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Intro to Your PDA Vista Edition

Intro to Your PDA Vista Edition. Nancy Clark, M.Ed. Director, Medical Informatics Education Fall 2008. Goals For Session 1. Distribute PDAs Learn how to operate the PocketPC Synchronize your PDA with your laptop Do File maintenance

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Intro to Your PDA Vista Edition

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  1. Intro to Your PDA Vista Edition Nancy Clark, M.Ed.Director, Medical Informatics Education Fall 2008

  2. 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

  3. Handouts • Your PDA • Basic Operations • Installation instructions • Memo of Understanding

  4. Distribute PDA Complete paperwork Reboot your computer to get a good IP

  5. 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) Windows Mobile Device = PocketPC NOT a Palm

  6. 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

  7. Personal Settings • Start > Settings > Personal • Owner Information • Add menus, buttons • Today

  8. System Settings • Start> Settings> System • Check Power Levels • Memory • Remove programs • Use Memory to close all programs • Brightness • Clock to set time

  9. 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.

  10. Power Settings • Extending battery life • USB Charging • Brightness

  11. Writing Options • Keyboard – tap tap tap • Block Recognizer • Graffiti • Letter Recognizer • Grade school • Transcriber • Write on the screen • Install from CD

  12. Writing Options

  13. 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

  14. 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…

  15. Syncing with Laptop Install Windows Mobile Device Center

  16. 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

  17. Change Content Sync Settings • What do you want to sync? • Calendar • Contacts

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Troubleshooting • Try soft reset – last resort hard reset/restore • Keep charged - synced • Carry with you • In TLH: call IT Help Desk, Kenneth, Nancy, Ben…

  21. Installing Software See Handout

  22. Links to Download Sites

  23. Full Installation Instructions • Handout • Each individual program installation instructions • On Intranet – will require you to sign in if off campus • Updated weekly

  24. General Steps for All Installations • Go to the Library web page, if at home log onto EZProxy • PDA Websites page: Follow link to product web site • Register and get an account • Pick platform (Windows Mobile 5 or PocketPC) • Download software to desktop • Run the software with the PDA connected • Tell it where to put the software (device or SD) • When it finishes, test the software

  25. Adding Applications PDA App 3. Download software • Go to Web site • Register 4. Run Software on Computer PDAApp 5. Install to PDA Device Memory or SD card

  26. 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. 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. PEPID • Stedman’s Dictionary • Disease Quick Ref • Drug Ref with Interactions • Lab Manual • Images: • Clinical Anatomy • Rhythm Strips • Clerkships

  29. Geriatrics at Your Fingertips • Free from AGS • Articles • Guidelines • Protocols • Calculators • Images • Tables • Register at Geriatricsatyourfingertips.com • Download and install Figure 4

  30. Free Software Recommended • ePSS USPSTF Tool • Mobile Merck Medicus • Harrison’s Practice • Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests • Merck Manual 17th Edition

  31. ePSS (USPSTF) Tool • Enter age, gender, etc. of patient • Gives you the preventive recommendations for this patient • Grades A,B,C…

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