SMALL enough to fit into a shirt pocket, today’s PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) can handle incredible amounts of data and turn yours into an electronic book, a travel guide, a map or remote control for your TV! Use these tutorials to get the most out of your handheld computer, whether you’re looking to buy one, you just did, or you want to know which one is the best for you.

　　Identify front panel

　　(Let’s take Compaq iPAQ H3000 Pocket PC as an example.)

　　1. Stylus and release button: The stylus looks like a pen and allows you to tap or write on the screen. Push the stylus release button to eject the stylus from its compartment.

　　2. Power button: The power button powers your PDA. Press and release the button to turn it on or off.

　　3. Speaker: The speaker is equipped to sound alarms and play back sound recordings.

　　4. Navigator/action button: The navigator/action button allows you to scroll through a list, similar to pressing the arrow keys on a keyboard. Use the navigator to scroll to the item you want to view. This button can also be used as a game button in a game application.

　　5. Application buttons: These buttons allow quick access to four default applications: the Calendar, Contacts, QMenu, and QStart. You can change the function of the application buttons to open different applications.

　　6. Record button: The record button activates the record function in Notes. You can change the function of the record button so that it opens a different application.

　　7. Microphone: The microphone allows you to record voice messages. (Part I)

　　(SD-Agencies)