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Using Your Phone as a Modem (Internet Sharing), Before you proceed

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186 Chapter 9 Internet and Social Networking 9.7 Using Your Phone as a Modem (Internet Sharing) If you do not have Internet access on your desktop or notebook computer, you can connect your computer to the Internet by using your phone's data connection such as GPRS/3G. You can connect via USB or Bluetooth. Before you proceed • Make sure your phone has a SIM card installed, and your phone has a GPRS/3G or dial-up modem connection. For more information about setting up these connections, see "GPRS/3G" and "Dial-up" in this chapter. • To set up your phone as a USB modem, you must first install Windows Mobile Device Center or Microsoft ActiveSync version 4.5 or later on the computer. • To use a Bluetooth connection, make sure your computer has built-in Bluetooth capability. If your computer does not have Bluetooth, you can connect and use a Bluetooth adapter or dongle. Setting up your phone as a USB modem 1. Connect the phone to your desktop or notebook computer using the USB sync cable. 2. When the Connect to PC screen appears, select Internet Sharing, and then tap Done. The Internet Sharing screen then opens and automatically connects your computer to the Internet using your phone.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Getting Started	19
1.1 Inside the Box	19
1.2 Getting to Know Your Phone	20
1.3 Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card	24
1.4 Charging the Battery	28
1.5 Starting Up	29
1.6 Home Screen	30
1.7 Status Icons	31
1.8 Notifications	33
1.9 Start Screen	34
1.10 Lock Screen	35
1.11 Adjusting the Volume	38
1.12 Using Finger Gestures	39
1.13 Using the Zoom Bar	40
1.14 Connecting Your Phone to a Computer	41
Chapter 2 Phone Calls	42
2.1 Making Calls	42
2.2 Answering and Ending Calls	46
2.3 Using Call History	50
2.4 Speed Dial	51
2.5 AT&T Video Share	52
2.6 Straight Talk	53
2.7 Turning the Phone Connection On and Off	58
2.8 Push to Talk	59
Chapter 3 Using the Home Screen	67
3.1 About the Home Screen	67
3.2 Switching Between the Tabs of the Home Screen	69
3.3 Personalizing Home Screen Tabs	70
3.4 Home	70
3.5 People	76
3.6 Messages	77
3.7 Mail	79
3.8 AT&T	83
3.9 Internet	84
3.10 Calendar	85
3.11 Stocks	88
3.12 Photos & Videos	90
3.13 Music	91
3.14 Weather	95
3.15 Twitter	97
3.16 Settings	97
Chapter 4 Staying Close	98
4.1 It’s All About People	98
4.2 Adding and Sharing Your Personal Details	99
4.3 Adding Contacts to Your Phone	101
4.4 Working With Favorite Contacts	103
4.5 Viewing and Managing Your Contacts	105
4.6 Viewing Contact Information and Exchange of Communications with the Contact	107
4.7 Contact Groups	109
4.8 Facebook Updates and Events	110
Chapter 5 Entering Text	113
5.1 The Hardware Keyboard	113
5.2 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	116
5.3 Using Predictive Mode	119
5.4 Entering Numbers and Symbols	121
5.5 Text Input Settings	123
Chapter 6 Synchronizing Information	124
6.1 Ways of Synchronizing Your Phone	124
6.2 Before Synchronizing With Your Computer	125
6.3 Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows 7 and Windows Vista	126
6.4 Setting Up ActiveSync on Windows XP	128
6.5 Synchronizing With Your Computer	129
6.6 Synchronizing via Bluetooth	131
6.7 Synchronizing Music and Video	133
Chapter 7 Exchanging Messages	134
7.1 Sending Text Messages	134
7.2 Sending Multimedia Messages	135
7.3 How to Know When You Have New Text and Multimedia Messages	138
7.4 Message Conversations	139
7.5 Text and Multimedia Message Settings	146
7.6 Directly Making Calls from Text Messages	146
7.7 Email	147
Chapter 8 Working With Company Email and Meeting Requests	157
8.1 Synchronizing With the Exchange Server	157
8.2 Working With Company Email Messages	158
8.3 Starting a Conference Call from an Email	162
8.4 Meeting Requests	164
8.5 Making a Call from a Meeting Request or Reminder	166
8.6 Finding Contacts in the Company Directory	166
Chapter 9 Internet and Social Networking	168
9.1 Ways of Connecting to the Internet	168
9.2 Using Opera Mobile	171
9.3 Using Streaming Media	176
9.4 Twittering on Your Phone	177
9.5 Sharing Photos and Videos on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube	182
9.6 Using Facebook on Your Phone	184
9.7 Using Your Phone as a Modem (Internet Sharing)	186
Chapter 10 Bluetooth	189
10.1 Bluetooth Modes	189
10.2 Bluetooth Partnerships	191
10.3 Connecting a Bluetooth Hands-free or Stereo Headset	192
10.4 Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth	194
10.5 Printing via Bluetooth	197
10.6 Connecting to Car Kit Phones	198
Chapter 11 Finding and Recording Places	199
11.1 Guidelines and Preparation for Using GPS	199
11.2 Downloading Location Data via QuickGPS	201
11.3 Using AT&T Navigator	202
Chapter 12 Camera and Multimedia	203
12.1 Taking Photos and Videos	203
12.2 Viewing Photos and Videos Using Albums	214
12.3 Using Windows Media Player Mobile	218
12.4 Using Audio Booster	223
12.5 Using FM Radio	224
Chapter 13 Other Programs	226
13.1 Calculator	226
13.2 Microsoft Office Mobile	228
13.3 SIM Manager	229
13.4 WorldCard Mobile	230
13.5 Java	231
13.6 JETCET Presentation	233
13.7 JETCET PRINT	237
13.8 Windows Marketplace	239
13.9 Installing and Uninstalling Programs	239
Chapter 14 Managing Your Phone	241
14.1 Copying and Managing Files	241
14.2 Settings on Your Phone	243
14.3 Basic Settings	249
14.4 Using Comm Manager	254
14.5 Using Task Manager	256
14.6 Protecting Your Phone	256
14.7 Resetting Your Phone	259
14.8 Connecting to an External Display	261
Appendix	263
A.1 Specifications	263
A.2 Regulatory Notices	265