How to Synchronize a Treo Smartphone With Another Mobile Phone

Posted by Anonymous , 9/4/2007 Tags:SynchronizeTreoSmartphoneWithAnotherMobilePhone
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How to Synchronize a Treo Smartphone With Another Mobile Phone

Introduction

Synchronizing your Treo smartphone directly with other mobile phones eliminates the hassle of uploading all your information to your computer before individually updating each phone. Sychronizing with another mobile phone also saves you from having to enter the same information twice. Follow these steps to synchronize a Treo smartphone with another mobile phone.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

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Step One

Press a??Applicationsa?? on your Treo smartphone. Select "Bluetooth" and then choose a??On.a??
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Step Two

Enter a name for your Treo smartphone, which any device connecting to your Treo smartphone via Bluetooth will see.
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Step Three

Click on the arrow next to a??Visibility.a?? Select a??Visiblea?? or a??Temporary.a?? The a??Visiblea?? setting permits any Bluetooth devices within range to see your Treo smartphone and attempt to connect to it, while a??Temporarya?? allows you to connect your Treo smartphone to any other Bluetooth device for two minutes.
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Step Four

Select a??Setup Devicesa?? to connect to another mobile phone. Click on a??Trusted Devicesa?? and then select a??Showa?? followed by a??Add Device.a?? A Discovery icon should appear to indicate that your Treo smartphone is looking for nearby Bluetooth devices. Select a??Showa?? and then a??Nearby Devices.a?? Enter the correct passkey when prompted.
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Step Five

Check the other mobile phone to see if it requires a passkey for Bluetooth connections. If so, enter the phone's passkey on your Treo smartphone when prompted. Check a??Add to trusted device lista?? if you plan to connect with the same mobile phone multiple times. Select "OK."

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • For added security, set a passkey on your Treo smartphone and your other mobile phone. A good passkey consists of 16 alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers). The longer the passkey, the harder it is for an unauthorized user to decipher.
  • If youa??re unable to see the other mobile phone on your "Nearby Devices" list, check the other mobile phone to see if ita??s ready for a Bluetooth connection according to the manufacturera??s documentation. Then select "Find More" on your Treo Smartphone to search for the mobile phone again.
  • If you set your Visibility setting to "Temporary," you will lose your connection to any Bluetooth device not on your "Trusted Device" list after two minutes.
  • Setting your Treo Smartphonea??s Visibility to "Hidden" prevents it from connecting to other Bluetooth devices.

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Mobile phone
  • Treo smartphone
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How to Synchronize a Treo Smartphone With Another Mobile Phone

Introduction

A Smartphone cannot be directly synchronized with another mobile phone. However, you can synchronize the Smartphone with your computer and then your computer with the other mobile phone.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

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Step One

Connect your computer and your Smartphone to the sync cable.
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Step Two

Press the sync button on the sync cable.
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Step Three

You will receive a message on your Smartphone when the synchronization is complete.
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Step Four

Disconnect the Smartphone from the computer.
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Step Five

Follow the directions in the other mobile phone's manual for synchronizing your computer and the other mobile phone.

Tips & Warnings

  • You may synchronize your Smartphone and computer via a wireless connection if your Smartphone is adequately equipped. Check your owner's manual for this information.
  • Be patient! It takes a few minutes for the synchronization process between the Smartphone and the computer to take place.
  • Do not disconnect the sync cable from the computer or the Smartphone until you receive the message indicating that the synchronization is complete.
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