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5. Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box.
Customizing HotSync application settings
For each application, you can define a set of options that determines how records are handled 
during synchronization. These options are called a “conduit.” By default, a HotSync operation 
synchronizes all files between the communicator and your desktop software. 
In general, you should leave the settings to synchronize all files. The only reason you might want 
to change these settings is to overwrite data on either your communicator or your desktop 
software, or to avoid synchronizing a particular type of file because you don’t use it.
In addition to the conduits for the applications on your communicator HotSync Manager includes 
System and Install conduits. The System conduit backs up the system information stored on your 
communicator, including keyboard ShortCuts. The Install conduit installs applications on your 
communicator. 
To customize HotSync application settings:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings.
3. From the User pop-up menu, select your user name.Local 
SetupSpecifies how the HotSync cable connects to your computer:
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communicator and Palm Desktop software. Try the As Fast As Possible 
rate first, and adjust downward if you experience problems. This setting 
allows Palm Desktop software and your communicator to find and use 
the fastest speed.
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connect using a USB cable, select Handspring USB port.
Modem 
SetupSpecifies how your communicator communicates with your computer 
modem. See the section that begins on page195 for more information. 
						

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4. Select an application in the Conduit list.
5. Click Conduit Settings.
6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer 
for an application.
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next HotSync 
operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings. To use a 
new setting on an ongoing basis, click Make Default. Thereafter, whatever you 
selected as the default setting is used when you perform a HotSync operation.
7. Click OK.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications.
9. Close the Conduit Settings dialog box.
IR HotSync operations
Your communicator is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that supports the IrCOMM 
implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data 
Association (IrDA). This means that you can beam data to any other device that supports the 
IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards. Most importantly, you can use the IR port to 
perform HotSync operations. When you use the IR port on your communicator to perform 
HotSync operations, you don’t need your HotSync cable. You simply enable infrared 
communication on your computer and your communicator and then perform an IR HotSync 
operation. So there’s no need to carry your cable when you’re on the road with an infrared-enabled 
laptop. 
Preparing your computer for infrared communication
To perform an IR HotSync operation, the computer you want to synchronize with must have an 
enabled infrared port or be connected to an infrared device that supports the IrCOMM 
implementation of the IrDA standards.
Desktop computers are likely to require an infrared device attached to a physical port. Laptops 
are likely to have a built-in IR port. Your computer must also have an installed infrared driver. 
Does your computer support infrared communication?
Check the documentation that came with your computer to see if it supports infrared 
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Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication
Next you need to go to the HotSync Manager and configure it for infrared communication. 
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the HotSync menu, choose Setup.
3. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled.
4. Click the Serial Port Settings tab.
5. Under Check for handheld connection using, select Local Setup.
6. Under Local Setup, select Infrared Port from the Port pop-up menu.
7. Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box. 
The HotSync Manager is now communicating with the simulated port defined for infrared 
communication.
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:: : You cannot use your cable again until you reconfigure the HotSync Manager to 
communicate with the port defined for cable synchronization.
Performing an IR HotSync operation
After you complete the steps to prepare for an IR HotSync operation it is easy to perform the 
actual operation.
To perform an IR HotSync operation:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap Local.
4. Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select IR to a PC/Handheld.
Select In-
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5. Position your communicator’s IR port within a couple of inches of your computer’s infrared 
port.
6. Tap the HotSync icon to start the IR HotSync operation.
Returning to cable HotSync operations
It’s easy to return to using the cable for HotSync operations.
To return to cable HotSync operations:
1. If needed, connect the cable to your computer.
2. Open Palm Desktop software.
3. From the HotSync menu, choose Setup.
4. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled.
5. Click the Serial Port Settings tab.
6. Under Check for handheld connection using, select Local Setup.
7. Under Local Setup, select the port where your HotSync cable is connected from the Port 
pop-up menu.
8. Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box. 
The next time you want to perform a HotSync operation just press the HotSync button on the 
cable. You can leave the HotSync application on your communicator set to perform IR HotSync 
operations and still use the cable. This is useful if you perform HotSync operations with both your 
desktop computer and a laptop. When you are in the office just connect your communicator to 
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Conducting a wireless HotSync operation
Your communicator includes a built-in wireless modem which you can use for wireless 
synchronization when you are away from your computer.
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wireless HotSync operation.
To perform a wireless HotSync operation you must complete the following steps:
nConnect a modem to your computer
nConfigure HotSync Manager for use with your modem
nConfigure the Modem Preferences on your communicator
Preparing your computer
There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your computer for a wireless HotSync 
operation. Be sure to perform these steps before you leave your office so that your computer is 
ready to receive a call from your communicator. 
To prepare your computer for a wireless HotSync operation:
1. Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on, and that no communications 
applications, such as fax or telephony software, are running.
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Online (AOL) and CompuServe. This helps to avoid port conflicts.
2. Open Palm Desktop software.
3. From the HotSync menu, choose
 Setup.
4. On the HotSync Controls tab, make sure that HotSync is Enabled.
5. Click the Serial Port Settings tab.
6. Under Check for handheld connection using, select Modem Setup.
7. Under Modem Setup, adjust the following options as needed:  
						

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8. Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box.
Preparing your communicator
There are a few steps you must perform to prepare your communicator for a wireless HotSync 
operation. 
To prepare your communicator for a wireless HotSync operation:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap Modem.
 
 
4. Tap the pick list below the HotSync icon and select Wireless Modem.
5. Tap the Enter Phone # field.Modem
Identifies the modem type or manufacturer. Refer to your modem 
manual or face plate for its type or settings. If you’re not sure of your 
modem type or your modem doesn’t match any that appear in the list, 
select Hayes Basic. If you chose Custom from the Modem pop-up 
menu, a Custom field appears. Use this field to enter a custom modem 
setup string.
Port
Identifies the port for your computer modem. 
Speaker
Turns the computer modem speaker on or off. If you’re having trouble 
connecting, turn on the modem speaker to make sure that it is 
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6. Enter the telephone number to access the modem connected to your computer.
7. If needed, enter a dial prefix (such as “9”) to access an outside line, and then tap the Dial 
Prefix check box.
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Each comma equals a two second pause.
8. Select the Disable call waiting check box to avoid an interruption during the wireless HotSync 
operation. 
9. If you want to use a calling card to place the call, select the check box and enter the calling 
card number. 
10. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Selecting the conduits for a wireless HotSync operation
The Conduit Setup dialog box on your communicator enables you to define which files and/or 
applications synchronize during a wireless HotSync operation. You can use these settings to 
minimize the time required for wireless synchronization. 
To change the Conduit Setup for a wireless HotSync operation:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Press Menu . 
4. Under Options, select Conduit Setup (/D).
5. Tap the check boxes to deselect the files and applications that you do 
not want to synchronize 
during a wireless HotSync operation. The default setting is to synchronize all files. 
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:: : Applications that do not have a database (such as games) do not synchronize — even 
if you select the item in the Conduit Setup dialog box. 
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Performing a wireless HotSync operation
After you prepare your computer and your communicator, and select your Conduit Setup options, 
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To perform a wireless HotSync operation:
1. Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Modem icon   to dial the desktop modem and synchronize the applications.
4. Wait for the HotSync operation to finish. If you have any problems conducting a successful 
HotSync operation, see Appendix B
.
Creating a user profile
If you need to configure several Palm OS® communicators with specific information (such as a 
company phone list) before distributing them to their actual users, you can create a user profile 
to load the data into a communicator without associating that data with a user name. The User 
Profile feature is designed only for the first-time HotSync operation, before you assign a User ID 
to a particular communicator. 
To create a user profile:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the User pop-up menu, choose Edit Users.
3. Click New Profile. 
4. Enter the name of the profile and click OK.
5. Close the Users dialog box.
6. From the User pop-up menu, choose the profile name and create the data for the profile (e.g., 
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To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation:
1. Connect the new communicator to the HotSync cable.
2. Press the HotSync button on the cable.
3. Select the profile that you want to load on the communicator, and click OK.
4. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the communicator.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts you to assign 
a user name to the communicator. 
						

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