How To Receive and Use Your Palm Database

General Steps:

1. Download and Unzip

2. Load Palm Desktop on a regular full sized computer or laptop

3. Synchronize from the desktop with your Palm device

1. Download and Unzip

You will access a link for downloading the database

It will be a .ZIP file, which means you can click on it to extract, and un-compress the contents.

Put the contents in your designated database folder, such as:

    C:\PALM

You will find four (4) files, each with the same first name, and last name (extension) with an A at the end for Archive.

	_____.DBA	Date Book Archive	Calendar Items with a date
	_____.ABA	Address Book Archive	Names, addresses, email, and phone numbers
	_____.TDA	To Do Archive	Things to Do in a priority check list
	_____.MPA	Memo Pad Archive	Notes and documents in text format

2. Load Palm Desktop on a regular full sized computer or laptop

Then open Palm Desktop and File Open the database.  You can obtain this utility from http://Palm.com

An older but simple version of PalmDesktop 4.0 is available here. (7.8 megabytes)

Use the following steps to unArchive and load the data from the above mentioned files.

First you must set up a user.

In the Palm Desktop software, select

    Tools
        Users...
            New... 

Enter the name of your database

New you have set up a new database for the Date, Address, ToDo and Memo files.  But the file is completely blank.  We will fill the files in by Importing the Archive files.

For each of these, you will use the File Import.. menu choice

Select the Icon	You will see the following screen Click to enlarge, for a closer look	File Import...	Result
		DBA Date Book Archive
		ABA Address Book Archive
		TDA To Do Archive
		MPA Memo Pad Archive

3. Synchronize with your Palm device

Now, connect your hand held Palm device to your desktop with a cable supplied by the manufacturer.

You will need the HotSync program, which loaded when you install the Palm Desktop software.

Locate the icon for HotSync in the lower right corner of your screen, near the date and time.

Press the button on your Palm to Synchronize

You will see the Palm with a screen showing the progress.

  and on the desktop you will see 

Finished! - Your Palm is now filled with your converted data!

Special notes for converting from ACT! for the Palm

The steps are similar to the above, other than the ACT! Palm software will integrate with the Palm Desktop.

Just call us so we can help talk you through the steps.

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