Page 137 Advanced HotSync® Operations4. Select the COM port where your cradle/cable is connected.5. Click OK.Now, the next time you want to perform a HotSync operation, justpress the HotSync button on the cradle/cable, as you always did in thepast.To return to cradle/cable HotSync operations on a Macintosh:1. If needed, connect the cradle/cable to a serial port on yourMacintosh.2. Double-click the HotSync Manager icon in the Palm folder.3. In the HotSync Controls tab, select Enabled.4. Click the Serial Port Settings tab.5. Under Check for handheld connection using, select Local Setup.6. Under Local Setup, select the port where your cradle/cable isconnected from the Port pop-up menu.7. Close the HotSync Software Setup window.Now, the next time you want to perform a HotSync operation, justpress the HotSync button on the cradle/cable, as you always did in thepast.Conducting a HotSync operationvia modemYou can use a modem to synchronize your handheld when you areaway from your computer.Note: The first HotSync operation must be local, using the HotSynccradle/cable. After that, you can perform a modem HotSyncoperation.To perform a HotSync operation via modem you need the following:n A modem connected to your computer.n Palm Desktop software configured for use with the modem.n A modem connected to your handheld.n A configuration for the kind of modem connection (Serial toModem or IrCOMM to Modem) you want to make. See“Connection preferences” in Chapter 6 for more information.
