SnowPilot install directions for Mac OS X Users:

System requirements:

• Mac OS 10.3.4 or better.
• Java 1.5 or newer, use 'Software Update' to get the latest version of Java, or:
• Take the self diagnostic test at http://www.java.com Click on <Do I have Java?> and follow the instructions.
• FOR PDA ONLY: If you are going to use a PDA aka. Palm Pilot, you need to download the newest Palm Desktop for Mac from: http://www.palmone.com/us/support/macintosh/mac_desktop.html

 

Once you have downloaded Java and/or Palm Desktop, Install SnowPilot as follows:

• Download the files PC-Pilot.jar (the Desktop application).
• If you are only using SnowPilot on your desktop, skip to #3.  There is no need to download the .prc.
•  FOR PDA ONLY: If you are using a PDA and have already installed the Palm Desktop, you should now download SnowPilot.prc (the Palm PDA application).
• Install SnowPilot.prc on your PDA with the Palm Desktop software.  Under the ‘Hot Sync’ menu go to ‘Install handheld files’.
• Locate the directory that your PDA syncs to, this would by default be /Documents/Palm/, or /Documents/Palmone.  Place the file PC-Pilot.jar in this folder.
• Clicking on PC-Pilot.jar starts the desktop application.  Make a shortcut to it on your desktop for future use.
• FOR PDA ONLY: Once you have collected data on your PDA and hotsynched, your data will show up on the desktop application.

Other Operating Systems: 

• The desktop application, PC-Pilot.jar should work on any platform with a Java runtime environment (version 1.5 or newer). 
• The Palm PDA, SnowPilot.prc, application can be installed and used standalone on any Palm device with Palm OS 4.1 or newer.