Tip! The battery the manufacturer gave you with the PDA is not satisfactory and you want another one. With today’s affordable PDA battery costs, it’s easy to acquire a new battery fast.

PDA Memory Cards are a very popular means of immediately enlarging the memory capacity of a PDA. Most of the PDA Memory Cards that are in use today are of the SD memory card format, and their capacity ranges form 16MB to 1GB. The 2,4 and 8 GB cards are now in development, and are expected to penetrate the market during 2007 and 2008. Quite impressive for a memory card the size of a post stamp. The use of an SD memory card is great for installing additional software on your PDA, or storing more data on it. But it also enables your PDA to participate in what’s called “The Bridge Media” concept that the SD memory card creators had the vision for.

Tip! Start with a research first. Always look for a few Internet forums about your PDA and ask around about the item you want to get.

The meaning of Bridge Media is that the SD cards can offer a way to connect many sorts of appliances trough one small memory card, without the need to use any interpretation.

An example for sd card use:

You shoot a video clip with your digital camera. You will store the video clip on your SD card which is supported by the digital camera. After that, you can take the memory card out and plug it into your PDA. The video clip is immediately shown on your PDA, without the use of any other device. You didn’t need your PC’s intervention in doing this - both your digital camera and your PDA know how to read and write data to and from an SD card.

Tip! Understand that the items on ebay may not be presented as they really are. You don’t see the PDA with your own eyes.

The nest thing you can do is, say, change the video clip is some way sing your PDA (like adding titles). You can than save the new video clip to the memory card and take the SD card to a video camera. The video camera can now read the new video clip and display it on it’s screen or on your television.

Here’s another example:

You have an important phone call on your cell phone. Your cell phone supports SD memory cards so it’s able to record the call. You can later save the phone call audio file on to your PDA memory for future use.

Tip! Make sure what brand of PDA you want. If you already own a PDA - that is easy.

As you can see the possibilities are endless, and memory is something you can easily move from one appliance to the other thanks to the flexibility of PDA Memory Cards

Another thing to remember is that the DS memory cards have very fast read/write speed of X133. This is possible due to the fact that no physical component are active in the read or write process, and the memory is completely electronic.

Tip! Full Internet and email capability. This is a standard feature among PDA’s today, but it’s worth mentioning.

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Tip! If you are surfing the web, there are types of viruses and Trojan horses who ‘know’ how to penetrate your PDA and do their worst. You therefore need proper protection from infected files, just like any PC user who surfs the web, downloads files, reads emails etc.

IF you’ve been around a PDA for more than a few seconds, you understand that this device is a great invention. It has very little disadvantages. But one distinct disadvantage is the fact that it’s almost impossible to write more than a few words on the PDA’s keyboard. It’s too small and completely un comfortable. That why the PDA keyboards were introduced to the market. It’s a simple solution. You get yourself a portable, wireless keyboard, sync it with your Palm iPAQ, or whatever PDA you’re using and that’s it. You now can type all day long like you do on your PC and get all that fed right into your PDA for later use. And the keyboards are not expansive - less than $50 will get you a great wireless keyboard that will serve you well.

Tip! Make sure what brand of PDA you want. If you already own a PDA - that is easy.

There are quite a few keyboard models on the market, and it’s best to do a little research before buying. You’ll be wise to check a few parameters before you buy yourself a PDA keyboard, to make sure you’re choosing the right product.

1. Is it wireless? Most keyboards on today’s market are wireless. Sure you can get one with a wire but it makes no sense. Why limit yourself? You’ll want to use the keyboard in all kinds of situations, maybe with the PDA tucked down inside your handbag? Go for wireless - the price gap in insignificant.

Tip! The H6315 is an integrated PDA + cell phone. In the US, this device works perfectly along with the T-Mobile and Cingular networks.

2. Is it comfortable? Not all keyboards are nice and comfortable, and not all of them are agronomic. If possible, try to use a few keyboards before buying. Choose the one that is the most comfortable for you, even if costs a little more. You’ll thank yourself later.

3. Does it allow you to type as fast as you like to? If you chose a keyboard that is comfortable for you, typing fast will be easy.

4. What kind of power source does it need? Most keyboards need a few standard batteries to operate. Make sure your chosen keyboard doesn’t need anything exotic.

Tip! Understand that the items on ebay may not be presented as they really are. You don’t see the PDA with your own eyes.

5. Installation - make sure the installation process is easy. Make sure your version of the PDA and it’s Operating System support this keyboard. This sounds trivial but you’ll be amazed how many times people over look this.

Getting a portable keyboard will make your life a lot easier that having to get along with out one. In fact, many users claim that buying a $45 keyboard to add to their PDA saved then investing $1200 in buying a new notebook computer. So consider getting that keyboard - you’ll never understand how you managed without it.

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Tip! Full Internet and email capability. This is a standard feature among PDA’s today, but it’s worth mentioning.

In a word, no. Clients often ask me if electronic is better than paper, or if they should use a PDA (like a Palm Pilot or Blackberry) to manage their schedules, handle e-mail and such. The best advice is that it doesn’t matter what you use if you don’t have productive habits. Buying a piano doesn’t make you a pianist and buying a new electronic gizmo will not make you organized.

That’s the biggest problem with many of the time management and organization solutions being offered out there. Nothing is going to improve your productivity if you don’t develop new behaviors to replace ineffective ones.

Tip! Your own PDA in now being repaired. This is obvious - your PDA is broken or malfunctions and it’s being repaired.

If you aren’t getting the results you want, instead of reaching for the latest software or device to fix the problem, take time to think about out why things aren’t working and create new habits to replace the old.

Perhaps you want to remember to stop 15 minutes before the end of the day to clear off your desk. Deciding to do so is easy. Remembering to do so is harder. Creating new habits is one thing and sustaining them is another, so use these tips to make the new habits stick…

• Attach a new habit to an old habit — put a reminder note on your toothbrush (for new morning habits) or attach a note to your car keys.
• Use your computer to set reminder alarms.
• Use a special wristwatch or another electronic device that quietly vibrates for a few seconds at time you designate.
• Use big, obnoxiously-colored sticky notes in unexpected places, like in the middle of a white wall or on your desk phone cradle. A word of caution. If your office is very cluttered chances are you won’t see the sticky notes. You need a fairly crisp environment to make this one work.
• Only try to change one habit at a time and do the new behavior for at least 21 days before taking on another. More than that is overwhelming and you are less likely to succeed.

Tip! The battery the manufacturer gave you with the PDA is not satisfactory and you want another one. With today’s affordable PDA battery costs, it’s easy to acquire a new battery fast.

Mary Kutheis (kooth-ice) works with individuals, organizations, and businesses who want to be better organized in the workplace so they can be more focused, productive, and profitable. Through seminars and one-on-one work, Mary delivers real-life solutions to people who are buried in paper and e-mail and overwhelmed by “to do” lists. Visit http://openspaces4me.com/ for free tips, articles and other workplace productivity resources.

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