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27.8. Using multiple devices with one PC, or a device with multiple PCs
An instrument such as a PSA1301/2701T is likely to have a different useage pattern from a stand alone
handheld computer. One department may have several devices and may wish to use them with more
than one PC which has Palm Desktop installed.
Palm Desktop caters for this by maintaining separate accounts and folders for different "users" (i.e.
devices with different user names). Each user can have its own custom HotSync settings which defines
exactly what happens when a HotSync takes place on that PC.
When a HotSync is initiated on a device which has a user name that Palm Desktop does not recognise, it
asks if new user account should be created. On confirmation, HotSync continues using default HotSync
settings.
When a HotSync is initiated on a device which does not yet have a user name, a dialogue box appears
prompting to select an existing user name, or enter a new user name. That user name is then written to
the firmware of the Palm T|X and HotSync continues.
Note that a new user can be set up within Palm Desktop prior to the relevant device being connected
(select Edit Users from the drop down at the top right). This has the advantage that custom HotSync
settings can be defined prior to the first HotSync being initiated. For example, all actions could be set to
"do nothing" except for Backup.
27.9. HotSync transfer of PSAnalyzer Screen Images to a PC
Palm Desktop has no conduits for PSAnalyzer files and therefore can not be used for the general
transfer of PSAnalyzer files. However, screen images are recognised by the Media application and are
therefore transferred to a PC when a HotSync operation is performed (provided that the custom HotSync
action for Media remains suitably set within Palm Desktop).
The folder location on a Windows PC will be as follows:
C:\Program Files\Palm\"user-name"\Photos\offline copy location\"nnnn"\PSAnalyzer
Where "user-name" is the Palm T|X User Name (See section 27.4) and "nnnn" is a four digit hex number
assigned by Palm Desktop to the memory card.
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