Palm Tungsten T Instruction Manual

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Making Bluetooth connections
There are several ways you can make Bluetooth connections. The method you use 
determines the types of devices your handheld can discover. The following 
methods enable you to discover the types of Bluetooth devices that are within 
range:
nUsing an Internet application: Access the Internet using the Palm Web Browser 
Pro and the Palm WAP Browser applications included on the Software 
Essentials CD-ROM. See “Accessing the Internet with a...

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You can also create custom configurations, which include the following:
Phone to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and 
a Bluetooth-enabled phone. 
LAN to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and a 
Bluetooth-enabled Local Area Network.
PC to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and a 
Bluetooth-enabled computer or laptop.
PC to Cradle/Cable: A local HotSync connection—the direct 
connection between your handheld and your...

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Editing connections
The following example shows you how to edit the IR to GSM Phone connection to 
adjust the communication speed; you can similarly edit other connections or 
settings or create a custom connection. You can use the IR to GSM Phone 
connection to perform a remote IR HotSync operation. To accomplish the HotSync 
operation, your handheld sends data through its IR port to a modem within your 
mobile phone, which then dials a modem attached to or within...

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Creating Bluetooth connections
You can use the Connection Preferences screen to create connections to the 
following types of Bluetooth-enabled devices:
nGSM mobile phones (See “Connecting to non-GSM phones” later in this chapter 
for information on connecting to other mobile phones.)
nComputers
nLAN access points
nHigh-speed wireless data networks [such as a General Packet Radio Service 
(GPRS) network]
High-speed wireless data networks provide an...

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NOTESee the documentation included with the network access point device 
for information on how to prepare it to accept a Bluetooth connection. The 
documentation might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or 
a Bluetooth link.
7.Tap the Device box. 
The discovery process begins, and the discovery screen appears.
8.When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the device to which you 
want to connect.
If the device to which you want to connect...

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To create a connection with a non-GSM phone:
1.From the Communications Preferences screen, select Connection.
2.Ta p  N e w.
3.Enter a name for the connection.
4.Tap the Connect to pick list and select Modem.
5.Tap the Via pick list and select Bluetooth.
6.Prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection.
NOTESee the documentation that was included with your phone for how to 
prepare your phone to accept a Bluetooth connection. The documentation...

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8.When the Discovery Results screen appears, select the phone with which you 
want to connect, and then tap OK.
9.Create a trusted pair with the phone. See “Adding trusted devices” earlier in 
this chapter for details.
Network preferences
You can use your handheld’s Bluetooth technology and the software that is 
included in the handheld operating system to connect with Internet service 
providers (ISPs) or dial-in (remote access) servers using a mobile phone or...

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Creating and selecting network service profiles
Use network service profiles to store the configuration settings for your ISP or a 
dial-in server. You can create, save, and reuse network service profiles. You can 
create additional network service profiles from scratch or by duplicating existing 
profiles and editing information. After you create a new or duplicate profile, you 
can add and edit settings. You can also duplicate and rename a profile...

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Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into your ISP 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.From the Communications Preferences screen, select Network.
2.Tap the User Name field. 
3.Enter your user name.
NOTEMost dial-in servers do not accept spaces in the user name.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Entering a password
The Password box...

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3.Enter the password you use to log into your server.
.
4.Tap OK. 
The word “Assigned” appears in the Password field.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Selecting a connection
Use the Connection setting to select the method you want to use to connect to your 
ISP or to a dial-in server. See “Connection Preferences” earlier in this chapter for 
information about creating and configuring connection settings.
To select a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences...