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Synchronize your PDA with the Wireless EthIR Lan Port in the Medical Library
(Infrared Network Connection)

At the Medical Library's Information Desk, you can now update Web-based services like Avantgo™ and ePocrates™ on your PDA quickly and easily over the university's high speed network. You can even perform a complete Hotsync across the network to a computer running Palm Desktop software. The Wireless EthIR Lan Port also works with WinCE devices. See below for additional information on compatibility.

If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Mark Gentry.

Setting Up Your PDA To Use the IR Device:

In the Home menu, click Prefs
On the upper right pulldown menu, make the following changes:

CONNECTION: IR to PC/Handheld
NETWORK:
Service: [Any service except Windows RAS]
User name: [leave this field blank]
Password: -Prompt-
Connection: IR to PC/Handheld

Performing a Full Sync of Palm OS PDA to a PC on the Network

In the Home menu, click HotSync
Make certain Modem is selected on screen
Click on the Options List button menu
  • Modem Sync Preferences = Network
  • Lansync Preferences = LANSync
  • Primary PC Setup
    Primary PC Name: [leave blank]
    Primary PC Address: [your_IP_address]
  • Conduit Setup Default is to have all checked. Uncheck any applications or Services you don't want to Sync.
  • Connection Setup = IR to PC/Handheld

    • Setting Up Your Computer
    The HotSync manager on your PC must be running and the "Network" option must be checked. Depending on the version of the Palm Desktop software you have, you may be prompted to go into HotSync Setup to select any users who may do a "network" sync.

    Performing the HotSync
    To Sync, Click on the HotSync Icon and then tap the Sync button.

    Updating Avantgo™, ePocrates™ and other Web-based Services

    You can update web-based services like Avantgo and Epocrates at speeds much faster than modem connections (and even faster than serial cradles) with the EtherIR Lan device. You need to initially download the application onto your home or office comput er and transfer it to your computer through a HotSync. You can then perform subsequent updates to the services through the Medical Library's EtherIR connection.

    Avantgo
    In the Home Menu
    Click AGConnect (Avantgo Connect)
    Make certain the box next to "Update During Next Sync:" is checked
    Click Sync this Server
    --- OR, if you have Mobile Link ---
    Click on Mobile Link
    Click on Modem Sync

    ePocrates
    In the Home Menu
    Click on AutoUpdate
    Click on Modem Sync

    Other Services
    You can update other web-based services in a similar manner.

    The EtherIR Lan is compatible with the following devices:

    Palm handhelds OS 3.3+, *VII OS 3.2+, IBM WorkPad, Sony , Handspring (Requires Palm OS3.3 +), Windows 95/98/2000, Windows CE 2.1+, handheld and Palm-Size PCs, Apple Mac OS, Linux OS and Psion EPOC.
    * Palm VII requires an IR enhancement module from Palm Computing, Go to www.palm.com for more information.

    **There are possible workarounds for older Palm OS devices, although we have not tested them. There is an Enhanced Infrared Update patch for Palm III devices that may provide connectivity through the EthIR Lan device. IRLink from ISComplete is a 3rd party software that works on pre-3.3 OS Springboard Visors and can be purchased for $19.95.