[Discussion] Palm 700

[Carl Gehr]

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:01:24 -0700, Joyce E. Clarke wrote:

>** Reply to message from "Dave Yeo" <daveryeo at telus.net> on
>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:15:06 -0700
>
>Thanks Carl, Dave
>
>I remember looking at that when I first heard about it at a
>Warpstock some time ago and never really did get the idea
>of how to install.  Brad is off of OS/2 now and I don't see
>any other development.  This is Palm OS 5 (from what I'm
>reading) and the instructions say definitely not to use
>older palm software with this system.  Drat.
>
>I have tried to install some programs with ar5os2 but never
>got anywhere -- I know some have but all I get is an
>Acrobat window so I must be doing something wrong there. 
>Maybe it has to be installed under Windoze first?  And I
>remember reading somewhere some changes to the install
>routine so -- I think -- Odin would work but that was so
>long ago I can't find the reference.
>
>Considering I have to boot into Windows a couple of times a
>month, I suppose it wouldn't kill me to sync. at that time
>but grrrrrr..

Joyce,

If all you are interested in doing is backup/restore of the Palm
software, I can recommend a stand-alone package that does not require a
PC at all.

Check out:  BackupMan
>http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&PartnerREF=PG022706&siteid=1&prodid=46552&siteid=1

The package will run on-demand or on an automatic schedule.  Backup
files go to the SD card.  And, if you are not doing automatic backups,
you can run the program itself from the SD.

I have used the Palm desktop on my Treo 650 only 2-3 times that I can
remember:
1) Prior to doing a major update from Cingular [now AT&T].
2) After the update to get my files, settings, etc., back
   because the update reset the Treo to all the default,
   initial settings.

I believe I also had to use the desktop to install a couple of
packages, but many of the package providers will provide a file that
can be downloaded [or attached as to E-Mail].  Click on the file and it
automatically installs.  I've done several updates [e.g., HoliDates and
mVoice] that way.

Carl