Installing files on a Palm OS mobile device or emulator

This topic describes how to install files on your Palm OS mobile device or emulator.

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

After the Palm OS device is connected to the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server, you can install the necessary files on your Palm OS device:

  1. Use the DB2 Everyplace Install on Mobile Device tool to install DB2 Everyplace. The Install on Mobile Device tool is available from the IBM DB2 Everyplace folder of Windows Start menu.
  2. Perform a HotSync operation to complete the installation of the files to the Palm OS device, then close the HotSync manager.
  3. Start the Palm OS Prefs application.
  4. Tap the menu title in the upper right corner of the Preference window, and select Network.
  5. Tap Connect. If the device fails to connect, verify that you correctly configured Mocha W32 PPP or Windows Remote Access Service.
  6. Tap OK. The Properties window closes.

Palm OS emulator

After you set up the Palm OS emulator and obtain a ROM image, install the DB2 Everyplace Sync Client, sample files, and the IBM Sync application on the Palm OS emulator. To install files on a Palm OS emulator:

  1. Start the Palm OS emulator.
  2. Right-click the emulator and select New.
  3. Click the ROM File push button and select Other. Open the ROM file that you obtained.
  4. Select a Device, Skin, and RAM Size for the emulator. The Device type must be the compatible with the ROM image that you obtained.
  5. Click OK. The Palm OS device emulation begins.
  6. Right-click on the Palm OS emulator window and select Install Application/Database -> Other. Alternatively, you can drag and drop or copy and paste the files to the Palm OS emulator window.
  7. Install applications from the DB2 Everyplace installation directory as described in Installing DB2 Everyplace files on a Palm OS device.
  8. Right-click on the Palm OS emulator and select Reset. The Palm OS emulator resets.
  9. Right-click on the Palm OS emulator and select Settings -> Properties.
  10. Select Redirect NetLib calls to host TCP/IP and click OK. The Properties window closes.

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