Appendix C
Upgrade Information
If you already own a Palm OS® handheld, we recommend that you install the version of Palm™ Desktop software that comes with your new Palm™ m100 series handheld into the same folder as your current Palm Desktop software. When you install the new version in the same folder as the previous 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 add HotSync® Manager, conduit software, and other features of Palm Desktop software to your computer.
You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way, so you can quickly synchronize your old data with your new handheld.
To upgrade a Windows system:
1.Read the Getting Started guide for an overview of the complete installation process.
2.Synchronize your old handheld with your old Palm Desktop software. This ensures that the latest information from your handheld is on your desktop computer.
3.(Optional) To ensure against any data loss, go to the folder that stores Palm Desktop software, copy the folder and all its contents, rename it (for example, Palm Backup), and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder.
4.Follow the installation instructions in “Installing Palm Desktop software” in Chapter 1. Be sure to install the new software in the same folder as the old software.
5.To prepare for the first HotSync operation that synchronizes your new handheld with your new Palm Desktop software, go to the HotSync Manager and choose Custom.
Note: Be sure your user name appears in the box at the top of the Custom dialog box. If not, select your user name.
6.For all conduits, click Change and select the option Desktop overwrites handheld. Then click Done. See “Customizing HotSync application settings” in Chapter 5 for more
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