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How to set up a Palm m505 handheld (OS 4.0) for infrared communications with a Siemens S25 GSM phone...

First set up the Palm (OS 4.0) to recognise the S25's modem via infrared...

Connection settings

1. Open the Palm Preferences application and use the pull-down menu to select the Connection panel;
2. Click the New button and rename the configuration to S25;
3. From the Connection Method pull-down menu, choose IrCOMM to Modem;
4. Click the Details button and set Speed to 57,600 bps, Flow Ctl to Automatic, and type in AT&FX4 as the Int String.
5. Click OK

Network settings

1. From within the Preferences application use the pull-down menu to select the Network panel;
2. Next to Service , type the name of your ISP (e.g. Freeserve);
3. Next to User Name , type your login user name;
4. Assign a Password if you wish to store one;
5. From the Connection pull-down menu, choose S25;
6. At Phone , enter the phone number you use to access your ISP;
7. Click the Details button and select PPP from the Connection type pull-down menu. Leave Query DNS and IP Address checked;
8. Click OK.

Then set up the S25 for IrDA...

1. Turn the S25 on;
2. Press the Menu button, scroll up twice to Setup and Select ; scroll down once to FAX/Data Mode and Select ;Select again to change IrDA on/off;
3. Alternatively, use this keypad shortcut: Menu-9-2;
4. Once IrDA is activated the screen should display the IrDA symbol.

Update 08.01.04: Check out S25Phone Manager, a freeware Palm app that offers information about your S25, SIM management, and SMS management.

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