Tablet PCs for Dummies ISBN:0764526472 by Nancy Stevenson Hungry Minds © 2003 (308 pages) Geared toward the general user of the Tablet PC, this text includes case studies of how the Tablet PC can be used in vertical applications such as healthcare and for enhanced productivity throughout an organization Table of Contents Back Cover Table of Contents Tablet PCs For Dummies Introduction Part I - Getting Up to Speed with Tablet PC Chapter 1 - The World of Tablet PC Chapter 2 - Redefining the PC Experience Connecting to Your Office Chapter 3 and Beyond Part II - Tablet PC Basics Chapter 4 - Discovering Pen Basics Chapter 5 - When Your Keyboard Isn’t Chapter 6 - Talking to Your Tablet PC Part III - Exploring Tablet PC’s Unique Apps Chapter 7 - Thinking Ink with Journal Chapter 8 - Stuck on Sticky Notes Kicking Back with eBooks and Chapter 9 InkBall Part IV - Office XP, Tablet PC Style Chapter 10 - Office XP, Meet Tablet PC Creating Presentations Just Got Chapter 11 Easier Chapter 12 - Communicating with Tablet PC Part V - The Part of Tens Ten Neat Things You Can Do with Your Tablet PC Top Ten Applications for Your Chapter 14 Tablet PC Ten (Or So) Real-World Uses for Chapter 15 Your Tablet PC Index List of Figures List of Tables List of Sidebars Chapter 13 - Tablet PCs for Dummies ISBN:0764526472 by Nancy Stevenson Hungry Minds © 2003 (308 pages) Geared toward the general user of the Tablet PC, this text includes case studies of how the Tablet PC can be used in vertical applications such as healthcare and for enhanced productivity throughout an organization Table of Contents Back Cover Back Cover Is that Tablet PC you just bought, or are planning to buy, a great tool or just a cool toy? This book tells all! Get the scoop on different types and models, discover Table PC’s unique built-in software, and find out all the terrific things Tablet PC can do—plus how to make it do them About the Author Nancy Stevenson owns a writing and consulting company specializing in business and technology topics She’s a former training manager for Symantec Corporation, and has written more than 30 books Tablet PCs For Dummies by Nancy Stevenson Wiley Publishing, Inc Tablet PCs For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc 909 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8700 Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4447, e-mail: permcoordinator@wiley.com Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wiley Publishing, Inc., in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: WHILE THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR HAVE USED THEIR BEST EFFORTS IN PREPARING THIS BOOK, THEY MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES REPRESENTATIVES OR WRITTEN SALES MATERIALS THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR SITUATION YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH A PROFESSIONAL WHERE APPROPRIATE NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES For general information on our other products and services or to obtain technical support, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S at 317-572-3993, or fax 317572-4002 Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books Library of Congress Control Number: 2003101834 ISBN: 0-7645-2647-2 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 1B/RS/QT/QT/IN Wiley is a trademark of Wiley Publishing, Inc About the Author Nancy Stevenson is the author of over 30 business and technology books on topics ranging from project management to e-commerce, distance learning to hardware, and software products She has been quoted on technology topics in publications such US News and World Report and Modern Maturity, and has appeared on the television show 'The Computer Chronicles.' Nancy makes her home in Washington state, where she runs a yearly playwriting festival and writes novels in her spare time Dedication To world peace Seriously Acknowledgments I'd like to thank Greg Croy, a seasoned acquisitions editor, for giving me the chance to write this book; Nicole Haims for managing the process and providing valuable editorial feedback; and Susan Stenger-Meyer for her able technical review And, as always, to all the folks at Wiley who make working with their organization a real pleasure Thanks to Geoff Palmer of Infocater (www.infocater.com) for hooking me into the Tablet PC manufacturing community And special thanks to Debbie Crosek of Motion Computing, Jay Buckner of Acer America, Trevor Bratton and Dan Coffman at Viewsonic, Mike Beirne and Megan O'Neil of Fujitsu PC Corporation, and Angela Griffo of The Benjamin Group/Toshiba for providing me with evaluation models and product photos for use in this book Finally, thanks to Courtney Brigham at Pen&Internet for providing information about its very neat software, RiteMail Publisher's Acknowledgments We're proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/ Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Senior Project Editor: Nicole Haims Acquisitions Editor: Greg Croy Senior Copy Editor: Barry Childs-Helton Technical Editor: Susan Stenger-Meyer Editorial Manager: Leah Cameron Senior Permissions Editor: Carmen Krikorian Media Development Manager: Laura VanWinkle Media Development Supervisor: Richard Graves Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Production Project Coordinator: Nancee Reeves Layout and Graphics: Michael Kruzil, Jacque Schneider, Jeremey Unger, Mary Virgin Proofreaders: Laura Albert, John Greenough, TECHBOOKS Production Services, Indexer: TECHBOOKS Production Services Special Help: Rebekah Mancilla _ Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary C Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services Chapter 8: Stuck on Sticky Notes Table 8-1: Sticky Note Shortcuts Chapter 11: Creating Presentations Just Got Easier Table 11-1: What You Can Say to PowerPoint List of Sidebars Chapter 1: The World of Tablet PC Something to write home about? Tip: One comparison Chapter 2: Redefining the PC Experience A screen is a screen is a screen — isn’t it? On the road again Chapter 4: Discovering Pen Basics Tip: Getting out of your own way The Right-click button Tip: Writing advice from someone who learned the hard way Chapter 5: When Your Keyboard Isn’t Tip: When a gesture will do Chapter 6: Talking to Your Tablet PC Tip: Voice recognition do’s and don’ts Chapter 7: Thinking Ink with Journal Tip: Nixing shapes, words, and letters Chapter 8: Stuck on Sticky Notes Recording notes: Do’s and don’ts What’s in a name? Chapter 11: Creating Presentations Just Got Easier Tip: Tapping your way through PowerPoint Chapter 12: Communicating with Tablet PC Exploring wireless standards Chapter 13: Ten Neat Things You Can Do with Your Tablet PC Get his prints Bluetooth versus the radio datasnatchers Chapter 15: Ten (Or So) Real-World Uses for Your Tablet PC Electronic stethoscope for Tablet PC WebFront offers Home Appraisals for insurance agents Creating flyers with HP Real Estate Document Assistant Fitting a bar-code scanner into a Tablet PC Autodesk and Tablet PC NoteTalk gets lawyers talking Keeping up MIT tests Tablet PC with robotics design ... She’s a former training manager for Symantec Corporation, and has written more than 30 books Tablet PCs For Dummies by Nancy Stevenson Wiley Publishing, Inc Tablet PCs For Dummies Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc... 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4447, e-mail: permcoordinator @wiley. com Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies. com and related trade... Tablet PCs for Dummies ISBN: 0764526472 by Nancy Stevenson Hungry Minds © 2003 (308 pages) Geared toward the general user of the Tablet PC, this text includes case studies of how the Tablet PC can be