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The Handheld Users Guide to the UGA Libraries is an interactive
assistant for using the University of Georgia Main or Science Libraries
on your Palm OS or Pocket PC Personal Digital Assistant. Features
of the guide include:
- directions to the Main and Science Libraries
- operating hours
- a browsable guide to LC call numbers, with Main and Science
Library floor locations
- the Ask a Question email reference form to fill out on your
PDA and send to mainref@uga.edu at next hotsync
Preview
the Handheld Users Guide
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To add the Handheld Users Guide to your PDA, you will need to use
a web clipping application, like AvantGo. See other
web clipping applications
If you're familiar with the AvantGo service, have an AvantGo account,
and don't need detailed instructions for subscribing to an AvantGo channel,
click here: Subscribe
to the UGA Libraries Handheld Users Guide
If you have never used the AvantGo service before,
you will need to:
- download the AvantGo software
- sign up for an AvantGo account, and
- subscribe to the UGA Libraries Handheld Users Guide channel
Because software will be downloaded to your computer desktop as well as
your PDA, you will need to sign up for an AvantGo account on your home or
office machine. More information about AvantGo
Download the Software:
- go to the AvantGo.com homepage, http://www.avantgo.com
- click on the New User? SIGN UP button in the lower right corner
of the page
- select your PDA platform and download the AvantGo software installer
AGPalmClientSetup.exe to your desktop
- minimize your web browser and return to your desktop
Install the Software:
- double-click AGPalmClientSetup.exe to start the Install Wizard
and install the AvantGo software on your hard drive
- perform a hotsync to add the software to your PDA
- choose a user name and password for your Avantgo account
- perform a second hotsync to establish a connection to the AvantGo
servers
Subscribe to the UGA Libraries Handheld Users Guide
Channel:
OR
- use the AvantGo Create Channel form to manually
add the UGA Libraries Handheld Users Guide to your account
THEN
- add any other channels you wish to read on your PDA to your account
- perform a third hotsync to send all your channels to your PDA
This completes the installation and subscription process. To use the UGA
Libraries Handheld Users Guide, open AvantGo on your PDA. Select the UGA
Libraries Handheld Users Guide from the list of channels. Tap on the underlined
links or use the forward and back arrows in the upper right corner of the
screen to move through the guide. The home icon in the upper right corner
of the screen will return you to the AvantGo home page.
About AvantGo
Using the AvantGo Mobile Internet service, you can download web content
and applications to your PDA. AvantGo service is free for personal use.
AvantGo currently supports Palm Computing devices and Microsoft Windows
CE or Pocket PC devices.
The AvantGo web page provides step-by-step instructions for downloading
and installing AvantGo software. AvantGo software for the Macintosh is
available.
AvantGo Channels
An AvantGo "channel" is a web page downloaded to your PDA. You can subscribe
to several channels, up to 2MB of data, through your AvantGo account.
The channels you select will be updated when you sync your PDA.
The AvantGo home page links to hundreds of channels. Content providers
include national news sources like The New York Times or the Weather Channel,
resources like MapQuest driving directions or Encarta Language Learning
units, and local information like the Athens Banner-Herald or UGA News.
You can also use the Create Channel form or the Channel Wizard to download
information from any web page to your PDA. Adjusting the options on the
Create Channel form or Channel Properties form may help web pages display
readably if they have not been written to be read on PDAs.
Once you have established your AvantGo account, you will be able to sign
in to the AvantGo web page on any computer connected to the Internet and
add, delete, or edit the specifications of your channels. Any changes
made to your account will take effect the next time you sync your PDA
on your home or office machine. Back
Subscribe to the UGA Libraries Handheld Users Guide
Once you have installed the AvantGo software, you must add the UGA Libraries
Handheld Users Guide to your AvantGo account. Click: Subscribe
to the UGA Libraries Handheld Users Guide
OR
Manually Add the UGA Libraries Handheld Users
Guide to your AvantGo Account
Log into your account on AvantGo and click the Create Channel button (this
should be at the bottom of the My Account menu on the right side of the
screen). Fill out the Create Channel form as follows:
Title: UGA Libraries
Location: www.libs.uga.edu/pda/pdapg.html
Maximum Channel Size: 250k
Link Depth: 1
Include Images: Yes
Follow Off-Site Links: Yes
Click the Save Channel button at the bottom of the form. The UGA
Libraries Handheld Users Guide channel should be added to your PDA the next
time you sync. Back
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