IBM WorkPad Workpad Handbook page 13

Chapter 1
Introduction to Your PC
Companion
This chapter explains the physical buttons and controls on your
WorkPad PC companion, how to use your PC companion for the first
time, how to add expansion cards to your PC companion, and how to
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use HotSync technology to synchronize your PC companion and
Palm Desktop software for IBM WorkPad.
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Getting to know your WorkPad PC
companion
What is a WorkPad PC companion?
WorkPad PC companions will help you stay organized and on time,
and keep up with daily tasks while you are away from your desk. Use
your new PC companion to do the following:
Enter your schedule in Date Book
Keep all your contact names, addresses, and phone numbers in
Address Book
Prioritize and assign your tasks a due date in To Do List
Jot quick notes directly on the screen in Note Pad
Set alarms from Clock, Date Book, and Note Pad to keep yourself
on schedule and remind yourself of appointments and notes
Set preferences for how you receive alarms, by hearing a sound,
seeing an LED blink, or feeling your PC companion vibrate
View, edit, and compose email on the run
Track expenses for your expense report
Synchronize your data with Palm Desktop software for IBM
WorkPad on your computer so you always have a copy
Insert Secure Digital (SD) cards or MultiMediaCard (MMC)
expansion cards to add additional software or memory, or to back
up your data
Attach and use peripheral hardware devices, such as a modem
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