Copyright
Copyright © 1997-1999 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. 3Com,
the 3Com logo, HotSync, Megahertz, and Palm Modem are registered trademarks, and
the HotSync logo, Palm, the Palm Computing Platform logo, and Palm OS are trademarks of P alm Co mputing, I nc., 3 Com Corpo ration or its subsidiarie s. Other produc t
and brand names may be trademarks or regis ter ed tra demarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
3Com Corporation and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss
resulting from the use of this handbook.
3Com Corpo ration and i ts sub si diar ies assu me n o re spon sibilit y for any loss or claims
by third parties which may arise through the use of this product. 3Com Corporation and
its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of
data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies
of all important data on othe r medi a to prote ct against data loss.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
What can I do with my Palm Modem
accessory? ...............................................................................................1
Chapter 2: Setting Up And Using Your Palm Modem® Accessory
Insta lling the batterie s .................... ... .......... .. .. .......... ... ......... ... .. ..........3
Attaching Palm Modem accessory and cables ..................................4
Configuration for remo te Hot Sync ® and
Network HotSync operations..............................................................5
Using your Palm Modem accessory ...................................................9
Detaching your Palm Modem accessory ...........................................9
Appendix: Warranty and Regulatory Information
.................................9
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Palm Modem® accessor y enables you to send and receive data at y our
convenience. You don’t have to connect your Palm conn e cted
organize r di rectly to your computer or laptop to update your data.
®
Modem
HotSync
button
AC adapter
connector
Phone
connector
What can I do with my Palm Modem
accessory?
With your mode m and organizer f rom remote locations you can :
■
Sync hroniz e your orga n i z e r a nd Palm™ De s k to p organiz e r
softwa re via a PC modem with o ne touch.
■
Sync hroniz e your orga n i z e r a nd Palm™ De s k to p organiz e r
softwa re via your company’s Local Area Network (LAN) or dialin (RAS) server using the Network HotSync application and TCP/
IP.
Also, there are many software applications av ailable fr om third-part y
vendors that enable you to use your organizer and modem to:
■
Send and receive e-mail.
■
Send faxes.
■
Brow se th e I nternet .
■
Perform re mote syn chroni zations with you r Perso nal Info rmatio n
Manager (P IM), such as Lotus Or ganizer, Symantec ACT, and
Microsoft Outlook using HotSy nc technology or the Network
HotSync application.
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Contact the third- p arty vend ors below for more information abou t
some of the software appl ications you can use with your organizer
and modem.
Use Application Description Vendor
E-mail
Fax
Internet
browsing
Remot e
synchronization
Network
HotSync
HandMail Supports SMTP and POP3
MultiMail
Pro
One Touch Supports SMTP and POP3
Palmeta Mail Supports Netscape Mail or
HandFax Supports standard Class
HandWeb Browses, surfs, and
Desktop To GoSupports Microsoft
EasySync for
Lotus Notes
Supports remote access to
your e-mail an d Palm™
Desktop organizer
software using either your
company’s existing LAN
or dial-in (RAS) server
e-mail protocols
Supports SMTP, POP3,
and IMAP4 protocols
e-mail protocols
any MAPI
e-mail system
2/2.0 f ax ma chines
navigates the Internet
Outlook
Supports Lotus Notes Lotus
3Com
www.palm.com
SmartC od e So ftware, In c .
www.smartcodesoft.com
Actual Software
www.actualsoft.com
JP Systems
www.jpsystems.com
Palmeta Software
www.palmeta.com
SmartC od e So ftware, In c .
www.smartcodesoft.com
SmartC od e So ftware, In c .
www.smartcodesoft.com
DataViz
www.dataviz.com
www.lotus.com
EasySync for
Lotus
Organizer
Intellisync Supports Microsoft
Now
Synchronize
PocketMirror Supports Microsoft
Supports Lotus Organizer Lotus
Outlook, Symantec ACT,
GoldMine, Lotus Notes,
Lotus Organizer, an d
Meeting Maker
Supports Now Up to Date Now Software
Outlook
www.lotus.com
Tele-Support Software
www.pumatech.com
www.nowsoft.com
Chapura, Inc.
www.chapura.com
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