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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.
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DNS option checked unless you are certain you need to manually enter DNS information.
To enter a primary and secondary DNS:
1. Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it.
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. 
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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. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
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.
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IP Address option checked unless you are certain you need to manually enter IP address 
information.
To identify dynamic IP addressing:
nTap the IP Address check box to select it.
Tap to select 
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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. 
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3. Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
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.
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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 communicator to wait for specific characters from the TCP/IP 
server before executing the next command.
Wait For 
PromptDetects a challenge-response prompt from the server and displays a 
dynamically generated challenge value. When you enter the challenge value 
into your token card, this generates a response value for you to enter on your 
communicator. This command takes two arguments, separated by a vertical 
bar (|) on the input line.
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Deleting a service template
There is only one way to delete a service template: use the Delete command from the Service 
menu.
To delete a service template:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the service template you want to delete.
3. Press Menu . 
4. Under Service, select Delete (/D).
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.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.
Send 
PasswordTransmits the password entered in the Password field of the Network 
Preferences screen. If you did not enter a password, this command prompts 
you to enter one. The Password command is usually followed by a Send CR 
command.
Delay
Tells your communicator 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 communicator. 
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
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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 show here for your reference.
See page 31 for more information about choosing menu commands.
Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check this section 
and try the suggestions listed.
Checking your wireless service status
Make sure the wireless mode on your communicator is active and that you are in a coverage area. 
The LED on the top of your communicator and the signal bars at the top of the PhoneBook screen 
provide visual cues about the wireless mode status. See page 15 and page 80 for details.
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
It’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails. An easy way to do 
this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages. Expanded Service 
Connection Progress messages describe the current stage of the login procedure. Press the 
bottom scroll button at any point during login to display these messages.
Viewing the Network Log
If viewing the expanded Service Connection Progress messages does not give you enough 
information to find out why you cannot connect to your ISP or dial-in server, take a look at the 
Network Log. The Network Log lists all of the communication that occurs between your 
communicator and your dial-in server during the login procedure. The information in the Network 
Log can help your ISP or your System Administrator pinpoint where the login procedure 
communication fails and why.
To view the Network Log:
1. Press Menu . 
2. Under Options, select View Log (/V).
3. Use the scroll buttons to see the entire Network Log.
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Adding a DNS number
If your ISP or dial-in server requires a DNS number and you did not enter that information in the 
Network Preferences screen, it will appear that you successfully logged into your network. When 
you try to use an application or look up information, however, the connection fails. If this occurs, 
try adding a DNS number. Ask your ISP or your System Administrator for the correct Primary and 
Secondary DNS IP numbers.
Owner Preferences
The Owner Preferences screen enables you to record a name, company name, phone number, or 
any other information that you want to associate with your communicator.
If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your communicator with a password, 
information that you put in the Owner Preferences displays the next time you turn on your 
communicator. 
To enter the Owner Preferences:
nEnter the text that you want to associate with your communicator in the Owner Preferences 
screen. If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar automatically appears 
on the right side of the screen.
If you assign a password with the Security application, the information in the Owner Preferences 
screen cannot be changed. In this case, an Unlock button appears at the bottom of the screen. 
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen:
1. Tap Unlock.
2. Enter the password that you defined in the Security application.
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Ringer Preferences
The Ringer Preferences screen controls the behavior of the ringer on your communicator. You 
can control the ring volume, select unique ring tones for incoming voice calls and SMS messages, 
and turn the vibrate option on and off for each of the two ringer switch positions.
To select Ringer Preferences:
1. Tap the Volume pick list and select the level you want to use for incoming voice calls and SMS 
messages.
2. Tap the Call Tone pick list and select a ringer sound for incoming voice calls.
Note: When you select a ringer sound, the sound plays once. To avoid playing the sound, 
move the ringer switch to the silent position before selecting a new ringer sound.
 
3. Tap the SMS Tone pick list and select a ringer sound for incoming SMS messages.
4. Under Vibrate, tap the   and   check boxes to enable or disable the vibrate option for the 
corresponding ringer switch position.
ShortCuts Preferences
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering text. This 
section describes how to create, edit, and delete a ShortCut. See page 32 for information on the 
use of ShortCuts. 
Creating a ShortCut
You can create a ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers. All ShortCuts you create appear on 
the list in the ShortCut Preferences screen. All the ShortCuts are available in any of your 
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To create a ShortCut:
1. Tap New.
2. On the ShortCut name line, enter the letters you want to use to activate the ShortCut.
3. Tap the ShortCut Text area and enter the text that you want to appear when you type the 
ShortCut characters.
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text. This way, a space automatically follows the ShortCut text.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
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See page 32 for details.
Editing a ShortCut
After you create a ShortCut, you can modify it at any time.
To edit a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to edit.
2. Tap Edit.
3. Make the changes you want.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Deleting a ShortCut
If you no longer need a ShortCut, you can delete it from the list of ShortCuts.
To delete a ShortCut:
1. Tap the ShortCut you want to delete.
2. Tap Delete.
3. Hold Option   and press Return   for Yes.
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Chapter 8
Advanced HotSync® Operations
HotSync® Manager enables you to synchronize data between one or more Palm OS® devices and 
Palm™ Desktop software. To synchronize data, you must connect your Treo™ 180 communicator 
and your desktop software either directly, by connecting your communicator to the HotSync cable 
attached to your computer or using infrared communication, or indirectly, with using the built-in 
wireless modem.
This chapter describes how to select HotSync options and perform a HotSync operation via the 
infrared port, the built-in wireless modem, or a network. See page 74 for information about 
performing your first and subsequent local HotSync operations.
Selecting HotSync setup options
You can choose when you want HotSync Manager to run. If necessary, you can adjust the local 
and modem HotSync settings as well.
To set the HotSync options:
1. Open Palm Desktop software.
2. From the HotSync menu, choose Setup.
3. Click the HotSync Controls tab and adjust the following options:
Enabled
Prepares your computer to synchronize with your communicator. 
Serial Port Monitor controls the serial port you specified, prevents 
you from using the port for other operations, such as printing, faxing 
or AppleTalk networking. 
Disabled
Turns off the Serial Port Monitor and makes the serial port available 
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HotSync software at system startup.
4. Click the Serial Port Settings tab to display the settings for the connection between your 
computer and the HotSync cable, and to adjust the following options as needed.Enable HotSync 
software at system 
startupStarts Serial Port Monitor automatically when you start your 
computer. You must restart your computer before this option takes 
affect.
If this option is not checked, you must enable Serial Port Monitor 
manually in this dialog box.
Show more detail 
in HotSync LogProvides troubleshooting information in the log when you perform a 
HotSync operation. If you are having trouble synchronizing your 
communicator with your computer, choose this option.
Check for a 
connection 
usingDetermines the method used to synchronize your communicator and your 
desktop applications:
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are connected to your computer. Indicate which serial port the HotSync 
cable is connected to and the speed of the data transfer in the Local 
Setup options in this dialog box.
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computer across a telephone line. Indicate which modem this computer 
uses and which serial port the modem is connected to in the Modem 
Setup options in this dialog box. 
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Indicate the connection details in both Local Setup and Modem Setup 
options in this dialog box.
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operations such as printing, faxing, or AppleTalk networking.