Ir hotsync operations, Preparing your computer for infrared communication, Does your computer support infrared communication – Handspring 90 User Manual
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Advanced HotSync® Operations
4. Select an application in the Conduit list.
5. Click Conduit Settings.
6. Click the direction in which you want to write data, or click Do Nothing to skip data transfer
for an application.
Note:
Changing the HotSync setting from the default affects only the next HotSync
operation. Thereafter, the HotSync Actions revert to their default settings. To use a
new setting on an ongoing basis, click Make Default. Thereafter, whatever you
selected as the default setting is used when you perform a HotSync operation.
7. Click OK.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications.
9. Close the Conduit Settings dialog box.
IR HotSync operations
Your handheld is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that supports the IrCOMM implementation
of the standards for infrared communication established by the Infrared Data Association (IrDA).
This means that you can beam data to any other device that supports the IrCOMM implementation
of the IrDA standards. Most importantly, you can use the IR port to perform HotSync operations.
When you use the IR port on your handheld to perform HotSync operations, you don’t need your
HotSync cable. You simply enable infrared communication on your computer and your handheld
and then perform an IR HotSync operation. So there’s no need to carry your cable when you’re
on the road with an infrared-enabled laptop.
Preparing your computer for infrared communication
To perform an IR HotSync operation, the computer you want to synchronize with must have an
enabled infrared port or be connected to an infrared device that supports the IrCOMM
implementation of the IrDA standards.
Desktop computers are likely to require an infrared device attached to a physical port. Laptops
are likely to have a built-in IR port. Your computer must also have an installed infrared driver.
Does your computer support infrared communication?
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heck the documentation that came with your computer to see if it supports infrared
communication.