[pilot-db-list] Re: Pilot-Db and desktop (Robert Thompson)

[Michael A. L. <mic...@ma...>]

Tuesday, March 1, 2005, 16:13

Regarding your message dated 01/03/05 01:15,
subject "Pilot-Db and desktop (Robert Thompson)",

pdlrlsn>> ...  However,  it does not appear on the Palm Desktop (which
pdlrlsn>> has  icons  for  the  address  book,  etc.), so that I can't
pdlrlsn>> create  a data base and then hot sync it to the PDA. How can
pdlrlsn>> I get it into the Palm Desktop?

You can't get it on the Palm Desktop, but can use another software to
create/edit your databases on the PC.

I   use   and   recommend   DB-Editor,   for   Windows,   freeware  at
www.jakewalk.de. Easy to use. Just download, install and run.

If you create a Database on DB-Editor, you can have it sent to the
Palm's Install program, and it will be installed on the Palm on the
next Hotsync.

If  you edit or create a database on the Palm, then when you perform a
Hotsync,  make  sure  that  the  System  option  is  set  to  Handheld
Overwrites Desktop (this will backup your files on the Palm to the PC,
including you Pilot DB files). Then you can open and edit the
databases on DB-Editor.

Regards,

Michael A. Lees
mic...@ma...

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pdlrlsn> On my Palm Zire 21 PDA I have the Pilot-DB
pdlrlsn> installed.  However, it does not appear on the Palm Desktop
pdlrlsn> (which has icons for the address book, etc.), so that I can't
pdlrlsn> create a data base and then hot sync it to the PDA.  How can
pdlrlsn> I get it into the Palm Desktop?  Any help you can provide in
pdlrlsn> directing me to some source of instructions for doing this
pdlrlsn> would be much appreciated.  I should add that I am not a PC
pdlrlsn> whiz, so the simpler the better!

pdlrlsn> Robert Thompson

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