Introduction
tap-it software products run on handhelds from a range of manufacturers, which run the Palm OS® operating system. Rather like Windows for PCs, Palm OS sets a standard so that a program which runs on one handheld model will also run on others using the same operating system.

Although most tap-it products consist of one program for a handheld and a companion which runs on a PC, some, such as our free Calibration Register, have no PC module.

All tap-it products use the same screen formats and procedures so that familiarity with one product reduces the learning curve for all subsequent tap-it applications.

As a handheld is designed for data collection on the move, our products provide for data collection to be carried out using a handheld, not by direct entry into a PC.

Data entry
It may be daunting to be faced with a handheld which apparantly has no way of entering data. This may be one of Palm's best kept secrets! By removing the need for a keyboard, Palm have been able to reduce the size of handhelds so that they slip into a pocket. To see the ways in which data may be entered, please click here.

Printing

Whilst products with a companion PC module provide facilities for printing all documents from the PC, facilities are also provided for printing directly from a handheld. This is an option for which a small charge is made.

For information on handheld printing click here.

HotSync
This is the name given to the operation which transfer data between PC and handheld. This may be carried out my means of a cradle, in which the handheld is placed, by direct connection using a simple cable, by infrared link, by modem or by mobile phone.

Details of these options are described here.

When HotSync tap-it data between handheld and PC, the tap-it HotSync program must be running on the PC.

Multiple handhelds
Many users will only require the software to run on one handheld. For situations in which more than one handheld is to be used, for example where several electricians are carrying out PAT testing, tap-it software products provide for the PC to exchange data selectively with the handhelds.

On delivery, the software supports just one handheld. On payment of a small additional charge, support for additional handhelds can be enabled.