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`rename, or move existing documents. By default, all documents in the My Documents folder, and
`any subfolders, are displayed. If a My Documents folder exists on a storage card inserted in the
`device, its contents, along with the contents of its subfolders, will be merged into the list. Tap the
`down arrow next to All Folders to display the Folders drop-down list, shown here. Select a folder
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`removes the sentence. If you made a number of edits to a document, you might want to
`cancel them all, but unlike Word 2000, there is no Close menu command or button to close
`the file without saving. To cancel all the changes you made since you opened the document,
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`Tap Next to move to the next occurrence of the text in the document. Tap the Close button,
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`Replacing text is a similar process. Tap Menu | Edit] Find/Replace, and then tap the Replace
`button. Enter the text to be replaced in the Find What field, and enter the new text in the Replace
`With field. If you want to match whole words, or case, be sure to select the appropriate check
`boxes and then tap Find. A bar appears with buttons for Next, Replace, Replace All, and Close; the
`first instance of the text to be replaced is highlighted. To skip the instance and move to the next,
`tap Next; to replace the text, tap Replace. The text is replaced and the search continues to the next
`occurrence of the text. If there are no more occurrences, a dialog box displays saying that Word
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`tap Ignore, and the next questionable word will be highlighted.
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`the file and then copy it back to the Windows folder on your Pocket PC with AetiveSync
`Explorer. By default, the Pocket PC Windows folder is hidden in ActiveSync Explorer. To
`view the folder and its files on your PC, click Tools | Folder Options, click the View tab, and
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`Text displayed in a document can use different fonts and be aligned left, center, or right. Paragraphs
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`Menu | Format option.
`Apply formatting to existing text by selecting the text and then choosing the desired option.
`If you specify the formatting that you want before typing text, anything that you enter will
`display as specified. Most formats can be specified using the toolbar buttons as well as through
`menu selections. The Pocket PC pop—up menu that appears when you tap—and-hold on selected
`text includes the same Font and Paragraph menu options that are in the Format menu.
`In the Font dialog box on the Pocket PC, shown next, you can select fonts and font sizes from
`the appropriate drop-down lists. Select font color from the Font Color drop—down list. In addition
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`Information about the Stowaway keyboard is available at www.think0utside.com.
`Some versions of the Stowaway keyboard connect to the Pocket PC accessory port,
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`the Bluetooth version works with Pocket PCs and Smartphones that have Bluetooth radios.
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`As you can tell by this chapter, Word Mobile does not provide many of the features available
`in desktop word processors. For example, you cannot create tables or footnotes, nor can you
`make changes to the layout of a document. If you need more word processing features, your
`only option is SoftMalcer's TextMaker word processor.
`TextMaker has just about every feature available on desktop word processors. Not only
`can you create tables, add footnotes, and change the document layout. but you can also work
`with embedded graphics and create borders and shades. TextMaker works directly with
`Microsoft Word files, which allows you to synchronize and edit Word files on your Pocket
`PC without worrying about losing formatting. SoftMaker also sells a desktop version of
`TextMaker that runs on Windows and Linux.
`While TextMaker provides a ton of features, they come at a price. The program costs
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`To create another copy of the document currently open in Word Mobile, tap Menu I File | Save
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`Create, Open, and Save Notes
`If you need to write a quick note, what do you use? Before I started using my Pocket PC, I would
`write notes on pieces of paper and stick them somewhere easy to find. On my desk at work, notes
`were scattered everywhere, and over time my workspace would look cluttered. Inevitably, I would
`lose a note that had an important phone number or appointment, causing me either to lose time
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`computer fonts is the \Windows\Fonts folder.
`If you want to transfer a font from your desktop computer to your Pocket PC, use
`Windows Explorer and ActiveSync to copy a font file to the \Windows\Fonts folder on your
`Pocket PC. Once the font is copied, do a soft reset and then start Word Mobile. Check the
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`Windows Mobile Smartphones do not include a text editor. so if you want to write text
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`SmartphoneNotes, from Syncdata, which you can find at www.syncdata.it.
`SmartphoneNotes enables you to create, edit, and manage text notes on your Smartphone.
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`Calendar, and when I need tojot a quick note, I turn to the Notes application. Of course, I could
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`Tap Start | Programs | Notes to start the Notes application. The application opens in the List
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`Draw mode; if you want to type text in Notes, tap Menu I Draw, which clears the check next to
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`Undo the conversion by tapping Menu I Undo.
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`Although you can make drawings in Notes, you may have problems viewing the
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`You can use the standard edit functions (Cut, Copy, and Paste) to edit Notes. Select these functions
`from either the Notes menu or the pop-up menu. To select writing, tap the stylus on the screen until
`the cursor appears, drag the stylus across the writing, and then lift the stylus. When selecting text,
`just drag the stylus across the words that you want to select and lift the stylus. Embedded recordings
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`To select the entire note, tap Menu | Edit i Select All. You can undo any edit function by using
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`Your Pocket PC is designed to work like a tape recorder. To make a recording, press-and-hold
`the Record hardware button. The device will beep and begin recording. Stop the recording by
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`How often do you drive and use your computer at the same time? (Not often, I hope, or I would
`like to know what roads you travel on so thatI can avoid them.) Yet, while you shouldn’t be
`using your computer while driving, there probably have been times when you’ve had a thought
`that you would like to make sure you remember. For that, you could use a cassette recorder or
`your Pocket PC.
`You make voice recordings with a Pocket PC the same way that you do with a cassette recorder,
`but once a recording is completed, the Pocket PC capabilities shine. You can label the recordings,
`giving each a name that you can easily identify for later retrieval, as well as date and time stamp
`each recording. Recordings can be grouped in folders and synchronized to a desktop computer. They
`can also be attached to e—mail and sent to anyone with an Internet e—mail address, and they can be
`beamed via infrared to any other Pocket PC.
`The number of recordings you may store on your device is limited by the amount of storage
`space available. You can store recordings either in internal storage memory or on a storage card.
`Your Pocket PC creates files in the Waveform (WAV) audio format, and there are different types
`of WAV files. Depending on which format you select and its recording quality, a three—second
`recording can require lKB t0 28KB of storage. Approximately one hour of recordings can take
`up to 1MB of space.
`Storage space is not your only consideration; using the microphone and other peripherals drains
`batteries fast, decreasing the amount of recording time. If you plan to make long recordings, make
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`One way to store quick notes on Smartphones is to use Voice Notes, which you start by
`pressing Start I More I Voice Notes. Once Voice Notes is running, press Record to start
`recording a note and press Stop to stop recording. To play back a recording, press the
`navigation button up or down and then press the navigation button to play. To rename or
`delete a recording, press Menu I Rename or Menu I Delete.
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`releasing the button. The recording is stored on your device and is included in the Notes List
`view with a default filename. To play a recording, tap its filename, and use the buttons on the
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`and Tasks and as general alarms. You can record your own customized alarm by using Notes.
`First, create the recording that you want to use, and then tap—and-hold on the file and rename
`the file to something easy to remember. Then, start File Explorer and copy the file from the
`My Documents folder to the Windows folder. To use the recording for reminders, tap Start I
`Settings I Sounds & Notifications, and then tap the Notifications tab, select Reminders from
`the Event drop-down list. and select your recording from the Sound drop—down list. To create
`an alarm, tap Start I Settings I System I Clock & Alarms, and then tap the Alarms tab. Tap the
`Alarm button and select your recording from the Play Sound drop—down list.
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`The defaultfilename for text notes and recordings is based on thefolder name in which the
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`and recordings will have the defaultfilename ofProjects and a number; such as Projectsl.
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`If you make a recording while a note is open, it will be embedded in the note. Once the
`recording is finished, an icon is inserted into the note. as shown in the following image. Play the
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`Recordings are created using one of several formats available on your Pocket PC. Which
`format you use depends on your personal preferences for sound quality, and how much you
`want to record. Hi gherequality recordings require more storage space.
`To change the recording format. tap Start I Settings I Input, and then tap the Options tab on
`the Input screen. Tap the Voice Recording Format drop-down list to expand the list of available
`formats, and then select the format you Want to use. The Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) and
`Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 6.10 formats come standard on Pocket
`PCs. Pocket PC hardware manufacturers may add formats that are unique to their devices.
`Of the standard formats, PCM provides the highest quality, and the drop—down list provides
`several different bit rates of this format in either mono or stereo, which you can select to balance
`between quality and storage space. GSM 6.10 provides medium—quality recordings, and both
`formats can be played on Windows desktop computers. If your Pocket PC has additional
`formats, make sure you select either PCM or GSM 6.10 as the format to use if you plan to
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`If the note or recording is displayed in the Notes List view. tap-and-hold on the filename
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`Inbox starts with a new message and the note attached. Enter an email address.
`(See Chapter 11 for instructions on how to use Inbox.)
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`5. Tap Send.
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`Depending on how you use Inbox, the e-mail will be sent the next time you connect with your
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`There are many good reasons for taking notes; one of them is to remind yourself to do
`something in a couple of hours. You could create an appointment or task and set a reminder,
`but sometimes that is overkill when you just want to jot a quick note to yourself. Fortunately,
`three software developers have created solutions that sound an alarm and display a written
`note at a set time, or automatically play a voice recording at a set time.
`RemindMe from Applian Technologies is available in English, German, French. and
`Spanish. RemindMe can display notes or play voice recordings either within a certain amount
`of time, say 15 minutes from now, or at a set time. You can find a trial version of this program
`along with more information at www.applianmobile.com/pocketpc/remindme/index.php.
`BugMe from Electric Pocket is an award-winning Palm OS application that has also
`been written for the Pocket PC. It provides the same functions as RemindMe, plus it adds
`the ability to change note and ink colo