Page 212 Advanced HotSync® Operations
To perform a dial-in network HotSync operation:
1. Press Option and then press Menu to access the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the HotSync icon .
3. Tap the modem HotSync icon to begin the operation.
Performing a network HotSync operation via a LAN
You are ready to perform a network HotSync from another computer on your n etwork after you
select Network from the HotSync Manager menu on both your primary computer and the
computer you want to use for the network HotSync operation.
To perform a network HotSync operation via a LAN:
1. Connect your communicator to a HotSync cable that is connected to a computer on the LAN.
2. Press the HotSync button on the cable.
HotSync Manager finds your primary computer on the LAN and synchronize s with the data on
your primary computer.
Using File Link
The File Link feature enables you to import PhoneBook and Memo Pad information onto your
communicator from a separate external file such as a company phone l ist. HotSync Manager
stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop softw are and your communicator.
You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the extern al file when you
perform a HotSync operation.
With File Link, you can import data stored in any of the followin g formats:
■Comma delimited (.csv)
■Tab delimited (.tsv)
■Memo Pad archive (.mpa)
■Address archive (.aba)
■Text (.txt)
For information on how to set up a file link, see the P alm Desktop online Help.