chapter 3
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getting connected
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receiving cbsms messages
Your hp Jornada is capable of receiving cell broadcast short message
service (CBSMS) messages. CBSMS is a service provided by many mobile
telephone service providers to transmit brief text messages to mobile
phones on their system. Messages typically include general information
such as news, financial data, and local weather reports. To receive
CBSMS messages, you must have an account with a mobile telephone
service provider that offers the CBSMS service.
CBSMS messages are transmitted on channels. Each channel carries
messages for a specific topic. Your hp Jornada will receive all channels
broadcast by your service provider; you select which messages you want
to receive on your hp Jornada by activating only the channels that interest
you.
If your service provider gave you a list of available channels and their ID
numbers, you can activate channels by entering the ID numbers from this
list. If you do not have a list of available channels, you will want to
activate channel 000, which is the topic index. When the topic index is
activated, your hp Jornada will receive a current list of channels.
Many GSM/GPRS service providers broadcast SMS messages in more
than one language. You can filter incoming messages by language, so you
receive only messages in the language(s) you choose. Use the Cell
Broadcast control panel to activate channels and to filter incoming
messages based on language.
To turn on CBSMS services
1.
On the
Start
menu, tap
Settings
.
2.
On the
Connections
tab, tap the Cell Broadcast icon.
3.
Next to
Message reception
, select
On
.
To activate a channel (if you know the channel ID)
1.
On the Channels tab, tap
Add Channel
.
2.
In the
Channel ID
box, enter the ID number of the channel you
want to subscribe to. In the
Description
box, enter a description
of the channel content.
