Handspring Visor PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
Chapter 8 Page 189
Chapter 8
Advanced HotSync
®
Operations
HotSync
®
technology enables you to synchronize data between one or
more Palm OS
®
devices and Palm™ Desktop software. To synchronize
data, you must connect your Visor™ handheld computer and Palm
Desktop software either directly, by placing your handheld in the
cradle attached to your computer or using infrared communication, or
indirectly, with a modem.
This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a
HotSync operation via the infrared port, a modem, or a network. See
“Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 5 for
information about performing your first and subsequent local
HotSync operations.
Selecting HotSync setup options
You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run. If necessary,
you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well.
To set the HotSync options:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the HotSync menu, choose Setup.
3. Click the HotSync Controls tab and adjust the following options: