Page 164 Setting Preferences for Your HandheldDate and Time preferencesThe Date and Time Preferences screen enables you to set the date,time, time zone, and Daylight Saving option on your handheld.See “Customizing your handheld” in Chapter 1 for information aboutusing this screen.Connection preferencesThe Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settingsused to connect your handheld to other devices. The screen displays alist of available configurations that are ready to be further defined; thelist varies depending on the kind of software you’ve added to yourhandheld.For example, a modem connection appears on the list. If you have thismodem, you only need to specify the phone setup (and networkconnection, if required) to complete the configuration.Note: You can purchase a PalmModem accessory for use with yourhandheld. See http://www.palm.com.You can also create custom configurations, which include thefollowing:PC via Cradle/Cable: A local HotSync connection:the direct connection between your handheld andyour desktop computer. Your handheld isconnected by its universal connector to thecradle/cable, and the cradle/cable is attached toa USB port of your desktop computer. (If you areusing the optional serial cradle/cable, it attachesto a serial (COM) port of your computer.)Modem via Cradle/Cable: A cable connectionbetween your handheld’s universal connectorand a modem for dialing in to a modem that ispart of your computer or laptop.PC via Infrared: A connection between the IR portof your handheld and the infrared device of yourcomputer or laptop.
