Palm Centro - Setting up your computer for synchronization

SETTING UP
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
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Setting up your
computer for
synchronization
You need to install the desktop software
and connect the sync cable so that you can
synchronize the information on your
computer with the information on your
smartphone. You can use either
Palm
®
Desktop software (included) or
Microsoft Outlook for Windows (sold
separately) as your synchronization
software.
Synchronizing means that info that has
been entered or updated in one place—
your smartphone, your computer, or your
corporate server—is automatically updated
in the other.There’s no need to enter the
information twice. We strongly
recommend that you synchronize your
smartphone and your computer frequently
to keep your information up-to-date (and
backed up) in both locations.
Not familiar with synchronization? See
Synchronizing information—the basics
.
System requirements
Your computer should meet the following
minimum system profiles for Windows or
Mac computers.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),
Windows Media Center Edition 2005, or
Windows Vista (32-bit version only):
• 32MB of available memory (RAM)
• 170MB of free hard disk space
• CD drive
• Available USB port
Mac OS X version 10.3–10.4.x or later:
• 128MB of total memory (RAM)
• 190MB of free hard disk space
• CD drive
• Available USB port
Upgrading from another Palm OS
®
by
ACCESS device
NOTE If you are setting up your first
Palm OS
®
device, skip ahead to Installing
the desktop synchronization software.
When you install the desktop software
from the Palm Desktop Software