Syncing with iTunes and charging the Palm Pre

Pt. 5 of 12 | 2:49 |

Palm Pre Basics

Thursday September 24, 2009

The

Palm Pre

has been marketed in part on its media playing capabilities and its ability to

sync with iTunes

. If you stay one version behind on the iTunes update cycle, that's true. However, Apple seems to be actively trying to make sure iTunes syncing doesn't work on the Palm Pre. With each iTunes update you install, you run the risk of disabling

syncing from the Palm Pre to iTunes

and vice-versa.

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Show Notes

- The

Palm Pre

travel charger plugs in to the wall and allows you to charge the Palm Pre.

- Plug the included USB to USB Micro-B cable into your computer to charge and sync.

- Select Media Sync to synchronize music and video.

- Select USB Drive to use free space on your Pre as a mass storage drive.

- Select Just Charge to just use your laptop as a charging station without synchronizing data.

- When iTunes offers to sync contacts and calendars, note that this information is not a "sync" so much as it is a backup.

Spanning Sync
$25/yr. or $65 one-time purchase.

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