PalmPDF for Palm OS 4.x

Is there something like this around? This is only for Palm OS 5.0 or greater... I know there is Adobe Reader for Palm, but the current version 3.05 that can be found when searching the web seems to be damaged (more info).

I am unaware of an earler version of PalmPDF that runs on Palm 4.x but, you could always try it on your device to see what happens.
Adobe Reader for Palm shipped on device discs as additional software. You could try to find an original disc for your device (eBay, Amazon, etc.). Or try a different source, like here. The program is sketchy to begin with, and requires a destop application to convert .pdf files for viewing with the handheld app.
The only other way I know of to view .pdf files on Palm OS is Documents To Go. I haven't searched for what version implemented .pdf viewing, or whether that version would run on an older device. Suggest you start at www.dataviz.com and root around. Since it is no longer a current offering, you might have to dig deep, if it is there at all.
Good luck.
smkranz
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WyreNut
Forum member bobboffin has added this post:
"After attempting your first HotSync and failing (as expected) you may be unable to find any trace of the device in Device Manager, making the next step quite difficult. This happened to me, and after some investigation I discovered the following tip that allows Device Manager to show hidden and non-present devices.
Open up Notepad and paste the following two lines into it:
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Note that the driver supports most Palm OS versions. I'm actually using an Aceeca Meazura 1000 ruggedized PDA running OS 4.1 --- bobboffin"
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Yes, I do. Thanks for asking.
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Download file for Palm/Mac reader is damaged

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After initially posting this, I noticed that this same problem is mentioned in an archived topic that began on May 16, 2007 and ended on August 14, 2007, so it has apparently been a problem for more than a year. However, after noting that the archived topics are "read only," I decided to go ahead and post this to keep the issue active in the hopes that someone at Adobe who might have a smidgen of concern for the users of their products might take care of it.
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I also recently tried to download Adobe Reader to my Macintosh to use on my Palm TX and got the message "The disk image you are opening may be damaged and could damage your system." This is extremely frustrating, and disappointing that the Adobe people don't seem concerned enough to fix the problem. I am not a techie, so I dare not continue.
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Adobe reader for palm issue

I want to be able to read eBooks on my
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The application asks me to press the HotSync button, which I do. The Palm carrys out the HotSync,
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I've read on a previous thread
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This should work without a hitch, but only if the AcroConduit is present in your active Conduits folder, here:
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Parece ser que voy a poder responderme a mí mismo... y a los que hubieran tenido mi problema...
La fuente está en el foro en inglés; el resumen sería:
En la carpeta "Libraría / Application Support / Palm HotSync / Conduits" tiene que copiarse el archivo "AcroConduit", que está en el paquete del archivo "Adobe Reader for Palm OS" (el ejecutable). Para ver su contenido, botón derecho "Ver contenido del paquete" -> "Contents / SharedSupport / Spanish / " suponiendo que lo tenéis en español...
De nada.
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OK, I know I'm asking for the moon here, and I've searched the web diligently (checked EBay too), to no avail. So I'm asking you enthusiasts if you have ANY idea of where I might get this software for such a dinosaur (yes, I'm kind of cheap).
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Need help finding the desktop applc of Adobe Reader for Palm OS

Either I'm going blind, or Adobe just failed to include a download link for that Adobe Reader desktop application that takes care of converting regular PDF files to PDB files. I
Here is Adobe Reader for Palm OS page, there you'll find a link to download a Free AR for the Palm OS, which installs a PRC file in your Palm, but there is no mention of its counter part application for the desktop
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javierdl wrote:
Thanks for your replies guys
WN, thanks for the suggestion. I had just tried it actually. And it's a great alternative. But after using the other one, I can't help but notice how slow it is in my Palm TX. I think I would prefer to get the benefit of compressing/converting the files to PDBs. But no one seems to know where to get that application. I checked in my TX CD and I didn't find it.
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Palm CD > Int_English > Essential_software > Adobe Reader for Palm
In that folder is the installation (.exe) file which you run on your desktop. It installs the desktop app, and the .prc file gets installed to the quick installer during the process.
FYI...this software is slow and clunky on the handheld. The conversion process is imperfect, and particularly with files which I have produced myself using Acrobat Distiller (the part of Adobe Acrobat which lets you "print" to the distiller to create a .pdf file from anything), it sometimes doesn't even work.
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