Configure your data software, Introduction

Configure your data software

7 Configure your data software

•INTRODUCTION

Before you can use your phone to send and receive data calls, you must configure your data software so that it uses your phone rather than your existing modem. You may consider creating a separate set of dialing properties to use when your phone is connected to your computer, rather than changing any existing settings.

The following pages are designed to help you configure some of the more popular applications for use with your Nokia phone.

Dial-up Networking

You may be using Microsoft’s Dial-up Networking feature to connect to your Internet service provider, or to make a remote connection to your corporate network (including dialing in to corporate E-mail server using programs such as Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Outlook, or Lotus cc:Mail).

Rather than altering the existing configurations you use when dialing with your existing modem, consider creating a new connection exclusively for use with your Nokia phone (as detailed below).

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

You need the phone number for your Internet service provider or for your company’s remote access server. When testing the new

connection, you also need your user name and password.

Create a new connection

1Double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the Dial-up Networking folder.

Windows 2000 and Windows ME users: Click Start, point to Settings, then click Dial-up Networking.

2Double-click the Make New Connection icon.

3Type a name for your new connection (example: Internet-Nokia phone).

4Click the drop-down arrow and select your Nokia phone as the modem to use, then click Next.

5Enter the area code, telephone number, and country code (if necessary), then click Next.

6Click Finish to save the new configuration in your Dial-up Networking folder.

7Make sure to configure any necessary network parameters for this connection prior to dialing (IP address of DNS or WINS, etc.).

Note: For more information on configuring your network connection, please consult your Internet service provider or your company’s help desk.

Connect to the network

Make sure you establish an infrared connection between your phone and PC before making a digital data call.

1Double-click the new connection (example: Internet-Nokia phone).

2Enter your user name and password, then click Connect.

3Your phone will display Connecting... while establishing a connection. Once a successful connection has been made, Data call appears on the phone’s screen.

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