Kyocera pdQ Basics Handbook Manual page 25

Synchronizing the pdQ Smartphone with a Computer
Before You Install Software
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of the Palm Desktop software,
please do the following before you begin:
1. If you have not already done so, connect the pdQ smartphone cradle to
your computer and plug in the power cord. See page 12.
Remove the pdQ smartphone from the cradle during software installation.
2.
Exit all programs, including those that run automatically at startup, such
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as fax software, virus protection software, screen-savers, and application
toolbars such as Microsoft Office.
If you are installing from diskettes that you have ordered from Palm
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Computing (rather than the CD provided with your pdQ smartphone),
make sure the original Palm Desktop diskettes are write-protected, and
then make backup copies of them. Use the copies to install the software,
and store the original diskettes in a safe place. Refer to your computer
manual for information about locking or copying diskettes.
Do not simply copy the Palm Desktop files to your hard drive. You
Note:
must use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and
to decompress the files.
Installing the Palm Desktop Software
Exit any Windows programs and disable any virus-scanning software.
1.
Insert the Palm Desktop CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive (or insert
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the diskette labeled Setup into the diskette drive).
Wait for the introduction screen to appear.
3.
If the introduction screen does not appear automatically, open the Start
menu and choose Run. Type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed
by a colon and the word setup. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is
drive D, type D:setup.
4. Click the Install button. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Notice that there are two e-mail applications provided with your pdQ
smartphone—Palm Mail and pdQmail. During the installation, you can
select which of these applications you want to use. If you are not sure, you
can skip the installation of both e-mail conduits and install them at a later
time. See page 19 for a comparison of pdQmail and Palm Mail.
After you have installed the software, refer to the Help menu for complete
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information about how to use Palm Desktop.
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