The iPAQ and Microsoft Office

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The iPAQ and Microsoft Office
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The iPAQ
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Microsoft ActiveSync

• Keep Pocket Outlook data up-to-date
• Synchronize Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
  documents between your iPAQ and computer.
• Back up and restore your iPAQ data.
• Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your
  iPAQ and computer.

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Cradle and AC Adapter

• Your iPAQ comes with either a cradle or
  auto-sync cable, and an AC adapter. This allows
  you to recharge your iPAQ, as well as synchronize
  the information between your iPAQ and a computer
  using ActiveSync.

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Cradle and AC Adapter

• The cradle or auto-sync cable must be
  plugged into an appropriate port on the back of
  your computer. Example, you must plug the serial
  cradle into a serial port and a USB cradle into a
  USB port.

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EXPANSION PACK SYSTEM

• Allows you to personalize the appearance of
  your iPAQ or add extra functionality. iPAQ Style
  Packs offer a range of styles to customize your
  iPAQ, while Expansion Packs, such as the
  Compact-Flash Card, or PC Card Expansion Pack,
  let you add extra features.

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Recharging the Battery

• The iPAQ contains a rechargeable Lithium
  Polymer battery that is recharged each time you
  place it in the cradle.
• WARNING!
• Do not let the battery run completely down. You
  will lose all your information and programs.

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POWER BUTTON

• Starts the iPAQ. Press and release the
  button to turn on or off your iPAQ. Press and
  hold the button for one second to toggle on or
  off the backlight.

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APPLICATION BUTTONS

• Allow quick access to four applications. By
  default, the applications are Calendar, Contacts,
  QMenu, and QStart. You can change the functions
  of the application buttons to open different
  applications.

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Infrared Port

• Enables you to exchange data with other
  Windows-powered devices. The infrared port can
  transmit at speeds up to 115.2Kb per second.
• With Pocket PC 2002, you can also exchange data
  with Palm OS equipped PDAs.

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Speaker and iPAQ Navigator/Action Button

• Sounds alarms and plays back sound recordings.
• Allows you to scroll through a list (similar to
  pressing the arrow keys on a keyboard). Can also
  be used as game buttons within a game
  application.
• The center of the button can be used as an action
  button to open a selected item.

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RECORDING FEATURE

• Activates the record function in Notes.
• Allows you to record voice messages.
• These use a lot of memory so keep them short.

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STYLUS

• Allows you to tap or write on the screen.
  Push the stylus release button to release it from
  the compartment.

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All the Buttons
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Microsoft Word

• Very similar to full-sized version
• Takes practice to master
• Does not automatically save as a .doc
• Saves as a .psw
• Options to save as .rtf, .txt, or .doc.

.doc created in real Word and moved to iPaq may
not have all of the formatting TrueType fonts can
be installed on iPaq from your computer
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Pocket Word Fully Retained

• Standard text formatting
• Bold, italics, underline, font size and type, etc
• Bullets
• Paragraph spacing and alignment

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Pocket Word Partially Retained

• Indents
• Images but at 256 colors
• Tables are brought in as text with no table
  formatting retained
• T of C and Indexes but formatting lost
• OLE objects dont come over but are shown by a
  bitmap placeholder

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Pocket Word Not Supported

• Borders and shading
• Columns, numbered lists
• Headers and footers
• Footnotes, annotations, comments
• Revision marks
• Frames and style sheets
• Page setup information
• Passwords

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Microsoft Excel

• Very similar to the full sized version
• Takes practice to master
• Does not automatically save as a .xls
• Saves as a .pxl
• Options to save as .xls.
• .xls created in real Excel and moved to iPaq
  may not have all of the formatting
• TrueType fonts can be installed on iPaq from your
  computer

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Pocket Excel Fully Retained

• Standard text formatting
• Bold, italics, underline, font color/size/type
• Cell formatting
• General, accounting, currency, etc
• Alignment
• Row heights and column widths

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Pocket Excel Partially Retained

• Formulas but not arrays
• Formulas with most functions
• Borders if simple
• Vertical text changes to horizontal
• Cell shading (colored) is not supported but is
  retained when worksheet goes back

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Pocket Excel Not Supported

• Graphics
• Cell notes, patterns, protections
• Text boxes
• Hyperlinks
• VBA script

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Pocket Outlook

• Calendar
• Contacts
• Notes
• Tasks
• Inbox

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What Else Can I Do?

• Beam data to others
• Connect to wireless networks
• Print your documents via infrared
• Exchange data via Bluetooth
• Add storage media (Secure Digital or
  Multimediacards (MMC))
• Play music
• Play games

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Presentations on the iPaq

• Presenter-to-Go (www.margi.com)
• MARGI Systems
• Currently 199.00
• Works with many PDAs
• Voyager ( www.colorgraphic.net )
• Flyjacket ( www.lifeview.com )
• Do check that the included software does what you
  desire

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Other Programs

• Pocket Money
• You must have MS Money on the sync computer
• Microsoft Reader
• Books and articles many are free
• File Explorer
• Used to find your documents on the iPaq

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Good Sites

• http//www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/default.a
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• http//wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/parts/index.asp
  
• http//howto.lycos.com/lycos/cl/1,,4,00.html
• Very good tutorials
• http//www.monroe.k12.fl.us/pda/iPAQ/ipaq_tutorial
  s.htm

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More Good Sites

• http//www.attenza.com/ubid/topic/1,,33417,00.html
  
• http//www.attenza.com/mvu/topic/1,,433417,00.htm
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• http//palmtops.about.com/library/bllearningcenter
  .htm
• http//directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Systems/
  Handhelds/Windows_CE/Pocket_PC/