Symbol SPT 1700, Product Reference Manual

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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide
Performing a HotSync Operation via a Modem
After you prepare your computer and your SPT 1700 terminal, and select your Conduit Setup
options, you are ready to perform a Modem HotSync operation.
To perform a Modem HotSync operation:
1. Turn on your SPT 1700 terminal.
Note: If you are not using a PalmPilot modem, you need a special modem
cable and an external modem. Connect one end of the special modem
cable to the serial connector on the SPT 1700 terminal and the other
end to the external modem. Do not attempt to use other kinds of
cables, even if they appear to be similar.
2. Tap the icon to open the Applications Launcher.
3. Tap the icon to open the HotSync application.
4. Tap the icon to dial the Symbol Palm Terminal Desktop modem and synchronize
the applications selected under Conduit Setup.
5. Wait for the HotSync operation to complete. If you have any problems conducting a
HotSync operation, see Troubleshooting on page 17-8 .
Conducting HotSync Operation via a Network
When you use the Network HotSync software, you can take advantage of the LAN and WAN
connectivity available in many office environments. The Network HotSync software enables
you to perform a HotSync operation using a cradle that is connected to any PC on your LAN
or WAN (provided that the PC connected to the cradle also has the Network HotSync
software installed, your PC is on, and the HotSync Manager is running).
The Network HotSync software is an optional component that you can download from the
Symbol website (http://www.symbol.com/palm). The files that you download also include a
setup program and documentation for this feature.
Creating a User Profile
If you need to configure a number of SPT 1700 terminals with specific information (such as
a company phone list) before distributing them to their users, you can create a User Profile
to load the data into a SPT 1700 terminal without associating that data with a user name.
The User Profile feature is designed only for the first-time HotSync operation, before you