Handspring Visor Visor Deluxe Handheld, User Manual

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Page 206 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld
Adding detailed information to a service template
If you are using one of the predefined service templates, you probably
only need to enter your user name and telephone number. If you are
creating a new service template, you may need to provide additional
information to your ISP or dial-in server. You use the Details dialog
box to add additional information to a selected service template.
To select a connection type:
1. Tap the service field.
2. Tap Details.
3. Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following
connection types:
Note: If you are not sure, try PPP; if that doesn’t work, ask your
Internet Service Provider or your System Administrator for
the correct connection type.
Idle timeout
The Idle timeout setting defines how long your handheld waits before
dropping the connection with your ISP or dial-in server when you
switch out of a TCP/IP application.
To set the Idle timeout:
1. Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following
options:
PPP Point-to-Point protocol
SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol
CSLIP Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol
Select connection type