Beaming problems183Beaming problemsMy handheld displays themessage “Waiting for sender”when it’s near my computer ’sinfrared port. (continued)n In some cases, simply moving your handheld away from thecomputer’s infrared port solves the problem.I want to synchronize mycomputer with more than onehandheld.n If the computer running Palm Desktop softwaresynchronizes with more than one handheld, each handheldmust have a unique name. Assign a user name to yourhandheld the first time you perform a HotSync operation.n Please be aware that synchronizing more than one handheldwith the same user name causes unpredictable results and,potentially, loss of your personal information.Problem SolutionI cannot beam data to anotherPalm OS handheld.n Confirm that your handheld and the other Palm OShandheld are between ten centimeters (approximately 4")and one meter (approximately 39") apart, and that the pathbetween the two handhelds is clear of obstacles. Beamingdistance to other Palm OS handhelds may be different.n Move your handheld closer to the receiving handheld.When someone beams data tomy handheld, I get a messagetelling me it is out of memory.n Your handheld requires at least twice the amount ofmemory available as the data you are receiving. Forexample, if you are receiving a 30KB application, you musthave at least 60KB free.n Perform a soft reset. See “Performing a soft reset” inAppendix A for more information.
