Well, of course you've got to install the new desktop, Don! No one was suggesting otherwise. It's just that it doesn't need to be as complicated a process as you suggest. ______ Bill
...... Original Message ....... On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:08:15 -0600 "Don Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi Bill! Do you keep your lucky rabbit's foot around when you do that? >It's not so much the scary 3rd party apps that scare me, although they do, >but, rather, the scary registry and desktop incompatibilities between >versions of the Desktop that give me the willies!! > > > >To each his own!! Me, I clean house each time. Again, though, Outlook >makes this easy. I might reconsider if were using the Palm Desktop. > > > >Cheers, > >Don > > _____ > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill >Gamble >Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 2:53 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Treo] T600 to T650 > > > >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 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/
