+SteveF099 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I was recently was given a Palm M505 but it didn't have the installation CD. Does anyone know where I can get one or a copy of the disc? I'm new to geochaching & want to use the pda with my searches. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment
+Team Dubbin Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 You can download the software from Palm's website. Quote Link to comment
+SteveF099 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 You can download the software from Palm's website. Thanks for the info. I checked the web site & it is an option but would still like to get a copy of the disc if available. I've also heard Palm no longer sells the discs. Quote Link to comment
+Team Dubbin Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Thanks for the info. I checked the web site & it is an option but would still like to get a copy of the disc if available. I've also heard Palm no longer sells the discs. Download it and burn it onto a disc. What you get on the disc is just going to be an outdated version of the software Quote Link to comment
+hairball45 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 There's a couple of also outdated apps on the CD too, but if you are using the Palm for just paperless caching they won't be of much value to you. The downloadable Palm Desktop and Hotsync Manager apps for the PC should serve you just fine. Some of the older versions are not famous for playing well with XP. My wife and I have had a series of Palms (M505, M515, T/C, T-5,T/X) and the current version works with the 505, the C, and the X. I suspect it would work just fine with the others but they're dead. Still hanging around my desk, but dead. I have Cachemate on the T/X and the 505. The 505 heads into the field with me since i don't worry to much about its life like I do with the T/X. CM runs on the C too, but that's Mommy's Palm and she doesn't care much. Managing 1400 or so caches on the 505 is a bit slow, but where are you going for the next five minutes anyway? For the older units the new software will work with the equivelent apps installed on the Palm. The PIMs handle pretty much the same in all versions even though the names have changed to look more Windows like. HTH Quote Link to comment
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