Desktop - Palm 1047ML User Manual

CHAPTER 2
Did You Know?
During CD installation,
you can choose to
synchronize the info in
Contacts, Calendar, Tasks,
and Memos on your
handheld with info in
Contacts, Calendar, Tasks,
and Notes in Microsoft
Outlook on your
computer (Windows
only). Other applications
are still synchronized with
Palm Desktop software.
Key Term
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HotSync Technology
that allows you to
synchronize the
information on your
handheld with the
information on your
computer.
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Palm T|X Handheld
Getting to Know Your Handheld

Desktop

The desktop software lets you use your computer to create and manage info for applications on
your handheld. Install this software from the CD.
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Palm Desktop software View, enter, manage, and back up info for Calendar, Contacts, Tasks,
Media, Memos, and Expense on your computer. (Expense and Media
are Windows only.) You can also view, manage, and back up info for
Note Pad. When you synchronize your handheld with your computer,
this info is updated in both places. Palm Desktop software is installed
automatically during the initial CD installation process.
Palm Desktop includes HotSync
to customize the settings for synchronization. You can access HotSync
manager by selecting its icon in the task bar at the bottom of your
computer screen.
HotSync manager
Quick Install Install applications and transfer files from your Windows computer to
(Windows only) your handheld or to an expansion card (sold separately) that is seated
in the expansion card slot. Quick Install is installed automatically
during the initial CD installation process.
Send To Handheld droplet Install applications and transfer files from your Mac computer to your
(Mac only) handheld or to an expansion card (sold separately) that is seated in the
expansion card slot. The Send To Handheld droplet is installed
automatically during the initial CD installation process.
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Documents To Go Companion desktop software for the Documents application on your
handheld. Lets you transfer Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
files to your handheld, as well as create and edit files.
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manager software, which allows you
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