Copyright: © Palm, Inc. 2002


Palm Quick Install Overview
Palm™ Quick Install Overview

Your handheld comes with applications installed and ready to use, but you can use Palm™ Quick Install to install other applications, such as games and other software. You can also install other types of files, such as audio, video, and photo files. Both files and applications are easy to install by adding the files to Palm Quick Install and then performing a HotSync® operation. Applications or games that you install on your handheld reside in RAM, and you can delete them at any time. For more information about which applications are available, visit http://www.palm.com/

When you add files to Palm Quick Install, it determines whether the files should be installed on your Palm™ handheld or an expansion card, and then places the files in the file list where they are queued to be installed during the next HotSync operation. You must have an appropriate application on your handheld for the file being installed, or the files will not get installed during the next HotSync operation.

You can place files into one of two lists of files to queue for installation:

•	A list for the handheld

•	A list for the expansion card, such as a SD (Secure Digital) Card or MultiMediaCard.

Note   An expansion card (sold separately) increases the amount of space you have to store software applications and data on your handheld. For information about how to install an expansion card on your handheld, see the handbook that came with the handheld.

What do you want to do?

 Learn About the Palm Quick Install Window

 Learn About the Types of Files You Can Install

 Starting Palm Quick Install

 Learn Ways to Add Files to Install

 Install a Palm OS® File Type

 Remove Files from a Destination File List

 Show Details About a File


Learning About the Palm Quick Install Window

The Palm™ Quick Install window displays a list of files scheduled to be installed on the handheld and on the expansion card during the next HotSync® operation.

Click any area of the illustration below for more information.

Note   If you exit from Palm Quick Install and files are listed to be installed, a dialog box tells you that the files will not be installed until you perform a HotSync operation.

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Starting Palm Quick Install
Starting Palm™ Quick Install

To open the Palm™ Quick Install window

1.	On the Windows desktop, double-click the Palm Quick Install icon.

The Palm Quick Install window displays the files currently in the file list.

2.	(Optional) Select a different HotSync® user's name from the User drop-down list if you want to install files for another user.

Tips

•	You can drag and drop a file or folder from Windows Explorer onto the Palm Quick Install icon. See Dragging and Dropping Files onto the Palm Quick Install Icon or Dragging and Dropping Files onto the Window.

•	You can also start Palm Quick Install from the Launch Bar in the Palm™ Desktop software, or from the Windows Start menu under Palm Desktop.

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Types of Files You Can Install

Both applications and files are easy to install during the next HotSync® operation. You can place the following types of files in the file list:

•	Palm OS® file types, including .prc and .pdb.

•	Image files, such as .jpg files that you can download from most digital cameras.

•	Audio files, including MP3 files, and certain video files, such as .mov files. To install the audio or video files on your handheld, you must have an appropriate application installed on your handheld for using those files. Note that you must install audio files on an expansion card on your handheld.

•	Zip files. If you place a .zip file in Palm Quick Install, the files within the .zip file are decompressed, and the files from the top-level folder only are added to the file list.

When you add a file to Palm Quick Install, it determines whether the file should be installed on the handheld or the expansion card, based on the file type.

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Dragging and Dropping Files onto the Palm Quick Install Icon
Dragging and Dropping Files and Folders onto the Palm™ Quick Install Icon

You can drag individual files, groups of files, or an entire folder of files onto the Palm™ Quick Install icon.

To drag and drop a file or folder onto the Palm Quick Install icon

1.	In Windows Explorer, locate the file or folder that you want to install.

2.	Drag and drop the file(s) or folder onto the Palm Quick Install icon.

The Confirm Add dialog box appears and shows the file list in which the files will be placed.

Tip  If Palm Quick Install is already open, the Confirm Add dialog box does not appear unless an error occurs. Select Do not show this dialog again to turn it off. You can turn it back on in the Preferences.

3.	(Optional) Select a different HotSync® user's name from the User drop-down list if you want to install files for another user.

4.	Click OK.

Palm Quick Install places the files in the Handheld or Expansion Card file list, based on the file type.

5.	Perform a HotSync operation to install the files.

If any of the files could not be installed, the filename is displayed in the Palm Quick Install window when you open the application.

Note  When you drag and drop a folder with subfolders or a .zip file, Palm Quick Install adds only the files from the top-level folder.

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Adding Files to Palm Quick Install Overview
Adding Files to Palm™ Quick Install Overview

The Palm™ Quick Install window displays a list of files that you want to install on the handheld or on the expansion card. Palm Quick Install gives you many ways to add files that you want to install, including the following:

•	Drag and drop files or folders onto the file list.

•	Click the Add button and select files to install.

•	Add files from a specific folder.

•	Double-click a Palm OS® file on the Windows desktop.

•	Copy files from Windows Explorer, and then paste the files into the Palm Quick Install window.

Tip  You can also right-click a file on the Windows desktop, and then choose Send To Palm Quick Install.


Dragging and Dropping a File or Folder onto the Window

You can place files in the installation file list by dragging and dropping a file, group of files, or a folder containing files from the Windows desktop onto the Handheld or Expansion Card file list.

Note  Only the files in the top-level folder of a .zip file are added to Palm Quick Install.

To drag and drop a file or folder onto the file list

1.	Start Palm™ Quick Install.

2.	In Windows Explorer, locate the file(s) or folder that you want to install.

3.	In Windows Explorer, drag and drop the file(s) or folder on to the Handheld or Expansion Card file list. You can move files to another list by dragging them to the other list.

Note  If a file can't be added to a file list, the cursor changes to a No symbol.

Tip   Select a different HotSync® user's name from the User drop-down list if you want to install files for another user.

4.	Perform a HotSync operation to install the files.

Tip  You can also copy files in Windows Explorer, and then paste them into the appropriate file list.

Notes

•	Audio and video files automatically go into the Expansion Card file list.

•	When you drag and drop a folder that has subfolders, Palm Quick Install looks only at the files in the top-level folder.

•	If files remain in the file list after a HotSync operation, those files were not installed. This can happen if the handheld does not have an application that supports that file type, or if there was not enough available memory to add the file on the handheld.


Moving the Files from the Handheld or Expansion Card List to the Other

You can easily move files from one destination file list to another

To move the files from the Handheld or Expansion Card file list to the other list

•	Find the name of the file you want to move, and then drag the file to the other file list.

If the file can't be installed on the other destination, the cursor changes shape to show that the file can't be moved.

Tip  You can select the file in the file list, and then right-click to choose Move to Handheld or Move to Expansion Card.

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Installing a Palm OS File
Installing a Palm OS® File

You can install a .prc or .pdb file using Palm™ Quick Install.

To install a .prc or .pdb file

1.	In Windows Explorer, double-click the Palm OS® file that you want to install.

The Confirm Add dialog box appears and displays in which destination file list Palm™ Quick Install placed the file. Select Do not show this dialog again to hide this dialog box. You can turn it back on in the Preferences.

Note  If Palm Quick Install is already open, the Confirm Add dialog box does not appear unless an error occurs.

Tip   Select a different HotSync® user's name from the User drop-down list if you want to install files for another user.

2.	Click OK.

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Adding Files Using the Add Button

Use the Add button to select one or more files that you want to install.

Tip  Right-click a file list, and then choose Add Files.

To add file(s) using the Add button

1.	Start Palm™ Quick Install.

2.	Click Add, and then select the file(s) you want to install.

3.	Click Open to add the file to the file list.

Tip   Select a different HotSync® user's name from the User drop-down list if you want to install files for another user.

4.	Perform a HotSync operation to install the files.

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Adding All Files from a Folder

Use the Add Folder command to add all the files from a specific folder to the destination file list.

Tip  You can also drag a folder from Windows Explorer onto the Palm™ Quick Install window or icon.

To add files from a specific folder

1.	Start Palm™ Quick Install.

2.	From the File menu, choose Add Folder.

3.	In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder that you want.

4.	Click OK to add the files from the folder to the file list.

Tip   Select a different HotSync® user's name from the User drop-down list if you want to install files for another user.

5.	Perform a HotSync operation to install the files.

Note  Only the files in the top-level folder of a .zip file are added to Palm Quick Install.

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Removing Files from a Destination File List

To remove a file from a destination file list

1.	Start Palm™ Quick Install.

2.	Select the file(s) you want to remove from the Handheld or Expansion Card file list.

Press Shift+Click to select a group of files, or press Ctrl+Click to select individual files. You cannot select files from both the Handheld and Expansion Card file list at the same time.

3.	Click Remove, or press the Delete key.

4.	Click OK.

Tip  You can choose whether or not to display the delete confirmation dialog box in the Preferences. See Changing Preferences for more information.


Hiding or Showing Details about a File

The Details pane displays certain properties about a file, such as the name, file size, and file type. If the file has a preview, it appears in the Details pane.

To show or hide details about a file

1.	Start Palm™ Quick Install.

2.	Select a file in a file list.

3.	Click Show Details.

4.	To close the Details pane, click Hide Details.


Changing Preferences

To change the preferences in Palm™ Quick Install

1.	From the View menu, choose Preferences.

2.	Select or deselect the options you want:

Display Confirmation Dialog when adding files	Select this check box if you want the Confirm Add dialog box to be displayed when you add files to the Handheld or Expansion Card file list.
Confirm before removing items from the list	Select this check box if you want Palm Quick Install to display a message before deleting any file in the file list.
Display HotSync reminder when exiting	Select this check box if you want a message to remind you to perform a HotSync® operation when files are in the installation queue and you exit from Palm Quick Install.
Show Quick Install Icon on the Windows Desktop	Click this button if the Palm Quick Install icon was deleted from the Windows desktop, and you want to place it back on the desktop.
3.	Click OK.

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Menu Bar

Displays the menus available in Palm™ Quick Install. Click a menu title to display the commands on that menu.


User
User Selector

Displays the current HotSync® user's name and lets you switch users.


Handheld and Expansion Card Status

Shows the amount of memory available on the handheld or expansion card for installing files. The available memory shown is from the last HotSync® operation; however, the handheld's available memory could have changed since the last HotSync operation.

The status bar shows the number of selected files and their total size. Some file types are compressed during a HotSync operation. Because of this, the file could actually take up less space then the amount shown in the file size column or the status bar.

Note  With some older model Palm™ handhelds, the amount of available memory is not shown.

Tip  If an expansion card is not installed and you add a file that is compatible only with an expansion card,
a message shows that no card is installed after you perform a HotSync operation.


Handheld File List

Shows the list of files to install on the handheld during the next HotSync® operation. The file information shows the following:

•	An appropriate icon for the file type.

•	The file name.

•	The size in bytes (B), kilobytes (KB), or megabytes (MB).

•	The file type.

•	The status. This describes the status of the file since the last HotSync operation and any errors that may have occurred.

•	The collection if the file belongs to a collection of files, such as a .zip file. Collection is not shown by default.

Tip  Right-click the Handheld file list to add files or folders to this list.


Expansion Card File List

Shows the list of files to install on an expansion card during the next HotSync® operation. The file information shows the following:

•	An appropriate icon for the file type.

•	The file name.

•	The size in bytes (B), kilobytes (KB), or megabytes (MB).

•	The file type.

•	The status. This describes the status of the file since the last HotSync operation and any errors that may have occurred.

•	The collection if the file belongs to a collection of files, such as a .zip file. Collection is not shown by default.

Tip  Right-click the Expansion Card file list to add files or folders to this list.


Add Button

Click the Add button to browse for and select files, and then add the selected files to the Handheld or Expansion Card file list.


Remove Button

Click the Remove button to remove selected files from the file list.


Show/Hide Details

Displays or hides the Details pane that displays information about the selected file, including the file properties. If available, the Details pane shows a preview of the selected file.


Details
Details Pane

Displays information about the selected file, including the file's name; size in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes (MB); file type; the collection name if the file belongs to a collection, such as a .zip file; and the status. If available, the Details pane shows a preview of the selected file.


File List

Files that Palm™ Quick Install will install on the handheld or on an expansion card during the next HotSync® operation. If a file can't be installed, the file name remains in the file list after the HotSync operation. If a file remains in the file list, you can do the following:

•	Make more RAM available by deleting files on the handheld, or you may need to install the appropriate application on your handheld. In addition, you may need to add an expansion card or unlock one that is already installed.

•	Remove the file from the file list, so that Palm Quick Install does not try to install it again.


Expansion Card

An expansion card (sold separately) increases the amount of space you have for storing software applications and data on your handheld. For information about how to install an expansion card on your handheld, see the handbook that came with the handheld.


PRC

This is a Palm OS® software application that you can install and run on your handheld.


PDB

This is a database file that works with a specific Palm OS® software application.


ZIP

These are compressed files that contain other types of files, for example, text or .prc files. When you add a .zip file to the Handheld or Expansion Card file list, Palm™ Quick Install automatically decompresses the .zip file and adds the individual files to the file list.

Note  Only the files in the top-level folder of a .zip file are added to Palm Quick Install.


JPEG
JPEG or JPG

A graphics file format used for storing images from a digital camera or image-editing software. These file names typically end with the extension .jpg or .jpeg.


Add Files Command

Purpose	Displays the Open dialog box, where you can select one or more files and add them to the files in the file list, based on the file type.

Location	File menu

Note   To select a folder to add, choose Add Folder from the File menu.


Add Folder Command

Purpose	Displays the Browse for Folder dialog box, where you can select a folder to add all the files from that folder to the file list in Palm™ Quick Install.

Location	File menu

Note   To select a file to add, choose Add Files from the File menu.


Delete Command

Purpose	Removes the selected file(s) from the file list. The original file is not changed.

Location	Edit menu


Paste Command

Purpose	Places the file you copied from Windows Explorer into the currently selected file list.

Location	Edit menu


Exit Command

Purpose	Closes Palm™ Quick Install. If files are listed to be installed and you exit, a dialog box tells you that the files will not be installed until you perform a HotSync® operation.

Location	File menu


Show Columns Command

Purpose	Displays the Show Columns dialog box, where you can select and arrange the columns that appear in the Palm™ Quick Install window.

Location	View menu


Sort By Name Command

Purpose	Sorts by name the order of the files in the file list. You can also sort by the columns Size, Type, Status, or Collection.

Location	View menu


Sort By Size Command

Purpose	Sorts the files in the file list by the size of each file. You can also sort by the columns Name, Type, Status, or Collection.

Location	View menu


Sort By Type Command

Purpose	Displays the files in order by file type in the file list. You can also sort by the columns Name, Size, Status, or Collection.

Location	View menu


Sort By Collection Command

Purpose	Sorts the files in the file list by the collection or group of files to which the file belongs. You can use this command to view the files from a collection together in the file list. You can also sort by the columns Name, Size, Status, or Type.

Location	View menu


Sort By Status Command

Purpose	Sorts the files in the file list by the files' status. The Status column is displayed by default.

Location	View menu


Show/Hide Details Command

Purpose	Shows or hides the Details pane that displays the information about the selected file in the file list.

Location	View menu


About Palm Quick Install Command

Purpose	Displays the About Palm Quick Install dialog box with the software's version number and copyright information.

Location	Help menu


Quick Install Help Command
Palm Quick Install Help Command

Purpose	Displays the Palm™ Quick Install help.

Location	Help menu


Confirm Add Dialog Box

Displays the name of the user and the destination—the handheld or the expansion card—where the files will be installed.

User	Displays the name of the currently selected user. You can select a different user's name for the HotSync® operation so that the files are installed on the appropriate user's handheld or expansion card.
Name	Displays the complete name of the file that will be installed.
Destination	Shows the destination where the files will be installed, either the handheld or the expansion card. Palm™ Quick Install automatically places the files in the appropriate destination based on the file type. If the file already exists on the destination, the Destination column displays a message that indicates that the file already exists, and the file is not added.
Do not show this dialog again	Select this check box so that the Confirm Add dialog box does not appear the next time you add files or files from folders. To turn this option back on, choose Preferences from the View menu. If some problems exist with a file you are trying to install, for example, if you are trying to add a file again, then the Confirm Add dialog box still displays.


Move to Handheld/Move to Expansion Card Command

Purpose	Moves the selected file(s) from one destination, handheld or expansion card, to another. You cannot always move a file to a different destination because of the plug-in rules for that file type. If a file can't be added to a file list, the cursor changes to a No symbol.

Location	Edit menu


Preferences Command

Purpose	Displays the Preferences dialog box, in which you can select certain options to customize Palm™ Quick Install, such as turning on or off specific dialog boxes.

Location	View menu


Show Columns Dialog Box

Use the Show Columns dialog box to select and arrange which columns appear in the Handheld or Expansion Card file list.

Column check boxes	Select the columns you want to appear in the file list.
Move	Select the column you want to move, and then click the arrows to reposition the item in the list.
Important   Column names that appear in gray are required and cannot be moved or disabled.


Status Bar

Shows the number of files selected in the Handheld or Expansion Card file list and total file size of the selected files.

Note  Some file types are compressed during a HotSync® operation. Because of this, the file could actually take up less space then the amount shown in the file size column or total in the status bar.


Select All Command

Purpose	Selects all the files in the Palm™ Quick Install file list, for example, if you want to remove them.

Location	Edit menu


Copyright and Trademarks

© 2002 Palm, Inc. HotSync, the Palm logo, and Palm OS are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc. Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. All other brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.