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  • Page 1 Phone Link Handbook...
  • Page 2 Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Using Phone Link ........1 What can you do with a phone connection? .
  • Page 4 Contents...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Using Phone Link

    Check and send e-mail: and a dial-up connection, to access your POP3 or IMAP e-mail account. To use the e-mail features, you must install an e-mail application such as the Palm™ VersaMail™ application on your handheld. See the Palm™ VersaMail™ Personal E-mail Software Handbook or other e-mail application handbook that came with your handheld for information.

  • Page 6: Handheld System Requirements

    Handheld system requirements To use the Phone Link application, you must meet the following requirements: ® Your handheld must use Palm OS 4.1 or higher ■ Your handheld must have at least 68 kilobytes (KB) of available RAM.
  • Page 7 Installing Phone Link Click Install Now to send the files to Palm™ Quick Install. If Palm Quick Install is not already open, a confirmation dialog box will NOTE appear. In the User drop-down list, select the name that corresponds to your handheld.
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Using Phone Link...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Setting Up A Phone Connection

    The instructions in this section assume that you already installed the Palm™ Desktop software that came with your handheld and performed at least one ®...
  • Page 10 Chapter 2 Setting Up a Phone Connection Tap the Model pick list and select your phone model. If your phone model does not appear on the list, either you need to download and install a driver for your phone (see “Updating phone drivers on your handheld”...
  • Page 11 Tap Yes, and then follow the instructions in the next section to set up network services for your phone. If you selected Infrared or Cable in step 8, skip to “Configuring network service settings for your phone” later in this chapter. If you selected Bluetooth in step 8, complete the steps in the procedure that follows.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Setting Up a Phone Connection Enter a passkey for this connection on your phone, and then tap OK. A passkey is a unique identifier that enables secure data exchange between two devices enabled with Bluetooth technology that have formed a connection with one another.

  • Page 13: Configuring Network Service Settings For Your Phone

    Configuring network service settings for your phone Configuring network service settings for your phone If you want to use your handheld to connect to the Internet, and to send and receive e-mail, you must configure network service settings for your phone. To connect to the Internet, your mobile phone carrier must support data services, and you must also have one of the following: Access to a general packet radio service (GPRS) high-speed wireless data...
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Setting Up a Phone Connection Tap the Phone # field and enter the phone number you use to connect to your ISP. Tap the Username field and enter the name you use when you log in to your ISP account.
  • Page 15 Configuring network service settings for your phone Tap Yes when asked if you subscribe to a high-speed data service. Tap Next. Tap the pick list for your phone service area and select your mobile phone carrier’s location. Tap the Select your carrier pick list and select your mobile phone carrier. If your mobile phone carrier does not appear on the list, either you need to download and install the settings for your mobile phone carrier (see “Updating...

  • Page 16: Updating Phone Drivers On Your Handheld

    When prompted, perform this operation to transfer the phone driver files to your handheld. To update phone drivers and settings from the Palm website (Mac computer): Download the correct files for your phone. In the United States, go to . In other countries, go to www.palm.com/support/downloads/phonelink.html...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3: Using Phone Connections

    Align the infrared port on your handheld with the infrared port on your phone. Launch the application that requires the phone connection. For example, to access e-mail, launch the Palm™ VersaMail™ application. To make a cable connection: Connect the cable to your handheld and mobile phone.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 Using Phone Connections...

  • Page 19: Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions

    The readme file located in the folder where you installed the Palm™ Desktop ■ software on your Windows computer or on your installation CD for Mac users The Palm Desktop online Help ■...

  • Page 20: Phone Connection Problems

    If, after reviewing the sources listed at the beginning of this appendix, you cannot solve your problem, go to or send an e-mail to your www.palm.com/support/globalsupport regional Technical Support office. Before requesting support, please experiment a bit to reproduce and isolate the problem.
  • Page 21 Technical support To find version and memory information: Tap the Home icon Tap the Menu icon Select Info from the App menu. Tap Version to see version numbers, and tap Size to see the amount of free memory in kilobytes.
  • Page 22 Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions...

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