HTC P6500, User Manual

Page: 171 / 250

Getting Connected 171
10.10 Using Your Device as a Modem
(Internet Sharing)
Internet Sharing
connects your PC or notebook computer to the Internet
by using your device’s data connection (GPRS or EDGE, for instance). You
can choose to connect via USB or Bluetooth.
Follow the procedure in this section to set up your device as a USB modem.
To learn how to set up your device as a Bluetooth modem, see “Use your
device as a Bluetooth modem” in this chapter.
Notes •
Make sure your device has a SIM card installed, and your device has a
GPRS or phone dial-up modem connection. If your device has not been
set up with a data connection yet, tap
Menu > Connection Settings
on
the Internet Sharing screen.
•
If you want to use a USB cable connection, you must first install Windows
Mobile Device Center or Microsoft ActiveSync version 4.5 or later on the
computer.
•
Before using Internet Sharing, disconnect from Windows Mobile Device
Center or ActiveSync on your computer.
To set up your device as a USB modem
1.
On your device, tap
Start > Programs >
Internet Sharing
.
2.
In the
PC Connection
list, select
USB
.
3.
In the
Network Connection
list, select
the name of the connection that your
device uses to connect to the Internet.
4.
Plug in the USB cable between your
device and the computer.
5.
Tap
Connect
.
To end the Internet connection
On the Internet Sharing screen, tap
Disconnect
.