How Do You Troubleshoot A Palm OS PDA?
If you’ve got one of the 20 million or so personal digital assistants (PDAs) that were sold with the Palm OS, then you’ve probably become addicted to having information at your fingertips. Suddenly losing that access can be a jolt. Better find out what the trouble is so you can get your life back. If you’ve never used HotSync Manager before, check the documentation that came with your PDA to see if there are known incompatibilities that might be affecting your system. Check to make sure that the HotSync Manager application is running. In Windows, look for its icon (a red and blue circle with arrows) in the system tray of the Taskbar. Make sure you have the right kind of connection, either serial or universal serial bus (USB), selected in HotSync Manager. Quit HotSync Manager and restart it. Lower the data-transfer rate by selecting SetUp in HotSync Manager’s menu, then choosing the Local tab. This often works for laptops. If you’re using a serial connector, make sure the cradle is conn
