Filter
Top Products
Chapter 8 Page 191
5. Close the HotSync Software Setup dialog box.
Check for a
connection
using
Determines the method used to synchronize your
handheld and your desktop applications:
■ Local Setup
. Synchronizes while your handheld is
in the cradle connected to your computer.
Indicate which serial port the cradle is
connected to and the speed of the data transfer
in the Local Setup options in this dialog box.
■ Modem Setup.
Synchronizes while the handheld
communicates to your computer across a
telephone line. Indicate which modem this
computer uses and which serial port the modem
is connected to in the Modem Setup options in
this dialog box.
■ Both Setups
. Synchronizes using the cradle or the
modem. Indicate the connection details in both
Local Setup and Modem Setup options in this
dialog box.
Note:
Choosing Both Setups prevents you from
using either port for other operations such
as printing, faxing, or AppleTalk
networking.
Local
Setup
Specifies how the cradle connects to your computer:
■ Speed.
Determines the speed at which data
transfers between your handheld and Palm
Desktop software. Try the As Fast As Possible
rate first, and adjust downward if you
experience problems. This setting allows Palm
Desktop software and your handheld to find
and use the fastest speed.
■ Port.
Identifies the modem or printer port where
you connected the handheld cradle. To connect
using a USB cradle, select Handspring USB port.
Modem
Setup
Specifies how your handheld communicates with
your computer modem. See “Conducting a HotSync
operation via modem” later in this chapter for more
information.