Setting up the Palm OS mobile device or emulator

This topic describes how to set up and configure a Palm OS mobile device or emulator for synchronization.

This task is part of the main task of Setting up a Palm OS mobile device for synchronization. After you complete these steps, return to Setting up a Palm OS mobile device for synchronization.

Procedure

Palm OS mobile device

Before you can test synchronization using a Palm OS device, you need a TCP/IP connection to the device. You can set up a TCP/IP connection by using either Windows Remote Access Service, or Mocha W32 PPP, which is a shareware utility. The Windows Remote Access Service or Mocha W32 PPP must be running on your workstation when your Palm OS device attempts to establish a TCP/IP connection.

Palm OS devices come with the HotSync Manager application, which runs on your workstation to synchronize personal information such as contacts and to-do lists. Most Palm OS devices connect to a workstation through a COM port. HotSync Manager, Mocha W32 PPP, or Remote Access Service must have access to this COM port to work properly. To avoid conflict, before you start Remote Access Service or Mocha W32 PPP, you must exit the HotSync Manager. Similarly, if you want to use the HotSync Manager, you must terminate Remote Access Service or exit Mocha W32 PPP.

To install and configure Mocha WP2 PPP:

  1. Download W32 PPP from http://www.mochasoft.dk/.
  2. Install Mocha W32 PPP on your workstation.
  3. Configure the Palm OS device using the directions in Installing files on a Palm OS mobile device or emulator.

Palm OS emulator

The Palm OS emulator is available to download from the Palm OS Web site at:
http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/tools/emulator/

After you download the emulator, unzip the files to a directory.

The Palm OS emulator requires a ROM image file to run. You can obtain ROM image files from Palm by joining the Palm Solution Provider Program, or you can download a ROM image from your Palm OS device. For information on the Palm Solution Provider Program, visit www.palmos.com/dev/.

To transfer a ROM image from your Palm OS device:

  1. Use the install tool included with your Palm OS device to install ROM Transfer.prc and then synchronize with the Palm OS device to install this program. The ROM Transfer.prc file is included with the Palm OS emulator.
  2. Start the Palm OS emulator by running Emulator.exe.
  3. Click Download in the Palm OS emulator window.
  4. Complete the transfer of the ROM image by following the instructions displayed by the Palm OS emulator.

After you have a ROM image, configure the emulator to test synchronization.

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