Palm TUNGSTEN T User Manual

Phone Pairing Handbook for

Palm

™

Tungsten

Handhelds

™

T

Copyright

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Tungsten are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Palm, Inc. uses the Bluetooth trademarks under express license from
Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. All other brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook.

Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use
of this software. Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as
a result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important data on
other media to protect against data loss.

Palm, Inc. assumes no responsibility for full functionality of phone, SIM card, or GPRS and GSM data
features due to changes by mobile phone carrier services or device manufacturers.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Using the Phone Link Application to Pair Your

Handheld with a Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What is pairing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What do I need to pair my phone with my handheld? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

How do I pair my handheld with my phone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Bluetooth communication features on your handheld . . . . . . . . . . 2

Downloading phone files from the Internet to your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Creating the connection between your phone and your handheld . . . . . . . . . . 6

Configuring a phone connection on your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preparing your phone for pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuring Bluetooth settings for your phone connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring network service settings for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 2: Using the Preferences Screens to Pair Your

Handheld with a Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring the Connection Preferences on your handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring the Bluetooth settings for your phone connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Using the Phone Link Application to Pair Your

The fastest and easiest way to create a link or connection between your handheld
and your mobile phone that is enabled with Bluetooth™ technology is to use the
Phone Link application on your handheld.

What is pairing?

Pairing creates a secure communication channel between two devices enabled
with Bluetooth technology. Pairing two devices, such as your handheld and your
mobile phone, enhances security and saves time by enabling these two specific
devices to automatically communicate with each other. The pairing process is also
referred to as creating a trusted pair, or bonding.

When you create a trusted pair, you enter an identical secret code on both devices.
This secret code is a number that you make up and it is called a passkey. If a paired
device with a recognized passkey attempts to communicate with your handheld,
it bypasses the discovery and authentication process and automatically accepts the
transmission.

CHAPTER 1

Handheld with a Mobile Phone

What do I need to pair my phone with my handheld?

To pair your phone with your handheld you need to have the following items and
services:

■ The name and model number of your phone that is enabled with Bluetooth

technology

■ A mobile phone carrier account with GPRS and data services

■ A computer with Internet access

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How do I pair my handheld with my phone?

Pairing your handheld with a mobile phone enabled with Bluetooth technology is
a four-part process. Each section in this chapter covers one of these parts:

1. Activating Bluetooth communication features on your handheld

2. Downloading phone files from the Internet to your handheld

3. Creating the connection between your phone and your handheld

4. (Optional) Configuring network service settings for your phone

If you are an advanced user or you have difficulty pairing your handheld with
your phone using the Phone Link application, see Chapter 2 in this handbook for
instructions on using the Connection Preferences and Network Preferences screens
to manually complete the pairing process.

Activating Bluetooth communication features on your handheld

The first part of pairing your handheld with your phone is to use the Bluetooth
Preferences screen to turn on Bluetooth communication, to assign a name to your
handheld for Bluetooth communication, and to make your handheld discoverable
by other devices enabled with Bluetooth technology.

For additional information about the Bluetooth Preferences screen, see the
“Bluetooth Preferences” section in the Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handhelds.

To activate the Bluetooth communication features:

1. Tap the Home icon .

2. Tap the Prefs icon .

3. Tap Communication.

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Downloading phone files from the Internet to your handheld

4. Select Bluetooth.

Bluetooth pick list

Discoverable pick list

5. Tap the Bluetooth pick list and select On.

This option turns on the Bluetooth radio inside your handheld.

6. Tap the Device Name box and enter a name for your handheld.

This name appears on other devices during the discovery and authentication
process, and it appears on your phone during the pairing process. Use a name
that is easy for you to remember and that easily identifies you to other users.

7. Tap the Discoverable pick list and tap Yes.

This option enables your phone and any other devices enabled with Bluetooth
technology to discover your handheld. If you do not want other devices to
discover your handheld, you can disable this option after you complete the
pairing process.

8. Tap Do ne .

You are now ready to update the phone files on your handheld.

Downloading phone files from the Internet to your handheld

The Phone Link Updater application on your computer downloads the latest
phone driver and settings from the Palm web site and installs them on your
handheld. This ensures that you have the correct communication settings for your
phone and carrier.

Before you complete the instructions in this section, you must do the following:

■ Install the desktop software that came with your handheld as described in your

Handbook for Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handhelds.

■ Perform at least one HotSync

Palm™ Tungsten™ T Handhelds.

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operation as described in your Handbook for

■ Activate Bluetooth communication on your handheld as described earlier in

this chapter.

■ Make sure you have Internet access to download the most recent phone files.

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To install the phone files from your Windows computer:

1. Insert the Software Essentials CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your

computer.

2. Click the Communications tab.

3. Click Phone Link Updater.

4. Click Install Now.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen and click Next and Back to navigate

between the screens as you do the following:

a. Download phone driver updates from the Internet.

b. Select your phone’s manufacturer and model.

If your phone is not listed, you cannot create a connection to your phone at
this time. We periodically update the list of supported phones. Please check
back at a later date and repeat the steps in this procedure to run Phone Link
Updater again and see if a new driver is available.

c. Select your region and mobile phone carrier service.

If your region or carrier is not listed, you cannot create a connection to your
phone at this time. We periodically update the list of supported regions and
carriers. Please check back at a later date and repeat the steps in this
procedure to see if new regions and carriers are supported.

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