How to Use Educational Software on a Palm Pilot

Palm Pilots are being used by more and more people these days and are no longer just a tool for business professionals. There are lots of different programs available that allow you to personalize your Palm Pilot for your needs. It's fairly easy to load and use educational software on a Palm Pilot.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Use Educational Software on a Palm Pilot

1. Search online for shareware Palm Pilot software. There are many different programs that are written by private individuals, and you can often try them out for free for 30 days. Some sites even offer free educational software.

2. Make sure your Palm Pilot meets the minimum requirements for the software before you download it. Not all Palm Pilots run the same core operating system. Luckily, most programs will run on both color and black-and-white Palm Pilots.

3. Put foreign-language educational software on your Palm Pilot if you're planning an overseas trip. There are lots of free dictionaries and useful-phrase programs that can make communicating with the locals easier.

4. Look for educational software that can support your hobbies. For example, there are chord dictionaries for guitar players that can be loaded onto Palm Pilots. This type of software generally isn't free, but it saves space since you don't have to carry lots of music books with you.

5. Install educational games that you can use while commuting on the bus or train. For example, you can play a free version of "Hangman" or a similar game to pass time and expand your vocabulary.

6. Teach your children to do things such as check email and browse the web with a Palm Pilot. The unit itself can be an educational tool to help children learn about technology.

Tips & Warnings

• You can often buy a package that includes many different simple programs for your Palm Pilot. Many of these programs tend to be games, but some have an educational value.
• Some typing software is available to help you learn to use your Palm Pilot and computer more efficiently.
• Sometimes you can download an updated version of your Palm Pilot's operating system from the manufacturer's website.
• You need to pay attention to how much memory you use up with educational software. Palm Pilots have limited space, so be sure to delete software that you don't use.
• Don't forget to delete demo software when the trial period runs out. It'll continue to use up space even after the expiration.