Selecting Hotsync Setup Options - Palm VII Handbook

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Advanced HotSync
HotSync technology enables you to synchronize data between one or
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more Palm Computing
organizer software or another personal information manager such as
Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize data, you must connect your
organizer and Palm Desktop software either directly by placing your
organizer in the cradle attached to your computer, or indirectly, with
a Palm Modem
This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a
HotSync operation via a modem or network. See "Exchanging and
updating data: HotSync operations" in Chapter 4 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.
To set the HotSync options:
1. Click the HotSync icon
2. Choose Setup.
3. Click the General tab and select one of the following options:
Always available
and constantly monitors the communication port for
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connected organizers and Palm™ Desktop
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accessory or network.
: Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup folder
Operations
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in the Windows system tray.
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