Change from Palm to Blackberry

Hi,
I have a Palm Desktop version 6.2.2, is it possible to change my data to a blackberry 8520?
Thanks very much

What do you mean the Palm Desktop? Are trying to Palm desktop with a BlackBerry device? Why don't you download and install BlackBerry Desktop Manager for BlackBerry???
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Moving from Palm to Blackberry

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Does anyone know if it is possible to synchronise contacts and schedule history from Palm software to Blackberry?

yes it is possible. Please read :
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Conversion wizard from palm to blackberry???

this wizard is frustrating me big time it wont pick up anything...... with all directions followed perfectly.... need guru please advise

For some reason it must not be recognizing the Palm Desktop software.
Once before, I had to export all Palm data to aCSV or XLS file (I forget which) and then import it all to my Outlook, then sync Outlook to the BlackBerry.
I found this....
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB10722
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Getting my email to change from my old Blackberry to my new Blackberry Curve

Help please, I have been given a new blackberry curve by work to replace my existing blackberry, I have managed to copy over my contacts but have had no luck with transferring over my emails or my previous conversations by text ANY IDEAS PLEASE??
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Is this BES? If so, please see your BES Admins for assistance.
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Transfer Data from Palm OS to BlackBerry 10 Smartphones - US

(I am Posting this a 2nd time because I'm not sure it went through the first time; got some kind of authenication error message.)
- 1. What is the best way to transfer my PIM Organizer Data from my Palm TX to a BlackBerry Z10?
- 2. How do I obtain the standalone BlackBerry Desktop Software, latest Build of v.6.1? or even a version later than 6.1? or should I obtain v.5.0.1? or v.4.7?
I am currently a U.S. Cellular customer and when they make the BlackBerry Z10 available, I plan to switch from my Motorola feature phone to the Z10. I currently also use a Palm TX PDA (Palm OS Garnet v.5.4.9) and use Palm Desktop Software v.4.2 ( = the CD installation version of
v.4.1.4e?) on a Windows XPmachine. I could upgrade the Palm Desktop to v.6.2.2, but I haven't because v.4.2 on Windows XP is working well for me.
The support page for Z10, Transfer from iPhone & Android to BlackBerry 10 Smartphones - US ( http://us.blackberry.com/support/transferring-to-bb10-device/personal.html ) implies that it does not support direct transfer from Palm OS to BB v10; only transfers from Androids and iPhones, as well as from other BBs, are supported. I have searched your Knowledge Base and found several articles that tell me how to migrate my PIM data from Palm OS to earlier versions of BlackBerry. I then presume that once I have my data imported into the earlier version of BB Desktop I can then later import it into the BB10 Desktop software; am I correct?
Here are the Knowledge Base articles I found:
1. Article ID:
KB03050 ( http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB03050 ) - How to transfer contact information from a Palm OS device to a BlackBerry smartphone
2. Article ID:
KB04346 ( http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB04346 ) - Field mapping list for the PIM Data Migration Wizard
3. Article ID:
KB04437 - ( http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB04437 ) How to use the organizer data migration wizard
4. Article ID:
KB05421 - ( http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB05421) What is the Switch Device Wizard?
The four articles all give slightly different advice, but
Articles # 2 & 4
imply that I can export the PIM data from Palm to BlackBerry Desktop Manager
v.5.0.1
and seem to have the most simple and clear instructions. However,
Article #3
implies that I should use BB Desktop Manager no higher than
v.4.7
, and
Article #1
implies that I can use BB Desktop Software as recent as
v.6.1
and use "Method #2", which seems very long and complicated by transferring data to
Microsoft Outlook
as an intermediary step!
So I am confused as to which method to use.
Articles #2 & 4 & BB Desktop software v.5.0.1 seem the simplest, but if I need to use the latest possible version, 6.1 with Outlook as an intermediary to get superior results, then I am willing to follow this more complicated method as described in article #1. I want to use the method that will give me the best results with the lowest error rate, even it may be the most complicated way.
... Help!
P.S.
I also use
Agendus for Windows Palm Desktop Edition v.5.42( http://www.iambic.com/agendus/winpded/):
"Agendus for Windows is an application that enhances how you view your calendar, contacts, tasks and memos. It also provides intuitive tools, such as text capturing, a free time finder, voice recording, advanced search capabilities and Internet features (weather, driving directions, address lookup). All of these things help in make scheduling extremely easy and hassle free."
It can form hypertext links between the separate databases of the Palm Desktop (calendar, contacts, tasks and memos) so you can flip back & forth between the databses without having to close one before you open the other.
There's also an
Agendus for BlackBerry version (
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/blackberry/
), but was developed pre-BB 10, and I think the code is sufficiently different between the BB and Palm versions, that I don't think it is easy to transfer data between them since the BlackBerry version synchronizes with Agendus for Windows Outlook Edition ( http://www.iambic.com/agendus/winoued/).
When I transfer my PIM data from my Palm to a BB-Z10, will I be able to keep those active hypertext links in Agendus in the transfer and still have them work?
P.P.S.
I also have
Palm Desktop by Access v.6.2.2 ( http://kb.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/kb/na/tungsten/tx/unlocked/solutions/article/32859_en.html )installed on a Windows 7 machine, but I find that v.4.2 w/ the Windows XP machine tends to work better. However, I am willing to use whatever combination of Palm Desktop version together with Windows OS version that will get me the best and most accurate results. Palm Desktop v.6.2.2 also has an extension called Palm Conduit Switcher Application (OutlookSwitcher.exe v.1.3.0, which is accessible through Start > Palm > PIM conduit sync > Sync with Outlook) which supposedly will change my Palm handheld to sync w/ Outlook instead of with Palm Desktop; would that accomplish the same thing as Article #1 (ID: KB03050 > Method 2 > Tasks 1,2 & 3) and maybe be easier or do it better? But it would seem that the KB03050 method would leave my Palm Desktop intact, whereas the OutlookSwitcher application could delete my Palm Desktop in a process that would convert my data permanently to Outlook; am I correct? An earlier version of OutlookSwitcher.exe also is included in Palm Desktop v.4.2.
There are so many questions and options for me, I don't know which way to go! If you and your colleagues don't know the best way either, then I will most likely follow the advice in KB03050 in conjunction w/ upgrading my Palm Desktop to 6.2.2 on my Windows XP machine, since I would have the most control over datafield mapping, and the extra work spent doing that may pay off with a smaller error rate after the transfer, which gets me back to my second question at the top of this article: How can I obtain a copy of the latest Build of BlackBerry Desktop Software v.6.1 as a stand-alone application into which I can transfer all my PIM Data first, *before* I install & syncronize the new BB10 phone? Or should I use a version later than 6.1?
Sorry for this being so long and convoluted, but after going through all the permutations and combinations, it should be obvious to you that I now need the support of someone more expert and experienced in this before I do anything else. Thanks!

Hey telemarkdoc,
Welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
Thanks for the question.
Currently you can not transfer data from a Palm smartphone to a BlackBerry 10 smartphone through BlackBerry Link. Also previous versions of BlackBerry Desktop Software will not work with BlackBerry 10 smartphones.
The only way this could work is that you transfer the information from the Palm software to Microsoft Outlook and then BlackBerry Link can synchronize the contacts and calendar information to the BlackBerry Z10.
I hope this helps.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
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Possible convert to Blackberry from Palm - please help with outlook questions

I'm debating switching from a Palm Treo 800 (battery life is awful) to Blackberry Curve. I chose the Treo because of active sync with my work exchange server and ability to open Office documents.
Currently, I sync my outlook mail, tasks & calendar with work, and my contacts & notes with my home computer. So if i follow your instructions for using BIS instead of BES (my employer only provides BES service for a carrier which is not mine ...), will I be able to sync manually with a cable to my work computer for calendar & tasks and then to my home computer for contacts & notes?
I have to decide THIS WEEK if I'm going to switch from Palm to Blackberry, so please hurry! The blackberry seems like it's a lot more fun than the Palm, and your support is much more extensive and user-friendly!

Ok, so if both machines are Outlook based, I would not see a problem,
You would need 2 DM programs one at work and one at home.
For work you can specify sync for tasks and calendar, for home sync contacts and notes.
Both calendars would have to be the Outlook calendar as default.
You can the have the synced BB and would have the ability to backup on both machines, or better yet, back up on one machine to eliminate confusion. In case of failure, you have a backup of ALL data.
You wouldn't have to convert anything because Outlook is fully compatible with the Desktop Manager.
I don't see a problem.
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Switching from Treo to Blackberry

I am thinking about switching from a Palm Treo to a Blackberry world edition 8830 (Verizon). I will need to sync with both a mac and a pc. I'm reasonably competent but not a techie by any means, so I need to keep things simple. Our institutional tech support does not support PDA's so I have no tech support at work, even though I can load the blackberry software onto my computer. I need to go through webmail to check my office email on a PDA (can't link directly). I'm looking mainly to check email, have web access, and have an integrated phone/address book. Does the 8830 seem like a good choice? Also, is it easy to sync the calendar on the 8830 with Google calendar? Will it be easy to move my data from Palm to Blackberry (I don't use Outlook)?

The blackberry device is your best option.
Link to sync the data between the palm and the blackberry device with step by step instructions.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/files/demos/switch/index.html
And this link is how sync with Google Calendar.
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/blackberry/sync.html
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Switching from Palm OS to BlackBerry

Help! I'm so frustrated that I'm ready to return my BBStorm2 and try an iPhone. I've been trying to transfer my calendar and contacts from Palm OS to BB. I'm also using a Mac.

Maybe you should visit a Palm or Treo user forum and ask that question? Afterall, this is the BlackBerry user forum.
I know on a PC, you can export all of your Palm desktop data to the PC to an excel file, from which you can then import the excel data either to Outlook (Entourage on your Mac) or direct to the BlackBerry device.
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How can I change my Palm TX from spanish to Engish

Hello I Need HELP!!
I Just Got this nice Palm TX and I dont know what I did but it changed from english to spanish and I want it to go back to ENGLISH I dont understand spanish so I
dont know what to DO! so can someone Please Help ME Thanks so much!!!!
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Hello teenagarcia, you'll need to perform a Hard Reset on the TX and start all over again.
To perform a Hard Reset:
While pressing and holding the Power button down, tap and release the Reset button in back and continue to hold the Power button down. When the grey Palm logo appears, you can release the Power button.
You should now see the warning page in about 5 languages. Press the UP direction on the 5-way pad to complete the task. Your Palm will reset itself several times as it re-installs the original programs and erases all your previous data.
You will be given a choice of language to use. During the whole process, the TX will reset itself several times as it reinstalls the original programs.
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Hotsync failing to download records from Palm TX

I just got a used Palm TX to replace my ancient Handspring Visor, but I can't use it with my main Windows XP system 'cause it just plain won't pull anything down from the TX. It'll put stuff onto the handheld fine, it just doesn't download anything. It doesn't even acknowledge that there's data there to be retrieved. The only way I've gotten it to properly sync is by installing Palm Desktop 6.2.2 on my father's XP machine in order to test if something was wrong with the TX. And I've tried both USB and Wi-Fi syncs to my computer, with no results.
I know it's something wrong with my XP PC, 'cause not only doesn't the Hotsync work right, but Palm Desktop doesn't save anything. Put some data into the Date Book, Address Book, etc., press "Save All", and it'll cheerfully act like it's saving it while silently dropping it into the void. Reopen Palm Desktop and it's all missing. I know this 'cause I exported all my records from Palm Desktop 4.0.1 before uninstalling it, then imported them into 6.2.2, and none of them stuck. The only time it showed up was when I was fiddling around installing and uninstalling the Palm Desktops and tried to install 6.2.2 without uninstalling 4.0.1 and the installer caught that the old one was installed and told me to uninstall it to complete the installation. So I did that, and lo, it imported all the records from the previous install, and they showed up in Palm Desktop 6.2.2. Of course it wouldn't save any changes after that, but it could upload them into my TX.
Anyway, if someone could help be nail down where the Hotsync and Palm Desktop are breaking, that'd be really helpful. I'm at my wits end on this one. Thanks.

Have you checked the HotSync Manager settings for each conduit? Are they set to "Synchronize", or writing in one direction only?
Is there more than one HotSync Account name on Palm Desktop? Are you viewing the correct one that matches the name in the HotSync app on the TX?
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Upgrade from Palm V To T3 Tungsten

Can anyone tell me if it is at all possible to Upgrade from the Palm V to the Tungsten T3, and maintain both on windows XP with out any problems?... As I have incounted many, I recently installed the Palm Tungsten T3, and now the Palm V has lost many of its functions, included my contacts. Thanking any one that can help me with this problem.
Sincerly,
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You cannot sync 2 dissimilar devices to the same username, it will cause the issues you are experiencing.
You need to have seperate usernames in Palm desktop for each device. Since you have lost data, you need to try and recover the data first. See the steps in the procedure listed below.
After the data recovery and the data is correct in Palm desktop, you need to export the data from the current username, create a new username for the T3, export the data from the current username and then import to the username for the T3.
Click on the following link to the kb.palm.com webpage for the article regarding Upgrading from a previous Palm OS handheld.
http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=12926
You can recover the data from your user folder provided you have only sync'ed once with the PC when you discovered the data missing. When you sync to the PC there are files created for each PIM category in your user folder. For Example; datebook.dat or datebook (Depending on the version of Palm Desktop) and datebook.bak. On Vista the file names are .mdb and mdb.bak.
The files are named .dat and .bak. When you sync, the current data is stored in .dat. The next time you sync the data in the .dat file is copied to the .bak file. You can rename the .dat to .old. then rename the .bak to .dat. If the data in the .bak file is intact, it will now be in palm desktop when you reopen Palm desktop. I have included a link to show you how to find the userfolder on the PC.
http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=26674
Here is another link regarding data loss;
http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=39503
The best way to backup your data is to use the export feature in Palm Desktop. Make a new folder on the PC desktop named Palm Desktop Backup data. Next, select the category you want to export. You will get a window that asks where you want to save the file, save in the folder created on the desktop. There is a button that allows you to select currently selected record or all, select all. If you don't select all, then only the record highlighted is exported. You will then need to name the file for export, I suggest the name of the category, eg: datebook (With current date). Do this for all critical data in each category. With the data exported to the folder on the PC desktop, you can save this data to a flash drive, external hard drive or a CD-RW. With this method you will have your data in a seperate place than Palm desktop and the device. If you "Lose" data again, you can import the data back into palm desktop.
Make sure that when you make changes in palm desktop or the device to export the data to the folder created for the backup.
Here is a link for other options for backing up your data;
http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=28751
For reference purposes, click on the following link for the support page for your device on the kb.palm.com webpage.
http://www.palm.com/us/support/palm5/
There are links on the page to the user guide, troubleshooting, how to's, downloads, etc.
For reference purposes, click on the following link for the support page for your device on the kb.palm.com webpage.
http://www.palm.com/us/support/tungstent3/
There are links on the page to the user guide, troubleshooting, how to's, downloads, etc.
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How do I remove "sent from my verizon blackberry"

How do I remove the automatic inclusion of "sent from my Verizong Blackberry" from the end of every email sent? I don't always want people to know that I am responding my phone. Thanks in advance for any help with this!

OK, same issue with my 8330. How do I access the setup folder in my device to edit my signature? I am a newbie BB user.
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Setup folder then email settings select account, open it. Go to the signature section and delete the text there and save. Or you can change it to something else if you wish and still have a signature.

Migrating from Palm - roadmap?

Can anyone point me to a roadmap for migrating from Palm to iPhone, in this forum or on the web? It would be really useful as a sticky or FAQ IMHO.
Of course I can do the easy bit of calendar and contacts (did it already for my wife when she transferred), but now that I have an iPhone too I need to deal with the to dos and notes, which in my case are a considerable amount of data - my wife had none to speak of so it wasn't an issue.
The todos in Mail seem to work kind of OK, but I really don't like the Notes being in the inbox. And I have no idea how to get them from the Palm into Mail, even I wanted to.
What other software is available to handle Todos and Notes on the iPhone/Mac OS X?
TIA
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Exporting Palm Calendar (Date Book): you should have in the Export dialog box the option of changing the export format from "Palm Desktop" to "vCal".
vCal (.vcs) files will import into iCal. You can also bring them into Entourage (not through the Import dialog box, but by dragging the .vcs file onto the Entourage icon in the dock).
You will almost certainly lose category information, if you were using any.
Exporting Palm Addresses: choose the vCard format, which Apple's Address Book will recognise (ditto Entourage if you take that option). But I see you've succeeded with that part.
Exporting Tasks: this gets tricky as Apple doesn't have a stand alone tasks or to do app and the to do function in iCal is a bit underwhelming. You'll be able to export Palm Tasks in "Tab & Return" format, which means you could open them in a word processing or spreadsheet program. I doubt you'd be able to get them into iCal with any ease. You may have better luck importing tasks into Entourage, which does have a proper Tasks function, but that's not something I've tried to do.
Exporting Notes/Memo: as with Tasks, your option is using the "Tab & Return" format. You may need a 3rd-party notes program if you don't want to use Entourage Notes.

Migrating from palm desktop 4.2 for windows to ical

Hi,
I am attempting to migrate my calendar and task information from my palm desktop 4.2 software on a windows xp machine to my brand-spankin' new iMac. The calendar file export type doesn't import into ical. I'm not even sure which application the task(to-do list) and memo(notes) data from palm desktop would be most appropriate to import into on the iMac, but I would like to migrate that data, too.
I did successfully migrate my contacts info from Palm Desktop into the Address Book on my IMac. Hooray!
any help is appreciated.
thanks.

Exporting Palm Calendar (Date Book): you should have in the Export dialog box the option of changing the export format from "Palm Desktop" to "vCal".
vCal (.vcs) files will import into iCal. You can also bring them into Entourage (not through the Import dialog box, but by dragging the .vcs file onto the Entourage icon in the dock).
You will almost certainly lose category information, if you were using any.
Exporting Palm Addresses: choose the vCard format, which Apple's Address Book will recognise (ditto Entourage if you take that option). But I see you've succeeded with that part.
Exporting Tasks: this gets tricky as Apple doesn't have a stand alone tasks or to do app and the to do function in iCal is a bit underwhelming. You'll be able to export Palm Tasks in "Tab & Return" format, which means you could open them in a word processing or spreadsheet program. I doubt you'd be able to get them into iCal with any ease. You may have better luck importing tasks into Entourage, which does have a proper Tasks function, but that's not something I've tried to do.
Exporting Notes/Memo: as with Tasks, your option is using the "Tab & Return" format. You may need a 3rd-party notes program if you don't want to use Entourage Notes.

Transition from Palm to Address Book

Hi....I'm a new Mac user -- finally made the switch from the PC world. I've migrating all my contacts from my old Palm desktop app to the Address book. In the process, all the "groups" were lost, and many of the Notes didn't translate well. Can anybody give me suggestions about how to clean up (re-transfer?) the info, short of typing some of the data all over again??
1) Does Address book have custom-defined fields, into which the User Fields in Palm can be converted?
2) Is there any way to convert the groups that each address card is already assigned to, or do I have to do that all over again?
3) The Palm could only have a card in 1 group at a time, but Address Book looks like a card can be in multiple groups. Is there any way to "see" which group(s) a Card is in?
Thanks......

You can add some fields that have not been included in the default template. Select Add Field from the Card menu. Any fields not grayed out can be added to the existing template. If you select the Edit Template you can make minor changes. However, there is no direct field for field assignment. You can export your Palm data to a text file and then edit the text file to remove fields that will not have a corresponding field in AB. You may also be able to select which fields to export from Palm, but it's been so long I don't recall if that option is present.
Notes and the like may be difficult to assign because AB only has one Note field. In the end you may find you will have to do some individual editing to get things the way you want within AB's limitations. However, I've used a lot of similar programs over the years and done a lot of data import/export and nothing I've ever used made the transition easy.
If you're inclined you might try third-party software:
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