# Palm IR hotsync

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-ir-hotsync/128894>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 21, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-ir-hotsync/128894 "2002-09-21T00:01:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-ir-hotsync/128894/1 "2002-09-21T00:01:47Z")

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I have the Solo laptop identifing the Palm m500 on the IR port, cleverly disguised as com 4, but the palm ain’t talkin’. What goes on?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-ir-hotsync/128894/2 "2002-09-21T00:17:48Z")

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Right-click Hotsync manager (in your system tray) and check that InfraRed is ticked.

In the Hotsync app on your palm, does it say ‘IR to PC/Handheld’ below the large hotsync graphic button?

- if not, see if it’s available from the drop-down
- if not, you’ll have to go to _Connections_ in the _Prefs_ app and create a new _IR to PC/Handheld_ connection.

Are there any other apps using the IR port on your PC (like a Mobile phone manager)?

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-ir-hotsync/128894/3 "2002-09-21T01:11:55Z")

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here you go:

[http://www.palmgear.com/faq/index.cfm?faqmain=faq&sid=39159020020913140004&faqID=108&catID=1](http://www.palmgear.com/faq/index.cfm?faqmain=faq&sid=39159020020913140004&faqID=108&catID=1)

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2002, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/palm-ir-hotsync/128894/4 "2002-09-21T20:00:15Z")

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Thanks for the patch, but still no joy.