1 Getting started Palm Desktop software

Back up the data stored on your Acer s10 with HotSync technology and synchronize it with the data on your Palm Desktop software. Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures your data is always safe and up-to-date.

Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into any of your main applications.

Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad information on any printer.

Installing Palm Desktop software

The main complementing function of the Palm Desktop software to your Acer s10 is its role in performing a HotSync operation so that information in your handheld and your computer remains synchronized with each other. This will also allow you to create backup data in case something happens to your Acer s10.

The following instructions tells you how to install the Palm Desktop software. After installation, refer to the Palm Desktop online Help for information on how to use the software.

Pre-installation instructions:

Connect the cradle to your computer. Refer to "Connecting the cradle" on page 8 for instructions.

Do not copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s hard disk. You must use the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD to place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files.

To install Palm Desktop software:

1Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup such as Microsoft® Office, and disable any virus-scanning software.

2Insert the Acer s10 handheld Installation CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

3On the menu screen, click Install Palm Desktop to display the Setup window.

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