Don't be frightened, Don! That's how I've always upgraded - I'm using the same user name I started with back on the Palm V (7 or 8 models later). If the backup directory is renamed, none of those scary old 3rd party apps will be installed during the first hotsync. ______ Bill
...... Original Message ....... On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:54:11 -0600 "Don Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >You're scaring me!! What you describe might work fine, but I've seen too >many upgrade problems over the years to trust that. It's more work to >uninstall everything and start fresh, but I wouldn't do it any other way! >'Course, using Outlook makes it easy, since the PIM data isn't dependent on >the Palm Desktop version. > > > >Cheers, > >Don > > _____ > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alli >Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 7:30 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Treo] T600 to T650 > > > >You don't need to copy or export the pim data. All you do is rename >your backup folder and then use the same old hotsync name with the new >device. > >Don Ferguson wrote: >> YMMV for sure. I would strongly recommend removing ALL 600 software from >> the computer and starting over clean on the 650, including upgraded >versions >> of all applications. Think of it as spring cleaning! If you use the Palm >> Desktop, you'll need to either backup or export your PIM data files. I >> can't remember which transitions allowed just copying the PIM data files >and >> which ones required export/import. That's one of the reasons I like using >> Outlook instead. If you use Outlook, you can just sync down from there >> once you get the conduits all set up. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/treo/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
