User Guide
24 pdQ Basics Handbook
QUALCOMM Proprietary 80-68788-1 Rev X2, PRELIMINARY - 10/26/98
Installing Palm Desktop Software
System Requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop, your computer system must meet the
following requirements:
Minimum Requirements
■ Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
■ IBM-compatible 486 computer or higher
■ 8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended
■ 12 MB available hard disk space
■ VGA monitor or better (the Palm Quick Tour requires a 256 color video
display)
■ CD-ROM drive
■ Mouse
■ One available serial port
Optional Equipment
■ Windows-compatible printer
Software Installation
The following instructions guide you through installing Palm Desktop
software. After you install the software, refer to the Help menu for complete
information about how to use Palm Desktop.
To ensure a safe and uninterrupted installation of the Palm Desktop
software, please do the following before installing:
■ Connect the cradle to your computer.
■ If you have placed pdQ smartphone in the cradle, remove it during
software installation.
■ Exit all programs, including those that run automatically at startup,
such as fax software, virus protection software, screen-saver software,
and application toolbars such as Microsoft Office.
■ If you are installing from diskettes (rather than the CD-ROM), make sure
the original Palm Desktop diskettes are write-protected, and then make
backup copies of them. When you finish, use the copies to install the
software, and store the original diskettes in a safe place. Refer to your
computer’s manual for information about locking or copying diskettes.
■ Do not simply copy the Palm Desktop files to your hard drive. You must
use the installer to place the files in their proper locations and to
decompress the files.
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