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8. Check the User in the Palm Desktop folder on your computer. If you find a PRC file for the
application you just removed, delete the PRC file from the User folder.
Tip: If you installed Palm Desktop software for the first time when you purchased your
Treo handheld, the Palm Desktop software is located in the Handspring folder. If you
upgraded from a previous version of Palm Desktop software, these files are most
likely located in the Palm folder.
Removing Palm Desktop software
Removing Palm Desktop software also removes HotSync Manager. If you remove this software
from your computer, you cannot synchronize your data. So, we highly recommend leaving Palm
Desktop software on your computer.
To remove Palm Desktop software:
1. Insert the Handspring CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Handspring CD icon on the desktop.
3. Double-click the Installer icon.
4. Click Continue on the splash screen and on the Palm Computing Readme file screen.
5. Click Agree on the End User Software License Agreement screen.
6. In the Palm Desktop Installer window, select Uninstall from the pop-up menu in the upper-left
corner.
The Palm Desktop Installer shows the items you can uninstall.
7. Select all the items on the uninstall list by clicking the check box to the left of each selection.
8. Click Uninstall.
9. When prompted to select the files where your Palm files are installed, click the Palm folder.
Tip: If you installed the Palm Desktop software in a different folder, use the file selector
to find the folder that contains these files.
10. Click Choose.