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Red-M Blade - Bluetooth Clip-on for Palm Vx User Guide
11
Installing the Red-M Blade software
Before you begin
Before you begin, you will need:
a Palm Vx handheld running Palm OS
®
3.5.x or later. To find
out which version of the Palm OS
you are running, tap the
Applications icon then the menu icon , and from the App
menu choose Info, then tap Version. Upgrades for earlier
Palm OS versions are available from the Palm web site at
www.palm.com. Red-M Blade software is not compatible with
Palm V models.
a PC running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT4, ME or 2000
Professional with a CD-ROM drive (for software installation).
Your PC must have Palm Vx Desktop software installed and
have the Palm cradle connected.
a Red-M CD (supplied).
To install the Red-M Blade software
1. Insert the Red-M CD into your PC; the Red-M Blade install
menu is displayed.
2. Click on Install Software for Red-M Blade. If more than one
Palm Vx user is installed on your PC, you will also need to
specify which user you wish to receive the files.
3. Click OK to exit the install menu.
4. Install the Red-M Blade software on your Palm Vx by
mounting the Palm Vx in its cradle (without the Red-M Blade
attached) and performing a HotSync operation.
5. When the HotSync operation completes, you will be asked to
reset your Palm Vx handheld. Do so.
Additional software on the Red-M Blade CD
Some additional Palm Vx applications have been included on the
Red-M Blade CD which you may wish to install on your Palm Vx
handheld to enhance your Bluetooth functionality and ease of
connection. Adobe Acrobat Reader is also included, which is a PC
application required to read the documentation that is on the CD.
To install any or all of these applications, select ‘Other Software’
on the Red-M Blade install menu, select your application and
then follow the on-screen instructions. Documentation for these
applications is included on the CD.