112 Managing ApplicationsInstalling ApplicationsYour Treo comes with several applications built-in and ready to use. You can alsoinstall any of the bonus software included on the Software Installation CD as wellas more than 16,000 third-party Palm OS ® applications for use on your Treo, suchas business software, games, and other applications.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 touse a decompression utility on your computer, such as Winzip or Unstuffit, beforeyou install 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 automaticinstaller or wizard to guide you through the process. Consult the documentationthat came with the software for details about how to install a particular piece ofsoftware. Treo is not compatible with .pqa files.Before you can install an application from your computer to your Treo, you needto install palmOne™ Quick Install on your computer (see “Installing theSynchronization Software on Your Computer” on page 23).Installing Applications From the InternetYou can install Palm OS applications directly from the Internet, using the Webbrowser. When you download an application, it automatically installs on yourTreo. Remember: Palm OS applications have .prc or .pdb at the end of theirfilenames.1. Open the Web browser (see “Browsing the Web” on page 201).
