HTC AM171 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
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3. In the IM box, enter the e-mail address of the contact, which can be a Windows Live ID or any other  
e-mail address.
Tip You can fill in other information about the contact, if desired. This is not necessary if you will  
communicate with the contact only through Windows Live™ Messenger or Live Mail.
4. Tap OK.
5. Follow the remaining instructions to add the new contact to your Windows Live™ contact list.
8.6 Using Your Device As a Modem (Wireless Modem)
While traveling, you can use your Windows Mobile powered device as a modem for your notebook. Wireless
Modem allows you to use your device as a USB modem.
Note When you activate Wireless Modem, ActiveSync will be disabled automatically.
Activate your device as a modem
Connect your device to your notebook using the USB cable, then follow the steps below to activate your 
device as a modem.
1. On your device, tap 
Start > Programs > WModem.
2. Tap 
Menu > Start.
3. The next thing to do is to add your device as a modem onto your notebook.
Add your device as a modem to your notebook
After you tap Menu > Start on the Wireless Modem screen of your device, your notebook will automatically 
detect that your device has been connected. The Found New Hardware dialog box will then appear on your 
computer.
To add your device as a modem to a Windows Vista notebook
1. Click Cancel to close the Found New Hardware dialog box.
2. Open the Control Panel, then click 
Device Manager.
3. Right-click 
Generic Serial, then click Update Driver Software.
4. Click Browse my computer for driver software, then click Let me pick from a list of device drivers
on my computer.