Beaming Information - 3Com Palm V Handbook

Beaming information

Your organizer is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use
to beam information to another Palm Computing platform handheld
that's close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top
of the organizer, behind the small dark shield.
You can beam the following information between Palm Computing
platform handhelds:
The record currently displayed in Date Book, Address Book, To
Do List, or Memo Pad
All records of the category currently displayed in Address Book,
To Do List, or Memo Pad
A special Address Book record that you designate as your
business card, containing information you want to exchange with
business contacts
An application installed in RAM memory
Note: You can also perform HotSync operations using the IR port.
See "IR HotSync operations" in Chapter 6 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 organizer.
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