Handspring Treo 270 - Manual (Page 25)

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Palm Desktop software
Your communicator comes with Palm Desktop software. Palm Desktop software includes many
of the same applications as your communicator: Daily Calendar (Date Book Plus), Contact List
(the Contacts view in PhoneBook), Task (To Do List), and Note (Memo Pad).
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop software. After installation,
refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software for information about how to use the software.
Note: You must install the software that comes with your Treo communicator even if you
already installed Palm Desktop software for a previous Palm OS handheld.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of Palm Desktop software, please do not simply
copy the Palm Desktop software files to your computer’s hard disk. You must use the installer to
place the files in their proper locations and to decompress the files.
To install Palm Desktop software:
1. Connect the HotSync cable. See page 23 for instructions.
2. Exit any open programs, including those that run at startup, and disable any virus-scanning
software.
3. Insert the Handspring CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
4. Double-click the Handspring CD icon on the desktop.
5. Double-click the Installer icon to begin the installation process.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation and to configure your Treo for
wireless data communication.
When the set up process is done, the installation screen closes automatically.
Using your communicator with another PIM
If you prefer to use another personal information manager (PIM), you can use it if third-party
connection software, called a conduit, is available for your PIM. You must install the software that
came with your Treo communicator along with the conduit for your PIM to synchronize the data
between your communicator and your PIM. For information on conduit software, go to this web
site: www.handspring.com.
Using an e-mail application with your communicator
Your communicator comes with the One-Touch Mail™ by JP Mobile e-mail application.
Note: To use a wireless e-mail application, your wireless service provider must support data
services and it must be part of your service package (some wireless service providers may
require you to sign up for data services separately). You must also have an account
established with an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many wireless service providers also
provide ISP services. If ISP information is available from your wireless service provider
when you configure your wireless communication settings with the Handspring CD-ROM,
the installation program sets up your communicator for use with that provider.