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Palm Sync
The
Palm
Sync
is what allows data to be sent to and retrieved from the
Palm
. In order to send
and receive data, your
Palm
must be registered and an inspector assigned to it.
Download
– New data is sent to the
Palm
.
Upload
– All collected data is sent to the PC.
When you perform a
Sync
, both the PC and the
Palm
must be prepared for the process.
Step 1.
Verify that the
HotSync Manager
is in the system tray on the PC taskbar
Step 2.
From the PC, select
Device
>
Sync with Palm
Step 3.
On the
Palm
, enter your
Inspector Login
Step 4.
From the
Inspection Manager FLX
screen on the
Palm
, tap the
Sync
Data
button.
Step 5.
The
Palm
will display the
HotSync
screen; tap the
HotSync
icon
When you
Sync
data between the PC and the
Palm
, all collected data is sent to the PC for
processing. At the same time, new data from the
Inspector Device Assignment Table
is
being sent to the
Palm
.
When inspection information is transferred to the PC, the data is given a
New Inspection
status. This
New Inspection
status enables you to easily print
Inspection Reports
for newly
completed inspections separately from the rest of your inspection history. Once you have
completed all reporting on new inspections, use the
Reports
menu >
Log New Inspections
to
remove the
New Inspection
status from the data (see
Reports: Log New Inspections section).