The invention relates to a method of expanding the functional capabilities of
portable electronic devices with user friendly modes, wherein a host device is
associated a quick-connect function-expanding module. In this method, at each installation
of a given module, the functional expansion module and the host device recognize
each other; on first installation of a given module in the host device, a series
of checking operations are carried out automatically; the user can select to activate
the available expansion; and once a given application is selected, the configuration
and functions required for each application are stored.