Exchanging And Updating Data: Hotsync Operations - Palm VII Handbook

Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations

The HotSync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges
and updates — the data on your organizer and Palm Desktop
software. Changes made on your organizer are transferred to your
Palm Desktop software, and vice versa. The first HotSync operation
takes a little time, but after that, HotSync operations happen quickly
because only changes are synchronized.
You can synchronize your data by connecting your organizer directly
to your computer with the cradle or indirectly with a network or a
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Palm Modem accessory. See Chapter 7 for information about
performing HotSync operations via a modem or 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 organizer and Palm Desktop software. After
you enter this information and synchronize, the HotSync Manager
recognizes your organizer and doesn't ask for this information again.
If you are a System Administrator preparing organizers for a group of
users, you may want to create a user profile. See "Creating a user
profile" in Chapter 7 before performing the following steps.
Important: You must perform your first HotSync operation with a
local, direct connection, rather than using a modem.
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