How to Use Programs on a Palm Device

Make your Palm device into a taskmaster, for tracking expenses, planning trips, business productivity by learning about the applets it comes with and that you download.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Owner's Manuals

1. Read the manual carefully when you get your Palm device. The manual can help you understand the uses of the programs that come with the Palm device.

2. Learn the basics: using the date book, address book, to-do list, memo pad.

3. Make your Palm handheld work the way you want it to. Use built-in and third-party applications for business and productivity: calculators, financial software, email, spreadsheet, and travel.

4. Connect to the Internet, send faxes, chat, use Telnet, beam information to another Palm device using infrared communication'even go wireless!

5. Play games or educate yourself with the many puzzles, action and board games, content and documents available.

6. Look into other Palm use areas like conduits (PIM software, Lotus Notes, etc.), connectivity (Macintosh, OS/2, etc.), and utilities (security, synchronization, etc.).

7. Go to the well-known download sites and read up on the available software. Start by picking one or two applications you can really use.

8. Download new programs/applications for the Palm. Read their documentation or manual as well as any advice on the Internet or books about how best to use them.

Tips & Warnings

• Think of the Palm device as more than a glorified to-do list or address book. They are a great portable productivity tool.
• Invest in a hefty Palm applications book to fully learn about and utilize the device.
• Download only from reputable sources to avoid contracting viruses. All the major download sites thoroughly check files for viruses before they make them available for to the public.