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Installing applications from the internet – Palm Treo 755P User Manual

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Section 6A: Managing Files

Installing Applications From the Internet

You can use the Web browser on your device to install Palm OS files (PRC or PDB) directly
from the Internet. When you download a PRC or PDB file, it is automatically installed on
your device. If a file is compressed (ZIP or SIT files), you need to download it to your
computer and expand the file before installing it on your device.

1.

Open the Web browser (see “Viewing a Web Page” on page 148).

2.

Go to the page that contains the link to the application you want to download.

3.

Press Left

or

Right to highlight the link to the file, and then press Center

to

initiate the download process.

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions to accept and install the application.

Installing Bonus Software From My Palm on Your Computer

Some bonus software applications require the installation of a desktop component. To
install these applications, you must first install Palm® Desktop software from the Palm
Software Installation CD that came with your device, and then download the applications
to your computer.

Windows Vista Users:

Before inserting the Palm Software Installation CD, go to

www.palm.com/windowsvista to find information about installing Palm Desktop software
on Windows Vista.

1.

On your computer, go to www.palm.com/mypalm/755psprint-bonus.

2.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download the applications you want to install.

3.

Synchronize your device with your computer to install the application(s) on your
device.