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This page was last rebuilt on Mon Mar 22 09:44:55 CET 1999 .

Basic Installation

Unpack the download archive into a place of your liking. Include the file Java/SyncBuilder.jar into your CLASSPATH environment variable. Copy the file JavaPisock.dll into your PATH, for example into your Windows directory.
Then check for successful installation.

Optional installation steps for JHotSync (synchronization using JavaSoft CommAPI)

These steps are only required if you wish to experiment with JHotSync. This will NOT give you any extra functionality, just a sense of more Java Purity :-)

After the regular installation, download and install JavaSoft CommAPI. Then download the optional file jhotsync.jar and place it into your CLASSPATH environment variable. See my download page to find the download links for these two packages. Then check for successful installation, but make sure you specify the extra-parameter --jhotsync whenever you invoke any of the supplied command-line programs.

Checking for successful installation (Serial cable)

Make sure the current directory (.) is included in your CLASSPATH environment variable! Then change to the Java/samplecode directory. Execute java dlptest. This will run the software through a short display of its functionality.
Choose the COM port to which your cradle is connected. Press the HotSync button when you are asked to do so. Make sure you don´t wait too long (max. 5 secs) before you press <RETURN>! Otherwise the connection will time out.

Troubleshooting

COM port is in use
Make sure you turn off the local synchronization in your HotSync Manager software. SyncBuilder and HotSync Manager currently cannot co-exist. 
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no JavaPisock in shared library path
The native code for SyncBuilder´s serial synchronization could not be located. Make sure the file JavaPisock.dll is really placed in a directory that is included in the PATH.

Checking for successful installation (TCP/IP)

Make sure the current directory (.) is included in your CLASSPATH environment variable! Then change to the Java/samplecode directory. Execute java dlptest. This will run the software through a short display of its functionality.
Be sure to choose . (dot) as the device to which your Palm device is connected. This means you wish to use Network HotSyncTM technology . Make sure you have the Windows NT RAS server setup correctly and you have the Network Hotsync software installed on your Palm device . Read the instructions here to find out how to obtain the software and how to setup RAS.

Troubleshooting

Connection hangs after dial-up
If the Palm device can successfully establish a PPP connection with your Windows NT RAS server, but it hangs after the connection has been established, then do the following:
Go to the HotSync screen on your Palm device . Activate the menu. Turn off "LanSync". Go to the "Main PC setup" dialog. Make sure that only the IP-address but not the name of the main PC are entered (that is, the name field must be blank, and you need to clear it if it contains an entry).
Then try again.