Nepalnews Search Web nepalnews Powered By: Google SLC Result 2061 Publication Daily Sandhya Times Weekly Budhabar Deshantar Dishanirdesh (New) Drishti Janaaastha Janadharna Nispakshya Nepali Times Spotlight Tasapaw Telegraph Monthly New Business Age Font Download Kantipur Preeti Gauri More Nepali Font Others China Radio Hits FM 91.2 Nepal Khabar Nepal Stock Exchange Nepali Headlines Weekly Pollution Watch Advertisement links: How PDAs Work: The main purpose of a personal digital assistant (PDA) is to act as an electronic organizer or day planner that is portable, easy to use and capable of sharing information with your PC. It's supposed to be an extension of the PC, not a replacement. PDAs, also called handhelds or palmtops, have definitely evolved over the years. Not only can they manage your personal information, such as contacts, appointments, and to-do lists, today's devices can also connect to the Internet, act as global positioning system (GPS) devices, and run multimedia software. What's more, manufacturers have combined PDAs with cell phones, multimedia players and other electronic gadgetry. As its capabilities continue to grow, the standard PDA device is changing. In this article, we take look at the PDA -- where it's been, how it is converging with other devices, and where it's headed. We also examine how PDAs work and give you some pointers on how to select one. Types of PDAs: Traditional PDAs: Today's traditional PDAs are descendents of the original PalmPilot and Microsoft Handheld PC devices. Palm devices run the Palm OS (operating system), and Microsoft Pocket PCs run Windows Mobile. The differences between the two systems are fewer than in the past. Known for their ease of use, Palm OS PDAs have: A vast library of third-party applications (more than 20,000) that you can add to the system (most devices come bundled with e-mail, productivity, and multimedia software). An updated version of the Graffiti handwriting-recognition application Synchronization with both Windows and Macintosh computers using the Palm Desktop Smaller displays than Pocket PCs to accommodate a dedicated Graffiti area on the device (Some higher-end Palm devices now incorporate a virtual Graffiti area in the display, resulting in a larger display area.). Most Palm devices are made by palmOne, which offers the Zire and Tungsten product lines. The company formed in 2003 when Palm Computing acquired Handspring, Inc. Sony, which produced the Palm-based CLIE, stopped producing PDAs in 2005. Pocket PC is the generic name for Windows Mobile PDAs. Their standard features include: Pocket versions of Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (note that some formatting is lost between Pocket and standard versions of documents). Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook on a Windows PC (synchronization with e-mail systems other than Outlook or with Macintosh computers requires additional software). Three handwriting-recognition applications: Transcriber, Letter Recognizer (similar to the new version of Graffiti), and Block Recognizer (similar to the original Graffiti). A virtual writing area, which maximizes the display size. Smart Phones: A smart phone is either a cell phone with PDA capabilities or a traditional PDA with added cell phone capabilities, depending on the form factor (style) and manufacturer. Characteristics of these devices include: A cellular service provider to handle phone service (As with cell phones, you typically purchase a cellular plan and smart phone from the service provider). Internet access through cellular data networks. Various combinations of cell phone and PDA features, depending on the device (for example, not all smart phones offer handwriting-recognition capabilities). A number of different operating systems, including Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, the Palm OS, the Blackberry OS for Blackberry smart phones, and the Symbian OS for smart phones from Panasonic, Nokia, Samsung and others. Well, it doesn't look like a PDA...Related devices include ultraportable computers, smart watches and multimedia players. Ultraportable computers range in weight from less than a pound to about three pounds, come with a full desktop operating system (such as Windows XP), and include a small keyboard. Smart watches offer some PDA functions in a wristwatch form factor. Microsoft's SPOT (Smart Personal Objects Technology)-based watches, for example, can receive MSN Direct information such as weather and news. They can also receive calendar information and personal messages. Some multimedia players can combine the functions of a PDA with multimedia features such as a digital camera, an MP3 player and a video player. For example, the Tapwave Zodiac comes with an SDIO slot that accepts a Wi-Fi card for e-mail and Web support. What PDAs Do: The Basics: Even the most basic PDAs handle standard personal information management (PIM) functions, run application software and synchronize with PCs. Here are some additional details about these basic features. Handle Standard PIM Functions: All PDAs come with some kind of personal information management (PIM) software that typically handles the following tasks to keep you organized: Store contact information (names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses). Make to-do lists Take notes. Track appointments (date book, calendar). Remind you of appointments (clock, alarm functions). Perform calculations. Run Application Software. PDAs can run specialized software applications: Windows Mobile devices come with Pocket versions of Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Outlook (includes e-mail and PIM functions), along with Windows Media Player and voice memo recording. Most Palm OS devices include applications such as Datents). More memory. Wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Backlighting on the display. Battery life can vary from hours to months, depending upon the PDA model and its features. Most PDAs have power management systems in place to extend the battery life. Even if the batteries are so low that you can no longer turn the machine on (it will give you plenty of warning before this happens), there's usually enough power to keep the RAM refreshed. If the batteries do run completely out of juice or if you remove them, most devices have an internal backup battery that provides short-term power (typically 30 minutes or less) until you install a replacement. If all power sources are depleted, PDAs lose all of the data in RAM. This makes backing up or synchronizing your PDA extremely important. In addition to battery power, many PDAs come with AC adapters to run off household electric current. A car adapter is also generally available as an accessory. Here are the parts of the PDA -- the case, the LCD screen and the circuit board. This model comes in basic black, but you can buy interchangeable covers in various colors. LCD Display: PDAs use an LCD (liquid-crystal display) screen. Unlike the LCD screens for desktop or laptop computers, which are used solely as output devices, PDAs use their screens for output and input. The LCD screens of PDAs are smaller than laptop screens, but vary in size. Almost all PDAs now offer color displays. PDA displays have the following features: Transflective TFT (thin-film transistor) LCD for indoor and outdoor use Different pixel resolutions (click here for the latest specs), with higher resolutions for better quality. Color screen (click here for the latest specs). Backlighting for reading in low light. Input Methods. PDAs vary in how you input data and commands. Some devices use a stylus and touch screen exclusively in combination with a handwriting recognition program. Using a plastic stylus, you draw characters on the device's display or dedicated writing area. Software inside the PDA converts the characters to letters and numbers. On Palm devices, the software that recognizes these letters is called Graffiti. Graffiti requires that each letter be recorded in a certain way, and you must use a specialized alphabet. For example, to write the letter "A," you draw an upside-down V. The letter "F" looks like an inverted L. To help Graffiti make more accurate guesses, you must draw letters on one part of the screen and numbers in another part. Pocket PC PDAs offer three handwriting-recognition applications: Transcriber, Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer. Letter Recognizer and Block Recognizer are similar to Graffiti and require specialized alphabets. By contrast, Transcriber recognizes your "regular" handwriting, as long as you write legibly. It is similar to the handwriting recognition capabilities found on Tablet PCs. If you can't get the hang of PDA handwriting, you can use a miniature onscreen keyboard. It looks just like a regular keyboard, except you tap on the letters with the stylus. In addition, many devices now include a small (and usually cramped) QWERTY keyboard. Some of these require you to use your thumbs to type. And you can use a full-size keyboard by connecting it to the PDA via a Bluetooth or USB port. Each model also has a few buttons and navigation dials to bring up applications and scroll through files. Govt bans pillion riding Citing security reasons, the Home Ministry has banned pillion riding on motorbikes with effect from Saturday. Issuing a notice Friday, the Home Ministry said the decision followed reports of increased use of motorcycles by ?terrorists? while carrying out violent activities. Saying that the step was taken to prevent untoward incidences, the ministry requested motorcyclists to cooperate with the authorities in maintaining law and order by avoiding pillion rides. nepalnews.com pd July 09 05 My bottomline is that Nepali Govt is a great asshole...let's ban bicycles and vans too..the maoists been using them too in certain encounters and attacks..lets say hurray to bullocarts and raksaul style tanga,,so far there has been no record of terrorists using these in any of the incidents..and also there has been no records of terrorists using luxorious Prados, and latest cars in KTM..so i guess govt should encourage people to use them more..encourage the car dealers for more import with new agendas for people(???,,i guess poor and unpriviledged people dont belong to Nepal,,it's difficult for them to keep up with asshole rules of Nepal) with import tax levitation. I guess Paras Sarkar ko Harley Davidson comes under exception,,may be Nepal ko police lai tyo chai bike jasto lagdaina hola,,that;s why he can take himani ( and god know who else..the bitches) on that. Anyway mero bau ko gadi chaina,,and my mom used to take ride with him everyday off to work on his khatara bike