Adding software to your Palm device can seem a little cumbersome at first, but is quite straight-forward once you get the hang of it. These simple instructions will guide you through the process and get you up and running in no time.

This installation guide consists of the following sections:

• Downloading Software Files
• Decompressing Software Files
• Installing Software Files
• Removing Software Files
• Software File Formats

	Figure 1: File Download Box

Once you have identified the piece of software you would like, the first step in the process is to download the file to your local computer. You begin this by clicking on any of the download links on our site (you will see these on the software product pages where you can download a demo version of certain products and after you have completed a software purchase where you can download the file immediately for use).

	Figure 2: Unknown File Type Box

Once you have clicked on a link to download, a pop-up box will appear notifying you that you have started the file download process. This box will either be titled 'File Download' (Figure 1) or 'Unknown File Type' (Figure 2). Depending on the box that appears, click either the 'OK' button or the 'Save File' button to proceed with the download process.

	Figure 3: Save As Box

A box will now appear asking you where you want to save the file you are about to download (Figure 3). In this case, we have chosen to save the file in a folder called 'Palm'. You can save your file anywhere on your computer you wish, but remember where you saved it. As we recommended at the beginning of the guide, it is best to create a folder on your hard drive where you will keep all of your downloaded files. This will keep your file directory uncluttered and you will always know where to look for anything you have downloaded.

	Figure 4: File Download Status Box

At this point, you should also make a note of what it says in the 'Save as type' box at the bottom of this box (in this example the type is a PKZIP File). This will come in handy a little later when you need to determine what step to take next.

Once you have chosen the directory where you would like to store the file you are going to download, click the 'Save' button. This will initiate the actual download of the file. A box will appear on your screen that will show the status of the download (Figure 4). Once the blue bar has moved all the way to the right, the download will be complete and this box will disappear.

You have now completed the transfer of the software program from the Internet to your local computer and are ready to proceed to the next step of the process.

Depending on what file type you wrote down earlier, you will either need to decompress the file so that you can install the relevant components, or the file will be in a ready-to-install format. If the file type contains either '.prc', '.pdb' or '.exe' you can skip the decompression step and proceed directly to the actual installation outlined in Step 3. Otherwise, you will need to complete the decompression process detailed in Step 2.

I need to decompress my file. Take me to Step 2.

I am ready to install. Take me to Step 3.