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C O M M O N Q U E S T I O N S 11 CHAPTER Upgrading If you experience problems with your Palm® Treo™ 680 smart device after performing the upgrade steps in this guide, you may have incompatible applications or settings that were not quarantined during the installation process. These Incompatible applications or settings can lead to numerous issues, including system resets and freezes. If you experience a problem after upgrading, follow the steps in this section to remove the incompatible apps from your Treo 680 and to transfer your other info to your new Treo 680. NOTE If you have trouble installing a third-party application, contact the developer for assistance. We recommend that you do not install apps that do any of the following: • Modify phone functions, such as ringtones, dialing, or caller ID • Replace organizer features, such as Contacts or Calendar • Set data connection features, such as activating or ending data connections • Provide web clipping features, such as PQA files • Provide instant messaging features If you want to continue using these types of applications, please contact the third-party developer for software updates and info about compatibility with your Treo 680. WINDOWS ONLY 1 On your computer, click Start>Programs>Palm>Safe HotSync. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. 3 Locate the Old_Apps folder on your computer. This folder is usually located inside one of the following folders: C:\Program Files\Palm\ C:\Program Files\palmOne\ C:\Program Files\Handspring\ 4 To help you identify the app that is causing the problem, move one app at a time from the Old_Apps folder to the Backup folder, and then sync. 217

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COMMON QUESTIONS
217
11
CHAPTER
Upgrading
If you experience problems with your
Palm
®
Treo
680 smart device after
performing the upgrade steps in this guide,
you may have incompatible applications or
settings that were not quarantined during
the installation process. These
Incompatible applications or settings can
lead to numerous issues, including system
resets and freezes. If you experience a
problem after upgrading, follow the steps
in this section to remove the incompatible
apps from your Treo 680 and to transfer
your other info to your new Treo 680.
NOTE
If you have trouble installing a
third-party application, contact the
developer for assistance.
We recommend that you
do not
install
apps that do any of the following:
Modify phone functions, such as
ringtones, dialing, or caller ID
Replace organizer features, such as
Contacts or Calendar
Set data connection features, such as
activating or ending data connections
Provide web clipping features, such as
PQA files
Provide instant messaging features
If you want to continue using these types
of applications, please contact the
third-party developer for software updates
and info about compatibility with your Treo
680.
WINDOWS ONLY
1
On your computer, click
Start>Programs>Palm>Safe HotSync.
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
3
Locate the
Old_Apps
folder on your
computer. This folder is usually located
inside one of the following folders:
C:\Program Files\Palm\
C:\Program Files\palmOne\
C:\Program Files\Handspring\
4
To help you identify the app that is
causing the problem, move one app at a
time from the
Old_Apps
folder to the
Backup
folder, and then sync.