FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

 Form Factor

General size and shape of a handheld computer.

 Freeware

Software offered free of charge by the developer to anyone wishing to use it.

Game Cards - Cards that contain programs to allow for games to be played on the PDA’s.

Graffiti(r)

Proprietary handwriting recognition "language" used on Palm Palm OS(r) devices.

Hack

Software designed to upgrade the existing usability of a handheld or add new features to the operating system, like language support.

 Handheld

Used in two ways: 1) Any computing device that is small enough to fit in the user's hand, including palm-sized PCs, PDAs, Smartphones, smart pagers, and larger mini-laptops, and 2) used to refer to Handheld PCs specifically, which are larger than palm-sized PCs and use Windows(r) CE.

 Handspring

A venture-backed company started by the co-founders of Palm Computing. This company makes hardware geared toward the education and consumer market.

Hard Keyboard - Physical keyboard that is controlled by the users fingers as opposed to the stylus like that of a desktop computer.

Hot Keys - Buttons at the bottom of most PDA’s that can be set and used to go directly to a specific function without navigating the Operating System. For instance, hot keys can be set to go straight to your calendar, date book, or phone numbers.

HotSync(r)

The process and software by which data is synchronized between a Palm OS(r) device and another computer to send and retrieve information (i.e., Contact Information).

HPC - Handheld PC a Windows CE based device with a clamshell case and built in Keyboard.

HTML

HyperText Markup Language. The language used to format web pages.

iMessenger(r)

Application for sending and receiving Internet messages wirelessly (included on Palm(tm) VII model only).

 Internet

Computers linked through a worldwide public network.

 Intranet

Computers linked through a network, usually within a single company's premises.

LCD Screen - Liquid Crystal Display, the type of screen PDA’s use.

 Mac(r) OS

Apple's Macintosh(r) operating system.

 Memopad

A popular native application on Palm OS(r) devices that allows you to jot down or type in notes on your handheld.

Memory Cards - A computer card that can be inserted into the back of a PDA to provide more memory to store information on. A memory card would often be used to store bigger programs and extra functions.

MMC – Multimedia Card is a memory expansion that is smaller than a CF card but the same size as SD card.