Palm m100 Series - Page 21

Preparing to use your handheld
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Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad information on
any printer.
Installing Palm Desktop software
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software.
After installation, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software, the
Quick Tour
in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the
Palm Desktop Software for
the Macintosh User’s Guide
located in the Documentation folder in the Palm Desktop
folder.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please
print these instructions or refer to
Read This First
. Do the following before
installing:
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Turn off your computer and connect the HotSync cradle/cable to it.
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Do
not
simply copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s hard
disk. You must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and to
decompress the files.
To install Palm Desktop software on a Windows computer:
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Exit any open programs, including those that run automatically at startup such
as Microsoft Office, and disable any virus-scanning software.
3.
Insert the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM
drive.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. During
installation you may be asked to connect your handheld to the HotSync cradle/
cable.
Shown with a HotSync
cradle. Some models
use a cable in place of
the cradle.