| Dedication | i |
| Acknowledgments | ix |
| INTRODUCTION | |
| Are You Frustrated? | xii |
| What Mobility Means | xiii |
| Wireless vs. Mobility | xiv |
| Who Should Read this Book? | xiv |
| How the Book is Laid Out | xv |
| How to Get the Most from this Book | xv |
| Understanding the Automotive Metaphor | xvi |
| In Parting | xvi |
| PART I FOUNDATIONS | |
| 1 Choose Your Vehicle: the Devices | 3 |
| A Brief History of Personal Computers | 4 |
| Notebook Computers | 5 |
| Variations in Notebooks | 5 |
| Advantages | 7 |
| Disadvantages | 10 |
| Tips and Tricks for Notebooks | 11 |
| Personal Digital Assistants | 16 |
| Palm OS vs. Pocket PC | 16 |
| Windows CE | 18 |
| How Mobile is Mobile? | 19 |
| Advantages | 20 |
| Disadvantages | 20 |
| Tips and Tricks for PDAs | 22 |
| Phone-Integrated PDAs | 24 |
| Microsoft Smart Phones | 25 |
| Internet Access Points | 26 |
| The Different Kinds of Internet Access Points | 26 |
| Advantages | 27 |
| Disadvantages | 28 |
| Tips and Tricks for Internet Access Points | 30 |
| Summary | 33 |
| 2 Choose Your Transmission: Connectivity | 35 |
| Connections with Cables | 35 |
| Serial Connections | 36 |
| Universal Serial Bus Connections | 38 |
| Local Connections Without Cables | 39 |
| Infrared | 39 |
| Bluetooth | 42 |
| Local Area Networks | 43 |
| Shared Bandwidth | 43 |
| Wired Ethernet | 44 |
| Wireless Local Area Network Connectivity | 45 |
| Connections for Travelers | 47 |
| Modems | 47 |
| Cellular Modem | 50 |
| Cellular Digital Packet Data | 51 |
| Alternative Wireless Services | 53 |
| Special Considerations for Traveling | 54 |
| Coverage Areas | 54 |
| Worldwide Access | 55 |
| Summary | 56 |
| 3 Choose Your Alarm: Security | 57 |
| Understanding Security | 57 |
| Authentication | 58 |
| Authorization | 64 |
| Encryption | 65 |
| Theft and Loss | 72 |
| Implementing Security | 75 |
| Setting a Device Password | 75 |
| Establishing File Encryption in Windows 2000 | 77 |
| Summary | 78 |
| 4 Customizations You Can't Live Without: Accessories | 79 |
| Software | 79 |
| Pocket PC Software | 80 |
| Notebook Software | 82 |
| Hardware and Accessories | 84 |
| Input | 84 |
| Storage | 88 |
| Memory | 90 |
| Power and Protection | 92 |
| Miscellaneous | 95 |
| Additional Resources | 96 |
| Distribution Sites | 96 |
| Pocket PC Enthusiast Sites | 96 |
| Magazines and Magazine Sites | 97 |
| Summary | 98 |
| 5 Park It in the Garage: Synchronization | 99 |
| Synchronization for your Notebook | 100 |
| Synchronizing Files | 100 |
| Synchronizing E-mail with Outlook 2002 | 104 |
| Setting Up Public Folders for Synchronization | 105 |
| Setting Synchronization Settings | 106 |
| Synchronization for your Pocket PC | 109 |
| Selecting Connectivity for ActiveSync | 110 |
| Creating a Partnership | 112 |
| Establishing and Configuring Conduits | 113 |
| Transferring Files | 117 |
| Backing Up and Restoring | 123 |
| Resolving Conflicts | 124 |
| Troubleshooting Connectivity | 125 |
| Summary | 125 |
| PART II E-MAIL | |
| 6 Pocket PC E-mail Basics | 129 |
| Synchronizing E-mail | 130 |
| Reading Messages | 133 |
| Replying and Forwarding | 134 |
| Moving to a Folder | 137 |
| Deleting | 138 |
| Sending Messages | 138 |
| Starting the Message | 138 |
| Adding a Standard Message | 139 |
| Attaching Voice Recordings | 140 |
| Attaching Files | 141 |
| Spelling Checker | 143 |
| Summary | 144 |
| 7 Other E-mail Access | 145 |
| E-mail from Your Internet Service Provider | 146 |
| Setting Up Your E-mail Account | 146 |
| Downloading Your E-mail | 150 |
| Outlook Web Access | 151 |
| Logging On to Outlook Web Access | 152 |
| Reading Messages | 153 |
| Sending Messages | 155 |
| Using Other Mailbox Folders | 158 |
| Microsoft Mobile Information Server | 160 |
| Accessing and Translating Content | 160 |
| Guaranteeing Delivery | 162 |
| Using Message Delivery | 163 |
| Summary | 164 |
| 8 Instant Messaging | 165 |
| Communication and Messaging | 165 |
| Instant Messenger Basics | 167 |
| MSN Messenger | 168 |
| Signing In | 168 |
| Adding Contacts | 174 |
| Sending Messages | 175 |
| Using My Text to Send Messages | 176 |
| Changing your Status | 176 |
| Blocking and Inviting Users | 177 |
| Yahoo! Messenger | 177 |
| Downloading the Yahoo! Messenger Client | 178 |
| Creating Your Yahoo! Account | 178 |
| Adding Friends | 180 |
| Sending Messages | 182 |
| Changing your Status | 183 |
| Ignoring People | 184 |
| AOL Instant Messenger | 185 |
| Summary | 185 |
| PART III PERSONAL APPLICATIONS | |
| 9 Pocket Office | 189 |
| Pocket Word | 189 |
| Creating New Documents | 190 |
| Reviewing and Annotating Documents | 194 |
| Using Pocket Word—What You Can't Do | 195 |
| Pocket Excel | 196 |
| Pocket SlideShow | 197 |
| cyProj and cyStat | 199 |
| Summary | 201 |
| 10 Getting There: Driving Directions | 203 |
| Understanding GPS | 204 |
| Types of GPS Information | 205 |
| Types of GPS Receivers | 206 |
| Preparing to Travel | 208 |
| Taking Pocket Streets on the Road | 216 |
| Maneuvering Around a Map | 217 |
| Finding Places | 218 |
| Using a GPS Receiver | 219 |
| Using GPS Receiver Software | 220 |
| Downloading Maps | 221 |
| Heading Out | 222 |
| Diagnosing GPS Problems | 224 |
| Setting a Route | 225 |
| Putting It All Together | 227 |
| Summary | 228 |
| 11 Listen to Me: Recording and Sounds | 229 |
| Recording and Dictation | 230 |
| Pocket PC Voice Notes | 230 |
| Office XP Speech Recognition | 232 |
| Sounds and Music | 235 |
| Changing Event Sounds on Your Pocket PC | 236 |
| Playing Music on Your Pocket PC | 237 |
| Summary | 242 |
| 12 Reading Time: eBooks, News Clippings, and Agents | 243 |
| eBooks | 243 |
| Sorting Out Readers and Formats | 245 |
| Understanding Digital Copyright Protection | 247 |
| Electronic Audio Books | 249 |
| Web Sites for eBooks | 250 |
| Agents | 250 |
| Saved Searches | 251 |
| Gatherers | 255 |
| Offline Web Pages | 255 |
| Internet Explorer Offline | 255 |
| AvantGo | 260 |
| MobiPocket Reader | 261 |
| Summary | 262 |
| 13 Show Me the Money: Expenses and Stock Watching | 263 |
| Expenses | 263 |
| Creating a Cash Account | 265 |
| Setting Up Categories | 267 |
| Entering Transactions in Microsoft Money | 270 |
| Entering Transactions in Money for the Pocket PC | 272 |
| Creating a Microsoft Money Expense Report | 274 |
| Stock Watching | 280 |
| Creating an Investment Account | 281 |
| Adding a New Investment | 283 |
| Updating Prices | 285 |
| Setting Up the Pocket PC Today Screen | 286 |
| Summary | 287 |
| 14 Digital Video Surveillance | 289 |
| Why a Network-Attached Camera? | 290 |
| Connecting the Camera | 290 |
| Configuring the Camera | 291 |
| Using the Camera | 295 |
| Viewing with Your Computer | 296 |
| Viewing with Your Pocket PC | 296 |
| Configuring Logging | 297 |
| Summary | 301 |
| PART IV ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS | |
| 15 Terminal Server | 305 |
| What a Terminal Server Is and When to Use It | 306 |
| When Not to Use a Terminal Server | 308 |
| Setting Up the Server | 308 |
| Connecting from Your Computer | 309 |
| Connecting from Your Pocket PC | 314 |
| Summary | 316 |
| 16 Applying Mobile Technology to Your Enterprise | 317 |
| Sales Force Automation | 318 |
| Getting Information to the Sales Force | 318 |
| Getting Information from the Salespeople | 321 |
| ERP Applications | 323 |
| Manufacturing Line | 324 |
| Statistical Quality Control | 326 |
| Distribution Center | 326 |
| Specialized Applications | 328 |
| Field Service | 328 |
| Health Care | 328 |
| Transportation | 329 |
| Hospitality | 329 |
| Summary | 330 |
| INDEX | 331 |
