Chapter 20 Performing HotSync® Operations2784. In the Select User dialog box, select the user name you entered when youinstalled the Palm Desktop software, and click OK.The HotSync Progress dialog box reappears, and synchronization begins.5. Wait for a message on your handheld indicating that the process is complete.When the HotSync process is complete, you can remove your handheld fromthe cradle/cable. Gently tilt your handheld forward in the cradle/cable, andthen lift it up to remove it.Conducting IR HotSync operationsYou can use the infrared (IR) port on your handheld to perform HotSyncoperations. When you perform an IR HotSync operation, you don’t need yourcradle/cable. However, you must have a computer that’s equipped with an IR portand that supports the IrCOMM implementation of the Infrared Data Association(IrDA) standards. This is especially useful if you travel with an infrared-enabledlaptop. You simply enable infrared communication on your laptop and handheldand follow the steps in “Performing an IR HotSync operation” later in this section.Preparing your computer for infrared communicationBefore you can perform a HotSync operation using the IR port, the computer withwhich you want to synchronize must fulfill these requirements:n Your computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDAstandards.n Your computer must have an enabled infrared port that’s built into thecomputer, or an enabled infrared device attached to the computer.n Some desktop computers may require an infrared device attached to a physicalCOM port. Laptops are likely to have a built-in IR port, so no external device isnecessary.Shown with Mac OS XShown with Mac OS X
