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M5 Operating Instructions
GETTING CONNECTED > CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET FROM A MODEM
CHAPTER 6: GETTING CONNECTED
You can use your iQue M5 to exchange information with the Internet, with a network, or with other mobile devices. You have the
following connection options:
• Connect to the Internet through your Internet service provider (ISP). Once connected, you can send and receive e-mail
messages by using Inbox and view Web or WAP pages by using Microsoft
®
Pocket Internet Explorer. See “Connecting to the
Internet from a Modem.”
• Connect to the network at your company or organization where you work. Once connected, you can send and receive e-mail
messages by using Inbox, view Web or WAP by using Pocket Internet Explorer, and synchronize with your desktop computer.
See “Connecting to a Network.”
• Connect using Infrared (IR) to any other device that uses these technologies. See “Exchanging Data with Mobile Devices.”
• Connect using Bluetooth to any other Bluetooth-enabled device. See Chapter 8, “Using Bluetooth.”
For information on how to connect and exchange information with your desktop computer, see Chapter 2, “ActiveSync.”
You can determine the status of your connection from the connectivity icons, which appear in the notification area. Note that some
of these icons are animated.
Status Icon Meaning
Connected
or
Transferring Data
Not Connected
Synchronizing
Zero–Configuration Internet (The Internet connection has not been configured yet.)
Connecting to the Internet from a Modem
To set up a connection to your ISP, you need to install a modem card or use a NULL modem cable and appropriate adapters to
connect an external modem to your device through the serial port. You also need the following information:
• ISP dial-up access telephone number.
• User name. Some ISPs require information in front of the user name, such as “MSN/username.”
• Password.
• TCP/IP settings.