YOUR PERSONAL SETTINGS
CONNECTING TO A VPN
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specified time period, your smartphone
turns off automatically.
Backlight during calls: To preserve
power during an active call, you can set
the screen backlight to either dim or
turn off after a specified amount of time.
Turning off the backlight saves more
power than dimming it. With the
backlight turned off, you can still see a
faint image on the screen and use any
of the buttons on the screen. To return
backlight brightness to normal, press
any key or tap the screen. Be careful;
pressing Power/End hangs up an active
call, and tapping an onscreen button
activates that command.
Beam Receive: Determines whether
your smartphone is ready to receive
information over an infrared beam. If
you leave this option turned off, you
must return to this screen to turn on
this option the next time you want to
receive a beamed item.
4Select Done.
Connecting to a VPN
If you want to use your smartphone to
access your corporate email account or
other files on your corporate server, you
may need to set up a virtual private
network (VPN) on your smartphone. A VPN
enables you to log in to your corporate
server through the company’s firewall
(security layer). You need a VPN client on
your smartphone if your smartphone and
your company’s server are located on
opposite sides of the firewall.
Check with your company’s system
administrator to see if a VPN is required for
accessing the corporate server. If a VPN is
required, you must purchase and install a
TIP
You can also access the brightness setting
by pressing Option + P. To temporarily set the
backlight to the preset low setting, press
Option + Menu.
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