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Exchanging and updating data:
HotSync operations
The HotSync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges
and updates — data between your handheld and Palm Desktop
software. Changes you make on your handheld 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
directly by connecting your handheld to your computer with the
cradle or by beaming the data from the IR port on your handheld to
the IR port on your computer, or indirectly with a modem or network.
See Chapter 8 for information about performing HotSync operations
via the IR port, a modem, or a 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 and Palm Desktop software. After
you enter this information and synchronize, the HotSync Manager
recognizes your handheld and doesn’t ask for this information again.
If you are a System Administrator preparing several handhelds for a
group of users, you may want to create a user profile. See “Creating a
user profile” in Chapter 8 before performing the following steps.
Important: You must use the cradle for your first HotSync operation.
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.