Palm M500 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Chapter 7
Advanced HotSync® 
Operations
HotSync® technology enables you to synchronize data between one or 
more Palm OS® handhelds and Palm™ Desktop software or another 
PIM such as Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize data, you must 
connect your handheld and Palm Desktop software. You can 
synchronize your data either directly or indirectly. Direct methods 
include placing your handheld in the cradle attached to your 
computer, or using infrared communications. Indirect methods...

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3. Click the General tab and select one of the following options:
Tip:If you’re not sure which option to use, keep the default 
setting: Always available.
4. If you are using a serial cradle, click Local tab to display the 
settings for the connection between your computer and the 
handheld cradle, and adjust the following options as needed. 
Note:If you are using the USB cradle, you do not need to use the 
settings on the Local tab for a direct HotSync operation....

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5. Click the Modem tab to display the modem settings and adjust the 
options as needed. See “Conducting a HotSync operation via 
modem” later in this chapter for more information.
6. If you are attached to a network, click the Network tab to display 
the network settings and adjust the options as needed. See 
“Conducting a HotSync operation via a network” later in this 
chapter for more information.
7. Click OK.
Serial PortIdentifies the port that HotSync Manager uses 
to communicate...

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To set the HotSync options on a Macintosh:
1. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder.
2. Click the HotSync Controls tab and select any of the following 
options:
HotSync 
Enabled/
DisabledActivates the serial port monitor and prepares 
your Macintosh to synchronize with your 
handheld. By default, the serial port monitor is 
enabled whenever you start your Macintosh. 
Keep this default if your HotSync cradle is 
always connected to a specific port...

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3. If you are using the optional serial cradle, click the Serial Port 
Settings tab and select any of the following options.
Note:If you are using the USB cradle, you do not need to adjust 
the settings on the Serial Port Settings tab for a direct 
HotSync operation; they are automatically set when you 
perform the first HotSync operation.
Check for a 
handheld 
connection 
usingSelect the method you use to synchronize your 
handheld and your desktop applications:
Local Setup....

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Local SetupEnables you to perform HotSync operations 
using the HotSync cradle that is connected to 
your Macintosh. If you are using the USB 
cradle for a direct HotSync operation, you do 
not need to set these options; set them if you 
are using the optional serial cradle:
nSpeed. Determines the speed at which data 
is transferred between your handheld and 
Palm Desktop software. Try the As Fast As 
Possible rate first, and adjust downward if 
you experience...

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Note:You can set both Local and Modem settings and prepare 
your Macintosh to synchronize using the HotSync cradle 
or a modem. However, choosing both setups prevents 
you from using either port for other operations such as 
printing, faxing, or AppleTalk networking. 
4. Close the HotSync Software Setup window. 
Modem Setup 
(continued)nPort. Identifies the port that Palm Desktop 
software uses to communicate with the 
modem. Select the USB, modem or printer 
port where you connected...

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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 handheld and Palm 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...

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5. Click Change.
6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do 
Nothing to skip data transfer for an application.
Note:Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects 
only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync 
Actions revert to their default settings. To use a new 
setting on an ongoing basis, select the Set As Default box. 
Thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is 
used when you click the Default button in the Custom...

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3. From the User pop-up menu, select the appropriate user name.
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.
Note:Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects 
only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync 
Actions revert to their default settings. To use a new 
setting on an ongoing basis, click Make...