User's Manual

Chapter 3 Navigating and Entering Data

Using your computer keyboard

If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you can

use Palm Desktop software or any supported personal information manager (PIM)

to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync operation to synchronize the

information on your computer with the information on your handheld. Many of

the applications that came with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop

software and in most PIMs, so you don’t need to learn different applications. For

more information on entering data on your computer, refer to the online Help in

Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in Palm Desktop software (for Windows

users), and the Palm™ Desktop software Software for the Macintosh User’s Guide

on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.

Importing data

If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets and

databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, you can transfer

the data to your handheld without having to enter it manually. Save the data in one

of the file formats in the following list, import it into Palm Desktop software, and

then perform a HotSync operation to transfer the data to your handheld.

Importing data from a Windows computer

Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats:

■ Comma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only

■ Tab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only

■ CSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only

■ vCal (.vcs): Date Book only

■ vCard (.vcf): Address Book only

■ Date Book archive (.dba)

■ Address Book archive (.aba)

■ To Do List archive (.tda)

■ Memo Pad archive (.mpa)

Archive formats can be used only with Palm Desktop software. Use the archive file

formats to share information with other people who use a Palm OS handheld or to

create a copy of your important Palm Desktop information.

To import data from a Windows computer:

1. Open Palm Desktop software.

2. Click the application into which you want to import data.

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