Salon Iris works with a PDA or PocketPC

You can use a PDA with Salon Iris pocket pc software. PDA stands for "Portable Data Assistant" and is typically a small hand-held computer with a touch screen.

The PDA software will run on any PocketPC that is running Windows Mobile 4.0 (Windows Mobile 2003). Support for Windows Mobile 5.0 should be ready in the near future.

The following information can be viewed on the PDA:

• Upcoming appointment dates and times
• Services and products on each upcoming appointment
• Grand total price for the appointment
• Quantity, price, and discounts for each service
• Employee that performs each service
• Details on the client who is scheduled for the appointment including:
  • Client's address
  • Home, cell, and work phone number
  • Comments
  • History
  • Pop-up reminders
  • Balance

The PDA needs to connect to your computer via a serial or USB connection and be able to transfer data using Microsoft's ActiveSync. ActiveSync is a free product and is usually included with the software that came with your PDA. Visit Microsoft's website for more information on ActiveSync at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads.