Palm PDA CentroTM Smart Device manual Synchronizing information-the basics, Sync button Sync cable

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TIP For best performance, plug your sync cable directly into a USB port on your computer. If your computer has USB ports on both the front and back, we recommend using the back port; the front port is often a low-power port. If you use a USB hub, make sure the hub has its own power supply.

3With the sync button facing up, connect the sync cable to the bottom of your Centro. Do not press the sync button until you are instructed to do so.

4(Optional) Connect the charger cable to the bottom of your Centro.

You are now ready to synchronize; go to Synchronizing information—the basics.

Sync button Sync cable

Synchronizing information—the basics

Synchronizing means that info you enter or change in one place (your Centro or your computer) is automatically entered or changed in the other; so there’s no need to enter the info twice. We strongly recommend that you sync your Centro with your computer or corporate server frequently to keep your info up-to-date (and backed up) in both locations.

The info from all the following applications is updated by default each time you sync your Centro with your desktop software:

How each application syncs depends on your computer type and the desktop software you are using, as follows:

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