Installation
If you intend to use both the Palm OS mobile edition and the Life Balance desktop edition, you should start by installing the desktop edition onto your computer’s hard disk. The first time you run the desktop edition, it will offer to install the the Palm conduit and the mobile edition. If you click OK, the conduit will be installed immediately and the mobile edition will be installed the next time you HotSync. Alternatively, you can download the mobile edition separately and install it manually using the HotSync Manager.
System Requirements
- Windows
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Life Balance desktop edition for Windows requires 24 MB of disk space for installation.
Life Balance also requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. The Life Balance installer will automatically download and install this framework for you if it is not already installed. Installation of the .NET Framework requires administrative privileges. If you are installing Life Balance onto a computer with limited internet access, then you may find it helpful to pre-install the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 from the Microsoft Windows Update service, from Microsoft’s web site, or from the Llamagraphics web site before you run the Life Balance installer.
The Microsoft .NET Framework requires a minimum of 96 MB of memory (RAM), but we recommend at least 256 MB of memory for good performance of Life Balance.
- Palm
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Life Balance mobile edition for Palm OS requires a handheld computer running Palm OS 3.0 or later, with approximately 480 KB or more of available RAM.
Life Balance fully supports Palm OS 5.0 and higher handhelds.
For installation, you also need a Windows or Macintosh computer running Palm Desktop software configured to HotSync with your handheld.
Installing Life Balance
To install Life Balance desktop edition for Windows, just
double-click on the
file Life_Balance_5.3.8_archive.exe
and follow the instructions. The archive will expand into a
folder named Life Balance
5.3.8 installer and run the
program AutoSetup.exe.
AutoSetup will then choose the appropriate installation method
depending on whether .NET Framework 2.0 is already installed and
whether you have administrative rights.
If you have Palm Desktop software installed on your computer, the first time you launch Life Balance it will offer to install the Life Balance conduit and the Life Balance mobile edition. The conduit will be installed immediately, and the mobile edition will be installed at the next HotSync. You can repeat this installation at any time by choosing “Install Palm Software...” from the HotSync menu.
Preparing for your first HotSync
If you plan on synchronizing the desktop edition of Life Balance with the Palm handheld edition, there are some additional steps you should take so that the first HotSync will go smoothly.
- Install Life Balance onto your handheld and run it once to create the Life Balance databases on your handheld.
- Run Life Balance on the desktop, and save your file with a distinctive name so that you have a desktop file to sync with.
- With your desktop file open, choose the HotSync name of your Palm handheld from the HotSync menu in Life Balance. The default option of "Synchronize" will merge the data on the desktop and the handheld, but if you have already set up your outline you may prefer one of the "overwrite" options.
See Synchronizing the Mobile and Desktop Editions for more information about HotSync.
Upgrading Life Balance
Llamagraphics periodically offers updates to Life Balance through its website at www.llamagraphics.com. Before installing an update, please read the release notes on the web site carefully to determine whether the update is free or requires an upgrade fee.
There is a single version of Life Balance regardless of whether you are in the thirty-day trial period or have already purchased a license code. If you are a licensed customer installing a free update, you can simply install the new version and your license code will be preserved.
To update Life Balance desktop edition for Windows, just download and run the latest Windows installer from the Llamagraphics web site.
Licensing
The Life Balance software licensing agreement allows you to use each edition (Windows, Macintosh, and Palm) free for thirty days. After thirty days of use, major features of the software will be disabled. Purchasing a license code will allow you to continue using the software after the free trial period has ended.
Each computer and handheld running Life Balance software requires a separate license, but special pricing is available for customers who purchase multiple licenses at the same time. Multiple users may share a single license for the desktop edition on a single computer by creating a separate data file for each user. See the official licensing agreement on our web site for specific details. For current pricing information, visit the Llamagraphics web site at:
Once you have purchased a license code, you need to enter it into the software. Windows license codes start with the letters “LBWI” and are entered by choosing “License Code...” from the Help menu. Retail desktop license codes start with the letters “LBDT”. Palm license codes start with the letters “LBPA” and are entered by choosing Register from the Options menu in the mobile edition of Life Balance.