20 Most Recent Palm Zire 31 Handheld - Page 2 Questions & Answers

you can use google or fire fox.

Have you formatted the sdcard with NTFS or Fat 32. Not all hardware can access NTFS formatted media.

Tap the little house, then tap Prefs. When in Prefs tap Digitizer or scroll until you get there, or get to Digitzer any way you can. Open digitizer and it will instruct you how to realign your screen. Follow their instructions and you should be back in business. If this doesn't work then you may need to get your PDA repaired. This worked for me in less than a couple of minutes. Good luck

reset the unit:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5053000_hard-reset-palm-zire.html

then download the newest Desktop manager and resync:

http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/common/article/33529_en.html

Click on this link or copy and paste the complete link into your browser.

If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it.

Thanks, Joe I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joe_8b8c2cd6ce148309

change your screen

You probably don't need the CD. Just download Palm desktop software (http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/zire/31/unlocked/downloads/page_en.html) and install that after you charge and set up the Zire. That should do it.

you have to install ipone pc suite

1. Step 1 Straighten a paper clip into a single line.
   
2. Step 2 Locate the "Reset" button by spotting a small hole on the backside of the Palm Zire 31.
   
3. Step 3 Push the power button on the Palm Zire 31 with your finger and hold it down steadily.
   
4. Step 4 Push the paper clip into the "Reset" button's hole while holding down the power button.
   
5. Step 5 Release the power button once the screen displays the "Palm Powered" logo.
   
6. Step 6 Push the navigational key in the "Up" direction to complete the Palm Zire 31 hard reset.
   

my palm zire 31 is frozen...i can not turn it off...i can not navigate any where on it.....please help

Hi,i think there is a slight system hinderance with the synchronizing software on your zire,the problem can be solved by performing a system(warm) reset which must be followed by a soft reset,Here is how you go about it;

1. Press and hold the UP button on the front panel of your device.
2. Use an unfolded paper clip, or the reset tool at the tip of your stylus. Gently press and release the RESET button inside the hole on the back panel of your device
3. If you see a progress bar, keep holding the UP button.
4. Next, the Palm Powered screen will appear. Release the UP button when you see it.
5. Important: Perform a soft reset after the steps above.
6. SOFT RESET
7. 1. Use an unfolded paper clip, or the reset tool at the tip of your stylus.
   2. Gently press and release the RESET button inside the hole on the back panel of your device.
   3. After a soft reset, a logo screen appears, followed shortly by a Preferences screen asking you to set time and date.
   4. All data on your device should be retained. If you do lose data after a soft reset, you may have a more serious issue with your hardware that requires a repair.
   Thanks and take care

i would get an SD card and putt all your information on it

Either the digitizer is failing or you have a protective screen on it.

I'm not sur eif Palm is still supporting these of if they have changed policies. It used to be a set fee say $85 to fix or echange. If they still do this. then I would find out if they apply the $25 against the repair fee. You can also send it in to several pda repair places who wil fix it for a reasonable fee.

A Tx or Lifedrive is a better palm but can be worth much more. You can find those used all over and may be the way to go to upgrade if you want to save a few $

Either you have a protective cover that is too thick or your digitizer is or has failed.

You can try a differant stylus to touch the targets. On my 31 it was stubborn the odd time and would do this from time to time. With a sharper stylus point and being very careful about touching the exact center of the target it would get out of this.

Are you trying to sync the PDA to the computer? If yes, the first thing that you need to make sure is the hot sync software should be properly installed in your computer.

The PDA will not respond if the sync software is not working correctly. Try to uninstall and reinstall the sync software. And try again.

Good luck!

You can sync to Outlook on the PC and then get the Outlook data onto the iTouch. If you have a newer PDA, It's install CD has a Sync options menu item where you can switch between Palm Desktop and Outlook. If you no longer have the original install CD or have an older device Pocket, Copy from Chapura.com It will move the Palm Desktop records to Outlook.

This is not a power issue. The problem is related the program. I could say that the program is corrupted based on your statement.

Unfortunately, we cannot just trust and download the latest firmware for your hand held because some of them contains virus and malware.

I would suggest to contact the manufacturer and have them upgrade the firmware of your device and that should fix the problem.

Good luck and have a great day!

Hello. You have the choice of charging your Zire while it is turned off, which is the fastest way to charge, and the display will be black. You can also charge while it is turned on which will show a working screen for a few seconds or when ever you push a button, but will also go black if you leave it as it goes into an energy saving mode. Regards, Joe

Go to settings and alignment, realign the screen it should work.

Have you installed PalmDesktop to your new computer yet?

There is no Windows driver for the Zire 31, but you will need Palm Desktop before you can sync.

I still have a Zire 31 in a box in the garage, and I'm happy to dig things off of the CD if you need anything, just use "add comment" in the top right corner there.

Friend,
You should keep using whatever you have invested it. Nothing stays new if not used. Electrical,electronic, mechanical or just about anything. They have to used to keep them running. So is the case with your Palm. It needs the firmware to be installed again. it has been kept idle for three yrs and the media must have got fungus on it or whatever it could get. The firmware could get corrupted due to disuse. I am surprised that the battery is still picking up charge. So, please get the firmware reinstalled and start using it now. Yes, all your data would be lost in reinstalling. In any case that old data may not be of much use now after three yrs.
Alternatively, remove the battery a few times and then reinsert and power on. It may work. If not then what I told you above should be followed.