A question for PDA users

-=Alfonzo=- · 24th July 2004, 2:31 PM

Hi guys,

I've got a quick Q regarding PDA's, as I'm considering buying one over the next few days. The particular model I'm looking at is a HP iPAQ 4150.

I work a job which has now just decided to stage the starting times for all of us technicians from 6:45am to 8:00am. My times, I've just found out, vary a fair bit.
So what I'd like to do is synchronise this PDA with Outlook to have reoccuring events which outline my starts, and have an alarm go off 1.5 hours or so earlier to wake me up. Hence removing the need to ever fiddle with my stupid bedside alarm clock ever again.

Is this possible to do with a PDA? I haven't got much experience within Calendar of Outlook, and certainly little no nil in PDAs, but if this is possible I would be very happy indeed.

What do you think? Can it be done?

zhenjie · 24th July 2004, 3:08 PM

With the alarm function in Pocket PC 2003, you can set different alarm times for certain days.

It probably wont work if you have varying start times every week though

Nevac · 24th July 2004, 6:59 PM

Its quite simple to do and I use my PDA for that purpose as well, just enter in the time you have to work and set a reminder for 1.5hrs. Once its time for the reminder the PDA will make a noise and display a visual notice about it although as an alarm clock I don't think it would be good unless you had it wired to a huge speaker system.

Personally I have to get up at 5am on some days for work and I just set my PC to power up at 5am works like a charm the sound of the PC powering up wakes me up instantly. If your work is the same shifts every week you can set it to recuring but when I was casual I just entered all the times manually once I knew them.

KyocEr@~* · 24th July 2004, 9:26 PM

Yep, it should be able to do that fine.

-=Alfonzo=- · 25th July 2004, 1:14 PM

Sweet, thanks guys.

djdude1010 · 25th July 2004, 9:34 PM

yeah its really easy

you just set up you time table in your calender then set an alarm for it 1.5 hours before hand

youll be happy with your purchase, i know i was

FranchiseJuan · 26th July 2004, 10:54 PM

It is cirtanly dooable, but I don't really like the alarm in WM2003. I could easily sleep through it. I would try to get an add on alarm program to have a louder alarm.

-=Alfonzo=- · 31st July 2004, 3:32 PM

Well I ordered the iPAQ 4150 last thursday night.

It should arrive on Monday, I've been told.

I've been playing with one of the PDA's at work, a Toshiba e750, and moreso just looking at the apps it was bundled with, I should do exactly what I want to do with it, along side the alarm thingo.

Added to that I picked up a Kingston 256mb SD chip off eBay the other night for $66, so that'll be handy too

24th July 2004, 2:31 PM	#1
-=Alfonzo=- Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redland Bay, BrisVegas Posts: 7,191	A question for PDA users Hi guys, I've got a quick Q regarding PDA's, as I'm considering buying one over the next few days. The particular model I'm looking at is a HP iPAQ 4150. I work a job which has now just decided to stage the starting times for all of us technicians from 6:45am to 8:00am. My times, I've just found out, vary a fair bit. So what I'd like to do is synchronise this PDA with Outlook to have reoccuring events which outline my starts, and have an alarm go off 1.5 hours or so earlier to wake me up. Hence removing the need to ever fiddle with my stupid bedside alarm clock ever again. Is this possible to do with a PDA? I haven't got much experience within Calendar of Outlook, and certainly little no nil in PDAs, but if this is possible I would be very happy indeed. What do you think? Can it be done? __________________ successful trades \| car

24th July 2004, 6:59 PM	#3
Nevac Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brisbane Strathpine Posts: 1,496	Its quite simple to do and I use my PDA for that purpose as well, just enter in the time you have to work and set a reminder for 1.5hrs. Once its time for the reminder the PDA will make a noise and display a visual notice about it although as an alarm clock I don't think it would be good unless you had it wired to a huge speaker system. Personally I have to get up at 5am on some days for work and I just set my PC to power up at 5am works like a charm the sound of the PC powering up wakes me up instantly. If your work is the same shifts every week you can set it to recuring but when I was casual I just entered all the times manually once I knew them. __________________ Notebook PC : Si Desha Desktop PC : Grae Belus Last edited by Nevac; 24th July 2004 at 7:00 PM.

24th July 2004, 9:26 PM	#4
KyocEr@~* Singaporstralian Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Upper East Coast Park Posts: 3,960	Yep, it should be able to do that fine. __________________ From: KyocEr@~* - The Er@ is nigh... Tally: 330+ Private Trades \| Transaction on 26/01/2008: Wollow\| Logitech VX Revolution \| Wo Shi Kyo!~* I can be contacted regarding ANY transaction at this e-mail address: kyobiz@gmail.com

25th July 2004, 1:14 PM	#5
-=Alfonzo=- Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redland Bay, BrisVegas Posts: 7,191	Sweet, thanks guys. __________________ successful trades \| car

25th July 2004, 9:34 PM	#6
djdude1010 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 199	yeah its really easy you just set up you time table in your calender then set an alarm for it 1.5 hours before hand youll be happy with your purchase, i know i was __________________ would love to write something but i cant be bothered right now.... Look back in a little bit..

24th July 2004, 3:08 PM	#2
zhenjie Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Templestowe, CBD, Victoria Posts: 946	With the alarm function in Pocket PC 2003, you can set different alarm times for certain days. It probably wont work if you have varying start times every week though

26th July 2004, 10:54 PM	#7
FranchiseJuan Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere Exotic Posts: 2,150	It is cirtanly dooable, but I don't really like the alarm in WM2003. I could easily sleep through it. I would try to get an add on alarm program to have a louder alarm. __________________ A64 X2 3800+ @ 2.5Ghz/20 inch LCD ----- Macbook Pro 2.2 gig 15 inch ----- Asus EEE PC 701 ----- MSI Wind (Windbook) My Photographic Equipment zhenphotography.com

31st July 2004, 3:32 PM	#8
-=Alfonzo=- Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Redland Bay, BrisVegas Posts: 7,191	Well I ordered the iPAQ 4150 last thursday night. It should arrive on Monday, I've been told. I've been playing with one of the PDA's at work, a Toshiba e750, and moreso just looking at the apps it was bundled with, I should do exactly what I want to do with it, along side the alarm thingo. Added to that I picked up a Kingston 256mb SD chip off eBay the other night for $66, so that'll be handy too __________________ successful trades \| car