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Transfer data from Palm to Pocket PC



Step 5: Reinstall Palm Desktop

When reinstalling Palm Desktop, select the radio button to synchronize your Palm to Outlook.
Most Palm handhelds come with conduits to synchronize with either Palm Desktop or Outlook. If you chose to sync with Palm Desktop when you first set up your PDA, we're going to switch you over to the Outlook conduits in order to avoid a lot of complicated, time-consuming exporting and importing.

To do this, simply insert your Palm software CD and follow the instructions to install Palm Desktop. At some point during the setup process, you'll be given the option of synchronizing with Outlook. Select it and finish the installation.

Tip
If your Palm handheld didn't come with Outlook conduits, you have little choice but to opt for a third-party solution such as Chapura PocketCopy. While it's possible to export your contacts and memos from Palm Desktop and import them into Outlook, it's a complicated process--the field-mapping alone can drive grown men to tears. Also, Outlook can't import Palm Desktop's calendar and task data.


Step 6: Copy Palm data to Outlook

Select Handheld Overwrites Desktop in HotSync Manager to ensure your data flows from your Palm to your PC.
You've just configured HotSync Manager to synchronize your Palm with Outlook instead of Palm Desktop. All that's left to do is synchronize.

Before you do, however, you should tweak HotSync Manager's settings to make sure the data flows in the proper direction--namely, from PDA to Outlook. (Truth be told, this step is optional, as the default settings should copy everything without a problem, but we think it's better to be safe than sorry.)

  • In your Windows System Tray, click the HotSync Manager icon, then click Custom.
  • Now click the Date Book entry. It may appear as Calendar, depending on your PDA model.
  • Click the Change button.
  • In the Change HotSync Action window, choose Handheld Overwrites Desktop and click OK.
  • Repeat this action for Address Book (a.k.a. Contacts), To Do List (Tasks), and Memo Pad (Memos). When you've completed these changes, click Done to close HotSync Manager.

Ready, set, HotSync! Your final Palm synchronization will copy all data from the old PDA to Outlook. When it's done, load Outlook and check to make sure all your records have arrived safely.

 

 
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