Connection Preferences; Connection Types - Palm Treo 270 User Manual

Connection Preferences

The Connection Preferences screen lets you create configurations for communicating with other
hardware devices: PC, Modem, or Infrared. Configurations, or profiles, once activated are available
to applications on your communicator. The Connection Preferences screen displays a list of
available configurations that you can modify as needed. This list will vary depending on the
software you have added to your communicator.

Connection Types

There are several types of device connections you can choose when configuring Preferences:
Serial Defines the direct serial connection between your communicator and your
to PC desktop computer. It is used to perform a local HotSync operation when your
communicator is connected by its serial connector to the cable. The cable is
attached to a serial (COM) port on your desktop computer.
Serial to Defines a connection between a modem attached to the serial connector of your
Modem communicator and a modem that is part of your computer or laptop.
Wireless Defines a connection between your communicator's built-in wireless modem
Modem to and a dial-up service. Use this connection type to access wireless data services.
Modem
Auto Defines a dynamic serial connection between your communicator and your
Detect to desktop computer. Use this connection type with third-party applications that
PC need to reconfigure the serial port when communicating with a computer.
Auto
Defines a dynamic serial connection between your communicator and a modem.
Detect to Use this connection type with third-party applications that need to reconfigure
Modem the serial port when communicating with a modem.
USB/ Defines a direct serial or USB connection between your communicator and your
Serial desktop computer. When you select this option, your communicator detects
to PC which type of cable you have connected to your computer.
USB/ Defines a direct serial or USB connection between your communicator and a
Serial modem. When you select this option, your communicator detects which type of
to Modem cable is connected to the modem.
USB Defines the direct USB connection between your communicator and your
to PC desktop computer. It is used to perform a local HotSync operation when your
communicator is connected by its USB connector to the cable. The cable is
attached to a USB port on your desktop computer.
IrCOMM to Defines a connection between the IR port of your communicator and the
PC infrared device of your computer or laptop.
IrCOMM to Defines a connection between the IR port of your communicator and a modem.
Modem The modem can be attached to a computer or some other device containing an
IR port.
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