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Registered users

 

Before you install any upgrade, synchronize your Palm OS handheld computer, then make a safe copy of your backed-up databases.

If something goes wrong, you can reinstall your old databases using the Palm Install Tool.

Click here for upgrade instructions.



Updates & Fixes

Current Revision: 1.5.3


To find out what version of Ultrasoft DataShield you're using, tap on the Options menu in the DataShield program on your Palm OS® handheld computer, and select About DataShield. If you have a version earlier than the number shown above, we recommend that you install the latest version.

See below for a description of all the changes in each update and fix. Read this carefully before installing an update!

IMPORTANT: Please review the upgrade instructions before installing an update.

Revision History

Ultrasoft DataShield 1.5.3 (8/1/2006)

This HOTFIX release fixes a bug that prevented encrypted data from being displayed in the main list.

Registered users: this is a free update. Click here to log in and install it. Simply review the upgrade instructions then install the software to upgrade. If you purchased from one of our partners, please visit their web site to download the update.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.5.2 (7/19/2006)

This update addresses the following issues:

  • Multiple reminders occurring simultaneously could cause a reset on Palm OS 4 devices.

  • In the desktop companion for Windows, changes made to a template would not always be immediately reflected in the Record View.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.5.1 (5/31/2006)

This update adds support for Treo 700p devices.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.5 (5/17/2006)

This update improves 5-way navigation on newer Palm OS handhelds such as Treo 650 and Palm T|X .

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.9 (5/12/2005)

This HOTFIX release fixes a bug that caused an intermittent crash on Tungsten T5 devices.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.8 (12/16/2004)

This HOTFIX release fixes a bug introduced by the Treo 650 support whereby the software would crash on any Handspring device that was not a Treo 600 or 650.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.7 (12/9/2004)

This update addresses the following issues:

  • Using global find would cause the device to reset in some circumstances.

  • Fixed the password button layout for Treo 650 devices.

  • If the desktop database did not exist, a Handheld overwrites desktop sync would fail with error code 2.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.6 (11/17/2004)

This HOTFIX release addresses the following issues in the Palm OS® handheld application:

  • Added support for palmOne Tungsten T5 and Treo 650 devices.

  • On Treo devices, the application would not auto-lock if the timeout was set to a very long interval.

  • The Quick Lookup search would not work reliably across multiple pages.

This release also addresses the following issues in the Windows desktop application:

  • Editing a template would decrypt or encrypt records according to the template settings, without regard to the Encrypt All preference.

  • Double-clicking on the preview pane now opens the template or record for editing.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.5 (4/28/2004)

This release includes fixes for several minor bugs. It is the current release of Ultrasoft DataShield. Click here to download a trial copy.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.4 (4/3/2004)

This HOTFIX release fixes a bug in the template editor whereby, in some cases, field names could not be edited.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.3 (3/19/2004)

This HOTFIX release fixes a bug in the template editor whereby, in some cases, fields could not be moved or deleted.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.2 (3/12/2004)

This update adds 320x480 support for Sony Clié TH55 devices, and fixes a bug in the Windows desktop application where colors were not displayed correctly.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4.1 (3/5/2004)

This HOTFIX release contains several bug fixes, and improves palmOne Treo 600 and TapWave Zodiac navigation.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.4 (12/18/2003)

This release adds the following features:

  • New "quick lookup" field lets you locate records with a few graffiti strokes.

  • Support for 480x320 screens and landscape mode virtual graffiti area.

  • Support for 5-way navigation on Handspring Treo 600 devices.

  • Support for color themes on Palm OS 5 devices.

  • Windows desktop: new option to hide archived records.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.3.1 (9/20/2003)

This HOTFIX release addresses the following device-specific issues:

  • On Sony UX50 devices, the landscape mode virtual graffiti area remained disabled after running DataShield.

  • On Sony devices running Palm OS 4, the Record and Template Details dialogs would incorrectly display the icon.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.3 (9/15/2003)

This update adds the following features:

  • Support for high resolution screens, tiny fonts and virtual graffiti area (portrait mode).

  • Support for Palm 5-way buttons, and Clié & Treo jog dials.

  • Improved password screen:
    Support for two-stroke graffiti characters (including non-English)
    New security option to not require OK on password completion
    Added shift and backspace keys to keyboard gadget

  • New display option to "hide unused fields"

  • New security option to "encrypt all data" regardless of template settings.

  • Improved support for icon editing (using 3rd party editor)

  • Windows desktop version:
    Improved keyboard shortcuts
    Added font selectors to Tools/Customize dialog.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.2.2 (5/24/2003)

HOTFIX: On some versions of Palm OS, repeating reminder dates would be calculated incorrectly. In addition, using the reminder Snooze function would result in future reminders being delayed by the snooze interval.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.2.1 (5/1/2003)

HOTFIX: If the "description" field of a record contained a URL or e-mail address, the DataShield for Windows desktop application would crash.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.2 (4/28/2003)

This update includes adds the following features to the Windows desktop version of DataShield:

  • NEW Import Wizard lets you import data from CSV and other delimited text files.

  • New Find and Find Again menu items let you search for text in your desktop database.

To use the Import Wizard, choose the File/Import menu option, select a CSV or text file, and follow the step-by-step instructions.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.1.5 (4/2/2003)

HOTFIX: If the DataShield database was initialized on a Windows desktop computer and downloaded to the handheld, it would contain an internal error that would cause new templates to "mirror" existing templates. This problem would not occur if the database was initialized on the handheld.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.1.4 (3/30/2003)

This update includes the following fixes and improvements to the Windows desktop version of DataShield:

  • Support for Office XP-style menus and controls.

  • New minimize-to-taskbar setting lets you hide DataShield with an icon in the Windows system task bar.

  • Improved support for multi-line notes and reminders.

The new XP-style menus and the Minimize-to-taskbar setting can be enabled via the Tools/Customize menu option in the Miscellaneous settings group.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.1.3 (3/19/2003)

HOTFIX: DataShield 1.1 would display the "30-day trial expired" message if you installed the "default" handheld databases during setup, created a new desktop database by running the desktop application, and then attempted to synchronize the two. This issue affected unregistered "trial mode" users only.

Note: if you create a new desktop database by running the DataShield desktop application, you should select the "Desktop overwrites handheld" HotSync action before you synchronize. DataShield cannot automatically combine an existing handheld database with an existing desktop database. Click here for more information.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.1.2 (3/18/2003)

This update includes the following fixes:

  • Handheld databases were not independently backed up if the DataShield Windows conduit was installed.

  • Gradient colors were incorrectly used on 256-color devices.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.1.1 (3/12/2003)

HOTFIX: The trial version of DataShield 1.1 would immediately display the "30-day trial expired" message. If you installed the version 1.1 demo, please delete it and install this update. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.1 (3/11/2003)

This update includes the following features and fixes:

  • NEW DataShield for Windows lets you to synchronize DataShield with your Windows® desktop computer.

  • Added support for multi-line fields and text wider than screen width.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.0.5 (1/30/2003)

The 1.0.3 release was a free update, but would not recognize DataShield 1.0 registration codes. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This update includes the following fixes:

  • Restored "tiny font" support for Sony devices running Palm OS 4.

  • Fixed a problem that caused the "trial mode" to expire before the full 30 days.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.0.4 (1/22/2003)

The 1.0.3 release was a free update, but would not recognize DataShield 1.0 registration codes. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.0.3 (1/20/2003)

Creating a new data record, deleting it, then deleting its template could cause the program crash the next time a new data record was created.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.0.2 (1/16/2003)

Beaming the DataShield application would also beam the user's data on Palm OS 4.0 and later devices. While the recipient would need to know the password to access the data, this was not an intended feature and has been removed in this update.

Note that on Palm OS 4.0 and later devices, beaming the DataShield application will also transfer the templates database, but not the icons database. The icons database can be beamed separately using the Beam menu command in the Palm application launcher.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.0.1 (1/14/2003)

This update includes the following minor enhancements and fixes:

  • Added 30- and 60-minute auto-lock timeout settings.

  • Some fonts would not display correctly on Sony NX-70 devices. Click here for more information.

  • Added application description for Sony NX-70 launcher.

  • Find would locate only the first matching item

  • Find Go To would launch Record Edit instead of Record View.

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Ultrasoft DataShield 1.0 (1/5/2003)

This is the initial release of Ultrasoft DataShield. Click here for more information about DataShield.

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