Palm Mobile Internet Kit Getting Started - What Else Do I Need?
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Get Started
What else do I need?
To use the mobile communication features with your handheld, you
need the following items:
■
A handheld running, or upgradeable to, Palm OS version 3.5 with
at least 660K of available RAM (see “To identify the Palm OS
software version on your handheld:” later in this section for
details)
■
A mobile phone service provider that supports data services
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One of the following items:
- A data-enabled mobile phone with an infrared port
- Palm OS compatible modem such as a PalmModem
®
accessory
- A data-enabled mobile phone with a cable that connects to
your handheld
■
To use the SMS application, you need a GSM phone and a mobile
phone service provider that supports SMS messaging using GSM
protocols.
■
To access the Internet, you need an ISP (Internet Service Provider)
account with a dial-in number that supports your mobile phone’s
communication speed.
To identify the Palm OS software version on your handheld:
1. Tap the Applications icon
.
2. Tap the Menu icon
.
3. Tap Info.
4. Tap Version.
5. Find the Palm OS version number at the top of the screen.
Installing the software
Before you install the Mobile Internet Kit, you need to gather the
following information:
■
The brand and model number of the phone or modem you want to
use for mobile communication and whether your phone or modem
is IrDA (infrared) enabled
■
For web clipping or Internet e-mail, you need the following ISP
configuration information: Service provider name, phone number,
your user name and password, primary and secondary DNS
addresses (if required), and the IP address (if required)