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Palm 680 User Manual

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S E T T I N G U P

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Move large files, such as eBooks and
images, to an expansion card.

Move third-party applications to an
expansion card.

Purge old info in applications such as
Calendar (Date Book), Tasks (To Do),
and email. Refer to the
documentation that came with your
previous device for instructions on
these items.

3 Synchronize your previous device with

your previous desktop software to back
up your information one last time.

4 Install the desktop synchronization

software from your new Palm Software
Installation CD (see Installing the
desktop synchronization software).

5 During the installation process, sync

your Treo 680 with your new desktop
software as instructed. When
prompted, do the following:

Connect your Treo 680 to your
computer (see Connecting your Treo
680 to your computer).

Indicate whether you want to sync
only the info in your PIM apps
(Calendar, Contacts, Memos, and

Tasks) or all info and apps (excluding
apps known to be incompatible).

Select a device name for your Treo
680; be sure to select the same name
that you used for your old device.
(This is the name that appears in the
User list in Palm Desktop software.)

6

MAC ONLY

If you have pictures on

your previous device, copy them from
your previous device to an expansion
card or beam them to your Treo 680.

7 If you plan to continue using your

previous device, perform a hard reset
on your previous device to remove its
associated device name. (See the
documentation that came with your
previous device for instructions on
performing a hard reset.) Each device
you synchronize with your computer
must have a unique name. The next
time you synchronize your previous
device with your computer, be sure to
assign it a new name.

If any third-party applications are
quarantined during the installation, do not
manually install them. Contact the
third-party developer for software updates