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Using Terminal
Using Terminal
You can connect your device to an online service or corporate server that
requires TTY or VT-100 terminal emulation. For example, you can view and
download files from a bulletin board or send and receive e-mail. You can also
use Terminal to send custom modem strings to your modem.
Tap >
Settings > Connections tab and then the connection you want.
In the Advanced > Port Settings tab, select the options you want:
Use Terminal window before dialing: After you tap Connect, the
Terminal window opens. Commands you enter are not displayed in the
Terminal window (see the modem's manual for information on how to
display commands). Once you are finished entering commands, tap File >
Continue. The Terminal window is closed, and the number you specified in
the connection is dialed for you.
Use Terminal window after dialing: After you tap Connect, the number
is dialed, and then the Terminal window opens. Commands you enter are
not displayed in the Terminal window (see the modem's manual for
information on how to display commands). Once you are finished entering
commands, tap File > Continue. The Terminal window is closed.