Palm Zire 21 - Manual (Page 140)

Chapter 14 Performing HotSync ® Operations
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Performing a HotSync operation for the first time: Mac
When you installed Palm Desktop software, you entered a username. This
username is the connection between your handheld and your computer.
The first time you perform a HotSync operation, the Palm Desktop software:
■ Adds a username to your handheld.
■
Creates a folder for the username in the Users folder inside the Palm folder. For
example, if you entered Jane Garcia as your username, a folder called Jane
Garcia is created in the Users folder.
■
Creates a file named User Data in your username folder.
NOTE Usernames appear in the User pop-up menu in the Palm Desktop toolbar. You
can change users by selecting a new name in the pop-up menu.
Each subsequent time you perform a HotSync operation, HotSync Manager reads
the username from your handheld and synchronizes the data in the folder of the
same name.
NOTE Be sure you select the correct username from the User pop-up menu before
entering data on Palm Desktop or performing a HotSync operation.
If you are a System Administrator preparing several handhelds for a group of
users, you may want to create a user profile. See
“Creating a user profile” in
Chapter 14 before performing the following steps.
The following steps assume that you have already installed Palm Desktop
software. See
“Step 4: Install Palm Desktop software and perform a HotSync
operation” in Chapter 1 if you have not installed this software.