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HP 660LX User Manual

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HP Palmtop PC User Guide - 139

To copy a program to your palmtop PC

1. Copy (or drag) the software program (one having an .exe file extension) to

Mobile Devices on your desktop computer, as described in “Transferring files

to and from your desktop” later in this chapter.

2. On your palmtop PC, create a shortcut for the program by tapping the program

name or icon while holding down the alt key, and then tapping

Desktop Shortcut.

3. Drag the shortcut to the Program Files folder in My palmtop PC. This ensures

that youíll be able to select the program from the Start menu.

To remove a program from your palmtop PC

1. In My palmtop PC, double-tap the Control Panel icon.

2. Double-tap the Remove Programs icon.

3. Select the program that you want to remove from the list, and then tap Remove.

Note

If you copied a program to your palmtop PC rather than installing it, the program

may not appear in the Remove Programs list. In this case, you delete the program

by selecting its icon, and then tapping the delete key. Also, you cannot remove the

programs that came installed on your palmtop PC.

Backing up and restoring data

Use Mobile Devices to regularly back up files and calendar, contact, and task

information on your palmtop PC to a storage file on your desktop computer.

If this information is ever corrupted or lost on your palmtop PC, you can

restore your data using the backup file. For fill details see “Backing up and

Restoring Data”.

Transferring files to and from your desktop

You can transfer files between your desktop computer and your palmtop PC as

follows:

• Copy a file by selecting the file in Mobile Devices and then dragging it to the

desired location on your desktop computer. Or select a file on your desktop

computer and drag it to the Mobile Devices.

Alternatively, select the file and use the Copy and Paste commands on

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Working with Pre-Installed Applications

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