HandyAid is an enhancement for the Palm PDA. The main enhancement focus on reducing battery usage and reduce data losses due to dead battery.

The other major focus is to enhance the usability of your PDA by addressing operational restrictions of the PalmOS.

Here are some key features of "HandyAid":

· PalmOS provides a single auto-off timeout for all operations. HandyAid provides 5 additional auto-off timeout settings for some of the common operations (software-on, end of hot-sync, SD/MMC card operations and remove from cradle). The additional settings reduce the need to switch-off your PDA manually and reduce battery wastage when it is not attended to.
· Manage Software-on. There are times when your PDA switches on itself when you are not around. This can be due to Datebook alarm or other 3rd party software you configured to perform functions at specific time. For the built-in Datebook alarm and some of the 3rd party tools, the PDA will only switch-off after the auto-off time has expired. HandyAid allows you to configure a shorter auto-off time for this event. This event can also be started without the screen backlight, conserving your battery. If you happen to be around and you attend to this event, all you need is a tap on the screen or press one of the hard key to restore the full functionality of the PDA.
· Switch-On Guard. Accidental switch-on can lead to dead battery and loss of all data on your PDA. HandyAid provides complete customization on the button to use for switch-on. When wrong buttons are used to switch-on, the HandyAid solution reduces the screen flickering that is common in other software providing this functionality.
Standard PalmOS stay-on in cradle has the following limitations:

· Stay-on in cradle can only be enabled with the security auto-lock disabled.

· If Stay-on in cradle is enabled and in switch-off mode, a DateBook alarm or similar event will cause it to stay on until you attend to it, shortening the display lifespan.

· HandyAid stay-On works with the security auto-lock enable. However the device will only be locked at the next switch-off and if the auto-lock is due. The HandyAid stay-on feature is only enabled when it is physically switch-on using one of the PDAs buttons. In short, the stay-on feature is only enabled when you want it.
· Display Saver. This feature helps to conserve your battery and extent your display lifespan. With the dimmer enabled, the screen will be dim when there is no activity. On the next level, either with or without dimmer enable, you can customize it to switch-off your display as well, but remain active. To reactivate your PDA, all you need is a single tap on the screen or press one of the hard key. You can now customize your PDA to power-on longer to suit your needs, reducing the need to constantly switch-on the device

Requirements:

· Any Palm OS Hardware
· Palm OS 5.0
· 65KB RAM