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5Select the application you want to
transfer.
6Select Beam.
7When the Beam Status dialog box
appears, point the IR port on your
smartphone directlyat the IR port of the
receiving device.
8Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to
indicate that the transfer is complete
before you continue using your
smartphone.
Receiving beamed information
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure that the
Beam Receive option in Power
Preferences is set to On. See Optimizing
power settings for details.
1Turn on your screen.
2Select the beam command on the
transmitting device.
3Point the IR port on your smartphone
directly at the IR port of the transmitting
device toopen the Beam Status dialog
box.
4When the Beam Status dialog box
appears, select a category for the entry.
5Select Yes to receive the information or
No to refuseit.
Synchronizing information—advanced
Changing which applications sync
By default, information from Calendar,
Contacts, Memos, Pictures & Videos, and
Tasks is updated each time you
synchronize your smartphone. You can
change which applications synchronize. For
TIP
If you do not select a category when you
receive a beamed item, the item is placed in
the Unfiled category.
TIP
If you can’t receive beamed info, make
sure that you are not running a third-party app
that disables beaming. If you still can’t receive
a beam, try a soft reset (see Resetting your
smartphone).
DID
YOU
KNOW
?
You can store a beamed app
on your smartphone or send it to an expansion
card inserted into the expansion card slot.
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