Pocket PC Infrared Beaming 1.  Beam the DataViewer application to another handheld device. The newly beamed "DataViewer.exe" file can be found in the \My Documents\ directory; see the Troubleshooting notes below for where to place the file. Note: If DataViewer is beamed to a Palm OS® handheld, a warning dialogue will appear. The Pocket PC version of DataViewer will not function on a Palm OS® handheld. World Book Concise Encyclopedia 2003 Palm OS Edition 2.  Beam the Database to another handheld device. The newly beamed Database file can be found in the \My Documents\ directory; see the Troubleshooting notes below for where to place the file. Note: Databases can be beamed to Palm OS® handhelds. All Databases will function normally on a Palm OS® handheld, but the new user will have to go online to Pocket Directory for the Palm OS® version of DataViewer. World Book Concise Encyclopedia 2003 Palm OS Edition

Troubleshooting Can I share the Town Compass® DataViewer by beaming it to a friend who has a compatible device? Yes. While in the Database, tap the "Tool" menu in the bottom left of the screen and select "Beam Application." The DataViewer will then be beamed to the \My Documents\ directory on your friend's Pocket PC handheld. Make sure they place the beamed file in the \Program Files\Town Compass\DataViewer\ directory in their handheld RAM. Can I share a Database by beaming it to a friend who has a compatible device? Yes, but only freeware and demo products can be beamed (commercial products may not be beamed from one handheld to another; doing so is a violation of our copyright policy). While in the Database, tap the "Tool" menu in the bottom left of the screen and select "Beam Database." The Database will then be beamed to the \My Documents\ directory on your friend's Pocket PC handheld. Note: In order for DataViewer to read a Database from the handheld RAM, the Database must be placed in any one of the following RAM directories: •  Root of device •  \Program Files\Town Compass\* •  \My Documents\* *The Database can be placed in any subdirectory within this directory and DataViewer will still be able to find it. Refer to the FAQ page for other questions.

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