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Page 12 Introduction to Your Treo™ 270 Communicator
System requirements
To use the wireless features of your communicator, you must have the following:
■ A GPRS account with your wireless service provider
■ A location where your wireless service provider has good GPRS coverage
To install and operate Palm Desktop software and the HotSync Manager synchronization
software, your computer system must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements
■ Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP with USB port,
(for USB HotSync
®
cable)
--or--
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.0
with serial port (for optional serial HotSync cable — sold separately)
■ 32 MB RAM (memory)
■ 25 MB available hard disk space
■ VGA monitor or better
■ CD-ROM drive (you can also download Palm Desktop software from www.handspring.com)
■ Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher (recommended)
Note: We also strongly recommended that you have a desktop Internet connection so that you
can access the Handspring web site for support, updates, and other useful information.
Upgrade information
If you already own a Palm OS
®
handheld, Handspring recommends that you install the version of
Palm Desktop software that comes with your Treo communicator into the same folder as your
current Palm Desktop software. When you install the new version in the same folder as the
previous version, all your data is preserved. If you use another personal information manager
(PIM), you still need to install Palm Desktop software in order to update the HotSync Manager on
your computer.
You perform HotSync operations in exactly the same way, so you can quickly synchronize your
old data with your new communicator.
Important: If you are currently using Palm Desktop 4.0 on your Macintosh computer, your data
is not compatible with the version of Palm Desktop on the Handspring CD-ROM.
You can continue using the existing Palm Desktop 4.0 installed on your computer,
or you can choose to export your data from Palm Desktop 4.0 before installing the
software from the Handspring CD-ROM and then import it into Handspring's Palm
Desktop after completing the installation. Visit www.handspring.com/support for
the latest information on compatibility with Palm Desktop 4.0.