Palm Treo 300 - Manual (Page 28)

Section 1
20 Introduction to Your PCS Phone Handspring ® Treo™ 300
Note: If you are unsure about the exact location of the USB port or serial
port on your computer, refer to the manual supplied with the computer.
4. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
Tip: The travel charger does not need to be plugged into a wall outlet to
perform a HotSync operation. However, if you want to use the HotSync
cable to charge your phone, you must plug the travel charger into a wall
outlet.
Using desktop software
When you use desktop software with HotSync technology, you can do any
of the following:
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Work with your phone applications on your computer. Most desktop
software applications duplicate many of the applications on your
phone, so you can view, enter, and modify most of the data stored on
your phone.
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Back up and synchronize data between your phone and your
computer. Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures that
changes you make on your phone or desktop software appear in both
places. See the section that begins on page 76 for details.
Serial cable and port