1) Start ArcPad. The GDA toolbar should be visible. If it is not, go to Tools>Options>Paths and check that the Applets files path is \Program Files\ArcPad\Applets.
2) Go to Tools>Options>Paths and set the Default Maps & Data Path to a ‘project folder’ of your choice (see GDA Setup). Tap OK.
3) Assign a coordinate system to the map. See the ArcPad help about how to do this.
4) Add Geolines, Mylar, Stations, and Structure layers to the map. Add appropriate base layers and old geology.
5) Save the map as ‘ArcPad.apm’ in the default data folder and start mapping. If you have a map called ArcPad.apm in your default data folder, that map is automatically opened when ArcPad is started, which is very convenient if you are turning the PDA on and off throughout the day.
6) To start another project, start a new map and add data layers from another project folder (copy the Templates folder and rename it with a new project name to start with empty shapefiles). Save the new map as ‘ArcPad.apm’ in the new folder.
7) When you open a map from a project folder other than the current default data folder, be sure to re-set the default data path in ArcPad Options and then save the map.