This Page Has Been Revised & Updated May 12, 2022, And Should Now Be Mostly Complete & Correct At This Time.

Please know that back in Oct 26, 2021, I successfully installed the ACEECA Driver in my Windows 10 Computer, using driver Computer File Designation
DVR_WINX64_USB_GN4-GN5_2011032

You can learn more by Google or Bing for
… … ACEECA Palm HotSync USB Drivers 64 Bit Windows.
… HOWEVER Since WebSite … aceeca.com/ ...is NO LONGER AVAILABLE, you will have to get the USB 4 Bit Drivers from one of the other Google Hits: Among the choices, it is hard to know which of the Google Hits is to be trusted, but it seems that Short Tronics Inc, is as good as any. Click Here. BUT CAUTION I have not tried to use any Short Tronics Inc offerings.

Please send email if you have questions or more information:
... For email address, click on "Contact Me", at the bottom of this page, or every ZMMQ Page..
Henry S Gurr ZMMQ Sitemaster. May 11, 2022.

This WebPage Has => My Long Detailed Procedure for Successful Installation of Palm HotSync USB Drivers On 64 Bit Windows Computers (Win7, Vista). >> This Procedure Should ALSO Be Valid, With Small Differences, On Windows Computers Up Thru Win11 But Not Yet Tested. Email Me For More Information. Henry S Gurr ZMMQ Sitemaster.

NOTE: 1) Google does NOT find any WebPages concerning such installation on Win11 Computers.
NOTE: 1) If you have Installed Palm HotSync USB Drivers On 64 Bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 Computers, please send details to Henry Gurr.

These Below => Extensive & Quite Complete USB Driver BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL => Are Written For the New Beginner Thru Expert. They Are For the Installation of the Necessary Drivers, So That You Can “USB HotSync” Most Palm OS Hand Held Devices (Palm PDA, Centro, Treo, etc), To The So-Called “Palm DeskTop”.

by Henry S Gurr, ZMMQ Site Master.

Also Below Are => Emails From Five Palm Users, Saying How These Instruction's Steps Were Easy (Even If Somewhat Long & Complex)...(See Emails At Page Bottom) .

… You can read how delighted & thankful Palm Users Have Been, that they could continue using their Palm device, but now with their new Windows 7 (Win7) computer!!
… And read how happy they are with => Their new-found ability to continue using their familiar Palm OS Device, is a virtue b/c this: a) Saves their effort & time learning a new device, b) Saves money and time making a new purchase, c) Effectively recycles the device, d) Keeps it out of the landfill with attendant pollution, e) Saves you having to “fight off” old habits and f) Most important these persons gain new skills, knowledge & experience. They are a better person!!
In Order To Save Your Palm Device From The Trash => You Should Get The Idea, That This Procedure To Install Aceeca USB Drivers Is Well Worth The Effort.

(from Internet) ”on XMind Users Forum.

Also Below Is Discussion: => How To “Export” An Address Book To A Computer File, That Can Then Be “Imported” Into Your PalmOS Device. (To Read This Discussion, Use Your Mouse & At Top Of This {Browser} Page >Click > Edit > Find > And Type “Thunderbird” > And Press Enter Key: You Will See It In One Of My Emails, Near Mid Page. )

And .... Oh Yes .... With This Effort To “Install Palm HotSync USB Drivers On Your Computers”, You Will Also Gain Valuable Knowledge & Experience In The World Of Computers. Such New Learning Puts “Way Ahead” As Robert Pirsig Says In “Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance” (ZMM). But Or Course, If You Are Still Hesitant, You Can Get A Knowledgeable Person To Help You.
A) My WebPages have Information About book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (ZMM)
is really MANY books!
B) On This WebPage, Most Especially, You Will Discover What to Expect as YOU Start Reading ZMM, And Thus Avoid Frustration and Disappointment.

Acknowledgments:

A) Origins Of => The Palm HotSync USB Drivers On 64 Bit Windows Computers.
“ACEECA LIMITED is located in Christchurch, CANTERBURY, New Zealand and is part of the Communications Equipment Manufacturing Industry. ACEECA LIMITED has estimated 15 employees at this location and generates estimated $1.10 million in sales (USD).”
… This company makes a variety of electronic communication devices, including cell phones, and PDA’s. Aceeca’s PDA Information. Click Here. Their Aceeca PDA32 running Palm Barnet 5.4, released in 2010, Click Here. needed a USB HotSync for newer 64 Bit Windows Computers. So to their great credit they created the needed Palm HotSync USB Drivers. (Because at that time the Palm Company did not exist to do this), AND to their even greater credit Aceeca released the Drivers as a Free Down Load from their then running WebSite. Although the Acceca.com WebSite no longer can be found, Google will find other WebPages, which have this => Palm HotSync USB Drivers On 64 Bit Windows Computers. (Please see Short Tronics, at the top of this page for my suggestions. )

B) My Heartfelt Thanks To Wyrenut For His Very Helpful Forum Post, Back In Nov 2011, On the then existing … forums.hpwebos.com…. It had complete instructions for Installing Palm Device HotSync Driver for Windows Vista 64 Bit. From this I was able to figure out how to do the same for my Windows 7 (Win7) 64 Bit,

C) Also I Want To Convey My Thanks To ACEECA For Creating (And Generously Making Available Free) These Otherwise UN-Available, But Absolutely Necessary) Palm Hotsync USB Drivers On 64 Bit Windows Computers: '''

FOR ME => CAREFUL THINKING & RE-INTERPRETATION, WHERE NECESSARY.
… And that is how I learned enough to write this procedure page! But since that time Aceeca.com has reorganized their WebSite, and their “trouble shooting guide”, is nowhere to be easily found!! (However, you may find the Tutorial below a helpful guide: )

A Good Tutorial => In Case You Want To Familiarize Yourself With The GENERAL Steps For Win7 Update (Ie Install) Of Hardware Drivers,
… Click Here for a very good tutorial, that shows lots of Screen Captures, showing what you will see & do.:
NOTE1: Although this Tutorial is for Win7, it still is a very useful guide for Vista & Win10 or Win11.
NOTE2: Similar tutorials should be available for Vista, Win 10 & Win 11. Please let me know by email if you find one. HenryG__USCA.edu ).

Although My Procedure (Below) For Successful Installation Of Palm Hotsync Drivers On Windows Computer Was Successful, There Are Some Puzzles That Need Resolved: Eventually, I Would Like To Have Answers, So As To Improve My Procedure. Do You Have Any Ideas Concerning The Following 3 Questions? '''

… But clearly from WireNut, and my experience, and the many, many, forums => It seems that Palm Desktop 6.2 does not have the drivers needed for their newer Cellphone WebOS. Saying it differently, the palm desktop (no matter what version, newer or old), does not know about the ACEECA driver: And thus inside your computer,Win7, 10, or 11, is not given the correct name to look for??

These Installation Steps Follow Those Of Wyrenut, Which I Have (With Editing), Changed To Account For Recent Updates Of WebAddresses (URL's), And Added Other Needed Explanations.
… For Step 5) => I Put In Different Steps, Because Win7 Is Different From Wyrenut's (Vista) Instructions. (Wyrenut's Words Are In “Quotes”.) (But My Added Explanations, You May Or May Not Need, And May Be Able To Skip Over Them.

“Thanks to the great folks over at Aceeca.com, makers of PDA32, PalmOS Garnet devices!, drivers for 64 Bit Vista and Windows 7, 10, or 11, Operating Systems have been made available! (Note: Neither HP, nor Palm can offer support for this driver since it was supplied by a third-party vendor).”

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL => Palm HotSync USB Drivers On 64 Bit Windows 7, 10, & 11 Computers: (Also Vista Computers.)
… Although There Are “Lots Of Words” In These Below Installation Instructions,
… Please Be Aware That Each Step Is Itself Simple. Just Go Slow, Attentive & Thoughtful … Just “Read & Do”!! … And Simple Step By Step, You Will Actually Get There!! :-))

“1.) Download the drivers and unpack them. Remember the folder you unpacked them to.”

[Note by HSG: In above step, WyreNut says “Download and Un-Pack” the drivers: This means you should “Un-Zip” the downloaded file, which has file name APPROXIMATELY AceecaUSBDx64.zip: At this point => You should right click the this file name > and click on “Extract All”.> And click on “Extract to the same folder”: Inside the un-zipped folder the driver is named APPROXIMATELY AceecaUSBDx64.inf (My first time at this, I failed to do the “un-zip”, and of course the “Install Driver” could not find it!!) ]

[2nd Note by HSG: If you want to learn more, here is an alternative to the above steps:: After Right Click on the (above) File Name > Click on “Open With” > Then look to the right & click on the tiny + > Then look around and click on what you think best.]

[3rd Note by HSG: More information: When you click on “Extract All”, your computer will use a program that is already in your computer, called WinZip. There is an even better program called 7-Zip.exe This a free download program (Application), and is HIGHLY recommended!].

“2.) Try to HotSync your device. It will fail.” [Note by HSG: This is an important step, because it will bring up a “Yellow Triangle” you need below. Now, to accomplish this, you should have already installed into your computer (per normal) the so called “Palm Desktop” software that came with your palm device (on a CD?) AND also have plugged your palm device (per normal) into your Win7, 10, or 11 Computer. ]

“3.) Open the Device Manager, and look for the Yellow Triangle next to Palm Device under "Other devices"”.
-[How To Find Your Windows “Device Manager”, by HSG: The Win Device Manager is a neat and actually a very valuable resource for finding what goes on in your computer. Thus you need to how know how to find it. You should learn all four methods as follows, which are all the same after the “Device Manager” dialog box comes up: (NOTE: What you see for different verdions of Windows, may be somewhat different from the below: But use your general knowledge of computers, and you will gradually successfully figure what to do..)

NOTES:

“4.) Right-click on the device, and choose "Update Driver Software".:

“5.) Choose "Browse My Computer for Software" and direct it to the Aceeca folder you unpacked the drivers to.”

[SIDE NOTE: bobboffin says => (If you STILL have this problem=> ) “After attempting your first HotSync and failing (as expected) you may be unable to find any trace of the device in Device Manaqer so 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 nonpresent devices.” ( bobboffin 's complete suggestion is at the very bottom of this document.

Also See Legal Notice Here => :
http://venturearete.org/ResearchProjects/ProfessorGurr/Documents/LegalAndCopyright

“6.) Choose "Next" at the driver file location window, and then tell it to "Always trust software from Aceeca Ltd." then click the "Install" button.”

“ 7.) I received an error message (Vista64) that told me "The drivers were installed but the device couldn't be opened." I saw that my Palm TX had timed out and went to sleep. I tried a HotSync and it worked!!!”

“8.) Good luck! Thanks again to Aceeca and Reb1 for reporting this link here.”

“WyreNut” “Post relates to: Pre 2 p102una (Unlocked NA)”
“ 04-13-2011 08:48 PM - last edited on 06-02-2011 05:40 PM”

**** END C&P WyreNut Instructions, as edited & amended by Henry S Gurr (HSG) ****

MY PALM CENTRO IS A GREAT LITTLE SMART PHONE!!! ONE PRESS INSTANT ON & DIRECTLY GOES TO EITHER => CALENDAR, CONTACTS, EMAIL, & MAIN MENU

DATE-LINE: by Henry Gurr: This SHORT VERSION Originally sent in Happy New Year Email to family, Jan 1, 2016.
… My Palm Centro is a great little Smart Phone!!! I have used one that originally came from Verizon, for 4 years now, and still holds charge for over a week!! True it is dated in terms of the small size photos it can take, and small memory. But you can make up for memory by inserting a Micro SC Memory Chip.
… For some people, the Centro is outdated in terms of it’s somewhat older PalmOS, but for me that is a BIG VIRTUE, because it’s four important functions (Calendar, Contacts, Email, and Main Menu), each have a front panel button =>. And like all Palm PDA’s, even when off, with one press immediately my Centro is ON, and I’m instantly into the function wanted!!
… Thus, I l have my Centro CONSTANTLY in my pocket, for use as calculator, clock, wake-up alarm, calendar, calendar appointment audio beep notification, etc. For these reasons, I using my Centro constantly, despite my owning, a Samsung Galaxy S2 (Android) with Free Cellular Service from FreedomPop.com!! In fact, I have just purchases two Centro’s listed on eBay, so I now have second Centro’s, in case I need e’m and for spare parts for my Verizon Centro PDA. And although the eBay seller (Lumber Jack Cell Phones), said “Fair Condition”, both arrived in perfect condition and looked almost new!!! Great little Smart Phones!!!!
… Using my somewhat outdated Centro is a great way to recycle & save electronics from polluting the waste dump. These are important things for me, and that is why I was so happy to finally find a way to sync my old Palm Centro onto my Win7 Laptop!!

MY PALM CENTRO IS ONE GREAT LITTLE SMART PHONE!!! ONE PRESS INSTANT ON & DIRECTLY GOES TO EITHER => CALENDAR, CONTACTS, EMAIL, & MAIN MENU:

IT’S ALWAYS IN MY POCKET, AND GETS USED ~10 TIMES PER DAY!!

DATE-LINE: by Henry Gurr: This “MY STORY: LONG VERSIONI Originally sent in Happy New Year Email to family, Dec 31, 2016.
My Palm Centro is a great little Smart Phone!!! One key press … instant ON … for Calendar, Contacts, Email, & Main Menu, each with their own touch key. Similarly, one key press Main Power key… it is instant ON … into whatever you were doing previously!
… I use my Verizon branded Palm Centro, daily, indeed many, many, times daily, since June 2011, when (Serendipity!!), given to me by a friend.
… I really like the Centro’s Instant ON, for the “Big Four” important PDA functions (Calendar, Contacts, Email, and Main Menu), EACH, have a front panel, instant ON button!! AND like ALL Palm PDA’s & Cell Phones, even when off, with one Main Power press, and immediately the Palm is ON … AND you are into the Centro area you want … often on the very LINES you want to see!!
… Most current day SmartPhones, do NOT have any such instant response, even if they are already powered-up. And despite my heavy use, my Centro's battery (new ~2008), holds good charge for ~2 weeks! I much prefer my Centro, since I can easily carry around, in my pocket, constantly, even in hard rough construction work! “Always-in-pocket, is NOT my choice for most current day smartphones (for example Android, iPhone), because they are really too big, & too $ expensive, & too damageable, & too theft prone.
… PalmOS Devices (PDA’s and Cell Phones) are spurned by most people, because they think such are outdated in terms of its small size camera photos it can take, and small onboard user memory. But for me, plenty of memory comes by inserting a Micro SC Memory Chip, and the camera is sufficient for my occasional need of it: And besides, a good camera is very close at hand, for example an Android Phone!
… Also, some people reject the Centro because of it’s somewhat older PalmOS: But for me that is a BIG VIRTUE, because, nothing new to learn, and no hassle with new up—dates, etc. Moreover, older will discourage a thief, or a sticky-fingered- finders-keepers! When they lay eyes on a PalmOS, device will think: “Cheap, Small, Old-Fashioned, and Not Worth Swiping! All of course what we want them to think!! Anyone who knows me, will know otherwise, and thus I do not worry much about any perceived prestige “value”.

SUMMARY: Yes a Centro IS “Cheap, Small, Old-Fashioned, and Not Worth Swiping, BUT None Of That Stops It From Being Highly Useful Tor The User! In Addition To The Above Virtues, The Following Increase My Centro's Utility.

… A) I use the Gmail Contacts for easy input of ALL my contact information. It integrates with composing my emails, and has one of the largest number of data fields, of any cloud based email address systems I know of. As described below, I can export Gmail Contacts, so called comma separated file (.cvs), to my computer, for both a BAK Copy, AND to have data file suitable for import to my Palm, by way of HotSync from Palm Desktop on my computer.

… B) As a side point, I should mention this: Similar to Gmail Contacts, most common email systems have similar data fields, and likewise can export these to a .cps file. Thus, if you use Outlook, YahooMail, or Thunderbird, you could just as well do as I mention if A) above.

… C) I find that my Palm Centro's “Audio Beep Notification” Calendar and Appointment Reminder System, is exceedingly important in keeping me reminded of up-coming time sensitive tasks, and scheduled meetings! At beginning of each day, I go review, what I've typed into my calendar, for the day, and even next several days. My Centro is set to beep 5 minutes before the scheduled event, at the time of the event, and 5 minutes after. These can be turned off at any time, and VERY convenient: There is a top (off-on), slide switch, with which to silence any and all sounds.

… D) Of course all my typed-in “Audio Beep Notification” Calendar Reminders, are ~permanently saved, so I can go back to review my year's activities, or double check what & when & who, I would have completed important past actions.

… E) As a side point, I should mention this: Similar to the Centro, virtues A) thru D) above, are available in most PDA'a and SmartPhones.

… F) As of Dec 2014, I discontinued Phone Service on my Centro, and switched to Android on a FREE cell service from FreedomPop.com. But my Centro STILL is CONSTANTLY in my pocket for it’s heavily used clock, calculator, contacts, wake-up alarm, calendar, calendar appointment “Audio Beep Notifications”, etc.

… F) Recently, for my family (and to have back-up-spares), I have just purchase 3 eBay listed Centro’s, for ~$12 each average. Two were from the eBay seller Lumber Jack Cell Phones, listed in “Fair Condition”, both arrived in perfect condition, looked almost new. and ran perfectly!!! Great little Smart Phones!!!!

My PDA Story Started In 1972.
… Just for the record, my use of a PDA, was way before there was the name Personal Digital Assistant.
… Back in ~1972, I started using a Selectronics, Datastor 8000c Pocket Computer. The Datastor 8000c, was a credit card sized … Contacts … Calendar, Clock/Timer … Calculator …Notes … Slip In Wallet … Gadget!
… For myself & family, four of these were purchased from Drew Alan Kaplan's DAK Industries: By ~1990, my university supplied me with what must have been a Windows 3.0 computer, for which I purchased a Selectronics Data Transfer Cable, and was soon doing the equivalent of a HotSync, with my wallet gadget, billed as "The world's smallest 8K Memory Pocket Computer." By ~late 1990's I was having to squeeze and abbreviate because my total typed text was exceeding the 8000 characters allowed.
… I tried several early palms, even a Palm Tungsten, but was stalled by their short battery life, and pocket no fit. By scrimping, I continued to get good service from my Datastor 8000, because of it's convenience and small size: My use of my 8000c, with several replacements b/c dim display, continued till ~2003, when I acquired a PalmOS Handspring, that had rechargeable batteries.
… My Handspring, although otherwise quite successful, was too bulky and damageable, for pocket: It was best for the Handspring to be a information source by our telephone, or on car dash during out of town trips. For this reason, I still carried my Datastor 8000, it in my pocke, despite that by this time my Datastor 8000, could only hold my more important contacts info, This continued until 2011 arrival of my Centro, which was small enough & rugged emough for my pocket, and as of this writing May 11, 2022, my Original Verizon Centro still is in my pocket, and works great, as described above!! :-)) :-)) :-))

EMAILS FROM PALM USERS => WITH THEIR COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS. PLUS MY REPLIES => CONCERNING MY ABOVE LONG DETAILED INSTALLATION PROCEDURE, FOR, PALM HOTSYSC 64 BIT DRIVERS ON WINDOWS COMPUTERS.

(NOTE; These persons have approved of their words, and names, to be posted here.)

Subject: Syncing PalmZ22

From: David Chapman
To: Henry Gurr henryg__usca.edu
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012

Thank you for solving this issue. I was afraid that I would have to annually re-write all of my info. I am afraid that soon I will have to find a way to move the information to one of the new smart phones as Palm has ended and my device is starting to go dead.

Again, thank you.

David Chapman

My Reply: My suggestions on how to move, to yet another smart phone device, now, or in future: RE: syncing PalmZ22
From: Henry Gurr henryg__usca.edu
To: David Chapman
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012

Dear Mr Chapman

Thank your for your words of appreciation!! Your email means a lot to me. I don't get very many thanks for my efforts.

Yes indeed it is quite a shock to discover that Palm Desktop would not work on my Win7 lap top. making it seeming impossible to get photos off of my Palm Centro.

Here are some suggestions on how to move to yet another smart phone device, in future.

My plan is to purchase several spare palm cell phone devices from ebay for example, and try to live with "old technology" for a long time. There are Palm devices such as Treo, Centro, Kyocera, that are relatively inexpensive, and should function well into future. If one breaks, well I have several more on the shelf: [For this purpose, I just recently eBay purchased a Kypcera 7135 for $35 and a Kypcera 6035 for $10. Both work great with Palm Desktop on my Win7 Laptop!! ] NOTE: There are several newer Palm “branded” devices, such as the cell phones called the Palm Pre, Palm Pixie, etc, that are NOT Palm-OS inside. They essentially an Android OS phone, and as such will in no way Sync to The Palm Desktop.

Also these Win7 drivers will be supported for a long time, by the Acceca Company mentioned on my post). They are making a ruggedized PDA (?with also a cell phone?) using the Palm OS (or is it WebOS?). This should keep some of this software and devices running for quite a while. You may want to look into purchasing one of their devices!!! :-) See http://www.aceeca.com

In addition to the above, may I suggest you regularly do a "Back-Up" (BAK), of ANY of your computer data files, in case your device is lost or quits!! This is no less important fro your Cell Phone, Palm Device, MS OutLook Email, Thunderbird Email, etc, etc. For many such “devices” (Programs / Apps in your computer), you can not do a “Save As:, but you can nearly always do a “File” > :”Export” or a “Tools” > :”Export”

You should do the “export” of your emails, bookmarks, favorites, etc as much as you can. (This can be first step to move your information (data) to yet another device, hopefully in another facility away from your normal computer location. This is highly recommended and likewise recommend you do this second step, as much as you can.)

AND as you do the above mentioned “Exports”, do choose the “file type” to be .csv, as discussed next: This is especially important for an export your Address Books (and thus save your address computer files), into what is called "comma separated value" ( .csv ), This is a kind of a "common, generic language", recognized by lots of different software (Apps): Starting at least 20 years ago, most computer based (or Web / Cloud Based) Address Book etc, devices (various Mfg and various functions) will have a special "Data import handler" that can be told where to put each of the successive data fields, of an incoming .csv computer file, line by line. This is what I presently am doing with my Thunderbird email Address Book: I do a Tools > Export > .csv. > Save As. > Then in Palm Desktop, with address book selected, I request (as I remember) a File > Import > Select .csv, and then when the special "data import handler" comes up, “Click drag & slide the different incoming .csv data fields into alinement , so for example: Phone, Fax, and Mobile numbers, then go to correspondingly labeled data fields, into the Palm Desktop. Address Book. Not so bad when you get used to it!!! :-)

This same above procedure should work with most computer based Address Books: This could be in an Address Book Program your installed on your computer, In your PDA, or In most any Cell Phone, or in most any Email System: Such as Eudora, MS Outlook, gMail, YahooMail, Etc, Etc.

And, just in case an “import” to your device (as described above) fails to work, you can, as a last resort, import ANY .csv into most spread sheets programs: Such as for example MS Excel or Open Office (OOo ) Spread sheet called “Calculator". Once imported into the spread sheet, you can do a lot or re-arranging, and then export in lots of different formats, as may be needed. This use of a SpreadSheet, might be a bother, but once learned could be done w/o lots of wasted time. And you are almost certain to get what is needed for your new device. (You can even used SpreadSheets to convert any GPS Handheld Device data, from one format to another.(for examples: Move data between Devices like Garmin, Magellan, DeLorme, Smart Phone having GPS, Special Digital Camera having GPS like Nokia, etc ) .

Now .... such a “SpreadSheet Procedure” is rather Generic ... and I think will workable long into the future!! As mentioned above, I have done this for my GPS location lists, and other data. But in addition toe SpreadSheet Programs, there are various special interest groups that are constantly creating new Open Source free) Software, for jobs like this. It just takes some time looking around (or post what you need on a Forum Site), and you can find some VERY good software (Apps) this way. Typically these are FREE and BETTER, than what you can pay $ for!!

So one way or another, there will be good, and easy to use Programs / Apps, so that ANY older Hardware can be nicely used LONG into the future!!!! .

Sincerely

Henry Gurr

(Permission was subsequently granted by email, to post this email thread with name.]
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Subject: Thank you - Palm drivers
From: Randy Brook
To: Henry Gurr
Sent: January 06, 2012

My wife (her email here) got a new, 64-bit Windows 7 laptop but didn't want to give up her duct taped old Tungsten E2. In setting up her laptop, I discovered that the Palm desktop didn't work with 64-bit Windows 7.

After finding many sites that said it was hopeless, or suggested setting up virtual XP, Bluetooth, etc., I found your posting about the alternate drivers. Bingo! Took a minute or two and we were able to sync her old Palm to her new machine.

Your instructions made it simple. Thank you!!

Randy Brook
Twisp, WA

PS: One addition I have: Device drivers will not show the Palm by default. You have to go to View, Show Hidden Devices first.
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Subject: Wow!! Thank you for your cheery email, telling me of your happiness over the big success using my Posted instructions!!! RE: Thank you - Palm drivers'

From: Henry Gurr Henry__@usca.edu, To: Randy Brook & Melanie Rowland
Date: 7 Jan 2012

Dear Melanie and Randy Brook

Wow!! Thank you for your cheery email, telling me of your happiness over the big success over keeping your old E2 in service!!!

This is a great way to recycle& saves electronics from polluting the wast dump ... these are important things for me, and that is why I was so happy to sync my old Palm Centro onto my Win7 Laptop!!

I do appreciate your enthusiasm, and taking the tome to email me.

PS: Would you give me permission to post your email below, on this same "How To" page? Either with or without your name certainly NOT your email, [Permission granted by email.]

You say it was easy, and that would help people decide to give it a
try AND the hope that Such would actually WORK!!

Thanks for considering this request.

Sincerely

Henry Gurr
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Subject: Thank You for your Palm Desktop post
From: Carol A.
To: Henry Gurr
Sent: January 08, 2012

Dear Henry,

I wanted to thank the person who posted a clarification of how to update Palm Desktop device drivers on a Windows7 machine. I'm not certain if you are the one who did this, as the email address was obscured (this was on the HP Support Forum). But on the chance that this is indeed reaching the correct person, this is my heartfelt thanks.

I have owned a Palm device since they were introduced as the Palm Pilot. That original one is long gone, but I still use a Palm device, and also the Palm Desktop software. However, I was unable to synchronize this with my Win7 computer, and have maintained a WinXP for that purpose.

Today, however, your instructions provided me with the missing link to allow me to synchronize my Palm T3 with the Palm Desktop software on my Win7 computer.

Thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Carol A.

"Meanwhile and far away, when the day is done"
Justin Hayward, Moody Blues

My Reply: My suggestions on how to move, to yet another smart phone device, now or in future: RE: Thank You for your Palm Desktop post'

From: HenryG__Aiken.SC.edu, To: Carol A. Sent: 8 Jan 2012

Dear Ms Carol A.

Wow!! Thank you for your cheery email, telling me of your happiness
over the big success over keeping your old E2 in service!!!

This is a great way to recycle & saves electronics from polluting
the wast dump ... these are important things for me, and that is why
I was so happy to sync my old Palm Centro onto my Win7 Laptop!!

I do appreciate your enthusiasm, and taking the time to email me.

PS: Would you give me permission to post your email below, on this
same "How To" page? Either with or without your name certainly NOT
your email.

You say it was easy, and that would help people decide to give it a
try AND the hope that Such would actually WORK!!

Thanks for considering this request.

Sincerely

Henry Gurr

Subject: Re: Thank you for your cheery email, Would you give me permission to post your email below, on this same "How To" page? RE: Thank You for your Palm Desktop post.

From: Carol A.
To: Henry Gurr
Sent: January 08, 2012

Dear Henry,

Thanks for your kind words. Yes, you have my permission to post my email. You are welcome to use my first name & last initial. Thanks for both asking permission & respecting my privacy. I am the webmaster for my community group, and I am often telling my group not to post email addresses or personal information.

I'm not certain that I would characterize this installation as easy, as there were many steps to follow, and it was a bit complicated. But I certainly appreciate being able to explain things to others in simple terms. I work as a Systems Analyst, and at times need to explain or document technical issues for others (not always easy). I especially appreciated the "if you don't see this, try this" aspect of your post.

I hadn't thought about the recycling aspects of doing this, although we do quite a lot of recycling here in San Jose. I was just trying to continue to use a useful tool. I have not found anything in the Android/iToys market that does all that the Palm device & desktop can do. I do have an Android, the 7 inch Lenovo A1, and am trying to get that to sync with Palm Desktop (no luck so far).

Thanks again for contacting me.

Sincerely,

Carol A.
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2/21/2012 10:20 PM, D B wrote:
Hi Professor Gurr,
… Thanks so much for your instructions on the page below. They allowed me to finally be able to USB sync my old Palm Centro with my almost-new Win7 PC. The instructions were easy to follow and worked great [at your page ]
http://venturearete.org/ResearchProjects/ProfessorGurr/Documents/PalmHotSyncDriverWin7Vista64bit

Thanks again,
D B
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On Wed, 2/22/12, hGurrAbbFmHome=NewsGrpAcct <HenrySGurr@AtlanticBB.net> wrote:
From: hGurrAbbFmHome=NewsGrpAcct <HenrySGurr@AtlanticBB.net>
Subject: Thanks for your email I need this kind of support!! Also permission to include your words Re: Thanks for the Palm Win7 Hotsync instructions

To: "D B " <---- yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 8:32 PM

Dear Ms D B

Thanks for your email I need this kind of support!!

I share you joy with being able to have my Palm OS Device (Also a Centro) on my main laptop, (also Win7)

PS: Would you give me your permission to include your words (With or without your name) on that same webpage?? Your email would appear there as you see there several other responses to people who were able to get their Palm device back to life!!

Sincerely

Henry Gurr
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On 2/22/2012 10:56 PM, D B wrote:
Hi Professor,

Yes, please feel free to include my thanks on your web page, but please don't include my e-mail address or full name (initials would be fine).

Thanks again for your help,
D B
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Subject: Palm USB driver -Thanks

From: Anonymous [blank @gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 9:17 PM
To: Henry Gurr

Henry --

Thanks for your very helpful page on obtaining and installing the Palm driver,
at //venturearete.org/ResearchProjects/ProfessorGurr/Documents/PalmHotSyncDriverWin7Vista64bit

You got me started on the right track, to my great relief.

The Acceca folks, meanwhile, have even improved their packaging. Some
time last Sep, they incorporated an installation manual in the .zip
file. The document's quite straightforward and points out some
potential confusions/pitfalls that apparently postdate your instructions.

Anonymous
Consulting Technical Editor
Consulting Company

PS: Your email address <henryg __ usca.edu> as given on your info page
is invalid.
[editor's note: This is so as to block the spammers: Put the correct symbol in the correct place. ]

On 3/11/2012 11:43 PM, Henry Gurr wrote:
Dear Mr Anonymous

Yes it is such a relief to have my Palm Centro HotSync to my Win7 Computer !!!!!!!

And thanks for telling me my page helped. I need this kind of positive feedback!!!

Please two requests:

PS: I don't want the spammer's to find my email so this henryg __ usca.edu is coded:. Just put in the @ w/o the __ And it should work.

Thanks again!!!

Sincerely

Henry Gurr

On 3/22/2012 1:58 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Henry --

Sure, feel free to post my msg, suitably anonymized.

The Aceeca link on your page is essentially correct, but only takes you to their "Technical Support" page. They've apparently reorganized their site, and the path from their homepage is currently: Support > Downloads > Drivers

For the 64-bit driver, the direct link is:
http://aceeca.com/index.php?option=com_maqmahelpdesk&Itemid=5&id_workgroup=1&task=downloads_product&id=6

The driver comes in a .zip package that includes the instruction manual:
There is a written instruction document enclosed in the download that will show you how to manually install the drivers in Windows 7 64-bit systems. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTION DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED AND EXTRACTED THE FILES.

Signed Anonymous

Subject: Posted your information along with lots revisions.Re: Delighted to hear--Palm device-driver
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:31:03 -0400
From: Henry Gurr <henryg@usca.edu>
Reply-To: HenryG@Aiken.SC.edu
To: Anonymous [blank @gmail.com]

Dear Anonymous

Thanks for this information and links etc, in your email !!

You have been really helpful: I had no idea where Aceeca.com had put their Trouble Shooting & Installation Guide!!

Thanks also for your permission to post your emails: I have posted your information on link next, along with lots of other revisions.

Please, if you have time, have a look, and tell me if your part is ok and if you happen to notice any other things that need improving?

Thanks again

Henry Gurr
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A forum post by bobboffin 04-26-2011 07:46 am ..... AN EXCERPT FROM

http://forums.hpwebos.com/t5/Windows-HotSync/64-Bit-Palm-Desktop-Drivers-are-HERE/td-p/337516

After attempting your first HotSync and failing (as expected) you may be unable to find any trace of the device in Device Manaqer so 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 nonpresent devices.
Open up Notepad and paste the following two lines into it:
set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
start devmgmt.msc

Save it as SetDev.bat into My Documents.

Open My Documents in Explorer and double click on SetDev.bat. Device Manager should open.

In the View menu select Show Hidden Devices.

You may now see under the Other heading the failed device with a yellow triangle against it.

You can now proceed to install the drivers as in the instructions.

Note that the driver supports most Palm OS versions. I'm actually using an Aceeca Meazura 1000 ruggedized PDA running OS 4.1
Post relates to: most Palm devices

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