Handspring Handheld Desktop Personal Computer User Manual


 
Page 4 Introduction to Your Visor Handheld
System requirements
To install and operate Palm Desktop software, your computer system
must meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements
MacOS 8.1 or later (for USB cradle)
--or--
MacOS 7.53 or later (for serial cradle)
Apple Macintosh or compatible computer
with a PowerPC processor
8 MB RAM (memory) minimum, 16 MB recommended
25 MB available hard disk space
VGA monitor or better
CD-ROM drive
Mouse
USB port (for USB cradle)
Serial port (for serial cradle)
Optional equipment
Modem
(such as a Springboard™ modem)
Springboard expansion modules
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 Visor handheld 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 handheld.
To upgrade:
1. Synchronize your old handheld with your old Palm Desktop
software. This ensures that the latest information from your
handheld is on your desktop computer.