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27.5. Palm Desktop software and Windows PCs
Palm states that for a full installation including Palm Desktop software, the PC must be running Windows
2000 or Windows XP and that admin rights will be required to install. One available USB port is needed.
Other operating systems that support USB may be useable, but functionality will be reduced.
Palm Desktop includes modules for managing Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Memos, Expense, Note Pad,
Media, Documents, Quick Install and VersaMail. Quick install is a stand-alone module for installing new
applications and files onto the handheld. A background program called HotSync manager is also
installed.
27.6. Palm Desktop software and Apple Macintosh computers
Palm states that for a full installation including Palm Desktop software, the Mac must be running OS
10.2.6 or above and that admin rights will be required to install. One available USB port is needed.
The full installation of Palm Desktop includes modules for managing Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Memos,
Expense, Note Pad, Media, Documents, and VersaMail. There is also a Send to Handheld droplet for
installing new applications and files.
27.7. Installation Procedure
Palm Desktop is a substantial suite of software for installation onto a PC (Windows or Mac). The
installation procedure takes some time, and may require a reboot (depending upon the operating
system). Inserting the CD should cause the installation to start automatically.
Once the software is installed, a screen appears showing the current step in the procedure i.e.
1. Install software
>2. Synchronise device
On pressing Continue, a dialogue box appears for "Enter Your User Name". This step can not be
skipped. This user name will be allocated to the Palm T|X at the next stage. The name must be unique,
if another Palm handheld device (that might be seen by this computer) had the same user name
problems could occur.
After entering a user name, the next screen provides a choice of Synchronise with Palm Desktop or with
Microsoft Outlook. This choice can be changed later from within Palm Desktop.
The next screen instructs you to "Sync your Device and Computer". There are two options: initiate a
HotSync or Skip. What happens next depends upon which you choose.
Either: Initiate HotSync
The screen instructs you "press the HotSync button" on the USB cable to begin. If the Palm T|X
is mounted within the PSA1301/2701T, it will be connected via the mini USB cable and there will
be no HotSync button. In this case, select HotSync from the applications screen and press the
HotSync symbol on the screen.
HotSync commences using the default settings of Palm Desktop to synchronise and backup files.
This may take several minutes. The User Name entered earlier in the set-up is written to the
firmware of the Palm T|X.
Or:
Skip
The screen warns that "unexpected results can occur". No HotSync takes place, no files are
transferred, and no User Name is transferred.
The installation then progresses to the "Register Device" stage, and finally to the "Discover your Device"
screen which provides the option of adding extra software.
Note: Once Palm Desktop has been installed on a PC, the "Discover your Device" screen can be
returned to at any time by re-inserting the CD.
3. Register device
4. Install extra software
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