PC In Your Pocket: How the organizing power of the Hewlett-Packard Palmtop PC will make you more effective ***

Edited by Ed Keefe

Listed below is the table of contents for PC in Your Pocket.

THE POSSIBILITIES:

Overview of the HP Palmtop PC

Introduction by Hal Goldstein,

HP Palmtop Paper publisher

Palmtop hardware and built-in applications

1. TIME: Staying organized even with too much to do

Built-in Calendar and ToDo list: Appointment Book

Time Management Approaches

Long-term planning

Steven Covey approach

Project Management

It's 3:00 AM in Paris: World Time

Keep meetings on schedule: Stopwatch and Timer

2. INFORMATION: When you need it

From restaurants to research: Database

No more post-it notes: NoteTaker

3. WORDS: Small keyboard? No problem!

Typing tricks for the tiny keyboard

Word-processing: from MS Word to Memo

4. MONEY: Managing finances & crunching numbers

Many uses of built-in Lotus 1-2-3

Recording financial transactions on the go: Pocket Quicken

Powerful business calculator made easy to use: HP Calc

Calculator functions

Computing loan payments in seconds

Simple stats instantly

Create your own equations: HP Solver

5. PEOPLE: A lifetime of contacts

From phone numbers to birthdays: Phone Book

Contact Management: ACT!

6. COMMUNICATIONS: Go On-line (fax and E-mail too)

Making the Connection: cc:Mail, DataComm

Send messages wirelessly

The Palmtop, the Internet, and CompuServe

7. PC COMPATIBILITY: PC data, games, DOS applications

Sharing data between machines

Running DOS software A reference library in your pocket

Take it easy: Read books and play games

8. ODDS AND ENDS: Storage, batteries, and much more

Organizing the organizer: Filer

Configuring your Palmtop: Setup

Storing megabytes of data

The infrared port: Transfer data, Control your TV

Keeping your data safe

A month on 2 AAs: Battery options

Programming and the Palmtop

Where to get support

9. PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER: Palmtop Profiles

Physician: This Cardiologist, awakened at 2:00 AM, uses his Palmtop to help a colleague in the ER.

Chief Financial Officer: On the road this CFO stays in touch even on a New York City park bench.

Real Estate Executive: This Director of Leasing and Acquisitions uses his Palmtop to stay organized, motivated, and informed.

10. RESOURCE GUIDE: Where to buy your Palmtop and accessories.

Other handhelds from Hewlett-Packard

1. The HP OmniGo 100 organizer: an easy-to-use HP pen-based organizer
2. The HP OmniGo 700LX communicator: HP Palmtop and Nokia cellular phone in one.

Where to buy the Palmtop and accessories