HP IPAQ 1900 Series Pocket PC Users Guide

							User’s Guide 7–1
7
Connecting to the Internet
Use your iPAQ Pocket PC to connect to the Internet or your Work 
network.
To send and receive e-mail with Inbox and to view Web sites 
with Pocket Internet Explorer, you must set up a remote 
connection with devices such as a Secure Digital Input/Output 
(SDIO) modem card, ethernet card, or a wireless 802.11x card. 
Another option is to use a Bluetooth-enabled device such as a 
phone or LAN Access point. 
✎Use of dial-up and wireless Internet, e-mail, corporate networks, 
and other wireless communications, such as Bluetooth-enabled 
devices, may require separately purchased additional hardware 
and other compatible equipment, in addition to a standard 
Wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure and a separately purchased 
service contract. Check with your service provider for availability 
and coverage in your area. Not all Web content may be available. 
Some Web content may require installation of additional 
software.
✎For more information on this subject, refer to the Help file on 
your iPAQ Pocket PC by tapping Start > Help > Connections. 
						

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Connecting to the Internet
Connecting to a Private Network
1. Before you start, be sure to have your server phone number, 
user name, and password. This information can be obtained 
from your network administrator.
2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections icon.
3. In My Work Network, set up a new modem connection, new 
VPN Server connection, or proxy server connection.
4. Start the connection by inserting the necessary modem card 
into the iPAQ Pocket PC, and start using Pocket Internet 
Explorer. Your device automatically begins connecting.
Synchronizing Links
You can synchronize links to Web sites from your Favorites list 
on your personal computer to view them offline with Pocket 
Internet Explorer.
1. From the Start menu on your personal computer, click the 
Internet Explorer icon.
2. Click Favorites on the toolbar to see the list of links to your 
favorite Web sites.
3. To save a Web site link to Mobile Favorites, open the Web 
site, and then click Create Mobile Favorite.
If you select “Favorites” as an information type to be 
synchronized, ActiveSync copies your mobile favorite to 
your iPAQ Pocket PC the next time you synchronize.
4. Follow the instructions in Synchronize information to 
manually synchronize your favorite links. 
						

							Connecting to the Internet
User’s Guide 7–3
Entering an Internet Address
With Pocket Internet Explorer and a connection to the Internet, 
you can view Web sites on your iPAQ Pocket PC by typing an 
address or Universal Resource Locator (URL) in the Address bar.
✎Web sites that use HTML 4.0, DHTML, animated GIF images, 
and Java applets may not work correctly in Pocket Internet 
Explorer without additional software.
To enter an Internet address (URL) on your iPAQ Pocket PC:
1. From the Start menu, tap Internet Explorer > Address Bar.
✎If the Address Bar is not visible, tap the View tab > Address Bar 
to turn it on.
2. Enter the Internet address (URL) in the Address bar.
3. Tap the Go icon. 
						

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Connecting to the Internet
Using a Favorites List
With Pocket Internet Explorer and a connection to the Internet, 
you can view Web sites on your iPAQ Pocket PC by selecting one 
from your Favorites list.
To select a Web site from your Favorites list:
1. From the Start menu, tap Internet Explorer.
2. Tap the Favorites icon and the Web site you want to view. 
						

							User’s Guide 8–1
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Using Bluetooth
Some models of the iPAQ Pocket PC come with built-in 
Bluetooth technology that allows short-range connections and 
provides fast, reliable, and secure wireless communication.
✎To see if your Pocket PC has built-in Bluetooth technology, tap 
Start > Settings and tap the Asset Viewer icon.
With Bluetooth powered on, you can send information or perform 
the following tasks wirelessly between two Bluetooth devices, 
within a range of approximately 10 meters (30 feet):
■Exchange contacts, calendar items, and tasks
■Send or exchange business cards
■Transfer files
■Synchronize with a computer through an ActiveSync 
connection
■Partner with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone and use as a 
wireless modem
■Connect to other Bluetooth devices (Virtual COM port)
■Connect to Bluetooth wireless local area networks (WLANs)
■Print to a Bluetooth printer
■Create a personal area network (PAN) to chat, play 
games, etc. 
						

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Using Bluetooth
✎Use of dial-up and wireless Internet, e-mail, corporate networks, 
and other wireless communications, such as Bluetooth-enabled 
devices, may require separately purchased additional hardware 
and other compatible equipment, in addition to a standard 
Wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure and a separately purchased 
service contract. Check with your service provider for availability 
and coverage in your area. Not all Web content may be available. 
Some Web content may require installation of additional 
software.
Getting Acquainted with Bluetooth
Before you start using Bluetooth to establish wireless 
connections, take a few minutes and familiarize yourself with:
■Terms used in this chapter
■Supported Services
■Bluetooth Settings
■Bluetooth Manager
✎For more detailed help, refer to the Help files installed on your 
iPAQ Pocket PC. From the Start menu, tap Help > Bluetooth. 
						

							Using Bluetooth
User’s Guide 8–3
Understanding Terms
The following Bluetooth terms are used throughout this chapter.
The Term... Means...
Authentication Verification of a numeric passkey before a 
connection or activity can be completed.
Authorization Approval of a connection or activity before it 
can be completed.
Bluetooth neighborhood 
or device groupCollection of Bluetooth devices.
Bonding (Paired 
devices)Create a trusted connection between your 
device and another. After a bond is created, 
the two devices become paired.
A paired device does not require 
authentication or authorization.
Device address Unique electronic address of a Bluetooth 
device.
Device discovery Location and recognition of another 
Bluetooth device.
Device  name Name that a Bluetooth device provides when 
discovered by another device.
Encryption Method of protecting data.
Link key Code used to securely pair devices.
Passkey Code you enter to authenticate connections 
or activities requested by other devices.
Personal Information 
Manager (PIM)Collection of programs used to manage 
daily business tasks (for example, Contacts, 
Calendar, and Tasks).
Profiles Collection of Bluetooth settings.
Service discovery Determination of which programs you have 
in common with other devices. 
						

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Using Bluetooth
Supported Services
The functions that Bluetooth supports are called services. You 
can communicate only with Bluetooth devices that support at 
least one of the following services:
■BPP (Basic Printer profile)
■DUN (Dial-up Networking profile)
■FA X
■FTP (File Transfer profile)
■GAP (Generic Access profile)
■HCRP (Hard Cable Replacement profile)
■LAP (LAN Access profile)
■OBEX (Object Exchange profile)
■OPP (Object Push profile)
■PAN (Personal Area Network profile)
■SPP (Serial Port profile)
■ActiveSync (Uses SPP to connect to ActiveSync on 
computer) 
						

							Using Bluetooth
User’s Guide 8–5
Working with Bluetooth Settings
From the tabs in Bluetooth Settings, you can:
■Turn Bluetooth on and off
■Enter or change your iPAQ Pocket PC Bluetooth name
■Set your connection preferences
■Enable Bluetooth services
■Specify security settings
■Define settings for sharing and connecting
■Select a user profile
■View software and port information
Use the arrows to the right to scroll through the tabs.
Opening Bluetooth Settings
1. From the To d a y screen, tap the Bluetooth icon.
2. From the pop-up menu, tap Bluetooth Settings. 
						

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Using Bluetooth
Turning On Bluetooth
To turn on Bluetooth from Bluetooth Settings:
1. From the To d a y screen, tap the Bluetooth icon.
2. From the pop-up menu, tap Bluetooth Settings.
3. Tap the Tu r n  o n button to enable.
SHORTCUTS: There are two shortcuts for turning on Bluetooth.
■From the Bluetooth pop-up menu, tap Turn Bluetooth 
ON.
■From the To d a y screen, tap Start > Bluetooth Manager 
to automatically turn on Bluetooth.
When Bluetooth is turned on, the Bluetooth icon turns blue and 
the left LED on the iPAQ Pocket PC blinks blue. To preserve 
battery power, it is recommended that you turn on Bluetooth only 
when using it.
Ta p  t h e  Turn off button to disable. When Bluetooth is turned off, 
the Bluetooth icon is grayed with a red X, and no incoming or 
outgoing connections are possible
Setting Accessibility Properties
You can enter or change accessibility properties to define how 
your iPAQ Pocket PC interacts with other Bluetooth devices.