User's Manual

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Installing Palm Software
Step 1. Insert the CD-ROM identified Desktop Software & manual in the personal computer
(PC) CD-ROM drive; installation will begin automatically. This software is also available
on the internet at Palm’s web site:
http://www.Palmone.com/us/support/downloads/win_desktop.html
Step 2. The software should be installed in the default directory: C:\Program Files\Palm.
Step 3. Follow the installation wizard step by step.
Step 4. When asked to create a new account, click Yes, but leave the name field blank. The
installation wizard will automatically create a folder with the name of the Palm.
Step 5. When prompted to reboot the PC click Yes.
Step 6. In Windows Explorer go to C:\Program Files\PalmOne and start HotSync.exe. A
small icon will appear in the Windows tray bar to indicate that HotSync is installed on
your PC; this software is used to establish communication and synchronize data
between the Palm and the PC.
Transferring Files
Transfer Firmware Files from a Personal Computer to the Palm
Two types of files can be sent to the Palm:
• LSI files identified by the filename extension .pdb, including firmware, rated capacity charts
and system configuration updates for the GS550.
• LSI files identified by the filename extension .prc,
including firmware and data logger software for the Palm.
Step 1. Connect the Palm to a USB port on the personal
computer (PC) using the supplied cable.
Step 2. In Windows Explorer: double click (or right click) on
required file names with the .pdb or .prc
extensions; Windows will automatically start a
PalmOne list of files that will be sent to the Palm
the next time the Palm is synchronized.
Step 3. On the Palm: press the star icon to start HotSync.
Once started HotSync will connect the Palm with
the PC and update files from each.
Figure: The Palm HotSync page