Using the IR port on your Palm™ handheld enabled with Palm OS® Software 3.3, you are now able to connect with a wide range of IR enable computers and other devices like cell phones that conform with the IrCOMM communication standard. This means that you can perform HotSync operations via the IR port on your Palm handheld without the use of your cradle.

Note that if you have not upgraded to Palm OS 3.3, you will not be able to synchronize via infrared.

First, you need to ensure that your desktop or laptop computer is equipped with an infrared interface that is IrCOMM compatible. You also need to make sure that the IR port on your computer is enabled and ready for use. Check the documentation that came with your computer to learn more about enabling infrared communications.

Once your computer is ready for general IR communications, you need to configure the HotSync manager.

Follow these steps to enable IR HotSync on your Windows computer:

1. Click the HotSync Manager icon in the Windows system tray.
2. Make sure Local Serial is checked in the menu.
3. Choose Setup.
4. Click the Local tab.
5. In the Serial Port drop-down box, select the COM port that was given as the simulated port in the Options tab of the Infrared Monitor.
6. Click OK.

1. In the Applications Launcher on your Palm handheld, tap the HotSync icon.
2. Tap Local.
3. Tap the drop-down menu under the HotSync icon and select "IR to a PC/Handheld."
4. Position the IR port of your handheld within a couple of inches of the infrared port of your computer.
5. Tap the HotSync icon to start the IR HotSync operation.

   Be sure to keep the IR ports aligned during the HotSync process. Moving your Palm handheld or computer out of range will result in disruption and termination of the HotSync process.