Taking backups, jotting memos from the comfort of a keyboard and mouse, or keeping up with that ancient contacts list are all perfectly valid reasons you might want to use Palm Desktop in and beyond.
If you aren't sure which driver package to get, use the Aceeca drivers. Despite the company branding, the drivers themselves are generic and will work with all USB Palm devices. Make sure to extract any.
If you are using a serial connection including serial-to-USB via an adapter or Bluetooth wireless for HotSync, you do not need any drivers to proceed. There are three ways to connect your Palm to your Windows 10 PC, and the process differs slightly for each:.
Upon first connecting your device to USB, a Windows notification will appear indicating that a Palm Handheld is being setup. However, Windows 10 can only recognize Palm as a generic USB device and cannot actually interface with it. To solve this problem, right-click on the Windows Start button and open Device Manager.
There you'll find your Palm listed under "Other Devices" with an exclamation icon to indicate a missing driver. Right-click on "Palm Handheld" , then choose "Update Driver". Next, choose "Browse my computer for drivers" and enter the path to your downloaded driver package. Proceed through the installation, and your Palm will be recognized by Windows!
Alternatively , right-click on your downloaded driver's primary. Then, reconnect your Palm device. Though serial devices are now considered legacy, Windows 10 still retains limited support for them and can HotSync over serial just fine. However, a modern PC is unlikely to have a serial port, in which case you'll have to purchase a serial-to-USB adapter. While there are many such devices on the market, this one has been tested and proven working for HotSync on Windows Palm itself also released a licensed serial-to-USB adapter known as the "Palm Connect Kit", but this adapter is highly outdated and is unlikely to work with Windows Right-click on your adapter and choose "Properties" , then switch to the "Port Settings" tab.
Here, you'll want to set "Bits per second" to for the fastest HotSync. You'll need it in Step 4. While Bluetooth was once a complicated protocol to get working with HotSync, with Windows 10, it couldn't be easier.
Simply open the Windows 10 Settings app and navigate to Devices. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled. Leave this screen open to keep your PC discoverable by nearby Bluetooth devices. Next, on your Palm device, go to the Prefs app and choose Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is On. Your Palm will search for nearby Bluetooth devices and show your PC in the list. The PC name will match the message on your Windows 10 Bluetooth settings screen.
Next, your Palm will inform you about virtual serial ports, but you can ignore this entirely. Windows 10's Bluetooth drivers come pre-configured with virtual serial support, so no further configuration is needed. Simply touch "Next" on your Palm until you reach the final setup screen. This one's pretty straightforward. Simply extract your Palm Desktop 6.
Naturally, you can ignore any prompts to register your software or device as there's no one left to register them with. However, you should also ignore any prompts to run HotSync just yet.
If prompted to HotSync, choose Skip and proceed to Step 4. As a side note, you should also verify that Palm Desktop is configured to run as Administrator this should be enabled by default. Before your Palm can communicate with Palm Desktop, you'll need to configure HotSync Manager to listen on the same channel as you're using to connect. If not, you can run it by searching "HotSync Manager" in the Start menu. You can purchase a regular modem for most Palm devices that connects to a standard phone line.
For older devices, you might need to look on eBay or at a computer swap meet to find a modem. Configuring your Palm device to use a modem is easy. Go to the Preferences application and select the Network category.
Select your service and enter your username and password. Select Standard Modem in the Connection list. Enter the phone number for your ISP. The dialog box also provides the ability to write a simple script. You can use this to automate certain tasks. Set additional parameters for a modem by selecting Edit Connections from the connection list. Select a connection from the dialog box, and then press the Edit button. Then you will be able to modify settings such as what you are connecting to PC, modem, or LAN and whether you are connecting via cable or IR.
Also, you can choose between TouchTone and rotary dialing, and set the volume for dialing and connecting. If you select Details, you can set the speed of the connection, the type of flow control, and any initialization string.
Note that you need to be running a PPP stack on your desktop machine to connect via cable. You can use an infrared connection to a desktop computer or to a cell phone. Connecting to a phone depends on whether the phone acts as a modem or as a direct network access point. Check your service plan for details. If you are using the phone as a modem, then follow the modem instructions. You can connect to the Internet via Bluetooth, if your Palm device has it installed. You need a Bluetooth-enabled access point to get on the Internet.
That can be an access point, a cell phone, or your desktop computer. Bluetooth LAN access point. If you are connecting through a LAN Access Point either your office or some other business like a coffee shop , then you will need to get the network information from them.
If you are in a public place that has Bluetooth access, this information is usually posted somewhere convenient. If you are connecting to an access point, select Trusted Devices and Add Device. Your Palm device will then search for Bluetooth access points. You may have to search more than once to find the network you are looking for. When the network is found, tap on it and hit OK. You need to enter in a passkey — this is something that you set up when you were configuring your desktop, or it should be available from the provider of the access point.
Cell phone. You will need to find out from your cell phone service provider whether or not you have data service set up on your cell phone, and if so, how should you access it. Some cell phones can be used as modems [Hack 31]. Your wireless plan also needs to support this. Other plans will let you use your cell phone as a direct network access point.
You need to make sure that your wireless plan allows you to connect other devices to your phone. This is usually called tethering. If your phone and plan support it, then you can connect your Palm device to your phone. From the Bluetooth Preferences, select Setup Device. You will also probably want to set your Palm device to not be discoverable, unless you want people trying to connect to your Palm device.
Make sure your cell phone is set to be discoverable, select your phone model, and type in a passkey to pair the devices as with a desktop connection. You will have to type the same passkey into your cell phone when prompted. After you have paired the phone and your Palm device, your Palm device will ask you if you want to set up your device to connect to the Internet. Answer yes, and then follow the remaining prompts. When you are finished, go to Bluetooth Preferences and tap the Connect button to finally make the connection.
At this point, you should be able to access the Internet. Use a Windows XP computer as an access point. If you are connecting through your desktop machine, you will also need a Bluetooth adapter on your desktop. Make sure that your drivers are up-to-date.
Start by making sure that Bluetooth is set up and working on both the PC and Palm. Then, create a COM port for the Bluetooth connection. Once the other side is set up and you have the connection information, you need to enable Bluetooth on your Palm device:.
I hate to say it, but when I had problems connecting to my Windows XP box, the only solution that worked was to reboot the Windows machine. This will show you what the Palm is sending over the network, so you can get an idea of whether the Palm is even talking to anything.
Getting set up for Wi-Fi depends on whether Setting up internal Wi-Fi. Tap Next and your Palm device will search for all available networks. If the application finds the network you want to connect to, then you are set—just tap the network name to continue.
If the network you were looking for was not found, then you need to tap the Other button. You will need to enter the network name SSID in the corresponding field. You can also configure WEP encryption. This will help make your connection more secure, but it is not guaranteed to be completely secure. When you enter the network name under Other, you have an option to turn on WEP encryption. You can also select this option by editing the network connection.
If you check the WEP Encryption box, then you can set an encryption key. Tapping on the encryption key control brings up a dialog box with options for choosing a key type, specifying up to four keys, and also a key index that specifies which of the four keys to use.
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