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Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Enter the initialization string supplied by the documentation for the modem
4.
attached to your mobile phone, if necessary.
Tap OK, and then tap OK again to save the configuration.
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After you create the configuration, you need to set up the HotSync Manager of
your Desktop application and the HotSync application of your handheld to
perform a modem HotSync operation.
Network preferences and TCP/IP software
Although your handheld is wirelessly enabled, you can also use TCP/IP software
that is included in the handheld operating system to connect with Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) or dial-in (remote access) servers. The Network Preferences
settings enable you to do this.
To use TCP/IP, you must create a configuration in Connection Preferences and
then create Network Preferences settings.
The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define several ways that your
handheld can use the a modem to communicate with remote devices. For example,
you can communicate with your ISP server, or with your computer if you are away
on travel. See "Connection preferences" earlier in this chapter for a complete
explanation on how to create modem configurations.
After you configure both the Connection and Network Preferences, you can
establish a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol), or
CSLIP (Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol) connection with your ISP or
dial-in server. You can do this either by using menu commands from the Network
Preferences screen or by using a third-party application.
NOTE
applications that allow you to view the transmitted data. Visit the web site
www.palm.com
TCP/IP .
Disabling the internal radio
When wireless coverage is enabled and the internal radio is turned on, you must
first disable the radio before you can use a modem accessory.
To disable the radio:
Open Network Preferences. When the radio is enabled, the Service pick list will
1.
show Palm Wireless Service.
Tap Disconnect.
2.
The Radio Off dialog appears. It closes when the radio has turned off.
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TCP/IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial-in server with
for information on third-party applications that take advantage of
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