Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Handheld
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Palm Desktop software
Palm Desktop software extends many of the functions of your handheld to your
computer and serves to back up all your data. Viewing and editing your data using
Palm Desktop software is optional. However, when you use it with your handheld
and the built-in HotSync technology, you can fully synchronize the information on
your handheld with the information on your computer.
It is a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the data on
your handheld. Changes you make on your handheld or Palm Desktop software
appear in both places after you synchronize.
With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:
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Work with your handheld applications on your computer. Palm Desktop
software duplicates the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad
applications on your handheld, so you can view, enter, and modify any data
stored on your handheld. (You cannot modify Note Pad data in Palm Desktop
software.)
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Back up the data stored on your handheld with HotSync technology and
synchronize the data on your Palm Desktop software. Synchronization is a one-
step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up-to-date. See
“Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 for more
information.
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Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop
applications into Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad. See
“Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information.
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