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PDA Tips & Tricks |
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| Below is a list of PDA Tips & Tricks that will provide
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| Never lose your stylus again!
If your stylus likes to set off on adventures like
ours do, you will be pleased to know that you can now
buy a lanyard for your stylus, making sure it never
runs off again. Lanyards are readily available on many
online stores, where you can also order custom made
lanyards to match the corporate colours! |
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How to Conserve your PDA
Battery
Maximum battery life is achieved on the Pocket PC through
brief, intermittent use. For example, you don't use much
power if all you do is occasionally check your Calendar
schedule, look up a Contact, or jot down a brief note.
Of course, a major strength of the Pocket PC over simple
personal information managers is that it allows you to
play graphics-intensive games, watch videos, and listen
to movies. Those activities can drain your batteries quickly.
Here are some things you can do about it:
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Always drop your Pocket PC into its
sync/charging cradle when you sit down to work.
This not only keeps your appointments and contacts
current, it tops off the battery. When you're ready
to go somewhere, you've got a fully-charged battery. |
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Keep your device set to power off
in as brief a period as you can tolerate. This time
is specified in the Advanced tab of the Power set
up utility (Start > Settings > System > Power).
Make sure the box labeled "Turn off device if not
used for" is checked, and set the time in the drop-down
menu adjacent to it (options: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 minutes).
We recommend setting it to 1 minute first, and adjusting
it upward if you find that it shuts off too quickly
for you. |
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Press the power off button when you're
finished. Even with auto power off set to 1 minute,
you still waste a minute's worth of power. |
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Activate the Windows Media Player
screen toggle feature. This allows you to turn the
screen off by pressing a hardware button, while
you're listening to music. You can configure other
hardware buttons to go to the next or previous song,
or to adjust the volume, so you don't need the screen
on to control the program. To do this on a Pocket
PC running the Windows Mobile 2003 (or previous)
operating system, open Windows Media Player, activate
the Tools menu, and go to Settings > Buttons. To
do this on a Pocket PC running Windows Mobile 2003
Second Edition (or later) OS, open Media Player,
activate the "Menu" menu, select Options, and go
to the Button tab. |
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Finally, if you spend a lot of time
away from your desk, and find that you are running
out of power, consider carrying a spare battery
with you. They are available from your Pocket PC
manufacturer. |
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How to call internationally
from your PDA for FREE
Skype welcomes you to the way of the future. Skype
is a Voip (Voice over internet protocol) solution that
allows users to make free calls over the internet to
anyone else who also has Skype. It's free and easy to
download and use, and works with most computers. The
basic computer-to-computer service allows users to speak,
to send instant messages or to send files to one another
from their computers via the Internet at no cost. Conferences
of up to five users are supported. Skype also has paid
services allowing users to call traditional telephone
numbers (SkypeOut), receive calls from traditional phones
(SkypeIn), and receive voicemail messages.
It is quick and free to download, so jump on the Skype
bandwagon with the rest of the world
For more information visit Skype.com
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| Customizing shortcuts
on your PDA
How to change the default program shortcuts on your
PDA
You can display the applications you want on the Start
menu by going to Start, Settings, Menus and checking
the items you want and unchecking the ones you don't.
You can do the same on the New menu, which appears on
the bottom left of the desktop. Similarly, by tapping
the Today icon in the Settings window, you can customize
what appears on the Today screen, which by default shows
unread messages, tasks, appointments, and date.
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Storage on your PDA - How to
manage the storage on your PDA more effectively
Given the size of most PDA’s, only limited storage
space is available. However there are alternative storage
methods that will help to free up your PDA and may even
make it operate faster.
Many people use a Flash card storage method. Flash
memory is non-volatile memory that is retained even
when the power source is turned off or lost. If you
have important information to keep, it is probably best
to store it in Built-in Storage or on a storage card.
These storage cards are easy to use and relatively cheap
to purchase. There are 2 types of Flash cards that will
suit PDA users
1. SD Card:
A secure digital card used for a variety of uses – digital
cameras, Pocket PCs, some phones, and camcorders. SD
cards come in a variety of capacities and speeds.
2. CF Card:
A Compact Flash card is a memory card that uses flash
memory to store data. Many people have used CF cards
for their digital cameras. Larger than the SD card,
CF cards vary by type and speed. If your camera uses
a CF card for storage, you may be able to transfer your
images to your Pocket PC by taking out the CF card and
putting it into the CF slot in your Pocket PC. Make
sure they are compatible types. Type II is slightly
thicker than Type I. A Type II will generally work with
a Type I, but it won't work the other way around. In
addition to storage, if your device has a CF slot, you
can add compatible CF accessories, such as cameras,
modems or wireless cards.
Putting storage cards in your device:
There are many ways and many places on a device to
add a card. On Pocket PCs the SD card slot is usually
on the top and can double as an SDIO slot. The CF slot,
if you have it, is probably right next to it. New devices
often come with plastic blanks that you need to remove
first. Don't shove the card when it resists shoving.
You probably have the wrong end up. It should slide
in and you'll hear a click.
How to Move Data to a Storage Card on a Pocket PC
On your device:
1. Tap Programs > File Explorer.
2. Tap and hold on the document you want to move.
3. Tap Cut.
4. Select My Device to navigate to the complete list
of folders.
5. Select either the Storage Card, CF Card, or Built-in
Storage folder.
6. Tap and hold in the new folder.
7. Tap Paste.
You can also use ActiveSync on your desktop to move
data.
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PDA Tip – Accessing and Using
SIM contacts on Windows Mobile
When you first get a PDA, you may find that you have
all your contacts on your SIM and you’re unable to find
them on your device and in Outlook. In Windows Mobile
5 or 6 you are able to access them, and copy them to
your main contacts very simply.
In your “Contacts” screen, tap on Menu, then SIM Manager.
This will load your all your SIM contacts. This will
let you see all the information about your SIM contacts,
including how full your SIM is and a list of your own
phone numbers.
To save all your SIM contacts on the phone, you first
need to select all of them by tapping “Menu”, and then
selecting “Select All” from the list that appears. Once
you have done that, tap and hold on your screen, then
tap on “Save to Contacts”. This may take a while depending
on how many contacts you have.
Once completed, you can delete the contacts from your
SIM, and next time you sync with your PC – all those
contacts will sync back to your Outlook contacts. This
will ensure that your contacts are safe on your PC,
and in case you lose or break your phone, you will easily
be able to get them back.
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