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Drivers for the Palm Wi-Fi® Card
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| | No drivers needed for Treo 700w smartphone: These drivers are for Palm OS devices only. If you have a Windows Mobile device such as the Treo 700w smartphone, you do not need this software download. The Wi-Fi Card drivers are already included on the Treo 700w smartphone. |
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Important prerequisites & system requirements
- Tungsten E2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, or a Zire 72 device. The Wi-Fi Card driver does not support other devices. If you have a Treo 700w smartphone, you do not need to install drivers for the Wi-Fi Card; this software is built into in your smartphone.
- Palm Wi-Fi Card inserted during the installation process
- 5 MB of free memory on your device to accommodate the installer. The 5MB is needed only temporarily. When complete, the installer will automatically be deleted. The driver software takes up approximately 1.1MB of space after installation.
- Battery fully charged. See "How do I know if my handheld's battery is full?"
- If your battery is not full or you do not have 5 MB of free memory, do NOT install the Wi-Fi Card software onto your handheld.
- PC running Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/Me/XP
- Or -
- Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X, version 10.1.2 or higher
- Network HotSync supported on Windows only
Fatal Alerts
Windows Installation Instructions
If you are a Windows user and have downloaded the .zip file:
- Change all conduits to 'Synchronize the files' (how). This ensures a current backup of data normally backed up during a HotSync operation.
- Download palmOneWiFiCard_v1_2.zip (3.8 MB ZIP file)
- Extract all the files using a standard unzip utility. Note the location of the directory/folder the file is extracted to.
- Double click to open the palmOneWiFiCard_v1_2 folder.
- Double click the palmOneWi-FiCardDriver.exe file to launch the installation.
- Choose your setup language from the menu shown and click Next.
- The Wi-Fi card InstallShield Wizard will appear, make sure you have 5 MB of free memory on your handheld and click Next.
- Review the Wi-Fi Card Installation Instructions and click Next.
- Review the palmOne License Agreement and click Yes.
- Select the User Name for the handheld to which you want to install the Wi-Fi Card Software from the drop down list and then click Next.
- Setup is now ready to install the Wi-Fi Card Software for your handheld.
- Place your device in the cradle and HotSync your handheld to your computer. The WiFiInstaller will be installed to your handheld.
- Follow the instructions on your handheld to complete the installation.
Macintosh Installation Instructions
If you are a Macintosh user and have downloaded the .sit file:
- Change all conduits to 'Synchronize the files' (how). This ensures a current backup of data normally backed up during a HotSync operation.
- Download palmOneWiFiCard_v1_2.sit (2.2 MB SIT file)
- Your browser should automatically download the file and you will see the .sit file appear on the desktop (or your default download folder.)
- Double click the downloaded file (palmOneWiFiCard_v1_2.sit) to extract the compressed files.
- Double click to open the palmOneWiFiCard_v1_2 folder.
- Double click on the WiFi Installer1.2.prc file. The file should show up in the install screen.
- In the "Install Handheld files" screen select the desired user from the drop down menu.
- Place your handheld in the cradle and HotSync your handheld to your computer, the WiFiInstaller will be installed to your handheld.
- Follow the instructions on your handheld to complete the installation.
Wi-Fi Card User Guide
Page history
Treo 700w information posted January 5, 2006
Tungsten E2 driver support posted May 12, 2005
Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, and Zire 72 version posted November 29, 2004
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