Palm Tungsten T2 Instructions Manual

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Conducting cradle/cable HotSync operations
The simplest way to synchronize data is to perform a direct HotSync operation by 
seating your handheld in the cradle/cable and pressing the HotSync button.
Performing a cradle/cable HotSync operation: Windows computers
The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user information on 
Palm Desktop software. After you enter this information and synchronize with 
your handheld, the HotSync Manager...

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3.Press the HotSync button  on the cradle/cable.
IMPORTANTThe first time you perform a HotSync operation, you must enter a 
user name in the New User dialog box and click OK. Every handheld should have 
a unique name. To prevent loss of a user’s records, never try to synchronize more 
than one handheld to the same user name.
The HotSync Progress dialog box appears, and synchronization begins.
4.Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process...

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Performing a direct HotSync operation: Mac computers
When you installed Palm Desktop software, you entered a user name. This user 
name is the connection between your handheld and your computer. 
The first time you perform a HotSync operation the Palm Desktop software does 
the following: 
■Adds a user name to your handheld.
■Creates a folder for the user name in the Users folder inside the Palm folder. For 
example, if you entered Jane Garcia as your user...

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To perform a local HotSync operation on a Mac computer:
1.Place your handheld in the HotSync cradle/cable.
2.Make sure that HotSync Manager is enabled: Double-click the HotSync 
Manager icon in the Palm folder. Click the HotSync Controls tab, and make sure 
the Enabled option is selected.
3.Press the HotSync button   on the cradle/cable.
The HotSync Progress dialog box appears, followed by the Select User 
dialog box. 

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4.In the Select User dialog box, select the user name you entered when you 
installed the Palm Desktop software, and click OK.
The HotSync Progress dialog box reappears, and synchronization begins.
5.Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is complete.
After the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your handheld from the 
cradle/cable. Gently tilt your handheld forward in the cradle/cable, and then 
lift it up to remove it.
Conducting IR...

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■Some desktop computers may require an infrared device attached to a physical 
COM port. Laptops are likely to have a built-in IR port, so no external device is 
necessary. 
■Your computer must have an installed infrared driver.
■If you have an external infrared device attached to your computer, a driver is 
probably included with the device. Consult the documentation included with 
the device for information on installing the required driver.
Check your...

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NOTEIf your cradle/cable is connected to a USB port, you can continue using the 
cradle/cable while HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication. If 
your cradle/cable is connected to a serial port, you cannot use your HotSync 
cradle/cable again until you reconfigure the HotSync Manager to communicate with 
the port defined for cradle/cable synchronization.
To configure HotSync Manager for infrared communication on a Mac computer:
1.Double-click the...

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6.Tap the HotSync icon to start the IR HotSync operation.
Returning to cradle/cable HotSync operations
It’s easy to return to using the cradle/cable for HotSync operations.
If your cradle/cable is connected to a USB port, you can continue using it while 
HotSync Manager is configured for infrared communication. Use the following 
instructions to return to Local USB cradle/cable HotSync operations only when 
necessary, such as when you have disconnected the...

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4.Click the Connection Settings tab, and select the correct connection.
5.Close the HotSync Software Setup window. 
The next time you want to perform a HotSync operation, just press the HotSync 
button on the cradle/cable, as you always did before.
Conducting modem HotSync operations
You can use a modem to synchronize your handheld when you are away from your 
computer.
IMPORTANTYou must perform the first HotSync operation by using a local, direct 
connection or...

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3.Adjust the following options as needed. 
4.Click OK.
To prepare a Mac computer for a modem HotSync operation:
1.Confirm that the computer modem is connected and turned on, and that no 
communications applications, such as fax or telephony software, or AppleTalk 
networking are running on that serial port.
Make sure your computer is disconnected from all online services, such as 
CompuServe and America Online (AOL). This helps to avoid conflicts with the...