Palm Zire 71 Handheld Instructions Manual

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To enter your server phone number:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Enter the phone number for your ISP or dial-in server.
4.If you need to enter a prefix or to disable Call Waiting, skip to those procedures. 
Otherwise, tap OK.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
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...

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Disabling Call Waiting
Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are 
connected. If your telephone has Call Waiting, you need to disable this feature 
before logging in to your ISP or dial-in server.
To disable Call Waiting:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Tap the Disable call waiting check box to select it.
4.Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable...

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3.Tap the Use calling card check box to select it.
4.Enter your calling card number on the Use calling card line.
NOTEThe Phone Setup dialog box works correctly for AT&T and Sprint 
long-distance services. However, because MCI works differently, MCI 
customers need to enter the calling card number in the Phone # field and the 
phone number in the Use calling card field.
TIPIt’s a good idea to add at least three commas before your calling card 
number to compensate...

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To close a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your 
service.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Adding detailed information to a network service profile
If you are using one of the predefined network service profiles, you probably need 
to enter only your user name, password, and telephone number. If you are creating 
a new network service profile, you may need...

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Defining primary and secondary DNS
The domain name 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;...

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To enter a permanent IP address:
1.Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and to display a permanent IP 
address field below the check box.
2.Tap the space to the left of the first period, and then enter the first section of the 
IP address. 
Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3.Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address.
4.Ta p  O K .
Login scripts
A login script is a series of commands that automates logging in to a network...

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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 box. 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.
3.Select the command you want from the Command list. If the command requires 
additional...

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4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the login script is complete.
5.Ta p  O K .
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...

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Network Preferences menu commands
The Network Preferences screen includes menu commands to make it fast and easy 
to create and edit network service profiles. TCP/IP application menus are shown 
here for your reference. See“Using menus” in Chapter 4 for more information 
about choosing menu commands.
Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
If you have problems establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check the 
troubleshooting tips in this section and...

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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 in to your network. When you try to use an application or look up 
information, however, the connection fails. If this occurs, try adding a DNS IP 
address. Ask your ISP or your system administrator for the correct primary and 
secondary DNS IP address.
Setting...