User Guide

USING EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES
USING YOUR SMARTPHONE AS A WIRELESS MODEM
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Synchronizing over an infrared
connection
1 Set up your computer to receive
infrared beams. See ActiveSync Help on
your computer for details.
2 Point your smartphone’s IR port directly
at the IR port on your computer.
3 On your smartphone, press Start
and select Programs.
4 Select ActiveSync .
5 Press Menu (right action key) and
select Connect via IR.
6 Select Sync.
Using your
smartphone as a
wireless modem
Your smartphone’s data capabilities enable
you to use your smartphone as a wireless
modem for your laptop computer. Use this
feature to send and receive email, browse
the Internet, and access your company’s
network if you do not have another Internet
connection for your laptop. Use this feature
to connect to the Internet when working
remotely at airports and other locations.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• To use this service, you must have
access to a wireless data network and a
separate data service plan may also be
required. Contact your wireless provider
for more information.
• In addition, you must have a desktop
application that supports this feature.
Your wireless provider may provide a
dedicated software application, or visit
the following web site for additional
instructions from Palm:
www.palm.com/treo700wx-support.
Preparing your smartphone for a wireless
modem connection
In order to use your smartphone as a
wireless modem, you’ll need to start the
Modem Link application on your
smartphone, and then complete the
instructions at the Palm web site (provided
at the end of the following steps).
1 On your smartphone press Start
and select Programs.