IBM WORKPADC3 manual Palm Desktop software for IBM WorkPad, Viewing data while in the cradle

Viewing data while in the cradle

You can set a preference so that you can continue to view data while your companion is in the cradle and while the battery is being recharged. See “General preferences” in Chapter 7 for more information.

Palm Desktop software for IBM WorkPad

Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad extends many of the functions of your WorkPad c3 companion to your computer and serves to back up all your data. Viewing and editing your data using Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad is optional. However, when you use it with your WorkPad c3 companion and the built-in HotSync technology, you can fully synchronize the information on your WorkPad c3 companion 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 WorkPad c3 companion. Changes you make on your WorkPad c3 companion or Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad appear in both places after you synchronize.

With Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad, you can do the following:

■Work with your WorkPad c3 companion applications on your computer. Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad duplicates the Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad applications on your companion, so you can view, enter, and modify any data stored on your companion.

■Back up the data stored on your companion with HotSync technology and synchronize the data on your Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad. 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 4 for more information.

■Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other desktop applications into any of your main applications. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more information.

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

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