Palm E2 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 11 Making Wireless Connections
What can I do with the built-in Bluetooth wireless
technology?
Connect to your Bluetooth phone to send text or email messages or to access the web.
Whether you access the Internet or send text or email messages once a week or constantly
throughout the day, wireless connectivity means that you can go online anytime by connecting by
means of your mobile phone or your laptop connected to the Internet.
Reduce cable clutter by synchronizing wirelessly. Imagine your desk and workstation without
cable clutter. Bluetooth wireless technology on your handheld replaces many of the connecting
cables with a wireless connection for tasks such as synchronizing.
Connect to other devices to share files wirelessly. Wouldn’t it be great if you could send f
iles
such as photos wirelessly or print wirelessly on a Bluetooth printer? Use the built-in Bluetooth
wireless technology to set up connections to devices within approximately 30 feet of your
handheld.
What types of connections can I make?
With Bluetooth wireless technology, you can make connections using the following types of
devices:
To browse the Internet or access your email account, link through your desktop computer's
network connection or establish a connection to a Bluetooth LAN Access Point.
To access the Internet or an email account, connect to your mobile phone. To use a mobile
phone, you must dial your ISP or sign up for an account with a high-speed wireless carrier.
To send and receive text messages, connect to your mobile phone.
To synchronize your handheld with your computer wirelessly, connect to your computer.
To share files with another Bluetooth device such as a handheld or printer, form a trusted pair
with that device.
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Key Term
Bluetooth Technology
that enables devices such
as handhelds, mobile
phones, and computers
to connect wirelessly to
each other.
Before You Begin
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Any device you connect
to must also be a
Bluetooth device with
Bluetooth features
enabled. Check the user
guide that came with the
device for information on
how to enable the
Bluetooth features.