internet connection on PDA..

J4G3D · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 41

hi guys,

first of all i would like to say im completely new to all this (so i hope this question is in the right department)

ok so i have a PDA a acer n35 to be precise, how would i connect to the internet? i did do a quick search here and there but could only see something about you interact your mobile phone with it to get internet connection? well first of all it wont let me use bluetooth on the PDA secondly if i do a IR search for device and turn it on, on my mobile too, it wont find it. so how? please explain below in great detail of all the ways you can connect?

londonstone · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 02, 2005 Posts: 12

Hi there,

As far as I know there are only three ways to connect your PDA to a mobile phone.

Bluetooth
Infrared
Data Cable

Unfortunately your PDA doesn't support BT, so that leaves IR or a cable.

I'd keep tinkering with the IR settings to see if you can get that working, as it will save you the bother of buying the correct data cable for your PDA/Phone.

The data cables I've seen in shops are mainly for connecting mobiles to lap tops, but you might get one for your PDA if you hunt around.

There is a very good guide to the next steps on this website...

http://www.filesaveas.com/pocketpcconnect.html

or if you have a PALM device...

http://www.filesaveas.com/palmconnect.html

Hope that helps, and good luck.

J4G3D · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 41

thanks, shall try IR again.

StevenGourlay · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:

Bluetooth is pretty easy to setup have a look at:

http://www.totalgps.co.uk/forum/faq.php?s=&do=search&q=gprs&match=all&titlesonly=0

Its a step to step guide of connecting your PDA to mobile phone then to the internet via GPRS.
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Maxi · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 147

Plenty of companies (Pretec being one example) make a Bluetooth SD card that you stick in you're SDIO slot and can connect to your mobile. Makes me laugh thats no-ones thought to make a GPRS SD card. Theres plenty of GPRS CF cards on the market, but how many PDAs have CF expansion on these days?

GazzerG · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:58 am Post subject:

I take it you can already connect through your pc?

mburton2 · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:05 am Post subject:

/ Subscribes to thread....

I've been trying to get GPRS web-surfing working on my PDA for ages on and off.....

Just called o2, they say the "system" has recently changed, and I need to re-activate my "data enabled" account (No cost).....I need to wait untill Friday now to see if I can get rid of the annoying "subscribe to GPRS first" window on my mobile....

J4G3D · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 41

Ive eventually hooked my missus's samsung E800 phone up with my pda, though you need infrared on constantly on the phone dont you? well her phones infrared goes off after 2 minutes Laughing Out Loud

stupid thing!

cannot hook my pda up with my sharp 902 at the moment, because sharp 902 is a new phone and it only came on vodafone, i managed to get it unlocked as i use o2 pay and go. though i cannot get wap to work on my phone yet due to putting in the wrong settings. so i will need to wait till someone on the internet publishes how to setup wap on this phone.

Maxi · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 147

J4G3D · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 41

hi, thanks for that but yeah i have the settings. ive put these settings into so many phones in the past few years but they do not work right on the sharp 902 as the sharp 902 was specifcally made for vodafone. just wont work i need a exact guide to what to do, dont think anyone has done it yet though.

StevenGourlay · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject:

sorry dont have the phone so cant help but those settings are fine for me and i am on vodafone and had no problems using them on many phones and PDA's.
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