Page 74 Common Tasks
Beaming information
Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information to
another Palm OS® device that’s close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located on the top
of your handheld, between the expansion slot and the stylus, behind the small dark shi eld.
You can beam the following information between Palm OS devices:
■The record currently displayed in Date Book Plus, Contacts, To Do List, or Memo Pad
■All records of the category currently displayed in Contacts, To Do List, or Memo Pad
■A special record in Contacts that you designate as your personal business card, containing
information you want to exchange with business contacts
■An application installed in RAM memory
You can also use the infrared port to perform HotSync operations. See the section that begins
on page 152 for details.
To select a business card:
1. In Contacts, create an entry that contains the information you want on your personal business
card.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Record, select Select Business Card.
4. Hold Option and press Return for Yes.
To beam a record, business card, or category of records:
1. Locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Record, select one of the following:
■The Beam command for an individual record (/B)
■In Contacts only: Beam Business Card (/M)
■Beam Category (/Y)
4. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the
receiving handheld.
Tip: For best results, the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. If you
have difficulty beaming information, see the troubleshooting tips that begin on page 208.