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Desktop software. Changes you make on your handheld computer or
Palm Desktop software appear in both places after a HotSync
operation. HotSync technology synchronizes only the needed
portions of files, thus reducing synchronization time.
You can synchronize your data by connecting your handheld
computer directly to your personal computer with the cradle or
indirectly with a modem or network. See Chapter 6 for information
about performing HotSync operations via a modem or network.
Performing a HotSync operation for the first time
The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user
information on both the handheld computer and Palm Desktop
software. After you enter this information and synchronize, the
HotSync Manager recognizes your handheld computer and doesn’t
ask for this information again.
If you are a System Administrator preparing several handheld
computers for a group of users, you may want to create a user profile.
See“Creatingauserprofile”inChapter6beforeperformingthe
following steps.
Important: You must perform your first HotSync operation with a
local, direct connection, rather than using a modem.
The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm
Desktop software. If you have not installed this software, see
“Installing Palm Desktop software” in Chapter 1 for instructions.
To perform a local HotSync operation:
1. Insert your handheld computer into the cradle.