink.com, and PocketPC.com. Frank developed and maintains the Windows CE Knowledge Center Web site, a site visited by Windows CE users around the world seeking help using their Pocket and Handheld PCs (www.fmcpherson.com/knowce). He also maintains the Windows CE Knowledge Center at www.pocketpchow2.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2nd edition (January 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072194146
• ISBN-13: 978-0072194142
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,315,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful, February 27, 2002

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Ellen Craw, Ilium Software (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This is a very useful book. Whether you're looking for a reference manual or a users' guide, you'll be sure to find the information you need here. The many pictures and highlighted tips and notes make "How to Do Everything with Your Pocket PC" easy to read, and easy to quickly find the information you're looking for.

The Second Edition has been updated with new information, including details about Pocket PC 2002 and even the very new Pocket PC Phones. Where specifics are different between the Pocket PC 2000 and Pocket PC 2002 versions, this very thorough book covers both.

The information is all current, the pictures useful, and the tips excellent. Whether you're a newcomer to Pocket PCs looking for basic information, or a more sophisticated user looking for reference information, you'll be sure to get a lot of good information from this guide.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars this book is not current - Updated Revision Needed Now, September 24, 2003

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Mark Abrams (Westport, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

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...

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC, 2nd Edition, May 12, 2002

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Rufus (Edmond, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Excellent book! Buy this book if you are new to the Pocket PC!!! I tried another and it just did'nt have the detail. McPherson writes like he is sitting next to you! It is easy to read and I've become educated in how to use my ipaq more efficently. McPherson also has many useful websites within the book that are very helpful.