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Exchanging and updating data: HotSync operations
The HotSync process automatically synchronizes — that is, exchanges
and updates — data between your handheld and Palm Desktop
software. Changes you make on your handheld or Palm Desktop
software appear in both places after a HotSync operation. HotSync
technology synchronizes only the needed portions of files, thus
reducing synchronization time. You can synchronize your da ta by
connecting your handheld directly to your computer with the cradle
or indirectly with a modem or network. See Chapter 8 for information
about performing HotSync operations via a modem or network.

Performing a HotSync operation for the first time

The first time you synchronize your data, you need to enter user
information on both the handheld and Palm Desktop software. After
you enter this information and synchronize, the HotSyn c Manager
recognizes your handheld and doesn’t ask for this infor mation again.
If you are a System Administrator preparing several handhelds for a
group of users, you may want to create a user profile. See “Creating a
user profile” in Chapter 8 before performing the following steps.
Important: You must perform your first HotSync operat ion with a
local, direct conne ction, rather than u sing a modem.
The following steps assume that you have already installed the Palm
Desktop software. If you have not installed this software, see
“Installing Palm Desktop software” in Chapter 1 for instructions.
To perform a local HotSync operation:
1. Insert your handhel d into the cradle.
The bottom edge of
the handheld should
align smoothly wi th
the cradle when it is
inserted properly.