Chapter 5 Page 122Chapter 5Advanced HotSync®OperationsHotSync ® technology enables you to synchronize data between one ormore Palm OS ® handhelds and Palm™ Desktop software or anotherPIM such as Microsoft Outlook. To synchronize data, you mustconnect your Palm™ m100 series handheld and Palm Desktopsoftware. You can synchronize your data either directly or indirectly.Direct methods include connecting your handheld to the HotSynccradle/cable attached to your computer, or using infraredcommunications. An indirect method is using a modem.This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform aHotSync operation via infrared communications or a modem. See“Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations” in Chapter 4for information about performing your first and subsequent localHotSync operations.Selecting HotSync setup optionsYou can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run. If necessary,you can adjust the local and modem HotSync settings as well.To set the HotSync options on a Windows computer:1. Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray.2. Choose Setup.
