Handspring Treo 180 Communicator User Guide
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Chapter 7Page 171 7. Tap the Speed pick list and select 57,600. 8. Tap the Country pick list and select the country in which you are using your communicator. 9. Tap the Flow Control (Flow Ctl) pick list, and select Automatic, On (Xon), or Off (Xoff) flow control for the modem connection. 10. If needed, edit the Init String to change the modem setup string. 11. Hold Option and press Return twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen. The following steps demonstrate how to create a modem connection that enables IR HotSync through an IR enabled modem. This modem would then dial a modem attached to your desktop to perform the remote HotSync operation. To create an IrCOMM to Modem connection: 1. In the Connection Preferences screen, tap New. 2. Enter a name for this configuration. 3. Tap the Connection Method pick list and select IrCOMM to Modem. 4. Tap the Dialing pick list and select TouchTone or Rotary. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not support TouchTone dialing. 5. Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume. 6. Tap Details.
Page 172 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator 7. Enter the initialization string appropriate for your communicator. 8. Hold Option and press Return twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen. Digitizer Preferences The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen. This is the same screen that appears when you start your communicator for the first time. You can recalibrate your screen after a hard reset, or if your digitizer drifts. Formats Preferences Use the Formats Preferences screen to set the country default and the display format of the dates, times, and numbers on your communicator. Country default The country default sets date, time, week start day, and number conventions based on geographic regions where you might use your communicator. For example, in the United Kingdom, time often is expressed using a 24-hour clock. In the United States, time is expressed using a 12-hour clock with an AM or PM suffix. All your communicator applications use the Country default settings. See the next section in this chapter for information on customizing these settings. To set the country default: 1. Tap the country name pick list. 2. Tap the setting you want to use.
Chapter 7Page 173 Time, date, week start, and numbers formats The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time format that you select appears in all applications on your communicator. To select the time, date, week start, and numbers format: 1. Tap the Time pick list and select a format. 2. Tap the Date pick list and select a format. 3. Tap the Week starts pick list, and select whether you want the first day of the week to be Sunday or Monday. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : This setting controls the Day, Week, Month, Year, and List views in Date Book Plus and all other aspects of your communicator that display a calendar. 4. Tap the Numbers pick list, and select formats for the decimal point and thousands separator. General Preferences The General Preferences screen enables you to set the time, date, auto shutoff interval, the beam receive feature, and sounds for your communicator. See the section that begins on page 21 for information on setting the time and date. Auto-off delay Your communicator has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the power after a period of inactivity. This feature conserves battery power if you forget to turn off your communicator. If you find that your communicator shuts itself off before you finish viewing information on the screen, increase the auto-off setting. To set the Auto-off delay: 1. Tap the Auto-off pick list. 2. Tap the setting you want to use for the automatic shutoff feature: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 3 minutes. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : The Auto-off setting turns off only the handheld mode on your communicator. It does not turn off your communicator’s wireless mode. So, you can still receive calls, e-mail and SMS messages after the automatic shutoff period.
Page 174 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator System, alarm, and game sounds Your communicator uses a variety of sounds. The System, Alarm, and Game Sound settings enable you to turn the sounds on or off, and to adjust the volume level. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : If the ringer switch is set to no sound, the ringer setting overrides the sound settings and all sounds are turned off. The system, alarm, and game sounds are used when the ringer switch is set to the ring position. To set the system, alarm, and game sounds: 1. Tap the System Sound pick list and select the sound level. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : When you turn off the System Sounds, you also turn off the “chime” tones associated with the HotSync operation. 2. Tap the Alarm Sound pick list and select the sound level. 3. Tap the Game Sound pick list and select the sound level. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : The Game Sound setting works only with games that are programmed to respond to this setting. Older games typically do not respond to this setting. Network Preferences and TCP/IP software Network Preferences let you set a password, telephone number, DNS number, IP address, as well as create a login script for remote connections. TCP/IP provides the ability to connect to your ISP or dial-in server with applications that allow you to view the transmitted data. Visit the web site www.handspring.com for information on third-party applications that take advantage of TCP/IP. When you use the Handspring CD-ROM to configure your communicator, the configuration software attempts to set up your communicator with settings received from your wireless service provider. If the Configure Your Treo software configured your communicator with your wireless service provider’s settings, the Phone field on the Network Preferences screen is set to “Wireless.” In this case, we recommend that you do not change the settings from your wireless service provider. However, if the configuration software on the CD-ROM can’t complete the configuration, you need to enter Network Preferences and TCP/IP settings to use your communicator as a wireless data device. You can use a preset service template for your ISP or dial-in server, and edit, save, and reuse settings. Or you can create your own service template. To use the TCP/IP software included in the operating system, you must first configure the Connection Preferences and then the Network Preferences settings. After you configure both of these 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. Selecting a service Use the Service setting to select the service template for your ISP or a dial-in server. Service templates are a set of ISP and dial-in server configuration settings that you can create, save, and reuse.
Chapter 7Page 175 To select a service: 1. Tap the Service pick list. 2. Tap the predefined service template. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : If you want to enter a name for a new service template, see page 179 for details. 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. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : 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 communicator prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network: nIf you do not enter a password, your communicator displays the word “Prompt” in this field and asks you to enter a password during the login procedure. nIf you enter a password, your communicator displays the word “Assigned” in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option and do not enter a password. Tap here to display a list of service templates Enter your user name here
Page 176 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator To enter a password: 1. Tap the Password field. 2. Enter the password you use to log into your server. 3. Hold Option and press Return to finish. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : The Password field updates to display the word “Assigned.” Selecting a connection The Connection Preferences settings tell your communicator about the hardware you are using for remote data connections. Normally you’ll use your communicator’s built-in wireless modem to establish a data connection, but you can also use the infrared port or connect an external modem to the USB port. See the section that begins on page 169 for details on how to configure Connection Preferences. To select a connection: 1. Tap the Connection pick list. The list displays the configurations in your Connection Preferences panel. 2. Select the appropriate Connection. T TT Ti ii ip pp p: :: : For wireless data access, select Wireless Modem to Modem as the Connection. Enter password here Tap here Tap to display a list of connection configurations
Chapter 7Page 177 Adding telephone settings When you select the Phone field, your communicator 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. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : 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. 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, skip to those procedures. Otherwise, hold Option and press Return to finish. 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. 3. Hold Option and press Return to finish. Enter your ISP phone number here Enter your prefix here Select this box if you need to use a prefix
Page 178 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator 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. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting. Contact your local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you. 3. Hold Option and press Return to finish. 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. 2. Enter your calling card number on the Use calling card line. N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : 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. T TT Ti ii ip pp p: :: : MCI customers must enter the calling card number in the Phone # field, and the phone number in the Use Calling Card field. 3. Hold Option and press Return to finish. Enter your disable code here Select this box if you need to disable Call Waiting Enter your calling card number here Select this box to use a calling card
Chapter 7Page 179 Connecting to your service After you set your Connection and Network Preferences, establishing a connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or your company’s network (dial-in server) is easy. To establish a connection: nTap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection Progress messages. T TT Ti ii ip pp p: :: : To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages, press the bottom scroll button. To close a connection: nTap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your communicator 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. To add a new service template: 1. Press Menu . 2. Under Service, select New (/N). 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. Press Menu . 4. Under Service, select Duplicate (/L). 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.
Page 180 Setting Preferences for Your Communicator 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: N NN No oo ot tt te ee e: :: : 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 communicator 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: 2. Hold Option and press Return to finish.PPP Point-to-Point protocol SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol 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 communicator (or until it times out). See page 173 for information on the Auto-off delay setting. Select connection type