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27. Appendix B.
Palm Desktop Software
The following information is provided as guidance for PSA1301/2701T users.
See the Palm documentation for details of how to use Palm Desktop.
27.1. Deciding whether to install Palm Desktop
The documentation provided by Palm with the T|X instructs the user to install the Palm Desktop software
immediately. TTi advises users of the PSA1301/2701T to consider their particular circumstances before
deciding whether to install it (and where to install it).
Palm Desktop is NOT needed for any of the functions of PSAnalyzer on the PSA1301/2701T.
However, if it is intended to use the Palm T|X as a personal organizer, Palm Desktop may be very
valuable. It also provides a convenient means of converting Microsoft Office documents, and for loading
new applications and backing up data.
27.2. The purpose of Palm Desktop software
Palm Desktop is the companion software application for linking the Palm T|X (or other Palm handheld
computers) to a PC. It is a powerful piece of software which enables the user to maintain data
simultaneously on the handheld computer and on the PC.
Palm Desktop can be installed in any of six languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Espaňol, Italiano, or
Portuguės.
Palm Desktop includes modules for managing Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Memos, Expense, Note Pad,
Media, Documents, and VersaMail. The "Documents" module (Documents to Go) is actually a stand-
alone module which has the function of converting and transferring Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel
and Powerpoint).
27.3. HotSync
The key to Palm Desktop is HotSync. HotSync transfers data between the two devices so as to maintain
them in synchronism. So, for example, when a new contact name is added to the contacts list on either
device, performing a HotSync operation automatically updates the other device.
HotSync also provides an automatic backup onto the PC both of data, and of programs which are not
within the ROM of the Palm T|X. HotSync is normally performed using a USB connection, though it can
also be done via a modem or over a network a using a wireless connection.
The USB cable supplied by Palm with the Palm T
|
X includes a button which automatically initiates
HotSync. However, it can also be initiated from the HotSync icon on the Applications screen. This
method should be used when the Palm T|X is fitted into the PSA1301/2701T.
27.4. Palm T|X User Name
Palm Desktop creates a "pairing" relationship between a PC and a Palm T|X. It creates a User Name for
the Palm T|X which is written into the device firmware and can not subsequently be changed (other than
by a hard reset). The User Name must be unique as it identifies a particular device and ensures that if
another device is connected to the PC, files will not be accidentally overwritten by a HotSync operation.
The user name can be seen at the top right of the screen by selecting the HotSync application. The
Palm T|X supplied with the PSA1301/2701T does not yet have a user name.
A user name is only required if Palm Desktop software is to be used. The user name is created when the
first HotSync operation is done.
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