Palm Treo 755P Cell Phone User Manual


 
YOUR APPLICATION AND INFO MANAGEMENT TOOLS
INSTALLING APPLICATIONS
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Installing applications
Your smartphone comes with several
built-in and ready-to-use applications. You
can also install free bonus software, such
as business software, games, and more.
You can install the bonus software
wirelessly using the My Treo application on
your smartphone. You can also download
the bonus software from http://
go.palm.com/treo755p/ to your computer
and then synchronize to install it on your
smartphone. You can use the web browser
on your smartphone or your computer to
purchase other third-party Palm OS
®
apps.
To learn about applications you can
purchase for your smartphone, go to http://
go.palm.com/treo755p/.
NOTE The instructions in this section tell
you how to install basic PRC (Palm OS
application) and PDB (Palm OS database)
files on your Treo smartphone. Some Palm
OS software uses an installer or wizard to
guide you through the process. For details,
consult the documentation that came with
the software.
Installing bonus software from My Treo
on your smartphone
My Treo lets you download and install
software that you can use on your
smartphone. If the software has both a
desktop component in addition to a
smartphone component, you need to
download the software to your computer
first. See Installing bonus software from
My Palm on your computer for info on
installing software that includes a desktop
component.
1 Press Applications and select
My Treo .
2 Select the Bonus tab.
3 Select the Install link below the name
of the application you want to install.
4 Repeat step 3 to install additional
applications.
Installing applications from the Internet
You can use the web browser on your
smartphone to install Palm OS files (PRC or
PDB) directly from the Internet. When you
download a PRC or PDB file, it is
automatically installed on your
smartphone. If a file is compressed (ZIP or