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Installing Applications From Other Web Sites on the Internet

You can use Internet Explorer® Mobile to install Windows Mobile applications in the CAB file format directly from the Internet. For files in the ZIP file format, you must unzip the files in File Explorer before you install them. For files in any format other than CAB or ZIP, you must first download the files to your computer and then install them to your Treo Pro smartphone by synchronizing.

1.Make sure that your phone is on (see “Turning Your Phone On and Off” on page 34).

2.Press End to go to the Today screen, and press Internet Explorer (right softkey).

3.Go to the page that contains the link to the application you want to download.

4.Press Left or Right to highlight the link to the file, and then press Center to start the download process.

5.If prompted, select the folder where you want to store the file.

6.When the download is complete, press Start and select File Explorer.

7.Go to the folder you selected in step 5.

8.Select the file you downloaded to start the installation program.

Installing Applications From Your Computer

There are many applications available for your Treo Pro smartphone. To get started, check out the selection at palm.com/support.

Before You Begin

To install an application from your computer, you must first install the desktop sync software on your computer (see “Setting Up Your Computer for Synchronization” on page 44).

1.On your computer, open My Computer or Windows Explorer (Windows XP) or Computer (Windows Vista).

2.Copy the application file(s) into the Mobile Device folder.

3.Connect your smartphone to your computer to synchronize and install the application(s) on your device.

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