T-Mobile Ameo, User Manual

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133 Getting Connected
6.7 Using Internet Sharing
Internet Sharing connects your PC or notebook computer to the Internet by
using your Ameo’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 Ameo as a USB modem. To
learn how to set up your Ameo as a Bluetooth modem, see “Use the Ameo as a
Bluetooth modem” in this chapter.
Notes
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Make sure your Ameo has a SIM card installed, and you have set up a GPRS
or phone dial-up modem connection on your Ameo. If your Ameo has not
been set up with a data connection yet, tap
Menu > Connection Settings
on
the Internet Sharing screen. For more information about setting up a GPRS
connection, see "To set up a GPRS connection to the Internet". For more
information about setting up a phone dial-up connection, see "To set up a dial-
up connection to your ISP".
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If you want to use a USB cable connection, you must first install Microsoft
ActiveSync version 4.2 or later on the computer.
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Before using Internet Sharing, disable ActiveSync on your computer.
To set up your Ameo as a USB modem
1. On your Ameo, 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 Ameo uses to connect to
the Internet.
4. Plug in the USB cable between
your Ameo and the computer.
5. Tap Connect .
To end the Internet connection
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On the Internet Sharing screen, tap Disconnect .