Palm Desktop Organizer, Read This First Manual

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Introduction
With Palm™ Desktop organizer software, a Palm Computing ® handheld and the proper
adapter cable, you have everything you need to connect your handheld to your
Macintosh computer and transfer information between them.
If you have a PowerPC Macintosh, you will need a Palm Macintosh Serial Adapter to
connect your HotSync
® Cradle to a printer or modem port on your Macintosh.
If you have an iMac, iBook or G3 Apple computer equipped with USB, you will need a
USB to serial port adapter and the USB drivers from the adapter manufacturer to connect
your HotSync Cradle to the USB port on your Macintosh.
Note: USB users need one of the following to connect a cradle to an iMac, iBook or G3:
• PalmConnect USB Kit
– or –
• a third-party USB adapter cable or device
(check for compatibility with third-party manufactures
and Palm Desktop software)
This documentation assumes you have a Palm USB to serial port adapter.
Handheld package
Handheld
Cradle
Palm Accessory
Macintosh Serial Adapter cable
PalmConnect
®
USB Kit
USB Serial Adapter cable