Palm M130 Handbook - Page 138

IR HotSync operations, Preparing your computer for infrared communication

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Chapter 6 Advanced HotSync® Operations 5. Click Conduit Settings. 6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application. NOTE Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings. To use a new setting on an ongoing basis, click Make Default. Thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is used for HotSync operations. 7. Click OK. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications. 9. Close the Conduit Settings window. IR HotSync operations Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data Association (IrDA). This means that not only can you beam data to another Palm OS handheld that's equipped with an IR port, but you can also beam data to a mobile phone and any other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards. Most importantly, you can use the IR port to perform HotSync operations; you don't need your cradle/cable. This is especially useful if you travel with an infrared-enabled laptop. You simply enable infrared communication on your laptop and handheld and follow the steps in "Performing an IR HotSync operation" later in this section. Preparing your computer for infrared communication Before you can perform a HotSync operation using the IR port, the computer with which you want to synchronize must fulfill these requirements: s Your computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards. s Your computer must have an enabled infrared port that's built into the computer, or an enabled infrared device attached to the computer. 130

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Chapter 6
Advanced HotSync
®
Operations
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5.
Click Conduit Settings.
6.
Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip
data transfer for an application.
NOTE
Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the
next
HotSync operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default
settings. To use a new setting on an ongoing basis, click Make Default.
Thereafter, whatever you selected as the default setting is used for HotSync
operations.
7.
Click OK.
8.
Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications.
9.
Close the Conduit Settings window.
IR HotSync operations
Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that supports the IrCOMM
implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the
Infrared Data Association (IrDA). This means that not only can you beam data to
another Palm OS handheld that’s equipped with an IR port, but you can also beam
data to a mobile phone and any other device that supports the IrCOMM
implementation of the IrDA standards.
Most importantly, you can use the IR port to perform HotSync operations; you
don’t need your cradle/cable. This is especially useful if you travel with an
infrared-enabled laptop. You simply enable infrared communication on your
laptop and handheld and follow the steps in
“Performing an IR HotSync
operation”
later in this section.
Preparing your computer for infrared communication
Before you can perform a HotSync operation using the IR port, the computer with
which you want to synchronize must fulfill these requirements:
Your computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA
standards.
Your computer must have an enabled infrared port that’s built into the
computer, or an enabled infrared device attached to the computer.