132 :: Installing applicationsInstalling applicationsYour Treo™ 650 smartphone comes with several built-in and ready to use applications.You can also install any of the bonus software included on the Software InstallationCD as well as other third-party Palm OS® applications, such as business software,games, and more. To learn more, go to www.palmOne.com/intl/software.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, you need to usea decompression utility on your computer, such as Winzip or Unstuffit, before youinstall applications 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 software uses an installer orwizard to guide you through the process. Consult the documentation that came withthe software for details.Installing applications from the InternetYou can install Palm OS applications directly from the Internet, using the Web browser.When you download an application, it automatically installs on your Treo. Remember:Palm OS applications have .prc or .pdb at the end of their file names.1. Open the Web browser (see “Viewing a web page” on page 84).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 toinitiate the download process.On a Windows computer,you can also accesspalmOne™ Quick Install byselecting the Quick Installicon in Palm® Desktopsoftware or on the Startmenu in the Programsfolder.
