TAO PDA Phone PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
Getting Connected 89
Notes To view help information for any screen, tap the Help icon ( ).
To modify your connection settings, tap Manage existing connections on the Connections screen, and
complete the connection wizard.
Work network connections
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection allows you to access your company network through your device’s
Internet connection. Whereas a proxy connection lets you access the Internet using an existing connection to
your corporate or WAP network.
To set up a connection to a private network
1. Obtain the following information from your network administrator:
Server phone number
User name and password
Domain (and other required settings, such as IP address)
2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections.
3. In My Work Network, follow the instructions for each type of connection.
4. Complete the connection wizard, then tap Finish.
Start a data connection
After a data connection has been set up on your device, you can now connect your device to the Internet. The
connection is started automatically when you begin using a program that requires an Internet connection. For
example, when you start Internet Explorer Mobile to browse the Internet, your device connects automatically.
To manually start a data connection
If you have more than one data connections on your device, you can manually start a connection.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections.
2. Tap Manage existing connections.
3. Tap and hold the name of the desired connection, then tap Connect.
To disconnect a data connection
Press and hold END ( ) on your device for at least three seconds; or
Tap the Comm Manager icon ( ) on the Today screen, then tap the Data Connection button
( ).