Palm 700wx User Guide - Page 124

5 YOUR EMAIL AND OTHER WIRELESS SERVICES CHAPTER Using your smartphone as a wireless modem Your smartphone's data capabilities enable you to use your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop computer. Use this feature to send and receive email, browse the Internet, and access your company's network if you do not have another Internet connection for your laptop. Use this feature to connect to the Internet when working remotely at airports and other locations. BEFORE YOU BEGIN • To use this service, you must have access to a wireless data network, and a separate data service plan may also be required. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information. • In addition, you must have a desktop application that supports this feature. Verizon Wireless may provide a dedicated software application, or visit the following web site for additional instructions from Palm: www.palm.com/treo700wx-support Preparing your smartphone for a wireless modem connection using a USB cable To use your smartphone as a wireless modem using a USB cable, you need to start the Modem Link application on your smartphone, and then complete the instructions at the Palm web site (provided at the end of the following steps). 1 On your smartphone, press Start and select Programs. 2 Select Modem Link . 3 Press OK to dismiss the message and open Modem Link. 116 U S I N G Y O U R S M A R T P H O N E A S A W I R E L E S S M O D E M