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8.Tap Service and select a service.
9.Ta p  D o n e .
10 .Tap the Menu icon  . 
11 .Select Conduit Setup on the Options menu.
For instructions, see “Selecting the conduits for a modem HotSync operation” 
earlier in this chapter.
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 a separate category on your Palm 
Desktop software and your handheld. You can configure the File Link feature to 
check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation. 
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With File Link you can import data stored in any of the following formats:
nComma-separated (*.csv)
nMemo Pad archive (*.mpa)
nAddress Book archive (*.aba)
nText (*.txt)
For information on how to set up a file link, see the Palm Desktop online Help.
NOTEThe File Link feature is not available in Palm Desktop software for Mac.
Creating a user profile
A user profile enables you to install the same set of data onto multiple Palm OS 
handhelds before each handheld is individualized with a specific user name and 
data file.
A handheld that is preconfigured with a user profile can be given to anyone 
because the handheld is not yet identified by a unique user name. The handheld 
acquires a unique user name when the new user performs his or her first local 
HotSync operation.
For example, suppose a sales organization wants to distribute two dozen 
handhelds that all have a common company phone list, a set of memos, and several 
key applications. A user profile can be created to install the common data before 
the handhelds are distributed to the employees who will use them. Then when the 
employees perform their first HotSync operation, the common data becomes part 
of their individual data file.
NOTEThe handhelds that are synchronized with a user profile must be either new 
ones that have never been synchronized or handhelds that have had their user names 
and data removed by a hard reset.
To create a user profile on a Windows computer:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.From the Tools menu, select Users.
3.Click Profiles.  
						

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4.Click New.
5.Enter a unique name for the profile, and click OK. 
6.Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each profile that you want to create, and then click OK 
to return to Palm Desktop software. 
7.Select the profile from the User list, and create the data for the profile (such as 
a company phone list, and so on).
To create a user profile on a Mac computer:
1.Open Palm Desktop software.
2.From the User pop-up menu, select Edit Users.
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4.Enter a unique name for the profile, and click OK.
5.Close the Users window.
6.From the User pop-up menu, select the new profile.
7.Create the data for the profile (such as a company phone list).
8.From the HotSync menu, select Conduit Settings.
9.Select the conduit settings for the profile. For details, see “Customizing HotSync 
application settings” earlier in this chapter.
Performing the first HotSync operation with a user profile
After you create a user profile, you are ready to transfer the information to the new 
handheld during the first HotSync operation.
To use a profile for a first-time HotSync operation on a Windows computer:
1.Place the new handheld in the cradle/cable.
2.Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/cable.
3.Click Profiles.
4.Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK.
5.Click Yes to transfer all the profile data to the handheld.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts 
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To use a profile for a first-time HotSync operation on a Mac computer:
1.Connect the new handheld to the HotSync cradle/cable.
2.Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/cable.
3.Select the profile you want to load on the handheld, and click OK to transfer all 
the profile data to the handheld.
The next time you perform a HotSync operation, Palm Desktop software prompts 
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CHAPTER 17
Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Preferences enable you to customize the configuration options on your handheld. 
The options are grouped into four categories: General, Communication, Personal, 
and Other. Each category provides access to a list of relevant Preferences screens. 
Use Preferences to do the following:
nAccess the General Preferences screens to customize any of the following 
settings:
nAccess the Communication Preferences screens to customize any of the 
following settings:
Date & TimeSet the location, date, and time.
DigitizerCalibrate the screen on your handheld.
FormatsSet the country default and the formats for times, dates, 
calendar, and numbers.
PowerSet these features: auto-shutoff interval, Stay on in cradle, 
Beam receive, Power on when opened, and Power off when 
closed.
SecuritySet a password, privacy options, and locking options.
Sounds & AlertsSelect system, game, and alarm options from three profiles: 
Custom, Silent, and All Off.
BluetoothTurn Bluetooth communication on and off, assign a name to 
your handheld, and configure device discovery and wakeup 
settings.
ConnectionConfigure communication settings.
NetworkConfigure your handheld for use with a network.
PhoneSelect a connection for use with wireless data and phone 
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nAccess the Personal Preferences screens to customize any of the following 
settings:
nAccess the Other Preferences category to customize settings for any third-party 
applications you installed on your handheld. The Other Preferences category is 
empty unless you installed a third-party application that includes a Preferences 
screen.
Setting General Preferences
The General Preferences category enables you to access screens where you can 
modify Date & Time, Digitizer, Formats, Power, Security, and Sounds & Alerts 
settings. This section provides details about each of these screens.
To open the General Preferences screens:
1.Tap the Favorites icon  . 
2.Tap General.
3.Select the name of the Preferences screen you want to view.
TIPYou can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left and Right on 
the navigator, and select a Preferences screen by pressing Up and Down on the 
navigator.
ButtonsAssign an application to the Favorites icon. Reassign various 
applications to the following: the application buttons on the 
front and side panels of your handheld, the HotSync
® button 
on the cradle/cable, and the full-screen pen stroke command.
OwnerEnter your name, phone number, and other owner information 
to your handheld.
ShortCutsDefine a list of Graffiti® abbreviations. 
						

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Date & Time Preferences
The Date & Time Preferences screen enables you to choose a primary location and 
to set the date, time, and time zone for that location. You can also indicate whether 
this location observes daylight saving time and the dates daylight saving time 
starts and ends. All of these settings also appear as the primary location in the 
World Clock application and are used by all the applications on your handheld. 
Although you can change the primary location settings from the Date & Time 
Preferences screen, we recommend that you use the World Clock application to 
change these settings. See“Setting the primary location” in Chapter 15 for details.
To set the location:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Location pick list and select the location you want to use as your 
primary location. 
The location you select should be a large city in the same time zone as the one 
where you live. If an appropriate choice does not appear in the list, see“Adding 
a location” in Chapter 15 to create a new location.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
When you travel, changing the primary Location setting automatically resets 
the date and time on your handheld based on the local time zone, but it does not 
change the time of appointments set in Date Book.
To set the date:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Set Date box.
3.Tap the arrows to select the current year.
4.Tap the current month.
5.Tap the current date.
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Tap to set date
Ta p  a r r o w s  
to select 
year
Tap to select 
month
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To set the time:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Set Time box.
3.Tap the up or down arrows to change the hour.
4.Tap each minute number, and then tap the arrows to change them.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
To set the time zone and daylight saving time:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Date & Time.
2.Tap the Location pick list.
3.Select Edit List.
4.Select the location where you want to set the time zone.
5.Tap Edit to open the Edit Location dialog box.
6.Follow the steps under “Adding a location” in Chapter 15 to select the time zone 
and daylight saving time settings.
7.Tap Done. 
Digitizer Preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the 
same screen that appears when you start your handheld for the first time. 
You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset or if your digitizer drifts. You 
may need to repeat this process a few times until the calibration registers.
To calibrate your handheld screen:
1.From the General Preferences screen, select Digitizer.
2.Tap the targets as indicated on the screen as precisely as possible.
TIPRemember that you can also select the Preferences category by pressing Left 
and Right on the navigator, and that you can select a Preferences screen by pressing 
Up and Down on the navigator.