The Palm Treo is a popular smartphone that runs either the Palm or Windows Mobile operating system. One useful feature of the Treo is that it can synchronize with the Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook. The synchronization process allows contact information from the desktop software to be used and edited from the Treo. Modifying information on the Treo and the desktop software often leads to duplicate contacts. While paid third party solutions are available for deleting duplicate contacts, Palm provides instructions for doing so from the desktop software for free.
Instructions
1. Synchronize data on the Treo with the desktop software by plugging the device into the computer. This synchronization process will allow all duplicates to show on the desktop software.
2. Launch the Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook software for managing contact information.
3. Delete all duplicate contacts on the desktop software. Duplicate records will usually be listed one after another in the desktop address book.
4. Synchronize the Treo with the desktop software again once all duplicates have been deleted. The changes made on the desktop software will reflect on the Treo.
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