Handspring Treo 300 - Manual (Page 200)

Section 7
192 Setting Preferences for Your Phone
Predefined configurations
Your phone comes with the following predefined Connection
configurations:
Connection Methods
There are several types of device connections you can choose when
configuring Preferences:
Wireless
Modem Enables you to connect your phone to the PCS network using the built-
in wireless modem.
Standard
Modem Enables you to connect your phone with a modem on your computer or
laptop.
Direct
USB/
Serial Enables you to connect your phone directly to your computer or laptop
with the HotSync cable. When you choose this option, your phone detects
whether the HotSync cable uses a USB or serial connector.
IR to a PC/
Handheld Enables you to connect the IR port on your phone with the infrared device
on your computer or laptop.
Serial
to PC Defines the direct serial connection between your phone and your desktop
computer. It is used to perform a local HotSync operation when your phone
is connected by its serial connector to the cable. The cable is attached to a
serial (COM) port on your desktop computer.
Serial to
Modem Defines a connection between a modem attached to the serial connector of
your phone and a modem that is part of your computer or laptop.
Auto
Detect to
PC Defines a dynamic serial connection between your phone and your desktop
computer. Use this connection type with third-party applications that need
to reconfigure the serial port when communicating with a computer.