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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 list, select Network.
2.Tap the Connection pick list.
3.Select the connection you want to use.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Adding telephone settings
The Phone...

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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 first dial “9” to dial a number 
outside the building.
To enter a prefix:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Tap the Dial Prefix check box to select it.
4.Enter the prefix. 
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Disabling Call Waiting
Call Waiting can cause your...

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4.Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable call waiting line.
Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting. Contact your 
local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
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...

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Connecting to your service
After you set your Connection and Network Preferences, establishing a connection 
to your ISP or your company’s network (dial-in server) is easy.
To establish a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection 
Progress messages. 
3.(Optional) From the Service Connection Progress dialog box, tap the box that 
displays the...

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To configure Internet access with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network. 
2.Tap the Service pick list and select the name of your ISP or network service. See 
“To select a network service profile:” earlier in this chapter for details. 
If the name of your service does not appear on the list, see “Adding detailed 
information to a network service profile” later in this chapter for information on 
adding an...

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To enter an INIT string for a high-speed wireless data network connection:
1.After completing step 5 in the preceding procedure, tap Details.
2.Tap Script.
3.Tap End to expand the pick list, and then tap Send.
Tap here to send INIT string 

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4.In the Send field, enter the INIT string provided by your wireless operator.
5.Ta p  O K .
High-speed wireless data network services are not available in all locations. If you 
pass from an area with coverage into one without coverage, you will lose your 
network connection with no notice. 
If your network connection drops unexpectedly, check your phone to see if a 
high-speed wireless data network is active and available for the area you are in. If 
a high-speed...

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3.Tap Details.
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:
2.Ta p  O K .
Defining primary and secondary DNS
The domain name system (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the 
names of host computers...

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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. 
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 field.
5.Ta p  O K .
IP address
Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a...

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Login scripts
A login script is a series of commands that automates logging in to a network 
server—for example, your corporate network or your ISP. A login script is 
associated with a specific network service profile created in Network Preferences.
A login script is something that you are likely to receive from your system 
administrator if your company has a system in which you log in to the corporate 
servers from your handheld using a modem or...