Tablet PCs and Mobile Computing

SimulConsult's diagnostic software is well suited for mobile computing because it ideal to have the computer when seeing patients since the software identifies useful patient findings to check.  Some small computers, including netbooks and some Tablet PCs, are very mobile since they are small enough to fit into a white coat pocket. 

Tablet PCs offer the additional advantage of freeing the clinician from the need to use a keyboard, which can be distancing in clinical situations.  Using a Tablet PC on one's lap is far better for patient interactions.  The instructions below make it easy to use a Tablet PC with the SimulConsult software by adding SimulConsult's dictionary to the Tablet PC dictionary, making handwriting recognition work extremely well.  Please note that Tablet PCs are computers using Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Microsoft Windows Vista with Tablet PC Support ; note that SimulConsult's software does not run on Microsoft's less capable "Pocket PC" platform.

Add SimulConsult's dictionary to your Tablet PC dictionary:  Handwriting recognition on the Tablet PC depends heavily on word recognition so it is very important to include medical terms in your Tablet PC dictionary.  Add all the terms in the SimulConsult databases as follows so your writing of medical terms will be recognized with astonishing accuracy:

  1. Download Microsoft's "Dictionary Tool for Tablet PC" from this link and install it.  If you are using Windows Vista you need first to download and install Microsoft's ".NET Framework Version 1.1" from this link.
  2. Download SimulConsult's medical dictionary by right-clicking this link, choosing "Save Target As..." and saving the SimulConsult.DIC file.
  3. Run "Dictionary Tool for Tablet PC" from its location (typically "C:\Program Files\PowerToys for Tablet PC\Dictionary Tool for Tablet PC") and import SimulConsult's dictionary to your Tablet PC dictionary as follows:
    • Click the Tablet PC dictionary tab
    • On the File menu, choose "Import text file..." and import the SimulConsult.DIC file.