Real Time Auction Method System - Palm Pilot VII Functions

You Can Now Perform All Functions from the Palm Pilot VII

How to Load the 'PQA' file.

The 'PQA' file is the starting page for the auction.
You must load this file before you can use the Palm Pilot to review bids or bid in the auction.
To load the 'PQA' file, perform the following 7 steps. See your Palm Pilot Handbook for more detailed information.

Download the PQA file from this Palm Pilot Information page.
Copy 'PQA' file into Add-on directory. The Add-on directory is where the Palm desktop software looks to select 'pqa' files to load.
Run the Palm Desktop software.
Click 'Install' on Palm Desktop left side bar. The Install tool runs.
Click the 'Add' Button.
Select the 'pqa' file you copied in step 1 above.
Put the Palm Pilot in the carriage.

How to get into the Auction System Double click on the bid paddle icon on your Palm Pilot, which should appear after you have performed the steps for loading the PQA file and performing Hot Sync, described above. Sign in with your user name and password.

Function Menu The Function Menu allows you to go to every auction function which is available on the Wireless. The Function Menu is available from every other page. You must navigate to the function page to go to any other function. Bid Sheet - NOT currently High Bid Your Current Winning Bids Change / Enter Left Bids (if the auctioneer uses Left bids) Get Current Bid Report Display Catalog Item (if the auctioneer uses the catalog) Display Catalog Addenda (if an addendum exists)

Bid Sheet - NOT currently High Bid This Bidding Page only displays the items that you have previously bidon where you are not the current high bidder. You may also bid on2 new items from this page. To bid, you can enter the actual bid for itemspreviously bid on, and you may enter both the actual bid and the Left bid (if supported by the auction) on up to 2 items you have never bid on. You may also get updated bid status by clicking on the 'Press Here to Get Updated Bids' button. You can also change your call back phone number from this page (if the auction supports callbacks). When you bid from this page the results of the bidding are displayed at the top of the page. Any item that you have become the high bidder on will NO LONGER appear on this page, instead it will appear on the Your Current Winning Bids page accessible from the Function Menu page

Your Current Winning Bids This page shows you the items that you are currently the high bidder on.You may also bid on 2 new items from this page. You can also change your call back phone number if the auction supports callbacks.

Change / Enter Left Bids (if the auctioneer uses Left bids) This page allows you to leave a "Left bid" on an item you have previously bid on. All previously bid on items are displayed showing the current bid and your last bid on the item. You may enter or change a Left bid. If you are not the current high bid, the Left bid will be immediately bid with the results being shown when the page is displayed after the Left bids are posted.

Get Current Bid Report Enter a list of item numbers separated by commas or spaces in the field below "Enter List of Item Numbers to see current bid", and the item number and current bid will be displayed.

Display Catalog Item (if the auctioneer uses the catalog) Enter an item number after "Show Catalog Description for Item Number:" and click on "Display Catalog Item". This will display the catalog page containing the description. If you are not the current high bidder, bidding fields are also displayed. From that page you may go to the next or previous item catalog entry display. If you forget to fill in the Item Number field, the first item, item # 1, will be displayed. This option is only available if the auction is using the catalog.

Display Catalog Addenda (if an addendum exists) When the addenda has information in it, this button appears. Click on it and it will display the catalog addenda.