Handspring Treo 180, User Manual

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Page 76 Common Tasks
Beaming information
Your communicator is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam information
to another Palm OS device that’s close by and also has an IR port. The IR port is located on the
top of your communicator, between the power button and the ringer switch, behind the small dark
shield.
You can beam the following information between Palm OS devices:
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The record currently displayed in Date Book Plus, the Contacts view in PhoneBook, To Do
List, or Memo Pad
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All records of the category currently displayed in the Contacts view in PhoneBook, To Do List,
or Memo Pad
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A special record in the Contacts view of PhoneBook that you designate as your personal
business card, containing information you want to exchange with business contacts
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An application installed in RAM memory
You can also use the infrared port to perform HotSync operations. See the section that begins
on page 192 for details.
To select a business card:
1. In the Contacts view in PhoneBook, create an entry that contains the information you want
on your personal business card.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Record, select Select Business Card.
4. Hold Option and press Return for Yes.
To beam a record, business card, or category of records:
1. Locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Record, select one of the following:
The Beam command for an individual record (/B)
In the Contacts view in PhoneBook only: Beam Business Card (/M)
Beam Category (/Y)
4. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the
receiving communicator.
T T T Tiiiip p p p:::: For best results, Treo communicators should be between 10 and 50 centimeters (about
4 - 20 inches) apart, and the path between the two communicators must be clear of
obstacles. Beaming distance to other Palm OS devices may be different.