Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs

✍ Scribed by Craig Forrest Mathews

• Publisher: Que Publishing
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 409
• Series: Absolute Beginner's Guide
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Whether you use your Tablet PC for work or play, this easy to follow guide gets you going quickly! Using real world scenarios that apply to teachers, students, business professionals, medical professionals, and more, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs shows you how to put Tablet PCs to use in real life. The book shows you the basics for getting your Tablet PCs up and running, then kicks it into high gear and shows you how to put your newfound palmtop power to use! You will also learn how to use Microsoft's new OneNote application to take, store, sort, and share notes with other users.

✦ Table of Contents

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Tablet PCs......Page 2
Copyright © 2004 by ToolKits, Inc.......Page 3
Contents at a Glance......Page 4
Table of Contents......Page 5
About the Author......Page 16
We Want to Hear from You!......Page 19
Some Things to Keep in Mind......Page 20
The Basic Structure of This Book......Page 21
Let Me Know What You Think......Page 23
PART I What Makes the Tablet PC Special?......Page 24
CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Tablet PC......Page 26
Your Digitizer Pen......Page 27
Tablet PC Pros and Cons......Page 31
Tablet PC Tutorials......Page 34
Thoughts About the Tablet PC’s Future......Page 36
CHAPTER 2 Why the Tablet PC?......Page 38
What Is the Tablet PC?......Page 39
Comparisons to Other Platforms......Page 40
Tablet PC Differences......Page 43
CHAPTER 3 Usage Scenarios......Page 46
The Photographer......Page 47
The Construction Supervisor......Page 48
The Consultant/Project Manager......Page 50
The Salesperson......Page 52
The Executive......Page 54
The Doctor......Page 56
The Attorney......Page 59
The Real Estate Agent......Page 60
The Home Inspector......Page 63
The Insurance Adjuster......Page 65
The Service Technician......Page 67
The Student......Page 69
The Family......Page 71
Wrap-up......Page 73
PART II Configuring and Using Your Tablet PC......Page 76
CHAPTER 4 Tablet PC Hardware Configuration......Page 78
Hardware Buttons......Page 79
Input Options......Page 83
Data Communications Options......Page 86
CHAPTER 5 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Configuration......Page 90
Basic Interface Settings......Page 91
View Things Differently: Screen Settings......Page 93
Other Settings and Options......Page 95
Overall Display Properties......Page 102
PART III Using Included Applications......Page 112
CHAPTER 6 Using Windows Journal......Page 114
Windows Journal Basics......Page 115
Making Sense Out of Scribble......Page 121
Sharing Your Notes with Others......Page 127
CHAPTER 7 Advanced Windows Journal......Page 130
Beyond the Pen......Page 131
Windows Journal Templates......Page 135
Creating Forms......Page 138
Outlook Integration......Page 140
Working with Other Applications......Page 144
CHAPTER 8 Using the Tablet PC Input Panel......Page 148
Input Panel Basics......Page 149
Using the Input Panel Writing Pad......Page 151
Setting Input Panel Options......Page 154
Maximizing Handwriting Recognition......Page 159
Get Help with the Online Tutorial......Page 162
CHAPTER 9 Speech Recognition And Voice Control......Page 164
How Does Speech Input Work?......Page 165
Training the System......Page 168
Using Voice Commands......Page 171
Using Speech Recognition......Page 178
PART IV Data Communication and Protection......Page 184
CHAPTER 10 Wireless Networking......Page 186
What Is Wi-Fi?......Page 187
Finding and Connecting to Public Access Points......Page 189
How to Connect to an Access Point......Page 190
Securing Your Wireless Network......Page 198
CHAPTER 11 Keeping Your Data Safe and Synchronized......Page 202
Establishing Good Security Practices......Page 203
Data Management......Page 212
Protecting Yourself with Backups......Page 215
Data Synchronization......Page 220
Accessing Data While Offline......Page 225
PART V Using Other Included and Free Applications......Page 228
CHAPTER 12 Sticky Notes......Page 230
Sticky Notes Basics......Page 231
Advanced Stickies......Page 234
CHAPTER 13 PowerToys for Tablet PC......Page 240
Calculator for Tablet PC......Page 241
Dictionary Tool for Tablet PC......Page 242
Hold Tool for Tablet PC......Page 245
Snipping Tool for Tablet PC......Page 246
Thumbnail View Tool......Page 249
Complete List of PowerToys as of Late 2003......Page 250
CHAPTER 14 InkBall and Other Free Games for the Tablet PC......Page 254
Hoop Strategy Game......Page 255
InkBall......Page 256
Maze Game for Tablet PC......Page 259
New York Times Crossword Puzzle for the Tablet PC......Page 260
Puzzle Game for Tablet PC......Page 263
Tablet Pool......Page 266
Tic-Tac-Toe......Page 269
Writing Recognition Game......Page 270
How Well Does the Tablet PC Handle Other Computer Games?......Page 272
PART VI Using Microsoft Office 2003 with the Tablet PC......Page 274
CHAPTER 15 Using Microsoft Office 2003 Applications with Your Tablet PC......Page 276
How Office 2003 is Different from Office XP......Page 277
Downloading Office XP Pack for Tablet......Page 278
The Power of Ink in Office 2003......Page 279
The Power of Voice in Office 2003......Page 280
Tablet PC Features in Office 2003......Page 281
Tablet PC Features in InfoPath 2003......Page 291
Tablet PC Features in Visio 2003......Page 293
CHAPTER 16 Microsoft OneNote 2003......Page 296
OneNote Basics......Page 299
Using OneNote in Meetings......Page 314
Using OneNote for Information Gathering......Page 316
PART VII Extending Your Tablet PC......Page 318
CHAPTER 17 Hardware Options......Page 320
Input Devices......Page 321
Storage Devices......Page 327
Bluetooth......Page 330
Security Devices......Page 332
Cell Phones......Page 334
Headphones......Page 336
Power Accessories......Page 339
Other Complementary Devices......Page 342
CHAPTER 18 Useful Software......Page 346
Free Software......Page 347
Commercial Software......Page 355
Niche Tablet PC Applications......Page 372
PART VIII Learning Resources for the Tablet PC......Page 376
APPENDIX A Additional Resources......Page 378
Web Sites......Page 379
Books......Page 382
Magazines......Page 384
APPENDIX B Quick Reference......Page 386
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Configuration......Page 387
Windows Journal......Page 388
Speech Recognition......Page 390
Microsoft Office 2003 Ink Tools......Page 393
Index......Page 394