Synchronization - palmOne Treo 650 Using Instructions

Synchronization

Synchronization lets you back up the information on your Treo™ 650 smartphone onto
your computer. If you ever need to perform a hard reset or otherwise erase all your
information on your Treo, you can synchronize your phone with your computer to
restore the info. To make sure you always have an up-to-date backup of your info;
synchronize frequently.
This section describes issues related to synchronization with the Palm Desktop
software. You can synchronize the information on your smartphone using the
Palm Desktop software, Wireless Sync, or other, third party applications. This chapter
describes synchronization between your Treo smartphone and a desktop computer.
See the separate documentation for Wireless Sync or other applications for
information on features and configuration.
Before you attempt to synchronize, make sure you've installed the desktop
synchronization software from the palmOne Software Installation CD.
Palm Desktop does not respond to a sync attempt
As you complete the following steps, synchronize after each step. If the
synchronization is successful, you do not need to complete the remaining steps.
1. Verify that the USB sync cable is securely connected at all points (see "Setting up
your computer" on page 30).
2. Make sure that HotSync Manager is running:
• Windows: Click the HotSync Manager icon
make sure Local USB is checked. If you don't see the HotSync Manager icon,
click Start, select Programs, select palmOne, and then select HotSync Manager.
in the lower-right corner and
Every device needs a
unique name. Never
synchronize more than one
device to the same
username on your
computer.
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