Palm M500 Handheld Instructions Manual

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Note: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. Tap OK.
Performing a HotSync operation via a modem
After you prepare your computer and your handheld, and select your 
Conduit Setup options, you are ready to perform a modem HotSync 
operation.
To perform a modem HotSync operation:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the HotSync icon  . 
3. Tap the Modem icon   to dial the Palm...

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Conducting a HotSync operation
via a network
When you use the network HotSync technology, you can take 
advantage of the LAN and WAN connectivity available in many office 
environments. Network HotSync technology enables you to perform 
a HotSync operation by dialing in to a network or by using a cradle 
that is connected to any computer on your LAN or WAN (provided 
that the computer connected to the cradle also has the network 
HotSync technology installed, your...

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4. Click the Network tab and make sure your user name has a check 
mark next to it. If the check mark is not there, click the check box 
next to your user name.
5. Click OK.
6. Put your handheld in the cradle and perform a HotSync operation.
The HotSync operation records network information about 
your computer on your handheld. With this information, your 
handheld can locate your computer when you perform a 
HotSync operation over the network.
To prepare your handheld for a network...

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6. Tap OK.
7. Tap Select Service.
Note:See “Network preferences and TCP/IP software” in Chapter 8 
for information on creating a network connection.
8. Tap Service and select a service.
9. Tap Done.
10. Tap the Menu icon  . 
11. Tap Options, then tap Conduit Setup.
Follow the instructions in “Selecting the conduits for a modem 
HotSync operation” earlier in this chapter.
Tap here 
Tap here  

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Performing a network HotSync operation
After you prepare your computer and your handheld, and select your 
Conduit Setup options, you are ready to perform a network HotSync 
operation.
To perform a network Hotsync operation:
nTap the modem HotSync icon to begin the operation.
Using File Link
The File Link feature enables you to import Address Book and Memo 
Pad information onto your handheld from a separate external file such 
as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in...

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Creating a user profile
If you use the File Link feature to configure several Palm OS 
handhelds 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 an handheld 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 handheld. 
To create a user...

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To create a user profile on a Macintosh:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the User pop-up menu, choose Edit Users.
3. Click New Profile.
4. Enter a unique name for the profile and click OK.
5. Close the Users window.
6. From the User pop-up menu, choose the new profile.
7. Create the data for the profile (such as a company phone list).
8. From the HotSync menu, choose Conduit Settings.
9. Select the conduit settings for the profile. See “Customizing 
HotSync application settings”...

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5. Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop 
software prompts you to assign a user name to the handheld.
To use a profile for the first-time HotSync operation 
on a Macintosh:
1. Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cradle.
2. Press the HotSync button   on the cradle.
3. Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK 
to transfer all the profile data to the...

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Chapter 8
Setting Preferences for
Your Handheld
The Preferences screens enable you to customize the configuration 
options on your handheld, including the following:
GeneralSet the auto shut-off interval, the Stay on in cradle 
feature, the system, alarm, and game sounds, the 
Alarm Vibrate and LED features, and the Beam 
Receive feature.
Date and 
Time Set the date, time, time zone, and Daylight Saving 
switch.
FormatsSet the country default and the formats for dates, 
times,...

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Viewing preferences
To open the Preferences screens:
1. Tap the Applications icon  . 
2. Tap the Preferences icon  . 
3. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Select the Preferences screen you want to view.
Buttons preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to associate different 
applications with the buttons on the front of the handheld. 
For example, if you find that you seldom use To Do List and often use 
Expense,...