Personal Digital Assistant PDAs

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Personal Digital Assistant (PDAs)

• Presented by
• Natalie T. Carter
• Spring 2006
• ETEC 562

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Purpose of the PDA

• keep track of your schedule
• business and personal contacts
• to-do list
• memos
• budgets
• create digital photo albums
• play games
• listen to music
• use reference software
• read eBooks
• with the use of an expansion card

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Handheld Controls

• FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
• Screendisplays the applications and information
  on the handheld. Touch sensitive.
• Clock icondisplays time and date
• Input Areaallows you to enter information with
  Graffiti 2 Writing or open the onscreen keyboard
• Power Buttonturns handheld on and off and
  activates keylock
• Display Iconadjust brightness and contrast on
  display
• 5-Way Navigatorassists in moving around and
  selecting information to display on the screen
• Application Buttonsopens calendar and contacts
  applications
• http//www.palm.com/us/support/userguides/zire31/u
  s/explorea.html

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• TOP PANEL CONTROLS
• IR Portbeams information between handhelds and
  other devices with an IR port (IRinfrared)
• Expansion card slotplace to insert expansion
  cards, which adds memory for listening to music,
  backing up information, applications, and
  accessories
• Headphone Jackcan connect a standard 3.5 mm
  stereo headset to handheld to listen to music and
  other audio applications
• http//www.palm.com/us/support/userguides/zire31/u
  s/explorea.html

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SIDE AND BACK PANEL CONTROLS

• Stylusused to enter information into the
  handheld
• Reset Buttonresets handheld if it stops
  responding
• Power Connectorconnects handheld to the power
  adapter so it can be charged
• Mini-USB Connectorconnects handheld to the
  computer, using HotSync cable, to synchronize
• Speakerused to listen to alarms, game and system
  sounds, and music
• http//www.palm.com/us/support/userguides/zire31/u
  s/explorea.html

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The handheld has

• World Clocktells time in your city and two other
  locations alarm
• Calendarmanage schedule and color code by
  category
• Calculatormathematical functions
• Contactsbasic phone book
• Note padwrite on screen for quick notes
• Memoskeep notes from meetings, recipes, etc.
• Tasksprioritize to-do list, set alarms, etc.
• HotSyncsynchronize info on handheld with info on
  computer
• Preferencescustomize handhelds sound levels,
  security, colors, etc.

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Installing and Removing Applications

• INSTALLATION
• install applications from the PalmOne CD
• install software from other places as long as
  there is an application on the handheld that can
  read the files

• REMOVAL
• remove applications from handheld or expansion
  card
• cannot remove applications that are part of the
  handheld operating system
• http//www.palm.com/us/support/userguides/zire31/u
  s/manageappsd.html

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Opening Applications

• press application button to turn on handheld and
  to open application for that button (i.e.
  calendar, contacts)
• tap home button to see list of applications and
  tap on application to be used
• tap home button to switch between applications
• http//www.palm.com/us/support/userguides/zire31/u
  s/appsa.html

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Expanding the Handheld

• handheld is compatible with SDIO, SD, and
  MultiMediaCard expansion cards
• SDIO (Secure Digital input/output)helps to add
  accessories
• SD and MultiMediaCardhelps store information and
  applications

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Expansion card is used for.

• storing songs and listening to music
• viewing and storing photos (compatible expansion
  card required) and copying photos to handheld
• backing up and copying important information
• adding games and other software
• adding accessories, such as presentation module

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Memos

• EDIT/VIEW
• select memos from home screen
• in memos list, select memo you want
• read or edit memo and press done

• CREATE
• select memos from home screen
• select new to create memo
• enter memo from onscreen keyboard

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Working with Memos on Your Computer

• Use Memos on your computer to view and manage the
  memos you create on your handheld. You can
• View, copy, and delete memos
• Edit memo details
• Mark memos private
• Show, mask, and hide private memos
• Print memos
• Change between the list and single memo views
• Add a date and time stamp to a memo
• Organize memos into categories
• Sort memos
• Share memos

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Note Pad

• CREATE
• select Note Pad from home screen
• use stylus to write note directly on handheld
  screen

• EDIT/VIEW
• select Note Pad from home screen
• open note and select done to display Note Pad
  list
• select note to view or edit

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Working with Note Pad on Your Computer

• Use Note Pad on your computer to view and manage
  the handwritten notes you create on your
  handheld. You can
• Learn about the parts of the Note Pad window
• View, copy, and delete notes
• Edit note details and titles
• Set an alarm for a note
• Mark notes private
• Show, mask, and hide private notes
• Print notes
• Change between the List and note Preview views
• Sort notes
• Share notes

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Sharing Information

• beam from one handheld to another
• synchronize information from handheld to computer
  or vice versa
• copy information onto expansion card

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Beaming

• beam information from within an application to
  another PalmOS user
• select information you want to beam and open
  application
• open menu and select Beam menu
• point handhelds IR port with another handheld IR
  port

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Synchronization

• connect HotSync cable to USB port with other end
  in mini-USB connector on handheld
• tap HotSync button on handheld to synchronize
  information into computer
• synchronize using infrared (IR) port

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Dos and Donts

• DOS
• use protective cover
• use stylus only to tap screen
• use only supplied power adapter
• keep battery charged
• keep screen free from dust

• DONTS
• do not drop or bang handheld
• do not carry handheld in back pocket
• do not let handheld get wet or leave in damp
  locations
• do not expose handheld to very hot or cold
  temperatures

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And in conclusion....

• The handheld can be used in many different ways
  in education. It is easy to use because of its
  mobility and compactness. They are fairly
  inexpensive and user friendly.

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