Installing Applications - palmOne Treo Instructions Manual

Installing applications

Your Treo comes with several applications built-in and ready to use. You can
also install third-party Palm OS applications, such as business software,
On a Windows computer, you
games, and more. To learn more, go to www.palmOne.com/software.
can also access the Install
When you download an application to your computer, it is probably in a
Tool dialog by selecting
compressed format such as a .zip or .sit file. If the file is compressed, you
Install Tool under palmOne
need to use a decompression utility on your computer, before you install
on the Start menu or from
applications on your Treo.
the Programs folder.
These instructions tell you how to install basic .prc (Palm OS application)
and .pdb (Palm OS database) files onto your Treo. Some Palm OS software
uses an installer or wizard to guide you through the process. Consult the
documentation that came with the software for details.
Installing applications from the Internet
You can install Palm OS applications directly from the Internet, using the
Blazer web browser. When you download an application, it automatically
installs on your Treo. Remember: Palm OS applications have .prc or .pdb at
the end of their file names.
1. Launch the Blazer web browser (see page 53).
2. Go to the page that contains the link to the application you want to
download.
3. Press Left or Right
Center to initiate the download process.
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to highlight the link to the file, then press
Installing applications from a Windows computer
1. Double-click the .prc or .pdb file you want to install on your Treo.
2. A dialog may appear with a User drop-down list. Select your User Name
from the list.
3. The Install Tool window appears. If you would like to install additional
files, simply drag and drop them into the space in this window.
4. If you want to install an application to an expansion card, click Change
Destination. Click the arrows to move the application to the expansion
card pane, then click OK.
5. Click Done.
6. Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s) on your Treo.
Before you can install an
application on your Treo,
you need to have the Palm
Desktop synchronization
software installed on your
computer (see page 29).
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