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Intro to Your PDA Vista Edition Nancy Clark, M.Ed. Director, Medical Informatics Education Fall 2008 1
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Goals For Session 1 Distribute PDAs Learn how to operate the PocketPC Synchronize your PDA with your laptop Do File maintenance List programs that will be installed today, and identify their uses Install programs Getting help 2
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Handouts Your PDA Basic Operations Installation instructions Memo of Understanding 3
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Distribute PDA Complete paperwork Reboot your computer to get a good IP 4
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The HP iPAQ 110 Windows Mobile 6 operating system ◦ 624 MHz; 64M SDRAM; 256 Flash RAM ◦ 1 G SD card ◦ Color, backlit, 320x240 screen ◦ Sound recorder, mp3 player ◦ Wireless - 802.11 and Bluetooth Sync cradle Power supply Users Manual on CD (when all else fails, read the instructions) 5 Windows Mobile Device = PocketPC NOT a Palm
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Agenda Basic Operation Owner Information, Add menus, buttons ◦ Start, Settings, Personal Check Power Levels and Memory, remove programs ◦ Start, Settings, System ◦ Use Memory to close all programs 6
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Personal Settings Start > Settings > Personal Owner Information Add menus, buttons Today 7
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System Settings Start> Settings> System Check Power Levels Memory Remove programs Use Memory to close all programs Brightness Clock to set time 8
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Basic Operation Use Memory to manage programs running Programs don’t close Tap Memory Running Programs Close ALL programs prior to syncing, installing new programs, or when it slows down. 9
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Power Settings Extending battery life USB Charging Brightness 10
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Writing Options Keyboard – tap tap tap Block Recognizer ◦ Graffiti Letter Recognizer ◦ Grade school Transcriber ◦ Write on the screen ◦ Install from CD 11
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Writing Options 12
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Outlook Make an appointment Add a contact Add a note Add a task Find something Import C/O 2011’s calendar to your Outlook and sync to PDA 13
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Wireless Issues FSUWIN – must log into site ◦ Open IM, log in FSUMED on hold http://pdaportal.com/ ◦ List of PDA friendly web sites ◦ Google, Amazon, Weather, eMedicne… 14
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Syncing with Laptop Install Windows Mobile Device Center 15
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WM Device Center Connects PC PDA Create a Partnership Think Microsoft Outlook talks to Outlook ◦ Calendar to Calendar ◦ Contacts to Contacts ◦ Etc. Will update some resources 16
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Change Content Sync Settings What do you want to sync? Calendar Contacts 17
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File Maintenance Move files back and forth ◦ Word, PowerPoint, Excel files ◦ Music, images, OneNote From Laptop, while connected ◦ Computer or Mobile Device Center ◦ PDA is like an external storage device when connected On PDA ◦ Programs, File Explorer ◦ Use to delete and move filed, folders 18
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Put Picture on Background Find a picture ◦ Resize it to 480 wide x 640 tall 90 dpi max (Microsoft Digital Image Software) Save as.jpg or.gif In My Computer ◦ Drag and drop into Storage Card folder on Mobile Device On iPAQ, Start, Settings, Today ◦ Use picture as background – Browse to find 19
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Troubleshooting Try soft reset – last resort hard reset/restore Keep charged - synced Carry with you In TLH: call IT Help Desk, Kenneth, Nancy, Ben… 20
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Installing Software See Handout 21
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Links to Download Sites 22
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Full Installation Instructions Handout Each individual program installation instructions On Intranet – will require you to sign in if off campus Updated weekly 24
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General Steps for All Installations 1. Go to the Library web page, if at home log onto EZProxy 2. PDA Websites page: Follow link to product web site 3. Register and get an account 4. Pick platform (Windows Mobile 5 or PocketPC) 5. Download software to desktop 6. Run the software with the PDA connected 7. Tell it where to put the software (device or SD) 8. When it finishes, test the software 25
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Adding Applications 26 1.Go to Web site 2.Register PDA App 4. Run Software on Computer PDA App 5. Install to PDA Device Memory or SD card 3. Download software
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What to install today Epocrates Essentials (device) ◦ Rx SD; Sx SD; and Dx SD PEPID (SD) Geriatrics At Your Fingertips (SD) ePSS (USPSTF Tool) on device 27
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ePocrates ePocrates Essentails ◦ Register to create your userID and password ◦ Download latest PocketPC version ◦ Install to RAM ◦ Rx, Sx, Dx to SD card ◦ Let it sync 28
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PEPID Stedman’s Dictionary Disease Quick Ref Drug Ref with Interactions Lab Manual Images: ◦ Clinical Anatomy ◦ Rhythm Strips Clerkships 29
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Geriatrics at Your Fingertips Free from AGS Articles Guidelines Protocols Calculators Images Tables Register at Geriatricsatyourfingertip s.com Download and install 30 Figure 4
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Free Software Recommended ePSS USPSTF Tool Mobile Merck Medicus ◦ Harrison’s Practice ◦ Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests ◦ Merck Manual 17 th Edition 31
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ePSS (USPSTF) Tool Enter age, gender, etc. of patient Gives you the preventive recommendations for this patient Grades A,B,C… 32
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Mobile Merck Medicus Free from Merck Medicus Contains Merck Manual 17 th Ed. Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests Syncs Reuter’s Medical News Latest abstracts from leading journals Register at MerckMedicus Download and install 33
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