Re: palm software on new computer

"CKL" <CKL@Idon'twantspam.com> wrote:

Thanks for the info Stewart (though too late <g>)!
I already goofed it up - well, anyway doing it the
"proper" way. However, the desktop software had
to be installed "first" - before synching - correct?
What I was asking was whether the palm software
would be able to "find" the desktop software (snip)


I think you're trying too hard to micro-manage this entire process,
Clarice. The Palm software will usually take care of itself if you
allow it to do it's thing without interference - let it install where
it wants and what it wants. At that point, you only need to get your
data from the Palm device to that software - easy if you use the
"handheld overwrites desktop" feature mentioned before.

Anyway, the "palm software" versis the "desktop software" mentioned
above is where you're losing me. I don't really understand what you're
talking about. The Palm software is the Palm desktop application,
hotsync manager, and quick install. Various Palm models come with
additional third-party software (such as VersaMail or Docs-To-Go), but
those three applications make up the core Palm software. When you
install or uninstall the Palm software, those three applications will
either install or uninstall together. Other third-party software, such
as VersaMail and Docs-To-Go, have their own installers.

Regardless, if you allow this software to install in the default
location (the "Programs folder" of your main drive), everything about
your Palm will work correctly. At that point, all you have to do is
sync using the "handheld overwrites desktop" feature. That will copy
all your data to the Palm desktop application and back-up the various
third-party applications on your Palm.

By the way, you would sync normally after that first sync operation.
That first sync operation is the only time you need the "handheld
overwrites desktop" feature (unless you do a hard reset, which makes
it basically a first sync operation again).


What I was asking was whether the palm software
would be able to "find" the desktop software when
the desktop software was installed in a different
partition (then previously).


If you're talking about the hotsync manager finding the desktop
application, absolutely. Again, since they are installed together,
they are setup by Palm to "find" each other. The Palm device itself
doesn't care where your desktop applications are located. That is
handled by the hotsync manager. And since the hotsync manager was
installed with the palm desktop application, it knows where that
desktop application is located (especially if you allow everything to
install in the default locations).


I see that I did "goof" as far as documents to go.
I thought I read that it was one that WOULD be
synched - but guess I read wrong somewhere.
Anyway - so now what is going to happen when
I install Docs to Go?


The Docs-To-Go application on the Palm will work just fine, and will
be backed up when you sync (your files also). However, to fully use
Docs-To-Go, you also need the Docs-To-Go desktop application. That has
to be installed from the CD.

When you install the Docs-To-Go desktop application is not really that
big of a deal. If you don't install it before that first sync, it will
just take one or two extra sync operations, deleting duplicate files
and so on, before things are back to normal. The application on your
Palm device will be overwritten with the newly installed one, but that
is certainly nothing to worry about.


Thanks for the last info on changing synching
(handheld overwrites desktop) - but I never
did find that - maybe because I did not want
a "hard reset" and didn't look at that section.


PalmOne certainly could have been more clear about all this. However,
in their thinking, it was clear - when you do a hard reset on the Palm
device, everything is erased and has to be reinstalled from the
desktop computer ("desktop overwrites handheld"). Therefore, if
everything is erased on the desktop computer (basically a hard reset
of your desktop computer), all on the Palm device has to be
reinstalled onto the desktop computer ("handheld overwrites desktop").

Well, I've got to go. If you need anything else, hopefully someone
else can take over from here. Take care.

Stewart
.

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