The Complete PalmPilot Guide

By Calvin O. Parker

The Complete PalmPilot Guide If you have a PalmPilot you know what all the buzz is about. This PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) from 3Com has revolutionized the handheld computing market-and it can revolutionize your life! To-do lists, email, daily and weekly calendars, basic spreadsheets, a memo pad, a calculator, your favorite computer game-all this and more can reside on a pocket-size machine not much larger than a pack of playing cards. But as handy as the PalmPilot is, there are a few things that don't come in the box-namely information on all the things your PalmPilot can do and a slew of PalmPilot shareware. That's where The Complete PalmPilot Guide comes in. Written by a PalmPilot devotee who maintains a PalmPilot FAQ Web site and two newsgroups, this guide provides essential tips and tricks that every PalmPilot user should know. My screen presses aren't registering. What should I do? I've just lost all my data on my PalmPilot-now what? How do I perform a HotSync? Is the 1MB PalmPilot faster than the 512K version? You'll find answers to these and dozens of other common (and not-so-common) PalmPilot questions in this handy guide. You'll also get a thorough run-down and review of all the major commercial and shareware/freeware applications, and inside tips on installing and using these programs, as well as a CD-ROM containing over 140 shareware and freeware applications-including games, productivity tools, spreadsheets, and more. Make the most of this handy device with The Complete PalmPilot Guide! You Get Over 140 Shareware and Freeware Applications on the enclosed CD, including Q-Mate-a finance application that's compatible with Quicken Doc e-text reader-an application that lets you read text of any size Klondike-a solitaire card game J-File-a shareware database application ReDo 2-program that allows you to create repeating To Do's Tricorder-scan for intelligent life (just like they did on Star Trek)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558285865
• ISBN13: 9781558285866
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.9" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book for beginner Pilot enthusiasts

I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this book after reading the reviews here. I had just purchased a Palmpilot to replace my Zaurus and was looking for a comprehensive introduction to my new machine. This book provided everything I was looking for. It contains a top to bottom overview of the Palmpilot (which is about 1/2 the book) and the remaining half fo the book is devoted to providing information on 3rd party applications. I think you could probably go look in a bunch of different Internet sites and find this info --- but why bother when it is all right here in the book. I especially liked the fact that there are tons of Internet web site links that are mentioned -- so if you need further information you know where to jump to. In summary, a great book for the new user of the Palmpilot. Highly recommended.

Getting The Most Out of the PalmPilot Quickly!

I bought the book with the expectation that it would be a good reference. It is an excellent book if you are a "beginner" with the PalmPilot or have not read Calvin's PalmPilot FAQ on the Internet. Even if you're an experienced user, you'll find some great tips in the book. The tips section is obviously geared towards the beginner and would have been of tremendous help to me when I first started learning about the PalmPilot several months back. As an experienced user, I particularly liked the quick reviews in the book since it appears that Mr. Parker has selected the "cream of the crop" to talk about. If I had discovered the book earlier, I'd have saved myself countless hours of browsing, sorting and testing of hundreds of PalmPilot applications. I've never really tested any games due to the lack of time and greatly appreciated the reviews to help me narrow down my search. I'd recommend the book to anyone, beginner or experienced, who would like to get the most out of the PalmPilot in the shortest amount of time and/or to use as a good solid reference. There's something in the book for PalmPilot owners of all levels.