Palm M515 Handbook - Page 177
Beaming information, To select a business card:, To beam a record, business card
UPC - 805931004703
View all Palm M515 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 177 highlights
Beaming information Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that's close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of the handheld, behind the small dark shield. You can beam the following information between Palm OS handhelds: s The record currently displayed in Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, or Memo Pad s All records of the category currently displayed in Address Book, To Do List, Note Pad, or Memo Pad s A special Address Book record that you designate as your business card, containing information you want to exchange with business contacts s An application installed in RAM memory s An application installed on an expansion card that is seated in the card slot Note: You can also perform HotSync operations using the IR port. See "IR HotSync operations" in Chapter 7 for more details. To select a business card: 1. Create an Address Book record that contains the information you want on your business card. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Record, and then tap Select Business Card. 4. Tap Yes. To beam a record, business card, or category of records: 1. Locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam. 2. Tap the Menu icon . 3. Tap Record, and then tap one of the following: The Beam command for an individual record In Address Book only: Beam Business Card Beam Category 4. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld. Tip: For best results, handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39 Chapter 6 Page 167