u.s. $7.95 Publisher's Message ................................ , Letters to the Editor .................................. ~ - E New Third Party Ln Products and Services ............................ .E ..... =Q) HP Palmtop Users Groups ...................... J E :::J User to User ............................................ 1( :z Hal reports on the excitement at the HP Handheld - P Palmtop User's Conference, a new book by David Packard "<t" describing the history of HP, our new 200LXI1000CX Q) loaner p'rogram for developers, the 1995/1996 E Subscnbers PowerDisk and some good software :::J that didn't make it into thePowerDisk, but is on this o issue's ON DISK and CompuServe. > aper PalmtoD Wisdom .................................... 2< Know ~here you stand with your finances; Keep impqrtant information with you, and keep it secure; The best quotes may not tie in the quotes books. Built·in Apps on Vacation: To Africa and Back with the HP Palmtop ....................................... 1E acafTen/ The HP 200LX lielps a couple from Maryland prepare for their dream vacation to Africa. Built·in Apps on Vacation: Editor on Vacation .................................. 2( Even on vacation, Rich Hall, managing editor for The HP Palmtop Paper, finds the Palmtop to be an indispensable companion. AP~ointment Book: ~n ~~l~epP~~'~~~~~~.~~.~~...................... 2~ Appointment Book provides basic prol'ect management already built into the HP Pa mtop. DataBase: Print Your Database in the Format You Want .......................... 3( Create a custom database and print Hout in the for­ mat you want using the built-in DataBase program and Smart Clip. Lotus 1·2·3 Column: Basic Training for 1-2-3 Users ............... 3~ Attention first-time Lotus users, or those needing a bH of a refresher - get out your HP Palmtop and fonow along with this review of the basics. ADVANCED LOTUS USERS ..................................................... 3! Fill feature automatically creates sequential labels; Create a 1-2-3 formula library in Note Taker. HP Calc: SOLVER Solutions .................................. 4( HP Calc's SOLVER application lets you use formulas to calculate Estimated Time of Arrival, Wind chill factor, exchange rates, and much more! Basic Tips ........................................... 46·4j Quick Tips .......................................... 48-5( 1 0 Product Index .......................................... 51 Advertiser's Index ................................... 5~ Files on Sep.IOct. 95 ON DISK ............... 5~ 7447083112 9 The Only HP Palmtop Upgrade That Has It All. To get the most from your lIP 100/200LX palmtop, you need 3 advanced upgrades on 1 convenient PCMCIA card. First, you need to send and receive both faxes and data at an exceptional 14, 400 bps speed. Second, you need fax/modem software that operates easily with the same lIP function keys and commands you already use ... without the hassle of downloading software and without consuming precious hard disk space. Third, you need Flash memory for fast, easy access to all your software applications and for efficiently storing data. Plus you need to fax from and receive faxes into your Flash memory for extra convenience. And, most of all, you need the flexibility to use all your upgrade features together or independently, without inserting and removing separate fax/modem and memory cards. Now you can have it all with ThinFax 1414LXM. ALl THE ADVANCED UPGRADE FEATURES YOU NEED ... ON 1 CONVENIENT PCMCIA CARD. EXP's award-winning MiniFax™ software. High-speed fax/modem. 2 or 4 MB Flash memory. They're all built into the ThinFax 1414LXM card. That's why ThinFax 1414LXM is the one upgrade that's a must for your lIP palmtop. So call the toll-free number today for complete ThinFax 1414LXM specifications and the name of an EXP dealer near you. C/dl: 714-453-1020 or Fllx: 714-453-1319 MOBILE COMPUTING EXPERTISE IS BUILT INTO OUR NAME. Publisher's Message The HP Palmtop Paper Remember back in school when the teacher asked us what we did on our summer vacation? In that tra­ dition, we'll tell you what several Volume four / Number five of our readers, and managing edi­ September/October 1995 tor Richard Hall, did this summer. Executive EditorlPublisher Read these articles for ideas on how Hal Goldstein to use your HP Palmtop to plan Managing Editor your business and vacation travel. Ricfiard Hall So far this year we've spent Associate Editor considerable time focusing on Paul Merrill products to expand the Palmtop's Department Editors Ed Keefe possibilities. We began the year dis­ Carl Merkle cussing fax/modem/storage cards Mark Scardina and portable printers. Subsequently Contributing Writers Howard Rodgers we described DOS software that can Linda Worthirigton turn the Palmtop into a dictionary, Administrative Assistant thesaurus, language translator, or Colleen Rodibaugh even the Bible. After that we exam­ Advertising/Marketing ined wireless solutions and showed Brian 'teitzman Hal Goldstein Margaret Martin how physicians anywhere can Diane Wimett receive time-critical patient data and Circulation how crime investigators on-the-move can get up-to-date case information. Sharon Ash Sharon Dilmore In contrast, almost all the material this issue focuses on the power of the Cindy Ericson built-in applications. Whether vacation planning or project planning, we'll Tom Gibson remind you how much you can do with the built-in applications. Tiffany Lisk Executive Advisor Quick Tips, Basic Tips, and Palmtop Wisdom provide immediate Rita Goldstein ideas and techniques for better utilizing built-in Palmtop software. Also, The HP Palmtop Paper (ISSN 10656189) is Richard Hall describes a clever use of the Appointment Book application published by Thaddeus Computing Inc., at 57 for project planning. In addition, editor Paul Merril demonstrates the East Broadway Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556. Second-class postage paid at Fairfield, Iowa. power of DataBase with a tutorial on defining a database and on using Subscription rates payable in U.S. dollars, Smart Clip to create custom reports. Carl Merkle continues his series on checks drawn on a U.S. bank, or by credit card - one year: $39; two years: $69. Postage: U.S. Lotus 1-2-3 by reviewing fundamentals and by providing some and U.S. possessions free; Canada, Mexico advanced knowledge for experienced users. Finally, Ed Keefe reveals add $6 per year; other countries add $18 per year. Published bi-monthly plus two bonus some of the power of Solver built into the HP Palmtop. You'll see lots of issues, one in April and one in November. sample equations which you can incorporate directly or use as models to Please allow four to six weeks for receipt of first issue. Executive, Editorial, Circulation, modify for your own needs. Marketing and Advertising Offices: P.O. Box In my User to User column I deviate from this theme by describing 869, Fairfield, IA 52556. Telephone: (515) 472- 6330, FAX: (515) 472-1879. Copyright 1995, the recent HP Handheld conferel1ce in Minnesota. In the article I solicit Thaddeus Computing, Inc., all rights reserved. your feedback: I want to know under what circumstances you would like No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission. Reasonable to participate in future conferences. I conclude by mentioning our efforts are made to provide accurate and use­ upcoming 1995-96 Subscriber PowerDisk and describing some of the ful information, but the reader must make his or her own investigations and decisions; the excellent software that didn't make the disk. Publisher and Editorial Staff cannot assume In the past few issues we have incorporated subtle changes in the any responsibility or liability for the use of information contained herein. look of The HP Palmtop Paper. This issue's changes are a bit more obvi­ POSTMASTER: Please send any address ous. The content remains the same. Our goal is to make the articles more changes to The HP Palmtop Paper, Attn: Thaddeus Computing, Inc., P.O. Box 869, appealing and accessable. We welcome your feedback. Fairfield, IA 52556. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1995 THE HP PALMTOP PAPER 1 The editors of The HP Palmtop Paper welcome you to enter the date you want, and press 1EN1ER1 (Create). At the Select Report Palmtop Wisdom. Palmtop Wisdom takes current thinking File screen, name the file and press about leadership, human relations, time management, IENTER I (OK). View the report in finance, self-development, travel, and entertainment MEMO, print it or export it to your desktop. To view the report In and shows the concrete application of these concepts using IMEMO, press IMEMOI ~ (Open), HP'slOOj200LX Palmtop pes. enter the name and path of the file to open, and press 1EN1ER1 (OK). We welcome your feedback, ideas, and contributions. 1:"~ ~P~ I!~I;;'~~ L~'--~.I~ • ~ -.'~= " 1"11/9, 1 2u---,.f lWHJ14' .. -z- • ~_I~ .~~~.~~~!III!I!~~ .---}~~::oJ.~~ Account Balancv ASSETS Cash and Bonk Accounts (Add) and fill in the appropriate 3~~c5quilW 4S.0Y~J~ Finance Kvnnw - Uaic::v 11.610 Waddell I Reed 1.287. 1110 information. C4.5h 1.46 Tolal C/lsh and Bank Accta --------------46.231iLBS Know where you stand Important Note: Desktop Quicken TOTAL ASSETS 46.230 . 85 with your finances provides you with more options, but .11!1!11!11-~""""'IJIIII!IIII"""'"""""''''''~ . When making financial decisions it PQ only allows you to set up accounts Balances Report displayed in Memo, is important to know your current as: Bank/Check, Credit Card or Cash. showing total Net Balance financial picture. For this purpose Use the Bank/Check or Cash options for all many people keep records of bank assets, and Credit Card option for aillia­ Other Uses of the Report Option balances, IRA's, current home val­ bilities. You can use the Balances Report ues, loans, etc., on paper or on disk. When running a Balances Re­ port, PQ automatically assumes a option to track the net balance (income vs. expenses) of an office, ON THE PALMTOP credit card account is a negative bal­ department, or a group of people.