Handspring Deluxe Handheld Personal Computer User Manual


 
Chapter 8 Page 177
Chapter 8
Advanced HotSync
®
Operations
HotSync
®
technology enables you to synchronize data between one or
more Palm Computing
®
platform devices and Palm™ Desktop
software or another PIM such as Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize
data, you must connect your Visor handheld and Palm Desktop
software either directly, by placing your handheld in the cradle
attached to your computer, or indirectly, with a modem or network.
This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a
HotSync operation via a modem or network. See “Other ways to
delete records” 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. Click the HotSync Manager icon
in the Windows system tray.
2. Choose Setup.
3. Click the General tab and select one of the following options: