Setting Communication Preferences

Making Bluetooth connections

There are several ways you can make Bluetooth connections. The method you use determines the types of devices your handheld can discover. The following methods enable you to discover the types of Bluetooth devices that are within range:

■Using an Internet application: Access the Internet using the Palm Web Browser Pro and the Palm WAP Browser applications included on the Software Essentials CD-ROM. See “Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point” later in this chapter and the Palm Web Browser Pro Handbook and the Palm WAP Browser Handbook on the Software Essentials CD-ROM for details.

■Using the Send command: Connect to a Palm OS handheld or a computer to exchange data or applications. See “Sending data” in Chapter 3 for details on using this method.

■Using HotSync Manager software: Connect to your computer to synchronize data with your handheld. See “Conducting Bluetooth HotSync operations” in Chapter 16 for details.

■Using a collaborative application: Connect to a Palm OS handheld using applications such as BlueBoard and BlueChat included on the Software Essentials CD-ROM. See the BlueBoard 2.0 Handbook and the BlueChat 2.0 Handbook on the Software Essentials CD-ROM to learn more about these applications. Other third-party applications may be available. Visit www.palm.com for information about downloading third-party applications, and refer to the documentation that comes with these applications for details on using them.

Connection Preferences

The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define the settings used to connect your handheld to other devices. The screen displays a list of available configurations that are ready to be further defined; the list varies depending on the kind of software you’ve added to your handheld.

For example, a modem connection appears on the list. If you have this modem, you need only to specify the phone setup (and network connection, if required) to complete the configuration.

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