IBM WORKPADC3 manual Using File Link, Creating a user profile

To prepare your companion for a network HotSync operation:

1.Tap the Applications icon .

2.Tap the HotSync icon .

3.Tap the Menu icon .

4.Tap Options, then tap Modem Sync Prefs.

5.Tap Network.

6.Tap OK.

Note: See “Network preferences and TCP/IP software” in Chapter 7 for information on configuring Network HotSync preferences.

Using File Link

The File Link feature enables you to import Address Book and Memo Pad information onto your companion from a separate external file such as a company phone list. HotSync Manager stores the data in a separate category on your Palm Desktop for IBM WorkPad and your companion. You can configure the File Link feature to check for changes to the external file when you perform a HotSync operation.

With File Link, you can import data stored in any of the following formats:

■Comma delimited (.csv)

■Tab delimited (.tsv)

■Memo Pad archive (.mpa)

■Address Book archive (.aba)

■Text (.txt)

For information on how to set up a file link, see the Palm Desktop online Help.

Creating a user profile

If you use the File Link feature to configure several WorkPad PC companions with specific information (such as a company phone list) before distributing them to their actual users, you can create a user profile to load the data into a companion without associating that data with a user name. The User Profile feature is designed only for the first-time HotSync operation, before you assign a User ID to a particular companion.

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