3Com Palmone VII Organiser Instructions Manual

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To select a service:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the predefined service template you want to use.
Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into 
your Internet Service Provider or your dial-in server. Although this 
field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines appear onscreen.
To enter a user name:
1. Tap the User Name field. 
2. Enter your user name.
Note:Most dial-in servers do not accept spaces in the user name.
Entering...

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organizer prompts you to enter a password each time you log into 
your network: 
nIf you do not enter a password, your organizer displays the word 
“Prompt” in this field and asks you to enter a password during the 
login procedure. 
nIf you enter a password, your organizer displays the word 
“Assigned” in this field and does not prompt you to enter a 
password during the login procedure.
Note:If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option...

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To enter your server phone number:
1. Tap the Phone # field.
2. Enter the phone number you use to reach your ISP or dial-in 
server.
3. If you need to enter a prefix or disable Call Waiting, continue to the 
following procedures. If not, tap OK.
Entering a prefix
A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to 
access an outside line. For example, many offices require that you dial 
“9” to dial a number outside the building.
To enter a prefix:
1. Tap the Dial Prefix...

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Disabling Call Waiting
Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call 
while you are connected. If your telephone has Call Waiting, you need 
to disable this feature before logging into your ISP or dial-in server.
To disable Call Waiting:
1. Tap the Disable call waiting check box to select it.
2. Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable call waiting 
line.
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2. Enter your calling card number on the Use calling card line.
Note:It’s a good idea to add at least three commas at the 
beginning of your calling card number to compensate for 
the cue delay.
3. Tap OK.
Connecting to your service
After you set your Modem and Network Preferences, establishing a 
connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or your company’s 
network (dial-in server) is easy.
Note:If you are connecting to an ISP, you need a third-party 
application, such as a...

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To add a new service template:
1. Tap the Menu icon  . 
2. Tap Service, and then tap New.
A new service template (called Untitled) is added to the Service 
pick list.
To duplicate an existing service template:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the predefined service template you want to duplicate.
3. Tap the Menu icon  . 
4. Tap Service, and then tap Duplicate.
A copy of the service template is added to the Service pick list.
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Note:If you are not sure, try PPP; if that doesn’t work, ask your 
Internet Service Provider or your system administrator for the 
correct connection type.
Idle timeout
The Idle timeout setting defines how long your organizer waits before 
dropping the connection with your ISP or dial-in server when you 
switch out of a TCP/IP application.
To set the Idle timeout:
1. Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following 
options:
Immediate: Drops the connection to your ISP...

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2. Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field, 
and then enter the first section of the IP address. 
Note:Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3. Repeat step 2 for the second, third, and last sections of the Primary 
DNS field.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS number.
5. Tap OK.
IP address
Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique identifier 
(an IP address), whether permanent or temporary....

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Creating a login script
A login script is a series of commands, similar to an autoexec.bat file, 
that automates logging into your ISP. You can create login script files 
by selecting commands from the Command pick list in the Login 
Script dialog. Some commands from the Command pick list, such as 
Send, require you to supply additional information. Those commands 
have a parameter field so that you can add the necessary data.
Note:You can also use non-ASCII and literal characters in...

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password, this command prompts you to enter one. The Send 
Password command is usually followed by a Send CR com-
mand.
Delay: Tells your organizer to wait a specific number of seconds 
before executing the next command in the login script.
Get IP: Reads an IP address and uses it as the IP address for your 
organizer. This command is used with SLIP connections.
Prompt: Opens a dialog box and prompts you to enter text of 
some kind (for example, a password...