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Upgrading from another Palm OS handheld
If you already own a Palm OS handheld, we recommend that you
install the version of Palm Desktop software that comes with your
new Palm m100 handheld 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.
Note:
If you use another personal information manager (PIM), you
still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to add
HotSync Manager, conduit software, and other features of
Palm Desktop software to your computer.
Upgrading on a Windows computer:
1. Synchronize your old handheld with your old Palm Desktop
software to ensure all the data from your handheld is on your
desktop computer.
2. (Optional) To ensure against data loss, copy the Palm Desktop
software folder and all its contents, rename it (for example, Palm
Old), and store the copy outside the Palm Desktop software folder.
3. Follow the instructions in “Installing Palm Desktop software” in
Chapter 1. Be sure to install the new software in the same folder as
the old software.
4. To prepare for the first HotSync operation that synchronizes your
new handheld with your new Palm Desktop software, go to the
HotSync Manager and choose Custom.
Note:
Be sure your user name appears in the box at the top of the
Custom dialog box. If not, select your user name.
5. For all conduits, click Change and select the option Desktop
overwrites handheld. Then click Done.
6. Connect the HotSync cable to your computer. See “Connecting the
HotSync cable” in Chapter 1 for details.
7. Connect your new handheld to the HotSync cable and press the
HotSync button. If the Select User dialog box appears, select your
user name.
Note:
If you customized the modem setup on your old handheld,
you must re-enter the modem initialization string. You must
also re-enter your passwords. Records you previously marked
Private are still marked Private.