Page 10 Introduction to Your Treo™ 90 Handheld
System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization
software, your computer system must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements
■Mac OS 8.5 - 9.x with USB port (for USB HotSync® cable)
■Apple Macintosh or compatible computer with a PowerPC processor
■8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended
■25 MB available hard disk space
■VGA monitor or better
■CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.handspring.com)
■Mouse
Upgrade information
If you already own a Palm OS handheld, Handspring recommends that you install the version of
Palm Desktop software that comes with your Treo handheld into the same folder as your current
Palm Desktop software. When you install the new version in the same folder as the previo us
version, all your data is preserved. If you use another personal information manager (PIM), you still
need to install Palm Desktop software in order to update the HotSync Manager on your computer.
You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way, so you can quickly synchronize y our
old data with your new handheld.
Note: If you used password protection on your old handheld, you must upgrade to the most
current desktop. The method of storing passwords has changed with the latest release
of the desktop. Therefore, your password-protected information will not be synchronized
if you don’t upgrade.
To upgrade:
1. Synchronize your old handheld with your old Palm Desktop software. This ensures that the
latest information from your handheld is on your desktop computer.
2. (Optional) To ensure against any data loss, go to the folder that stores Palm Desktop
software (this is usually the Handspring or Palm folder), copy (do not move) your user name
folder, and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder.
3. Follow the installation instructions that begin on page 22. Be sure to install the new software
in the same folder as the old software.
4. Connect your new handheld to the HotSync cable and press the HotSync button on the cable.
If the User dialog box appears, select your user name.