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 a password
The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your 
server or ISP. Your entry in this field determines whether your 
Tap here to display 
a list of service 
templates
Enter your user 
name here 
						

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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 
and do not enter a password.
To enter a password:
1. Tap the Password field.
2. Enter the password you use to log into your server.
3. Tap OK. 
Note:The Password field updates to display the word “Assigned.”
Adding telephone settings
When you select the Phone field, your organizer opens a dialog box in 
which you define the telephone number you use to connect with your 
ISP or dial-in server. In addition, you can also define a prefix, disable 
Call Waiting, and give special instructions for using a calling card.
Note:The Phone Setup dialog box works correctly for AT&T and 
Sprint long-distance services. However, because MCI works 
differently, MCI customers need to put the calling card 
number in the Phone # field and the phone number in the Use 
calling card field.
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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 check box to select it.
2. Enter the prefix. 
Tip:It’s a good idea to add a comma after the prefix. One 
comma adds a two-second delay to the transmission.
3. Tap OK.
Enter your ISP phone 
number here
Enter your 
prefix here Select this 
box if you 
need to use 
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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.
Note:Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call 
Waiting. Contact your local telephone company for the 
code that is appropriate for you. It’s a good idea to add a 
comma after the code. One comma adds a two-second 
delay to the transmission.
3. Tap OK.
Using a calling card
The Use calling card field enables you to use your calling card when 
dialing your ISP or Intranet server. Keep in mind that there is usually 
a delay before you enter your calling card number. When you define 
your calling card number, you need to add commas at the beginning 
to compensate for this delay. Each comma delays transmission of your 
calling card number for two seconds.
To use a calling card:
1. Tap the Use calling card check box to select it.
Enter your disable 
code here Select this 
box if you 
need to 
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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 web browser or news reader, to take 
advantage of this connection. For information about third-
party applications that support TCP/IP, check the web site 
http://www.palm.com.
To establish a connection:
nIn the Network Preferences screen, tap Connect to dial the current 
service and display the Service Connection Progress messages. 
Tip:To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages, 
press the lower half of the Scroll button.
To close a connection:
nTap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your 
organizer and your service.
Creating additional service templates
You can create additional service templates from scratch or by 
duplicating existing templates and editing information. After you 
create a new or duplicate template, you can add and edit settings.
Enter your 
calling card 
number here Select this 
box to use 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.
Adding detailed information to a service template
If you are using one of the predefined service templates, you probably 
only need to enter your user name and telephone number. If you are 
creating a new service template, you may need to provide additional 
information to your ISP or dial-in server. You use the Details dialog 
box to add additional information to a selected service template.
To select a connection type:
1. Tap the service field.
2. Tap Details.
3. Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following 
connection types:
PPP: Point-to-Point protocol
SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol
CSLIP: Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol
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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 immediately when 
you switch to another application. 
1 minute: Waits one minute for you to open another application 
before it drops the connection. 
2 minutes: Waits two minutes. 
3 minutes: Waits three minutes. 
Power Off: Keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you turn off 
your organizer (or until it times out). This option works best 
with the Palm Modem accessory.
2. Tap OK.
Defining primary and secondary DNS
The Domain Naming System (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for 
translating the names of host computers into IP addresses. When you 
enter a DNS number (or IP address), you are identifying a specific 
server that handles the translation services.
Each IP address has four sections, separated by periods. In the Details 
dialog box, you enter each section separately. Each section of an IP 
address is made up of a number from 0 to 255; numbers are the only 
allowable characters in this field.
Ask your Internet Service Provider or system administrator for the 
correct Primary or Secondary DNS IP numbers.
Tip:Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS. If you are 
not sure, leave the DNS field blank.
To enter a primary and secondary DNS:
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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. Some networks 
dynamically assign a temporary IP address when clients log in. The IP 
Address field lets you identify whether your network provides 
automatic (dynamic) temporary IP addressing.
Note:If your IP address is permanently assigned, you need to get 
that information from your system administrator. If you are 
not sure, select Automatic.
To identify dynamic IP addressing:
nTap the IP Address check box to select it.
To enter a permanent IP address:
1. Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and display a 
permanent IP address field below the check box.
2. Tap the space to the left of the first period then enter the first 
section of the IP address. 
Note:Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3. Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address.
4. Tap OK.
Tap to select automatic 
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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 your 
login script. See Appendix D for more information.
To create a login script:
1. Tap Script.
2. Tap the End pick list.
3. Tap the command you want from the Command list. If the 
command requires additional information, a field appears to the 
right of it for you to enter the information. The following 
commands are available:
Wait For: Tells your organizer to wait for specific characters from 
the TCP/IP server before executing the next command.
Send: Transmits specific characters to the TCP/IP server to 
which you are connecting.
Send CR: Transmits a carriage return or LF character to the TCP/
IP server to which you are connecting.
Send User ID: Transmits the User ID information entered in the 
User ID field of the Network Preferences screen. The Send User 
ID command is usually followed by a Send CR command.
Send Password: Transmits the password entered in the Password 
field of the Network Preferences screen. If you did not enter a 
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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 or a security code).
End: Identifies the last line in the login script.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete.
5. Tap OK.
Deleting a service template
Use the Delete command from the Service menu to delete a service 
template.
To delete a service template:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the service template you want to delete.
3. Tap the Menu icon  . 
4. Tap Service, and then tap Delete.
5. Tap OK.
Network preferences menu commands
The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it 
fast and easy to create and edit service templates. TCP/IP application 
menus are shown here for your reference.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for more information about choosing 
menu commands.
Service menu