Palm Handhelds m500 - Manual (Page 22)

Page 12 Introduction to Your Handheld
Palm™ Desktop software
Palm Desktop software extends many of the functions of your
handheld to your computer and serves to back up all your data.
Viewing and editing your data using Palm Desktop software is
optional. However, when you use it with your handheld and the built-
in HotSync technology, you can fully synchronize the information on
your handheld with the information on your computer.
It is a good idea to back up your data in case something happens to the
data on your handheld. Changes you make on your handheld or Palm
Desktop software appear in both places after you synchronize.
With Palm Desktop software, you can do the following:
■ Work with your handheld applications on your computer. Palm
Desktop software duplicates the Date Book, Address Book, To Do
List, and Memo Pad applications on your handheld, so you can
view, enter, and modify any data stored on your handheld. (You
cannot modify Note Pad data in Palm Desktop software.)
■ Back up the data stored on your handheld with HotSync
technology and synchronize the data on your Palm Desktop
software. Synchronization is a one-step procedure that ensures
your data is always safe and up-to-date. See “Exchanging and
updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 for more
information.
■ Import and export data, so you can easily transfer data from other
desktop applications into Date Book, Address Book, To Do List,
and Memo Pad. See “Importing data” in Chapter 2 for more
information.
■ Print your Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad
information on any printer.