palmOne TREO User Manual

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Installing applications :: 101Installing applications from a Windows computer1. Double-click the .prc or .pdb file you want to install on your Treo.2. A dialog may appear with a User drop-down list. Select your User Namefrom the list.3. The Install Tool window appears. If you would like to install additionalfiles, simply drag and drop them into the space in this window.4. If you want to install an application to an expansion card, click ChangeDestination. Click the arrows to move the application to the expansioncard pane, then click OK.5. Click Done.6. Perform a HotSync operation to install the application(s) on your Treo.Installing applicationsYour Treo comes with several applications built-in and ready to use. You canalso install third-party Palm OS applications, such as business software,games, and more.When you download an application to your computer, it is probably in acompressed format such as a .zip or .sit file. If the file is compressed, youneed to use a decompression utility on your computer, before you installapplications on your Treo.These instructions tell you how to install basic .prc (Palm OS application)and .pdb (Palm OS database) files onto your Treo. Some Palm OS softwareuses an installer or wizard to guide you through the process. Consult thedocumentation that came with the software for details.Installing applications from the InternetYou can install Palm OS applications directly from the Internet, using theBlazer web browser. When you download an application, it automaticallyinstalls on your Treo. Remember: Palm OS applications have .prc or .pdb atthe end of their file names.1. Launch the Blazer web browser (see page 53).2. Go to the page that contains the link to the application you want todownload.3. Press Left or Right to highlight the link to the file, then pressCenter to initiate the download process.100 :: Installing applicationsOn a Windows computer, youcan also access the InstallTool dialog by selectingInstall Tool under Handspringon the Start menu or fromthe Programs folder.Before you can install anapplication on your Treo,you need to have the PalmDesktop synchronizationsoftware installed on yourcomputer (see page 29).