User Guide

34 Section 1C: Synchronizing Information
Why Connect My Device to My Computer?
You need to install the desktop software and connect the sync cable so that you can
synchronize the information on your computer with the information on your device. You can
use either Palm
®
Desktop software (included) or Microsoft Outlook for Windows (sold
separately) as your synchronization software.
Synchronization means that information that has been entered or updated in one place—your
Palm Centro™ smart device, your computer, or your corporate server—is automatically
updated in the other. There’s no need to enter the information twice. We strongly recommend
that you synchronize your device and your computer frequently to keep your information
up-to-date (and backed up) in both locations.
System Requirements
Windows computers
䢇 Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista (32-bit
version only).
䢇 32MB of available memory (RAM).
䢇 170MB of free hard disk space.
䢇 CD drive
䢇 Available USB port.
Mac computers
䢇 Mac OS X version 10.3 or later.
䢇 128MB of total memory (RAM).
䢇 190MB of free hard disk space.
䢇 CD drive
䢇 Available USB port.