Palm m500 - Manual (Page 182)

Page 172 Advanced HotSync® Operations
3. Click the General tab and select one of the following options:
Tip: If you’re not sure which option to use, keep the default
setting: Always available.
4. If you are using a serial cradle, click Local tab to display the
settings for the connection between your computer and the
handheld cradle, and adjust the following options as needed.
Note: If you are using the USB cradle, you do not need to use the
settings on the Local tab for a direct HotSync operation.
Always
available Adds HotSync Manager to the Startup
folder and constantly monitors the
communication port for synchronization
requests from your handheld. With this
option, the HotSync Manager synchronizes
data even when Palm Desktop software is
not running.
Available only
when Palm
Desktop
software is
running Starts HotSync Manager and monitors
requests automatically when you open Palm
Desktop software.
Manual Monitors requests only when you select
HotSync Manager from the Start menu.