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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:
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 handheld 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:
PPPPoint-to-Point protocol
SLIPSerial Line Internet Protocol
CSLIPCompressed Serial Line Internet Protocol
1 minuteWaits one minute for you to open another 
application before it drops the connection. 
2 minutesWaits two minutes. 
3 minutesWaits three minutes. 
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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:
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. 
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.
NeverKeeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you 
turn off your handheld (or until it times out). This 
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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.
Login scripts
A login script is a series of commands that automates logging into a 
network server, for example, your corporate network or your ISP. A 
login script is associated with a specific service template created in 
Network Preferences.
A login script is something that you are likely to receive from your IS 
System Administrator if your company has a system in which you log 
into the corporate servers from your handheld using a modem or 
network connection. The script is generally prepared by the System 
Administrator and distributed to users who need it. It automates the 
events that must take place in order to establish a connection between 
your handheld and the corporate servers.
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You can create login scripts in two ways:
nIn a text editor on your desktop computer, in which you create a 
file with the extension PNC, which you then install on your 
handheld using the Install Tool (this method is not available to 
Macintosh users)
nIn the Login Script dialog box on your handheld, accessed from the 
Details dialog box in Network Preferences
Note:
You can also use non-ASCII and literal characters in your 
login script. See Appendix C for more information.
Creating a login script on your handheld
You can create login scripts by selecting commands from the 
Command pick list in the Login Script dialog. Some commands, such 
as Send, require you to supply additional information. Those 
commands have a parameter field so that you can add the necessary 
data.
To create a login script:
1. Tap Script.
2. Tap the End pick list.
Tap here to see the list 
of available commands
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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 ForTells your handheld to wait for specific 
characters from the TCP/IP server before 
executing the next command.
Wait For 
PromptDetects a challenge-response prompt coming 
from the server and then displays the 
dynamically generated challenge value. You 
then enter the challenge value into your token 
card, which in turn generates a response value 
for you to enter on your handheld. This 
command takes two arguments, separated by a 
vertical bar (|) on the input line.
SendTransmits specific characters to the TCP/IP 
server to which you are connecting.
Send CRTransmits a carriage return or LF character to the 
TCP/IP server to which you are connecting.
Send User 
IDTransmits 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.
DelayTells your handheld to wait a specific number of 
seconds before executing the next command in 
the login script.
Get IPReads an IP address and uses it as the IP address 
for your handheld. This command is used with 
SLIP connections.
PromptOpens a dialog box and prompts you to enter 
text of some kind (for example, a password or a 
security code).
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete.
5. Tap OK.
Plug-in applications
You can create plug-in applications containing script commands that 
extend the functionality of the built-in script commands. A plug-in 
application is a standard PRC application that you install on your 
handheld just like any other application. After you install the plug-in 
application, you can use the new script commands in a login script. 
Plug-in applications have the following characteristics:
nWritten in C language 
nCompiled into a device executable
nCalled properly from a login script
nAble to return control to a login script after it terminates
nCreated using a development environment that supports Palm OS 
software, such as Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Palm Platform. 
For additional information on creating plug-in applications, send 
e-mail to Palm Developer Support at [email protected].
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. 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 
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Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using 
TCP/IP, try the suggestions listed.
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 lower half of the 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 
modem 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. Tap Options, and then tap View Log.
2. Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar 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 handheld.
If you use the Security application to turn off and lock your handheld 
with a password, information that you put in the Owner Preferences 
displays the next time you turn on your handheld. See Chapter 1 for 
more information.
To enter the Owner preferences:
nEnter the text that you want to associate with your handheld 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 
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To unlock the Owner Preferences screen:
1. Tap Unlock.
2. Enter the password that you defined in the Security application.
3. Tap OK.
ShortCuts preferences
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations 
for entering text with Graffiti strokes. This section describes how to 
create, edit, and delete a ShortCut. See Chapter 2 for more 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 handheld 
applications and are backed up on your computer when you perform 
a HotSync operation.
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 write the ShortCut characters.
Tip:
You may want to add a space (space character) after the last 
word in your ShortCut text. This way, a space automatically 
follows the ShortCut text.
4. Tap OK.
Tap 
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Tip:
To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the 
ShortCut characters. When you draw the ShortCut stroke, 
the ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show 
that you are in ShortCut mode.
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 and tap OK.
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. Tap Yes.
ShortCut