your handheld is equipped with an ir port that is located at the top of the handheld, behind the small dark shield. the ir port supports the ircomm implementation of the standards for infrared communication established by the infrared data association (irda). this means that you can beam data to any nearby device that supports the ircomm implementation of the irda standards and that can read the type of data you're beaming. for example, you can beam a contacts entry to a palm os?handheld, a mobile phone, or a computer that's equipped with an ir port and that can read vcard data.

    you can beam the following information between devices with an ir port:

    1 the record currently displayed in calendar, contacts, palm?photos, note pad, tasks, or memos

    2 all records of the category currently displayed in calendar, contacts, tasks, note pad, or memos

    3 all selected photos in the currently displayed album in palm photos

    4 a special contacts record that you designate as your business card, containing information you want to exchange with business contacts

    5 an application installed in ram memory

    6 an application installed on an expansion card that is seated in the card slot

    tip you can also perform hotsync operations using the ir port.

    see "conducting infrared hotsync operations" in chapter 15 for more details.

    to select a business card:

    1. create or open a contacts record that contains the information you want on your business card.

   

    3. tap record, and then tap select business card.

    4. tap yes.

    to beam a record, business card, or category of records:

    1. locate the record, business card, or category you want to beam.

    the procedure for beaming photos and albums is slightly different from the procedure for beaming other records and categories. see chapter 11 for details.

   

    3. tap one of the following from the record menu:

    (1) the beam command for an individual record.

    (2) in contacts only: beam business card.

    (3) in note pad only: if you are beaming to someone using note pad version 2.0 or earlier, tap compatibility, and then tap beam.

    (4) beam category.

    tip you can also press and hold the contacts application button to instantly beam your business card to another device with an ir port.

    4. when the beam status dialog box appears, point the ir port directly at the ir port of the receiving device.

    for best results, palm. handhelds should be between 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) and 1 meter (approximately 39 inches) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. the beaming distance to other devices may be different.

   

    5. wait for the beam status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld.

   

    3. tap app, and then tap beam.

    4. tap the beam from pick list.

    5. select either handheld or card.

    6. tap the application you want to transfer.

    some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. these are listed with a lock icon next to them.

    7. tap beam.

    8. when the beam status dialog box appears, point the ir port directly at the ir port of the receiving device.

    9. wait for the beam status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is complete before you continue working on your handheld.

    to receive beamed information:

    1. turn on your handheld.

    2. point the ir port directly at the ir port of the transmitting device to open the beam dialog box.

    3. (optional) tap the category pick list and select a category for the incoming information. you can also create a new category or leave the information unfiled.

    4. tap yes.