Palm Tungsten T2 Instructions Manual
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Setting Communication Preferences 397 6.Ta p O K . 7.Tap Done to return to the Bluetooth Preferences screen. 8.Tap Done again. Enabling/disabling the user cache When you enable or disable the user cache you control whether or not your handheld retrieves the names of remote devices each time the discovery process takes place. By default, the user cache is enabled. This means that the names of devices found during one round of discovery are stored in your handheld’s user cache. The next time your handheld discovers a device that is listed in the user cache, the device name appears very quickly. Using cached names saves time, because it eliminates the extra step of retrieving a name remotely. Disabling this feature is useful only if the name of a remote device has changed, because it forces your handheld to retrieve the new device name. To disable the user cache: 1.From the Bluetooth Preferences screen, tap the Menu icon . 2.Select Disable device name cache from the Options menu. 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: ■Using an Internet application: Access the Internet using Palm Web Browser Pro. See Chapter 19 for details. ■Using the Send command: Connect to a Palm OS handheld or a computer to exchange data or applications. See“Sending data” in Chapter 3 for details on using this method. ■Using HotSync Manager software: Connect to your computer to synchronize data with your handheld. See“Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations” in Chapter 21 for details. ■Using a collaborative application: Connect to a Palm OS handheld using applications such as BlueBoard and BlueChat included on the Software Essentials CD-ROM. See the BlueBoard 2.0 Handbook and the BlueChat 2.0 Handbook on the Software Essentials CD-ROM to learn more about these applications. Other third-party applications may be available. Visit www.palm.com/intl for information about downloading third-party applications, and refer to the documentation that comes with these applications for details on using them.
Chapter 22 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 398 NOTEPalm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new Palm handheld. Some third-party applications, however, may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld. If you suspect that a third-party application is adversely affecting the operation of your handheld, contact the developer of the application. Connection Preferences The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings used to connect your handheld to other devices. The screen displays a list of available configurations that are ready to be further defined; the list varies depending on the kind of software you’ve added to your handheld. For example, a modem connection appears on the list. If you have this modem, you need only to specify the phone setup (and network connection, if required) to complete the configuration. You can also create custom configurations, which include the following: Phone to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and a Bluetooth phone. TIPFor Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) phones, use Phone Link to quickly establish a connection with a Bluetooth GSM phone. For more information, see Chapter 14. LAN to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and a Bluetooth Local Area Network. PC to Bluetooth: A connection between your handheld and a Bluetooth computer or laptop. PC to Cradle/Cable: A local HotSync connection—the direct connection between your handheld and your desktop computer. Your handheld is connected by its universal connector to the cradle/cable, and the cradle/cable is attached to a USB port of your desktop computer. (If you are using the optional serial cradle/cable, the cradle attaches to a serial [COM] port of your computer.)
Setting Communication Preferences 399 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 your desktop computer, to synchronize with your Desktop application. To edit the IR to Phone connection: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Connection. 2.Select the IR to GSM Phone connection. 3.Ta p E d i t . Modem to Universal connector: A cable connection between your handheld’s universal connector and a modem for dialing in to a modem that is part of your computer or laptop. PC to Infrared: A connection between the IR port of your handheld and the infrared device of your computer or laptop. Modem to Infrared: A connection between the IR port of your handheld and a modem. The modem can be attached to or within a mobile phone or other device containing an IR port. (Some IR phones contain modems.)
Chapter 22 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 400 4.Tap Details. 5.Tap the Speed pick list and select the appropriate speed. 6.Enter the initialization string supplied by the documentation for the modem in your mobile phone, if necessary. 7.Ta p O K . 8.Tap OK again to save the configuration. After you create the configuration, you need to set up the HotSync Manager of your Desktop application and the HotSync application of your handheld to perform a modem HotSync operation. Creating Bluetooth connections You can use the Connection Preferences screen to create connections to the following types of Bluetooth devices: ■GSM mobile phones (See “Connecting to non-GSM phones” later in this chapter for information on connecting to other mobile phones.) TIPFor Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) phones, use Phone Link to quickly establish a connection with a Bluetooth GSM phone. For more information, see Chapter 14. ■Computers ■LAN access points ■High-speed wireless data networks [such as a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network] High-speed wireless data networks provide an “always on” network connectivity and high-speed wireless data transmission. To connect to a high-speed wireless data network, you must have a GSM mobile phone, the correct driver for your phone, a subscription to high-speed wireless data network services with your mobile phone carrier, and the correct high-speed wireless data network settings for your carrier. Ta p h e r e
Setting Communication Preferences 401 TIPYou can also create a connection with a GSM phone using the Phone Link application. We recommend using Phone Link to create phone connections. See Chapter 14 for details. Use the steps described in these sections only if you are unable to create a connection with Phone Link. To create a Bluetooth to LAN connection: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Connection. 2.Ta p N e w. 3.Enter a name for the connection, such as BT to LAN. 4.Tap the Connect to pick list and select Local Network. 5.Tap the Via pick list and select Bluetooth. 6.Make sure the network access point is ready to accept a Bluetooth connection. 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.Ta p t h e D e v i c e b o x . The discovery process begins, and the discovery screen appears. Ta p h e r e
Chapter 22 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 402 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 does not appear on the discovery results list, tap Find More. 9.Ta p O K . If prompted, create a trusted pair with the device. See “Adding trusted devices” earlier in this chapter for details. Connecting to non-GSM phones If you have a non-GSM phone enabled with Bluetooth technology, you can connect with the phone from your handheld to access the Internet and use Internet-based applications such as e-mail or a web browser. To access the Internet and use Internet-based applications, you must subscribe to data services from your mobile phone carrier and must also have an Internet access account. These services are not included with your handheld. To create a connection with a non-GSM phone: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, 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. Ta p h e r e
Setting Communication Preferences 403 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 might refer to a Bluetooth connection as a Bluetooth pairing or a Bluetooth link. 7.Ta p t h e D e v i c e b o x . The discovery process begins, and the discovery screen appears. 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 optional modem accessory. Your mobile phone must be equipped with one of the following: an IR port, Bluetooth technology, or a serial cable that connects to your handheld’s universal connector. You also need an ISP account or corporate remote access account and a mobile phone carrier account that supports dial-up connections, or a mobile phone carrier account with high-speed wireless data network services. You must select Modem rather than Phone in the Connect to field to connect with a non-GSM phone Tap here to select the phone with which you want to connect Tap Find More to discover additional phones
Chapter 22 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 404 You can also use your handheld’s Bluetooth technology and the software that is included in the handheld operating system to connect with a LAN access point. To use the e-mail or web browser software included with your handheld, you must create a configuration in Connection Preferences and then create Network Preferences settings. See “Connection Preferences” earlier in this chapter for a complete explanation of how to define Connection configurations that enable your handheld to communicate with remote devices. After you configure both the Connection and Network Preferences, you can establish a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connection with your ISP or dial-in server. You can do this either by using menu commands from the Network Preferences screen or by using a third-party application. NOTEPalm works with developers of third-party add-on applications to ensure the compatibility of these applications with your new Palm handheld. Some third-party applications, however, may not have been upgraded to be compatible with your new Palm handheld. If you suspect that a third-party application is adversely affecting the operation of your handheld, contact the developer of the application. The Network Preferences settings give you the ability to connect to your ISP or dial-in server with applications that support viewing the transmitted data. Visit the web site www.palm.com/intl for information on third-party applications that take advantage of TCP/IP. 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 that you created with Phone Link. This preserves the current Phone Link settings when you use Phone Link to create a new phone connection. Otherwise, Phone Link erases the current settings when it creates the new settings. To add a new network service profile: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network. 2.Ta p N e w. An Untitled network service profile appears in the Service pick list. 3.Ta p D o n e .
Setting Communication Preferences 405 To select a network service profile: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network. 2.Tap the Service pick list. 3.Select the network service profile you want to use. 4.Ta p D o n e . To duplicate an existing network service profile: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network. 2.Tap the Service pick list. 3.Select the predefined network service profile you want to duplicate. 4.Tap the Menu icon . 5.Select Service, and then select Duplicate. A copy of the network service profile is added to the Service pick list. 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 list, select Network. 2.Tap the User Name field. Tap here to display a list of network service profiles
Chapter 22 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld 406 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 identifies the password you use to log into your server or ISP. Your entry in this field determines whether your handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log into your network. ■If you do not enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Prompt” in this field and asks you to enter a password during the login procedure. If you are concerned about security, select the Prompt option. ■If you enter a password, your handheld displays the word “Assigned” in this field and does not prompt you to enter a password during the login procedure. To enter a password: 1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network. 2.Tap the Password field. 3.Enter the password you use to log into your server. . 4.Ta p O K . The word “Assigned” appears in the Password field. 5.Ta p D o n e . Enter your user name here Enter password here Tap here