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YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES
USING YOUR SMARTPHONE AS A WIRELESS MODEM
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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 Verizon Wireless
for more information.
In addition, you must have a desktop
application that supports this feature.
Verizon Wireless 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 using a USB cable
To use your smartphone as a wireless
modem using a USB cable, you 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.
2 Select Modem Link .
3 Press OK to dismiss the message
and open Modem Link.