Handspring Treo 270 User Guide

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4. Select Enable infrared communication.
The COM port displayed on this screen is the port associated with your infrared device. It 
should be different from the port currently defined for cable synchronization.
5. Write down the port listed as “Providing application support” so you can configure HotSync 
Manager for infrared communication. 
This port is the simulated port. It is the channel through which the actual infrared communi-
cation takes place between your computer and your...

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6. Click OK.
7. Disable any other application that opens the IR port. 
Configuring HotSync Manager for infrared communication
Next you need to go to the HotSync Manager and configure it for infrared communication. In 
Windows 98 and Me, you need to specify the simulated port used for infrared communication. In 
Windows 2000, you simply need to activate the infrared menu item.
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication with Windows 98 and Me:
1. Click...

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The HotSync Manager is now communicating with the simulated port defined for infrared 
communication.
Note: You cannot use your cable again until you reconfigure the HotSync Manager to 
communicate with the port defined for cable synchronization.
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication with Windows 2000:
1. If necessary, start HotSync Manager.
2. Click the HotSync Manager icon   in the Windows system tray.
3. Choose InfraRed from the HotSync Manager menu. 
Performing an...

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Returning to serial cable HotSync operations
It’s easy to return to using the cable for HotSync operations.
Note: If you’re using a USB cable and the Local USB option is already selected on the HotSync 
Manager menu, you don’t need to do anything to return to cable operations.
To return to serial cable HotSync operations with Windows 98 and Me:
1. If needed, connect the cable to your computer.
2. Click the HotSync Manager icon   in the Windows system tray.
3. Choose...

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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 on a COM port.
Note:...

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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.
Note: If you plan to connect to your company’s...

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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....

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Conducting a HotSync operation via a network
When you use the Network HotSync software, you can take advantage of the Local Area Network 
(LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity available in many office environments. The 
Network HotSync software enables you to perform a HotSync operation by using the WAN to 
dial-in to a network or by using a cable that is connected to any computer on your LAN (provided 
that the computer connected to the cable also has the...

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5. Click OK.
6. Connect your communicator to the cable and press the HotSync button.
The HotSync operation records network information about your computer on your communi-
cator. With this information, your communicator can locate your computer when you perform 
a HotSync operation over the network.
To prepare your communicator for a dial-in network HotSync operation:
Note:  If you are performing a network HotSync operation via a LAN, you do not need to prepare 
your communicator and...

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To perform a dial-in network HotSync operation:
1.  Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the Applications Launcher. 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the modem HotSync icon to begin the operation.
Performing a network HotSync operation via a LAN
You are ready to perform a network HotSync from another computer on your network after you 
select Network from the HotSync Manager menu on both your primary computer and the 
computer you want to use for the...