Palm 2.5 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
Chapter 5 Going Beyond the Basics
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Setting network and connection preferences
If you want to send and receive e-mail through any type of account other than a
synchronize-only account—for example, using a Palm™ Bluetooth Card,
PalmModem
®
accessory (sold separately), an 802.11 sled, or an IR connection to an
IR phone—you will need to set network and connection preferences for your
e-mail account to work properly. After setting preferences, see Chapter 2 for
information on setting up your e-mail account.
Setting network preferences
To do any type of network activity from your handheld (using the VersaMail
application, surfing the web, and so on), you must make a connection with an
e-mail service provider (for example, an ISP or a wireless carrier). Each connection
is categorized on your handheld as a “service,” and each service contains all the
appropriate settings for that connection.
You can create or access as many services on your handheld as you choose;
however, you must select one service to be the default for all network activity from
your handheld.
You have three options in setting up a service:
Select an existing service that is preconfigured on your handheld, and use all the
preconfigured settings.
Select an existing service that is preconfigured on your handheld, but edit one
or more settings.
Create a new service and customize all settings.
To select or create a service:
1. Tap the Home icon .
2. Tap the Prefs icon .
3. Depending on your handheld model, do one of the following:
Tap the Preferences pick list in the upper-right corner, and then tap Network.
Tap Dial-Up.
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Network
Tap Dial-Up