Handspring Treo 270 - Manual (Page 12)

Page 12 Introduction to Your Treo™ 270 Communicator
System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization
software, your computer system must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements
■ Mac OS 8.5 or later with USB port (for USB HotSync ® cable)
■ Apple Macintosh or compatible computer with a PowerPC processor
■ 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended
■ 25 MB available hard disk space
■ VGA monitor or better
■ CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.handspring.com)
■ Mouse
Upgrade information
If you already own a Palm OS ® handheld, Handspring recommends that you install the version of
Palm Desktop software that comes with your Treo communicator 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 update the HotSync Manager on
your computer.
You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way, so you can quickly synchronize your
old data with your new communicator.
To upgrade:
1. Synchronize your old communicator with your old Palm Desktop software. This ensures that
the latest information from your communicator is on your desktop computer.
2. (Optional) To ensure against any data loss, go to the folder that stores Palm Desktop
software (this is usually the Handspring or Palm folder), copy (do not move) your user name
folder, and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder.
3. Follow the installation instructions that begin on page 25. Be sure to install the new software
in the same folder as the old software.
4. Connect your new communicator to the HotSync cable and press the HotSync button on the
cable. If the User dialog box appears, select your user name.
5. Compare the applications on your old handheld and your new communicator.
6. Beam any third party applications that did not transfer from your old handheld to your new
communicator, or install them from the original files.
7. If any data for your third party applications did not transfer, beam it from your old handheld to
your new communicator.