Windows 2000 and Palm OS 3.5

On the PC:

  1. Click Start-- > Settings-- > Control Panel -- > Network and Dial-up Connections
  2. If the Incoming Connections option is not available,

    you need to install a new modem type.

    If the Incoming Connections option is available, check that the correct modem is installed.

  3. From the Network and Dial-Up Connections dialog, select Incoming Connections. Select the Users tab and select "Always allow directly connected devices such as palmtop computers to connect without providing a password".

The procedures for these tasks are described in the following sections.

Installing the communications cable

To install the modem, click Control Panel dialog and open the Phone and Modem Options dialog.

If a modem called 'Communication cable between two computers' is installed, you do not need to install a modem and may go directly to the Configuring the Incoming Connections option section.

If this modem is not installed,

  1. Click Add to start the Install New Modem Wizard.
  2. Select the Don't Detect My Modem check box and click Next. Windows will search for a modem connection.
  3. Click Next. (Standard Modem Types) Manufacturer and the Communications Cable between two computers model.
  4. Click Next. A Port selection dialog is displayed.
  5. Click the port that the Palm cradle is plugged into and click Next to install the modem.
  6. Click Finish to close the wizard . The new modem is added to the list.
  7. Click Properties. Set the Maximum Speed to 19200
  8. Click Close to close the Modems dialog.

Configuring the "Incoming Connections" option

To install RAS:

  1. Click Control Panel-- > Network and Dial-Up Connections.
  2. Click Make New Connection to start the Network Connection Wizard and click Next.
  3. Click Accept Incoming connections-- > Next.
  4. Click the Communications cable between two computers connection device and click Next.
  5. In the Incoming Virtual Private Connection dialog, click Do not allow virtual private connections-- > Next.
  6. In theAllowed Users dialog select Guest and click Next.
  7. In the Networking Connections dialog, ensure that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected (you do not need to clear the other check boxes that are selected) and click Properties.
  8. In the Incoming TCP/IP Properties dialog:
  9. In the Complete the Network Connection dialog, click Finish.

To start RAS:

  1. Ensure that the HotSync manager is no longer running, because it uses the same port as RAS. If there is a red and blue HotSync icon in the system tray (on the task bar), right-click on it and click Exit.
  2. From the Control Panel, select Administrative Tools-- > Remote Access Admin.
  3. In the Remote Access Admin application, click Server-- > Start Remote Access Service. A dialog appears with the PC name in the text field.
  4. Click OK to start RAS.


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