HP 920 manual receiving cbsms messages, Next to Message reception, select On

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receiving cbsms messages

Your hp Jornada is capable of receiving cell broadcast short message service (CBSMS) messages. CBSMS is a service provided by many mobile telephone service providers to transmit brief text messages to mobile phones on their system. Messages typically include general information such as news, financial data, and local weather reports. To receive CBSMS messages, you must have an account with a mobile telephone service provider that offers the CBSMS service.

CBSMS messages are transmitted on channels. Each channel carries messages for a specific topic. Your hp Jornada will receive all channels broadcast by your service provider; you select which messages you want to receive on your hp Jornada by activating only the channels that interest you.

If your service provider gave you a list of available channels and their ID numbers, you can activate channels by entering the ID numbers from this list. If you do not have a list of available channels, you will want to activate channel 000, which is the topic index. When the topic index is activated, your hp Jornada will receive a current list of channels.

Many GSM/GPRS service providers broadcast SMS messages in more than one language. You can filter incoming messages by language, so you receive only messages in the language(s) you choose. Use the Cell Broadcast control panel to activate channels and to filter incoming messages based on language.

To turn on CBSMS services

1.On the Start menu, tap Settings.

2.On the Connections tab, tap the Cell Broadcast icon.

3.Next to Message reception, select On.

To activate a channel (if you know the channel ID)

1.On the Channels tab, tap Add Channel.

2.In the Channel ID box, enter the ID number of the channel you want to subscribe to. In the Description box, enter a description of the channel content.