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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 username, password, and telephone number. If you are creating 
a new network service profile, you may need to provide additional information to 
your ISP or dial-in server. You use the Details dialog box to add more information 
to a selected network service profile.
To add connection details:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Ta p  D e t a i l s .
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 then select one of the following options:
2.Ta p  O K .
1 minuteWaits one minute for you to open another application before it 
drops the connection. 
2 minutesWaits two minutes. 
3 minutesWaits three minutes. 
NeverKeeps your PPP or Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) 
connection until you turn off your handheld (or until it times 
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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; numbers are the only allowable characters in this field.
Ask your ISP or system administrator for the correct primary or secondary 
DNS IP address.
Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS IP address. If you are not sure, 
select the Query DNS check box.
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 in 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. You can use the IP Address field to 
indicate whether your network provides automatic (dynamic) temporary 
IP addressing.
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.
Tap to select automatic IP 
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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 
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 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 to establish a connection between 
your handheld and the corporate servers.
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 by using Palm™ 
Quick Install. (This method is not available to Mac computer users.)
nIn the Login Script dialog box on your handheld, accessed from the Details 
dialog box in Network Preferences.
NOTEYou can also use non-ASCII and literal characters in your login script.
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.
Tap here to see the list of 
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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 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 line feed (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.
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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 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 network service profile
There is only one way to delete a network service profile: Use the Delete command 
from the Service menu.
To delete 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 delete.
4.Tap the Menu icon  . 
5.Select Delete from the Service menu.
6.Tap OK, and then tap Done.
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.
PromptOpens a dialog box and prompts you to enter certain text (for 
example, a password or a security code).
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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 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. These messages describe the current stage of the login procedure. Press 
Down on the navigator 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.From the Network Preferences screen, tap the Menu icon  . 
2.Select Options, and then select View Log.
3.Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
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 
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Setting Personal Preferences
Personal Preferences enable you to customize the buttons, colors, owner 
information, and Graffiti 2 ShortCuts on your handheld. 
To open the Personal Preferences screens:
1.Tap the Home icon  .
2.Tap the Prefs icon  .
Buttons Preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to assign a frequently used application 
to the Star icon, and to associate various applications with the buttons on the front 
and side of the handheld. 
The Star icon is assigned to perform a HotSync operation by default. But if you use 
Memos or some other application more frequently, you can assign Memos or the 
other application to the icon so that you don’t have to scroll through the 
Home screen whenever you want to use that application.
To change the Buttons Preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Buttons.
2.Tap the pick list next to the button you want to reassign.
3.Select the application that you want to assign to the button.
To restore all the buttons to their factory settings, tap Default.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
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Pen Preferences
The Buttons Preferences screen enables you to change the assignment of the full-
screen pen stroke. By default, the full-screen pen stroke activates Graffiti 2 Help.
To change the Pen Preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Buttons.
2.Ta p  M o r e .
3.Tap the pick list, and then select one of the following settings for the full-screen 
pen stroke:
 
4.Tap OK, and then tap Done.
BrightnessOpens the brightness control dialog box. 
KeyboardOpens the onscreen keyboard for entering text characters.
Graffiti 2 HelpOpens a series of screens that show the Graffiti 2 character set.
Turn Off & LockTurns off and locks the handheld. You must assign a 
password to lock the handheld. When it is locked, you need 
to enter the password to use your handheld.
Beam DataBeams the current record to another device with an IR port.
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Color Theme Preferences
The Color Theme Preferences screen enables you to select a different set of pre-
defined colors for your handheld screen.
To select a color theme:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Color Theme.
2.Select a theme.
The new colors immediately appear on the screen. You can scroll through the 
various color selections until you find the one you want to use.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
Owner Preferences
The Owner Preferences screen enables you to update the name, company name, 
phone number, or any other information that you want to associate with your 
handheld. This information could help someone contact you if you ever lose your 
handheld and there is sufficient battery power to turn it on.
By default, the Owner Preferences screen contains the information that you 
supplied when you installed the Palm™ Desktop software and set up your 
handheld.
If you use the Security Preferences screen to turn off and lock your handheld with 
a password, information that you entered in the Owner Preferences screen appears 
the next time you turn on your handheld. See “Security Preferences” earlier in this 
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To customize the Owner Preferences:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Owner.
2.Modify or enter the text that you want to associate with your handheld. 
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 Preferences, the information on the 
Owner Preferences screen cannot be changed. In this case, an Unlock button 
appears at the bottom of the screen. 
3.Ta p  D o n e .
To unlock the Owner Preferences screen:
1.From the Personal Preferences list, select Owner.
2.Ta p  U n l o c k .
3.Enter the password that you defined in the Security Preferences.
4.Tap OK, and then tap Done.
ShortCuts Preferences
The ShortCuts Preferences screen enables you to define abbreviations for entering 
text with Graffiti 2 strokes. This section describes how to create, edit, and delete a 
ShortCut. 
Creating a ShortCut
You can create a ShortCut for any words, letters, or numbers. All ShortCuts you 
create appear in 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.From the Personal Preferences list, select Shortcuts.
2.Ta p  N e w.