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Chapter 8: Beaming Information
Your iQue
®
handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to another Garmin integrated
handheld (or other Palm Powered
handheld, behind the small dark shield.
You can beam the following information between Palm OS
• The record currently displayed in Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad.
• All records of the category currently displayed in the Address Book, To Do List, or Memo Pad applications.
• 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: HotSync
more information.
For best results, iQue handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39
inches) apart, and the path between the two devices must be clear of obstacles. Beaming distance to other Palm Powered connected
devices may be different.
Beaming a Business Card
To select a business card for beaming:
1. Press the Address Book button on the front of your device.
2. In the Address List, create a new entry or select an entry that contains the information you want on your business
card. See
"Adding and using Address Book Entries"
3. In Address view, tap Record. Then tap Select Business card. Tap the Menu icon.
4. Tap Record, and then tap Select Business Card. At the prompt, tap Yes.
Beaming a Record
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, then tap Record.
3. Choose from the following options:
• Tap Beam to beam an individual item.
• In the Address Book application only, tap Beam Business Card.
• Press the Address Book application button for about two seconds to beam your business card.
• Tap Beam Category (for records that are displayed in a category).
• Use the Graffiti
NOTE: You can set the full-screen pen stroke to beam the current entry. See
pen stroke activates"
4. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld.
When the Beam Status dialog box indicates that the transfer is complete, you can resume working on your handheld.
Chapter 8 Beaming Information
handheld device) that' s close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located at the top of the
™
operations can also be done using the IR port. See
®
2 Command stroke /B to beam the current entry.
®
in Chapter 3 for more information.
based handhelds:
®
"IR HotSync Operations"
in Chapter 4 for more information.
in Chapter 9 for
"To change what the full-screen
Beaming
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