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The Pocket PC
Author Steve Seroshek
Pages 192
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Level All Levels
Published 03/14/2001
ISBN 9780735611597
ISBN-10 0-7356-1159-9
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Index


Numbers
16K color, 75

A
Access, Pocket, 30–31
ActiveSync
   AvantGo, 32, 35–37
   Calendar, 25–27
   contacts, 27, 111
   data options, 24–32
   e-mail, 27–29, 94–96
   Ethernet, 64–65
   favorites, 30, 32–33
   files, 31–32, 33–35
   installing, 21–24
   Mobile Favorites, 32–33
   notes, 123–24
   Pocket Access, 30–31
   Tasks, 29, 118
   troubleshooting, 37–39
active tasks, 116
ActiveX Controls, 75
adding
   appointments, 97–98
   components, 13–18
   information, 9–11
   sheets, 141
   Today screen items, 9
addition. See calculations
address book. See contacts
addresses, IP, 42, 46, 65
adjusting ISP connection settings, 50–51
agenda, Today screen, 8–9
Agenda view, 102–3
aligning
   cell data, 139–40
   screen, 5
all-day appointments, 99–100
alphabetically sorting contacts, 106–7
alt DNS servers, 48
America Online e-mail, 88
animated GIFs, 76
annotations, eBook, 163
AOL e-mail, 88
applications overview, 4–5
appointments
   adding to Calendar, 97–98
   all-day, 99–100
   categorizing, 100–101
   changing, 99
   contrasted with tasks, 113
   copying, 104
   moving, 104
   recurring, 99
   removing, 104
   setting reminders, 98–99
   synchronizing, 25–27
   Today screen, 8–9
   views, 102–3
AT&T, 68
attachments
   e-mail, 28, 92, 94, 96, 134–35
   voice recordings to notes, 121
Audible.com, 164
Audible Manager, 164
audio
   books, 164
   recording, 11, 121, 127–28
Authentication, user, 76
Auto-complete URL, 75
Autofit, 140–41
AvantGo, 32, 35–37, 76

B
bar code scanner, 18
baud rate
   ISP connection, 44
   remote synchronization, 57
   wireless connections, 72
Bluetooth, 17
BMP file format, 76
books. See audio, books; eBooks
borders, 140
browsing
   Internet, 76–82
   offline, 76, 82–84
burned ROM, 3–4

C
cables, 38, 62
caching, 75
calculations, 144
Calendar
   adding appointments, 97–98
   all-day appointments, 99–100
   categorizing appointments, 100–101
   copying appointments, 104
   moving appointments, 104
   out of office, 99–100
   recurring appointments, 99
   removing appointments, 104
   setting reminders, 98–99
   synchronizing, 25–27
   Today screen, 8–9
   vacations, 99–100
   views, 102–3
call waiting, 52
cards
   CF, 13–18, 69–70
   digital phone, 17, 69
   Ethernet, 62
   PCMCIA, 14, 70
Cascading Style Sheets, 75
categorizing
   appointments, 100–101
   contacts, 108–10
   tasks, 115–16
CDMA, 68
CDPD, 68
cell formats
   changing, 138–40
   editing, 138–40
cell phones, 68–69
cells
   deleting, 142–43
   formatting, 138–40
   inserting, 142–43
Cellular Digital Packet Data. See CDPD
cellular networks, 68
CF cards, 13–18, 69–70
changing
   appointments, 99
   cell formats, 138–40
   contact categories, 109
   eBook pages, 162
Character Recognizer, 10, 120, 127, 138
ClearType, 160
CMOS settings, 39
Code Division Multiple Access. See CDMA
color, 75
columns, 140–41, 145
combining data, 24
CompactFlash, 13–18, 69
complete tasks, 116, 117
components, adding, 13–18
COM port connections, 21
compression settings, 47
configuring
   AvantGo, 36
   e-mail, 88–92
   Pocket PC for Ethernet Sync, 62–64
   wireless connections, 71–74
connections
   initiating, 48–50
   Internet Explorer, 80–81
   ISP, 41–52
   protocols, 42
   types, to desktop, 20–21
   wireless, 17, 67–74
contacts
   categorizing, 108–10
   creating, 105–6
   finding, 106–8
   missing, 110
   removing, 111–12
   sending, 110–11
   sorting, 106–10
   synchronizing, 27, 111
controls, downloading, 76
cookies, 76, 81–82
copying
   appointments, 104
   eBook text, 163
   files, 31, 33–35
   text, 130–31
corporate networks, 49, 55–60, 62, 81
creating
   e-mail, 93
   music files, 150–51
   notes, 119–21
   Pocket Excel documents, 137–38
   Pocket Word documents, 126
   Pocket Word document templates, 128
   tasks, 114–15
credit cards, dialing with, 74
cursor, mouse, 6
customizing
   adding components, 13–18
   connection settings, 45
   Internet browsing, 78–82
   music playlists, 154–56
   skins, 156–58
   Today screen, 9
   wireless connection settings, 73–74
cutting text, 130–31

D
data
   alignment, 139–40
   combining, 24
   replacing, 24
Data islands, 76
date, task, 117
Day view, 102–3
default
   home page, 79
   template, 130
delay, dialing, 52, 74
deleting
   appointments, 104
   cells, 142–43
   contacts, 111–12
   eBooks, 162
   notes, 123
   partnerships, 39
   sheets, 141
   songs, 155–56
   tasks, 117
   Today screen items, 9
desktop
   synchronizing (see synchronization)
   types of connections to, 20–21
DHTML, 76
dialing options, ISP connections, 51–52
dial-up connections, remote synchronization, 57–59
dictionary, 162–63
digital phone card, 17, 69
disabling call waiting, 52
division. See calculations
DNS servers, 47–48
documents, Pocket Excel. See also spreadsheets
   calculations, 144
   creating, 137–38
   deleting cells, 142–43
   formatting, 138–41
   functions, 144
   inserting cells, 142–43
   modifying sheets, 141–42
   passwords, 146–47
   sorting columns, 145
   special symbols, 144–45
   viewing, 147–48
documents, Pocket Word
   audio recording, 127–28
   copying text, 130–31
   creating, 126
   cutting text, 130–31
   drawing mode, 132–33
   e-mail, 134–35
   file types, 130
   formatting, 133–34
   input methods, 127–28
   opening, 126
   pasting text, 130–31
   recording mode, 132–33
   saving, 129
   sending, 135
   storage, 130
   templates, 128, 130
   typing mode, 132–33
   writing mode, 132–33
domain, 49
Domain Name System servers. See DNS servers
downloading
   controls, 76
   eBooks, 160–61
   file attachments, 96
   fonts, 76
   music, 151–52
   videos, 153
drag-and-drop, files, 34
drawing mode, 132–33
drivers, Ethernet, 64
DRM, 150, 160

E
eBooks
   annotations, 163
   audio, 164
   changing pages, 162
   ClearType, 160
   copying text, 163
   deleting, 162
   dictionary, 162–63
   downloading, 160–61
   finding online, 160
   formats, 159–60
   Library, 161–62
   opening, 162
   reading, 161–62
   security, 160
   storage, 159, 161
ECMA-262, 76
e-mail
   attachments, 28, 92, 94, 96, 134–35
   configuring, 88–92
   creating, 93
   documents, 134–35
   offline mode, 95
   receiving, 92–93
   sending, 28, 92–93
   sending links, 78
   synchronizing, 27–29, 94–96
   types, 87–88
   voice recording, 11
entering information, 9–11
Ethernet, remote synchronization, 61–65
Excel. See Pocket Excel
expanding Pocket PC, 13–18

F
favorites
   Internet, 82–84
   Internet Explorer, 76
   synchronizing, 30, 32–33
file attachments, 28, 92, 94, 96, 134–35
file format, converting, 34
files
   copying, 31, 33–35
   documents, 130
   eBook format, 159–60
   formats, 76
   moving, 12
   storage, 150
   synchronizing, 31–32, 33–35
   temporary Internet, 80
finding contacts, 106–8
finding eBooks, 160
flashable ROM, 4
floating frames, 76
fonts, 76, 133–34, 140
formats
   eBook, 159–60
   e-mail, 87–88
   file, 34, 76
   music, 150
formatting
   cells, 138–40
   columns, 140–41
   Pocket Excel documents, 138–41
   Pocket Word documents, 133–34
   rows, 140–41
frames, floating, 76
freezing panes, 147
functions, 144

G
GIF file format, 76
global positioning system, 16
Global Systems for Mobile Communications. See GSM
GPS, 16
GSM, 68

H
handwriting, 10, 133
hardware
   overview, 2–4
   wireless, 68–71
header compression settings, 47
hiding rows and columns, 140
history, Internet Explorer, 80
home networks, remote synchronization, 55–60
home page, default, 79
HTML, 76

I
icons
   keyboard, 9
   paper clip, 94
   pencil, 120
IMAP4, 87, 88–92
Inbox, synchronizing, 27–29, 94–96
Index, Annotations, 163–64
information, entering, 9–11
infrared
   connections, 20–21
   ports, 68–69
   sending Pocket Word documents, 135
initiating connections, 48–50
input methods, Pocket Word documents, 127–28
inserting
   cells, 142–43
   symbols, 144–45
installing ActiveSync, 21–24
Internet. See also Web
   browsing, 76–82
   favorites, 82–84
   ISP connection, 41–52
   proxy servers, 77, 81
   sending links, 78
   temporary files, 80
Internet Explorer
   connections, 80–81
   customizing, 78–82
   default home page, 79
   favorites, 82–84
   history, 80
   supported technologies, 75–76
   synchronizing Mobile Favorites, 32–33
   views, 77–78
Internet Message Access Protocol version 4. See IMAP4
Internet Service Provider (ISP) connections
   adjusting settings, 50–51
   advanced settings, 46–48
   creating, 43
   dialing options, 51–52
   ending, 51
   initiating, 48–50
   overview, 41–43
   wireless, 72–74
inventory control, 18
IP addresses, 42, 46, 65
ISP e-mail types, 87

J
Java, 76
JPEG file format, 76
Jscript 3.0, 76

K
keyboard, 9, 120, 127, 138

L
LANs, 61
laptops, infrared connections to, 20–21
Library, 161–62
links
   highlighting, 76
   radio, 17
   sending, 78
lit format, 159–60
local area networks. See LANs
locating specific contacts, 106–108

M
mail. See e-mail
mapping, 16
math. See calculations
Media Player. See Windows Media Player
meetings. See appointments
memory. See also storage
   CF cards, 15
   ROM, 3–4
memo templates, 128
menus
   shortcut, 6
   Start, 6–9
messages. See e-mail
Microsoft Digital Rights Management. See DRM
Microsoft Windows Media Rights Manager, 150
Mobile Favorites, 32–33, 82–84
mobile phones, 17
modems
   adding, 15–16
   ISP connection, 42–43, 44
   remote synchronization, 55–60
   wireless, 70
modes, Pocket Word, 132–33
Month view, 102–3
mouse, 6
moving
   appointments, 104
   files, 34
   notes, 122–23
Mozilla 2.0, 76
MP3, 150–51
MPEG Audio Layer-3. See MP3
multiplication. See calculations
music
   creating files, 150–51
   custom playlists, 154–56
   deleting songs, 155–56
   downloading, 151–52
   file storage, 150
   formats, 150
   playing, 152–53

N
name entry sort, contacts, 107–8
navigating, 6–9
networks
   cellular, 68
   corporate, 49, 55–60, 62, 81
   LAN, 61
Nextcell, Inc., 70
notes
   creating, 119–21
   deleting, 123
   moving, 122–23
   option, 31
   removing, 123
   renaming, 122–23
   sorting, 122–23
   synchronizing, 123–24
   voice recordings, 121
number format, 139

O
offline
   browsing, 76, 82–84
   e-mail, 95
online eBooks, 160
on/off switch, 5
on-screen keyboard, 9
opening
   eBooks, 162
   Pocket Word documents, 126
operating system, 3, 4
organizing appointments, 100–101
Outbox, synchronizing, 28–29
out of office, 99–100

P
pages, eBooks, 162
panes, viewing, 147
paper clip icon, 94
partnerships, 39
partnerships, deleting, 162
passwords, 49, 81–82, 146–47
pasting text, 130–31, 163
PCMCIA cards, 14, 70
pencil icon, 120
penmanship, 10, 133
peripheral devices, CompactFlash, 13–18
phone card, 17, 69
phones, cell, 68–69
PIM, defined, 1
playing
   music, 152–53, 154–56
   videos, 153–54
playlists, 154–56
Pocket Access, 30–31
Pocket Excel
   creating documents, 137–38
   deleting cells, 142–43
   formatting documents, 138–41
   functions, 144
   inserting cells, 142–43
   modifying sheets, 141–42
   passwords, 146–47
   sorting columns, 145
   special symbols, 144–45
   viewing, 147–48
Pocket PC
   adding components, 13–18
   features, 2–5
   hardware overview, 2–4
   software overview, 4–5
   types of connections to desktop, 20–21
Pocket Spider, 70
Pocket Word
   document templates, 128, 130
   document text, 130–31
   e-mail, 134–35
   formatting documents, 133–34
   input methods, 127–28
   modes, 132–33
   new documents, 126
   opening documents, 126
   saving documents, 129
   sending documents, 135
   settings, 129–30
   types of document files, 130
Point-to-Point Protocol. See PPP
POP3, 87, 88–92
portable keyboard, 127
ports
   COM, 21
   infrared, 68–69
   settings, 46
Post Office Protocol version 3. See POP3
PPP, 42
priority, task, 117
processing speed, 2
programs. See also software
   frequently used, 7
   moving, 7–8
protocols, 42
proxy servers, 37, 77, 81

R
radio links, short-range, 17
RAM, 4
RAS, remote synchronization, 59
reading eBooks, 161–62
receiving e-mail, 92–93
recognition, handwriting, 10, 133
Recognizer, Character, 10
recording
   file formats, 76
   mode, 132–33
   sound, 11, 121, 127–28
recurring appointments, 99
regular appointments, 99
reminders of appointments, 98–99
remote synchronization
   Ethernet, 61–65
   modem, 55–60
removing
   appointments, 104
   cells, 142–43
   contacts, 111–12
   eBooks, 162
   notes, 123
   partnerships, 162
   sheets, 141
   songs, 155–56
   tasks, 117
   Today screen items, 9
renaming
   notes, 122–23
   Pocket Word documents, 129
   sheets, 142
replacing data, 24
resetting Pocket PC, 38
Ricochet, 68
right click, 6
ROM, 3–4
rows, formatting, 140–41

S
saving Pocket Word documents, 129
scanner, bar code, 18
screen, keyboard, 9
screen alignment, 5
scripting, 76
scrolling contacts, 107
security, 49, 76, 81–82, 146–47, 160
sending
   contacts, 110–11
   e-mail, 28, 92–93
   links, 78
   notes, 123
   Pocket Word documents, 135
serial connections, 20
Serial Line Internet Protocol. See SLIP
servers
   DNS, 47–48
   e-mail, 88–92
   proxy, 37, 77, 81
   WINS, 47–48
sheets
   adding, 141
   deleting, 141
   modifying, 141–42
shortcut menus, 6
short-range radio links, 17
Sierra Wireless card, 70–71
sites, Web, favorite, 82–84
skins, 154, 156–57
SLIP, 42
Socket Communications, 69
soft keyboard, 9
software, 4–5. See also programs
songs. See music
sorting
   columns, 145
   contacts, 106–10
   notes, 122–23
   tasks, 117
sound, recording, 11, 121, 127–29
special symbols, 144–45
speech-to-text translation, 11
speed
   modems, 16, 42
   processing, 2
Spider, Pocket, 70
splitting panes, 147
spreadsheets. See also documents, Pocket Excel
   calculations, 144
   deleting cells, 142–43
   functions, 144
   inserting cells, 142–43
   sorting columns, 145
   special symbols, 144–45
Sprint, 68
Start menu, 6–9
status, task, 117
storage. See also memory
   eBooks, 159, 161
   music files, 150
   Pocket Word documents, 130
Style Sheets, Cascading, 75
subject, task, 117
subscriptions, 76
subtraction. See calculations
symbols, inserting, 144–45
symbols, special, 144–45
synchronization
   AvantGo, 32, 35–37
   Calendar, 25–27
   connections, 20–21
   contacts, 27, 111
   data options, 24–32
   e-mail, 27–29, 94–96
   favorites, 30, 32–33, 82–84
   files, 31–32, 33–35
   Inbox, 27–29, 94–96
   installing ActiveSync, 21–24
   Mobile Favorites, 32–33
   notes, 123–24
   remote, Ethernet, 61–65
   remote, modem, 55–60
   settings, 25
   Tasks, 29, 118
   troubleshooting, 37–39

T
tap and hold, 5–6
tasks
   categorizing, 115–16
   completed, 117
   contrasted with appointments, 113
   creating, 114–15
   deleting, 117
   sorting, 117
   synchronizing, 29, 118
TCP/IP, 42
template, default, 130
templates, Pocket Word documents, 128, 130
temporary Internet files, 80
text
   copying, 130–31
   copying eBook, 163
   Pocket Word documents, 130–31, 133–34
   wrapping cell, 140
time zone, 5
Today screen, 8–9
Transcriber, 10, 120, 127, 138
Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. See TCP/IP
troubleshooting
   DNS server, 48
   modems, 59–60
   remote synchronization, Ethernet, 65
   remote synchronization, modem, 59–60
   synchronization, 37–39
TXT file format, 76
types
   CF cards, 15–16
   CF card slots, 14–16
   document files, 130
   e-mail, 87–88
typing mode, 132–33

U
UA string, 76
unfreezing panes, 147
unhiding rows and columns, 140
unresolved items, 39
upgrading, 4
URL, Auto-complete, 75
USB connections, 20
User Agent string, 76
User Authentication, 76
usernames, 49, 81–82
utilities, handwriting recognition, 10

V
vacations, 99–100
VBscript, 76
Verizon, 68
videos
   file storage, 150
   playing, 153–54
viewing
   contact categories, 109
   Pocket Excel documents, 147–48
   sheets, 142
views
   Calendar, 102–3
   Internet Explorer, 77–78
Virtual Reality Modeling Language. See VRML
voice recording, 11, 121, 127–28
VoiceStream, 68
VRML, 76

W
WAV file format, 76
Web. See also Internet
   AvantGo, 32, 35–37
   browsing, 76–82
   e-mail, 88
   favorites, 82–84
   Mobile Favorites, 32–33
   proxy servers, 77, 81
   sending links, 78
Week view, 102–3
Welcome Wizard, 5
Windows 98, remote synchronization, 59
Windows 2000, remote synchronization, 59
Windows Internet Names Service servers. See WINS servers
Windows Media. See WMA
Windows Media Player
   creating files, 150–51
   downloading music, 151–52
   file storage, 150
   music formats, 150
   playing music, 152–53, 154–56
   playing videos, 153–54
   skins, 154, 156–57
WINS servers, 47–48
wireless connections
   advantages, 67
   cell phones, 68–69
   configuring, 71–74
   hardware, 68–71
   ISP connections, 72–74
   Pocket PC features, 17
   technologies, 68
wizards
   installing ActiveSync, 21–24
   Welcome, 5
WMA, 150–51
WMV, 153–54
Word. See Pocket Word
worksheets. See documents, Pocket Excel; spreadsheets
World Wide Web. See Web
wrapping cell text, 140
writing by hand, 10, 133
writing mode, 132–33
WWW. See Web

XYZ
XBM file format, 76
XML, 76
Year view, 102–3
zooming, 147–48




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