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--- getting-started [2020/03/28 17:25] – [5. Getting involved in the community] 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 =====
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 ===== 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 =====
+  - 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.
+  * [[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.
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 ===== 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|Discord Live Chat]]
+  * [[https://discord.gg/bxWkhu|PalmDB Discord Live Chat]]
   * [[https://reddit.com/r/palm|Reddit /r/palm]]
   * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/palmosusers/|Facebook Palm OS Users Group]]