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To access the special filter settings:
nTap the Filter box in the HotSync Options dialog box.
Ignoring or receiving e-mail
The first step in establishing a special filter is to determine whether 
you want to ignore or retrieve e-mail that matches the information you 
specify.
To define whether to ignore or receive e-mail:
nTap the pick list in the center of the HotSync Options dialog box 
and select one of the following settings:
Ignore 
Messages 
ContainingTells your handheld to...

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Defining filter strings
E-mail items are filtered based on the information contained in their 
To:, From:, and Subj: fields. The information that defines what your 
handheld is looking for is called a filter string
. You create a filter string 
by listing the words you want your handheld to find and separating 
them with either a comma or a space. Each word in the filter string is 
joined by an implicit OR, so you do not need to enter logical 
connectors like...

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To define a filter string:
1. Tap a header field in the HotSync Options dialog box. 
2. Enter your filter string, using commas or spaces to separate the 
words. Do not add connectors, such as AND or OR, between 
words in a string.
3. If your string exceeds the length of the field, tap the name of the 
field to display the Notes screen for that header field. For more 
information about header field Notes screens, see “Creating e-mail 
items” earlier in this chapter.
4. Tap Done to...

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2. Tap the Retrieve All High Priority check box to select it. 
3. Tap OK.
Note:
This setting is applicable only if your E-Mail application has 
the capacity to flag high-priority e-mail items.
Truncating e-mail items
The Truncate feature lets you set a point at which long e-mail items 
truncate when downloading to your handheld. By default, this 
Truncate value is 4,000 characters. By truncating long messages, you 
reduce the time it takes to synchronize your...

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Mail menus
Mail menus are shown here for your reference, and Mail features that 
are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Message menus
The Message menu varies depending on whether you are viewing an 
e-mail item, creating an e-mail item, or viewing the Message list.
Options menus
The Options menu varies depending on whether you are creating or 
editing an e-mail item.
About Mail
Shows...

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Beaming information
Your Visor handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you 
can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that’s close 
by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located on the side of the 
handheld, behind the small dark shield. 
You can beam the following information between Palm OS handhelds:
nThe record currently displayed in Date Book, Address, To Do List, 
or Memo Pad
Note:
You cannot beam records from Date Book...

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5. Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is 
complete before you continue working on your handheld.
To beam an application:
1. Open the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the Menu icon  .
3. Tap App, and then tap Beam.
4. Tap the application you want to transfer.
Note:
Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be 
beamed. These are listed with a lock icon next to them.
5. Tap Beam.
6. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port 
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Tips on beaming information
nYou can press the Address application button   for about two 
seconds to beam your business card.
nYou can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry.
See “Pen preferences” in Chapter 9 for more information. 
nYou can use the Graffiti Command stroke /B to beam the current 
entry.  

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Chapter 8
Advanced HotSync® Operations
HotSync® technology enables you to synchronize data between one or 
more Palm OS® devices and Palm™ Desktop software or another PIM 
such as Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize data, you must connect 
your Visor handheld and Palm Desktop software either directly, by 
placing your handheld in the cradle attached to your computer or 
using infrared communication, or indirectly, with a modem or 
network.
This chapter describes how to select HotSync...

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Tip:
If you’re not sure which option to use, keep the default 
setting: Always available.
4. Click the Local tab to display the settings for the connection 
between your computer and the handheld cradle, and adjust the 
following options as needed.Always available
Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder 
and constantly monitors the communication 
port for synchronization requests from your 
handheld. With this option, the HotSync 
Manager synchronizes data even...