Installing applications :: 169Installing 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/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 the applications on your smartphone.These instructions tell you how to install basic PRC (Palm OS application) andPDB (Palm OS database) files onto your smartphone. Some Palm OS software usesan installer or wizard to guide you through the process. Consult the documentationthat came with the 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 smartphone.Remember: Palm OS applications have PRC or PDB at the end of their file names.5. Open the Web browser (see “Viewing a web page” on page 116).6. Go to the page that contains the link to the application you want to download.7. Press Left or Right to highlight the link to the file, and then press Centerto initiate the download process.On a Windows computer,you can also accesspalmOne™ Quick Install byselecting the Quick Installicon in Palm® Desktopsoftware or on thePrograms menu in the Startfolder.
