File Maker Mobile User Guide

For Windows, Mac, Palm OS, and Pocket PC FileMaker Mobile 2.1 Companion for Palm OS and Pocket PC User’s Guide ©2000-2002 FileMaker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FileMaker, Inc. 5201 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, California 95054 www.filemaker.com FileMaker is a trademark of FileMaker, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries, and the file folder logo is a trademark of FileMaker, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All persons and companies listed in the examples are purely fictitious and any resemblance to existing persons and companies is purely coincidental. Mention of third party companies and products is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. FileMaker assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these products. All understandings, agreements, or warranties, if any, take place directly between the vendor and prospective users. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Chapter 1 Installing FileMaker Mobile Registration and customer support 1-1 New features 1-1 Installing FileMaker Mobile 1-2 System Requirements 1-3 Installing the FileMaker Mobile plug-in and synchronization module 1-4 Installing the FileMaker Mobile application on a Palm handheld 1-5 Installing the FileMaker Mobile application on a Pocket PC handheld 1-5 Removing FileMaker Mobile 1-6 Removing the FileMaker Mobile from your Palm handheld 1-6 Removing FileMaker Mobile components from your Pocket PC handheld 1-6 Removing FileMaker Mobile from your desktop computer 1-7 Chapter 2 Setting up FileMaker Mobile Setting up FileMaker Pro databases to work with FileMaker Mobile 2-1 Checking which databases are ready to load onto the handheld 2-5 Chapter 3 Using FileMaker Mobile for Palm OS Loading a FileMaker Pro dat…