Palm PDA CentroTM Smart Device Synchronization, There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left corner

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6If the problem persists, check for dirt between the screen and the edge of the Centro.

7If you’re using a screen protector, make sure that it is properly installed.

There’s a blinking bell in the upper-left corner

The blinking bell in the upper-left corner of the screen is the Alert icon. It appears when you have alarms or messages that you haven’t acknowledged.

1Press and hold Center or tap the

blinking bell with your stylus.

2When the list of pending alerts appears, do either of the following:

•Select the text of the alert to view the item. The item stays in the list.

•Check the box next to an alert to clear it from the list, and then select Done.

Synchronization

Synchronization backs up the information from your Centro onto your computer and

vice versa. If you ever need to perform a hard reset or otherwise need to erase all your information on your Centro, you can synchronize your Centro with your computer to restore the info. Similarly, if your computer crashes and your Palm Desktop info is damaged, you can recover your info by synchronizing with your Centro. To make sure you always have an up-to-date backup of your info, synchronize frequently.

This section describes synchronization between your Centro and a desktop computer running Palm Desktop software. You can also synchronize the information on your Centro using third-party applications. See the documentation for the third-party application for information on features and configuration.

Before you attempt to synchronize, make sure you’ve installed the desktop synchronization software from the Getting Started CD.

TIP Every device needs a unique name. Never synchronize more than one device to the same device name on your computer.

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