Pocket PC [Paperback]

C. P. Collins (Author), Tracy Brown (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321197275 | ISBN-13: 978-0321197276 | Publication Date: January 15, 2004 | Edition: 1

Pocket PC: Visual QuickStart Guide is aimed squarely at the 3 million Pocket PC users (expected to be 6 million by the end of 2003) who don't take full advantage of their Pocket PC PDAs because, with little or no documentation, they simply don't know what the devices are capable of doing.

In this visual, task-based reference, C. P. Collins and Tracy Brown help readers get up to speed quickly on everything they can do with their Pocket Pcs--checking multiple email accounts, synchronizing with popular business applications, connecting to large-screen monitors for presentations, downloading radio shows and audio books, playing games, recording TV shows, even using them as universal remotes! Experienced users will be amazed at what they didn't know about these popular devices, and novices will soon be taking advantage of the communications and multimedia capabilities at their fingertips. Straightforward, step-by-step instructions combined with loads of visual aids make this Visual QuickStart Guide the fastest, easiest route to Pocket PC proficiency.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

You know you can send email and set up appointments with your brand-new Pocket PC PDA. But were you also aware that you can download radio shows and record TV programs? That you can use that PDA as a universal remote? If you're like most people, probably not. That's because with little or no documentation, few people understand what the new generation of Pocket PCs are truly capable of. Enter Pocket PC: Visual QuickStart Guide. In this task-based volume, popular computer journalist, Neil McManus gets you up to speed quickly on everything you can do with your Pocket PC-checking multiple email accounts, synchronizing with popular business applications, connecting to large-screen monitors, downloading audio books, playing games, and more. If you're an experienced user, you'll be amazed at what you didn't know about these popular devices. And if you're brand new to the Pocket PC, you'll be taking advantage of its communications and multimedia capabilities in no time. With an equal focus on business and fun uses, this guide combines straightforward, step-by-step instructions with loads of visual aids and plenty of tips to provide the fastest, easiest route to Pocket PC proficiency.

About the Author

C. P. Collins is the author of The Little Palm Book (Peachpit Press) and TrellixWeb Web Site Construction Kit (Prentice-Hall). A gadget fiend since the days of the Sinclair ZX-80, Collins has also taught writing and literature at the University of Iowa. His co-author Tracy Brown has edited more than a hundred computer books and written numerous articles and essays for various publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (January 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321197275
• ISBN-13: 978-0321197276
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,368,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pocket PC: Visual Quickstart Guide, June 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Pocket PC (Paperback)

Trying to use the Dell manual left me frustrated but this book has been invaluable. Even things that were mentioned briefly or not at all in the manual, are outlined step by step in this book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Instructional Guide, January 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Pocket PC (Paperback)

This is a great book. The authors know their subject well, and more important they know how to explain it in language that is easily understood. (Plus, it's even kind of funny sometimes.) To put it simply, I'm getting more out of my Pocket PC than I was before--much more than if I'd just tried to figure the thing out on my own. Again, this is an excellent aid--and for me, necessary.