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--- getting-started [2020/03/28 17:23] – palmwikiadmin
+++ getting-started [2024/01/09 02:55] (current) – [5. Getting involved in the community] pinchies
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-==== Getting Started with Palm PDA's in 2020 ====
+====== Getting Started with Palm PDA's in Modern Times ======
-=== 1. Choose a device ===
+===== 1. Choose a device =====
 **A. Where to find?**
-Shop on ebay or scout your local op-shop.
+Shop on ebay or scout your local op-shop. Or post in one of the [[#getting_involved_in_the_community|community groups]] below and people will happily sell you one ready to go.
 **B. How to choose? Which Palm is best?**
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-=== 2. Fixing a dead device ===
+===== 2. Fixing a dead device =====
+Common issues
+  * Dead lithium ion battery
+    * Finding replacements
+  * Leaked AAA batteries
+  * Dead supercap
+  * Digitiser Drift
+    * Glass upgrades
+===== 3. Syncing with computer =====
-=== 3. Syncing with computer ===
+  - Install the latest version of [[https://palmdb.net/palm-desktop-software/|Palm Desktop]] for your Operating System
+  - For Windows 10, you will need to install the [[https://palmdb.net/aceeca-usb-drivers/|Acceeca USB drivers]] too.
-=== 4. Finding software ===
+  * [[https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Palm_OS_Guide/Getting_Started|Linux user tips]]
+===== 4. Finding software =====
 The best and easiest place to  find Palm OS software is [[https://palmdb.net|PalmDB]]. Volunteers have been collecting old Palm software, and many apps and games can be found on there even when the developers websites have long gone away.
 Looking for a classic Palm OS game to start with? Why not try [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_or_Die!|Bike or Die]] (download [[https://palmdb.net/bike-or-die/|here]]), or [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warfare_Incorporated|Warfare Incorporated]] (download [[https://palmdb.net/warfare-incorporated/|here]])!
-=== 5. Getting involved in the community ===
+===== 5. Getting involved in the community =====
 We have an active community with a passion for all things Palm OS and PDA's. You can join us in several places:
+  * [[https://discord.gg/bxWkhu|PalmDB Discord Live Chat]]
-  * [[https://discord.gg/bxWkhu|Discord Live Chat]]
+  * [[https://reddit.com/r/palm|Reddit /r/palm]]
-  * [[reddit.com/r/palm|Reddit: /r/palm]]
   * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/palmosusers/|Facebook Palm OS Users Group]]