Garmin 3600a Operating Guide

5.  Click to select the way you want to transfer data, or click 

Do Nothing to skip data transfer for an application.

6.  Choose how long the setting will remain in effect:

•  To have the setting affect only the next HotSync

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 operation, deselect 

Set As Default. Thereafter, the HotSync 

Actions revert to their default settings. 

•  To use a new setting as the default, select the 

Set As Default option. Thereafter, whatever you selected as the 

default setting is used when you click the Default button in the Custom dialog.

7.  Click 

OK.

8.  Repeat steps 4 through 7 to change conduit settings for other applications.
9.  Click 

Done to activate your settings.

Your organizer is equipped with an infrared (IR) port that 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 other device that 

supports the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards. Most importantly, you can use the IR port to perform HotSync 

operations. You do not need a cradle to do this. This is very useful if you travel with an infrared-enabled laptop. You simply  

enable infrared communication on your laptop and handheld and follow the steps in 

  

later in this section.

Before you can perform a HotSync operation using the IR port, the computer you want to synchronize with must meet the  

following requirements:

•  The computer must support the IrCOMM implementation of the IrDA standards.
•  The computer must have an enabled infrared port built in or an enabled infrared device attached to the computer.

Desktop computers are likely to require an infrared device attached to a physical serial port. Laptops are likely to have a built-in IR 

port. Your computer must also have an installed infrared driver. 
Infrared communication is built into the operating system for Microsoft

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 Windows 98. Check your computer’s documentation to 

determine if the computer supports infrared communication.

1.  Click 

Start in the Windows taskbar.

2.  Choose 

Settings, and then choose Control Panel.

3.  In the Control Panel, look for the infrared icon.

If the icon is there, your computer is enabled for infrared communication. If it is not there, you need to install an infrared driver.
After you install the infrared driver or determine that the infrared driver is already installed, check the ports used by your computer 

for infrared communication.