Palm III export

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• Palm III is not tied to the computer

  Hotsync configuration will not give me the option of USB, only com3 or com4. I have the Desktop 4.1.4.

  I got it to work when I plugged in a USB card on com5 then set for series on com5 Synchronization Manager. Go figure. Thank you.

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• With the help of Palm III with Vista

  I just got a new computer with Vista.  I tried loading the CD Palm III software, but it wouldn't let me move forward.  The Palm III has a serial port connector.  I intend using a USB converter series to connect to the computer.  Is there a software to use with Vista?

  Hello and welcome to the Community Forums of Palm.

  It depends on the version of Vista you have (32-bit or 64-bit):

  Vista 32 bit: synchronizing Hotsync cable using Palm Desktop 6.2 (support & downloads link above) as well as the free PalmHotsyncSetup of www.pimlicosoftware.com utility

  Vista 64-bit: because there is no 64-bit drivers, your only hope is to synchronize with a radiant infrared using an adapter IRDA ("dongle") on your computer, along with the combination of above software.

  Good luck, let us know how make you out with it.

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• To access the old Palm III data

  I stopped synchronization to handheld computer about 1 year ago and just continued to use the Office to enter the data. I recently moved into a new Visa Office PC and installed Palm OS that supported my old configuration.  I don't remember exactly how I got my username entered (only know it is used to store in a folder "EJ")... can not know how to load old data. I think it was intentionally made difficult to prevent hackers and thieves--but I've grown attached to my old data (just not my old PC or the old device).  Time to upgrade - but if I can't access the data... Should what incentives I?  If I have to do it again I'll just create a form in Access database.

  Finally... Thanks for giving me added by car!  I found this link of Web site... http://www.Palm.Crevier.org/FAQ/

  Google search for images RE: path of registry data for palm IV... He mentions 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\U.S. Robotics\Pilot Desktop\Core\Path' and so I put the path C:\Program Files\palmOne\EJ variable and then not wanting to ever be one to lose, I doubled on data records and put a second data EJ under the first as a subfolder folder then it exists under this path and C:\Program Files\palmOne\EJ\EJ.  Launched to him and everything is fine come! didn't know if I had "my I name ' or 'my name i.' as my username but I guess that confirmed (where I is than my other initial).

  So I delete a lot of files and watched all the files of data under this path and nothing has changed (last updated the still 31/10/2008)! -did a search for address*.dat down there (at least I'm sort of find some differences in the Vista operating system)... still not found out where the data - but it works!

  Next step is laboriously happily and foolishly and I hope I can upgrade the palm devices and software and still not find out where the data is going and how better archive to come have fun!

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• Palm III driver update?

  I am an old user of software Palm Pilot v3.5.2.  I no longer use the PDA synchronization or, etc.  I just use the Contact of PalmPilot book to keep the info in offline mode (all my contacts, connections/settings security and other things I don't want not accessible to a network where they can be hacked).  But he lost my hard drive last week (craaaash).  I have a backup of my address book but don't know what version of Palm Desktop I can install safely and have it be able to import my backup file.  Any suggestions?

  Thank you!  Christie

  About one of our office at Palm.com software will work. The recommendation is do not use 6.2 Palm which is mainly designed for the Vista operating system. 4.14 or 4.14e should work fine

• How to copy the data from Palm Desktop on a PC running Windows 8.1

  If like me you still find the Palm Desktop data (addresses, calendar, notes, etc.) handy and use it long after throwing the combined capacity and 'sync', you can see this is useful.  I bought a new PC running Windows 8.1 and had problems with data transfer due to a problem as I understand it, which does not exist in Windows XP, Vista or 7 versions.  Here is a summary of a way to easily transfer data from these earlier versions if you have a USB flash drive (or Dropbox, Google Drive, whatever) very convenient:

  (1) Download Palm Desktop 6.2 or 6.2.2 to your new PC.  Give a user name exactly as it exists in the database from your old PC.  This name will serve as Office Automation to create a folder name of six letters (an abbreviated version of your name) to hold the data that Palm Desktop will turn upward.  Wait a few seconds for this to happen, and then close the application on your new desktop.

  (2) in your old PC you want to transfer data from, find the folder named "Palm OS Desktop" which should exist in 'Documents' under path of folder and subfolders 'Users' as > your subfolder name > Documents in Windows 7 (can also be Vista) or may be under "Documents and Setting" folder in Windows XP.

  (3) in this folder "Palm OS Desktop" search this subfolder of six letters of your name and select this whole subfolder and select 'Copy' or Ctrl-C

  (4) locate the same name of subfolder in your new PC (which will have data zero), delete and then 'paste' the subfolder you "copied" in the exact same location.  If you did it right, Viola!  Your new desktop PC should display all the transferred data, once you open the application again.

  Most of the same procedure works with PC Windows 8.1 (probably also Windows 8).  What I found different is that the subfolder of data created under "Palm OS Desktop} had 7 instead of 6 characters with a"0"(zero), added as the last character.  When finally, you copy and paste this subfolder in the new PC there so rename and add "0" for the Palm Desktop to locate these data.

  I hope this helps.

  Data in XP is located in C:\Program Files\Palm (or PalmOne) \ < your HotSync name truncated > \Backup.

  HotSync for Win8 has been available for quite a while now!  See the post at the beginning of this section called "64-bit Windows USB drivers for Palm Desktop" for instructions and driver downloads.

  Palm Desktop 4.x and 6.2.2 use different database formats - 6.2.2 went to .mdb as an extension.

  Best way to migrate data is to perform a HotSync on the new machine, or use the built-in in Palm Desktop Export/Import option.  Export the addresses and calendar files, and then copy those of the new machine.

  The import option to retrieve data.

  WyreNut

• Compatibility of Windows 7 Ultimate and Palm pilot

  Hello.  My previous TX exploded and have a new.  I'm unable to synchronize with Windows 7 Ultimate.  Can someone advise when Palm will provide compatibility to allow syncing?  Very frustrating.  Greatly appreciated! Tim

  Here is a link to the 64-bit to Win 7 64 bit drivers. I assume that you have a 64-bit version of Win7.

  http://forums.hpwebos.com/T5/Windows-HotSync/64-bit-Palm-Desktop-drivers-are-here/TD-p/337516

  See if these drivers may help you get the TX to HotSync.

  If you have a 32-bit version of Win7, you should be able to sync with the drivers provided in Palm Desktop.

  I'll try to use Palm Desktop 4.1.4e. Palm Desktop 6.2 has had problems of loss of data if your PC is up-to-date with the Palm open Fund or not closing Palm Desktop on your PC shutdown. Once you decide which version to use, I suggest to export your data backup and disaster recovery.

  Here is a link to an article for troubleshooting HotSync.

  Click on the following link for the Web page of kb.hpwebos.com for the article about HotSync troubleshooting: start here
  
  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB2/common/article/2630

  Here are the steps to backup your data.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.
  
  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.
  
  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB2/common/article/28734_en.html
  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.
  
  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.
  
  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.
  
  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

  For reference purposes, click the following link to the support page for your device on the kb.hpwebos.com Web page.

  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB/na/tungsten/TX/unlocked/home/page_en.html
  
  There are links on the page the user Troubleshooting Guide, how to, downloads, etc.

• Palm TX - calendar office empty and now it seems that it syncs with the device.

  Hello Forum members, Palm

  I have Windows 7 and I synchronize my Palm TX for desktop 6.2.2 via bluetooth.  Two weeks ago, I loaded my calendar of office, and it was empty.  I have made several attempts to synchronize my device to the desktop computer in the hope to recover my datebook\calendar and it seems that the synchronization stops during the update of datebook\calendar.  I uninstalled and reinstalled the desktop software, I also imported the appointment file... but it is also empty.

  Any assistance will be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance :-)

  Lori

  There may be the database at the source of the problem. Click on the following link for the program called DbFixiT. This program has a trial version that you can download and install on your Palm OS device. The trial version will search the database and then to declare the corruption. You can then search records at the origin of the problem and fix them yourself or you can buy the program and do it automatically repair records.

  http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/dbfixit.htm

  To install the program, the value of all lines of "doing nothing" except quick installation or install if you use Palm desktop 6.2.

  After installing the program on your handheld, the scanner and scan also to BLOBs in the calendar.
  After you clean up the database on the handheld, set the conduit in hotsync for handheld overrides desktop and perform a hotsync.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB2/common/article/28734_en.html
  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

  For reference purposes, click the following link to the support page for your device on the kb.hpwebos.com Web page.

  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB/na/tungsten/TX/unlocked/home/page_en.html

  There are links on the page the user Troubleshooting Guide, how to, downloads, etc.

• Sync problem with Palm Tungsten E2 &amp; PC - Fatal Error Message on the screen of the PDA

  Recently my Palm Tungsten E2 will not synchronize with my PC. The following message appears on the screen of my handheld Palm when it tries to sync: "Fatal Error. ' Mgr.c, Line System: 4038, error launching Application. And a "reset" icon under the message that when activated, cause my PDA to reset through the sequence of the display date/time, etc. My PC system is Windows XP Professional. I recently updated my program to sync Palm from 4.2 to 6.2, which does not fix the problem I have. Your suggestions please?

  For this type of error, you need to reset hard E2. I hope that you have all your data in Palm Desktop. After the hard reset, change the desktop hotsync conduits replaces handheld and synchronize.

  Click on the following link for the Web page of kb.hpwebos.com for the article about reset procedures

  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB2/common/article/887_en.html

  You can export your data for backup purposes, first in case something happens during synchronization.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB2/common/article/28734_en.html
  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

  For reference purposes, click the following link to the support page for your device on the kb.hpwebos.com Web page.

  http://KB.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/KB/na/Tungsten/E2/unlocked/home/page_en.html

  There are links on the page the user Troubleshooting Guide, how to, downloads, etc.

• Centro desktop doesn't install it to the previous thread palm desktop and cannot uninstall old version

  The Centro CD installs access desktop Palm Centro
  desktop computer - it stops and says that I have to uninstall existing Palm desktop as it will not be to level the previous version.

  Problem is, I can't install off Sony palm desktop. It's in c:\program
  files, but not displayed in Control Panel / Add Remove prgrams. has no
  allow revo uninstall it.

  I tried to plug just in the Centro but windows might find usb drivers
  (no doubt)

  So I'm a little stuck. Help!

  It was the next step.

  I just needed to know what was the operating system of the PC and the version of Palm desktop so I could tell you where to get the correct files.

  Here is some info. For you.

  Click on the following link to the support page for your device on the kb.palm.com Web page.
  http://www.Palm.com/us/support/Centro/centro_gsm/

  There are links on the page the user Troubleshooting Guide, how to, downloads, etc.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://www.Palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?id=28734

  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

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• items lost during upgrade to Palm Desktop 6.2.2

  Hello

  Just bought a Palm Pre, unlocked, a beauty.  Wanted to move the items from my Palm Desktop to the FRONT.  During the upgrade from my old, old Desktop 4.0.4 for Desktop 6.2.2 I lost all contacts, calendar etc events.  The datebook.dat file is there, but since my old Palm Treo broke down entirely (Palm could not repair it) I could not synchronize the installation of the new software.

  The question is: How can I move my items the address.dat, dateboook.dat etc. for the new version of office.

  Thanks muchly for all the good advice!

  Janko

  You cannot use these data files to the point 6.2.

  6.2 has a format of different file than previous versions and don't recognize these files.

  What I would say, it is to copy your username folder in c-program files-Palm.

  Paste this folder on the Windows desktop. With the help of delete Palm desktop 6.2 Control Panel-Add/Remove programs. Re-install Palm desktop that you had previously installed. Pick up the user name folder in the folder on the drive c. open palm desktop palm and see if your data is there.

  If this is the case, export your data from backup. Here is a procedure for this.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://www.Palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?id=28734

  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

  After you have your data backed up, install Palm desktop 6.2 and if data do not migrate to 6.2, use the import function in Palm desktop.

  For reference purposes, click the following link to the support page for your device on the kb.palm.com Web page.
  http://KB.Palm.com/wps/portal/KB/EMEA/pre/p100eww/O2/home/page_en.html

  There are links on the page the user Troubleshooting Guide, how to, downloads, etc.

• 3 Palm hotsync problem

  I just got a Palm 3 last night and tried to hotsync since then. I tried chat Palm which did not help someone in this forum can guide me. I have xp home edition on a dell demision.

  When I try to hotsync, it says cannot communicate with my computer or the modem not hung. I think I need to make sure that my Palms reads the correct port to office? IF it is correct how do that?

  Any help will be appreciated. If my message is meaningless I will correct it when I get home from work. My Palm came with a disc, but I used it I used Palm download program, the disc does not load for some reason when I place it in the disc tray.

  Thank you

  Red.

  Thanks for all the help. I got this job do not ask me how.

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• Palm Vx - pocket computer crashed, please save my files

  I have an old friend, a Palm Vx, which has served me well since 1999. I accidentally let the battery and now it won't Sync., well it sync normally, but no data are transferred - just quickly going through the routine - the handheld is empty, but alive and displays the Sync routine. I did a hard reset, uninstalled and installed the program on my laptop, check user names and replaced the .dat files that I keep manually as backups in a separate folder in Windows Explorer. I have personal data registered as births, death, travel, etc., in these files that I have to put it in a form; However, I can't do nothing to copy, export, open or read, including the .dat, .bak, .dba, .aba or .mpa file. Can someone help me move or convert the files listed below in another format/software that will open showing all my valuable recordings? Keep the Palm format is not important for me, I just need complete and readable information in any software: Excel, Word, Notepad, Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, WordPerfect, Snagit editor or other software/converter that will give me my previous records. The files needed are:
  Address.dat
  datebook.dat
  Memopad.dat
  Notepad.dat
  These documents contain, respectively, 384, 1 236, 78 and 2 KB of data. Palm tree on my laptop works perfectly, I just need to get the information in an another safe place to serve as a reference.
  OS: Windows XP Pro SP3, USB for portable crib for synchronization.
  Thank you.

  With Palm desktop closed, copy the .dat files in the respective folders in your user name on the PC. Paste the address.dat in the address file. If you see another file with the same name, overwrite it because your Palm desktop has no data.

  Open Palm desktop and see if the data is there. If this does not work, try and use the import feature to try and import the .aba, .dba, .mpa file into the respective applications in the WFP office. Open Palm desktop, select address or contacts, select file - import and select the .aba file to import. ABA says AddressBookArchive.

  Once you get back data in Palm desktop, I suggest to use the export function to save your data. It seems you have files to archive, but they are not current. Here is a procedure to back up your data recovery disaster.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://www.Palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?id=28734

  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

• Warm the address book sync from PC to Palm IIIxe

  After buying a PC without a serial port, I have a card installed and connected handheld. I tried to Hotsync the device but I get an error message that the program could not open address book database. Clicking ok on this message, another pops up telling me there was an error opening of the contact database and a new empty database is created and the original database file has been renamed to C:\Program Files\Palm\username\address.002.dat.

  Whenever I try to hotsync, I get the same messages and it keeps creating a numbered sequence file. No idea of what is happening here and how I can fix this problem? Contact Db is in the PC and I saved on a drive to the case where. I am using Windows XP Pro and I didn't have this problem before.

  I'm naïve here... Please help!

  Taz

  Ok. Looks like you will have to do a 'clean' of Palm desktop and re uninstll - install.

  With he data in Palm desktop, export the data for backup purposes. Here are the instructions to do so.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://www.Palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?id=28734

  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.

  Once the data is exported and saved, clean uninstall Palm desktop and re-install. Here are the instructions. Once Palm desktop is re-installed, importing data in Palm desktop, change the ducts to the office replaces handheld and sync.

  You should first make a copy of your data to have just in case something
  is happening. You can find your data files by going to C:\Program Files\Palm or
  A Palm. Highlight your Palm Desktop user name and right click and copy.
  Then, go to the desktop of your PC, right-click on a blank spot block and select.

  If this is the first time, you install Palm desktop and encounter a problem, go to the previous step.

  For Palm desktop 6.2, look in the following location for folders and files, my documents, desktop PalmOS. You will find the username folder in this place.

  Now you want to uninstall Palm Desktop and remove anything that has to do
  with Palm Desktop on your computer. As the folder above, remove the Palm folder. Once this is done, you need to delete some registry keys
  your registry PC operating system.

  Word of warning, go here and removing the wrong thing can cause your PC
  No start, crashing and deleting programs and data. If you feel
  you're not sure of yourself, see if you have a friend who can help you or a
  PC technician that you can pay to help you. This will show them all
  Should be deleted. To keep your current registry settings, we have a backup of the registry.

  On the PC, go to start and run Type "regedit" without the quotes

  Select WORKSTATION, browse to the file--> export. Should appear with a save as
  box. Current place of residence is very well should be in My Documents, or you can change in a location that you will remember. In the file name box, type "Regbackup [todaysdate]" i.e. Regbackup07072008. Then, the most difficult part.

  The best way to ensure that your work with the right key, select the key that is installation quick palm and press delete on your keyboard. It will ask you, are
  make sure you. Say Yes. Do the same for all the keys below.

  If you make a mistake, stop what you are doing. And call a PC technician.
  BUT do not turn off your computer.

  The reg keys are as follows (Note: some of the theses reg keys won't be here)
  But if they remove them)

  * Installation quick HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\U.S. Robotics\Palm
  * Transfer of files Robotics\PalmOne HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\U.S.
  * Robotics\Pilot Office of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\U.S.
  * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Palm
  * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Palm, Inc.
  * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PalmDesktopAutorun
  * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\palmOne
  * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PalmSource
  * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PalmSource or anything else that says palm

  Then restart your computer

  Then, reinstall your Palm desktop from the CD and do a hotsync. If she asks
  you for a user name, enter the name that is on your device in the upper right of the screen to hotsync.

• Office Palm does not start

  I have loaded 6.2.2 on my new desktop computer (Vista 64-bit). I know that I cannot support the HotSync, but I still like to use the software. I was doing my import of data and got my software on the new computer, but whenever I started it, I got an error message, Expreprt.exe module could not be found. I just clicked on and the software worked for the first day. Today, when I went to use the software, I got this same message, then an error message which says that the software asks the machine to stop in an unusual way and then I get a message that the palm software has stopped working and it stops. I tried to reload the software but nothing has changed. I added a lot of new data yesterday since it was working and now I can't to him? Y at - there another version that I can get it to work? Is it possible to get this working. I can live without the HotSync, but I really like the software.

  You do not state that you were going back to an earlier version of Palm desktop. This makes a difference and changes the way to proceed at this point.

  You did not export the data, you copied the data files in the user folder. Those will not matter and they are not in the same format as the version of Palm desktop 4.x files.

  In order to get your data in Palm desktop, you will need to install Palm desktop 6.2, and then paste the data files, you have in the correct files in the case of user_name. Or you can copy the entire folder of user name that you have saved in the PALMOS desktop folder in my documents. Make sure you use the same username as before. If you used a user name, you will need to copy and paste the .mdb and. mdb.bak files in the appropriate in the case of user_name folders.

  Once you have data in Palm desktop, use the following method to export the data and then if you want you can clean uninstall and reinstall version 4.x. When you do that, you can import the files.

  The best way to protect your data is to export the data in each category of Palm Desktop in a separate folder on your PC.

  Create a new folder on your PC somewhere that suits. Name it something like Palm Desktop data. Click on the link below and follow the instructions on this page for the export procedure.

  http://www.Palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?id=28734

  Make sure you only select everything for the beach in the export window.

  With the data stored in the created folder, make a copy of this file and save it on a USB key, cd - rw or external hard drive.

  Whenever you change in Palm Desktop, export the data that has been changed in this file and save again to external media.

  With this process you can always import the data in Palm Desktop, whenever you have a problem with the data in Palm Desktop, or if your computer/hard drive/device crash.