Are you using Cingular for this dial-up connection? I know when
I first got my Nokia 6620 and tried to use my dial-up connection
with Cingular as before, I couldn't until I signed up with one of
their data programs. They talked about my needing something
called C S D and data connect. And, on another list, I heard a
while back that they weren't giving this free with just phone
plans anymore, but only were if one had some sort of data plan as
well. Again, I didn't hear this first hand; however I do know
that my own dial-up connection wouldn't work for me until I
purchased the data plan that added those things. So, now I use
my dial-up some, and I use the faster data plan some as well.
But, fortunately for me, my ISP has a dial-up local number for
the town in Kentucky where I'm visiting my family now for the
holidays; so, I can either use my Socket CF dial-up modem with my
PK, or the internal dial-up modem in the mPower for checking my
email and all. Oh, the cell phone dial-up and data plans do work
here--well, if one goes outside of the house to use them, but I'm
glad I don't have to deal with that this trip.
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From: "slerythema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:55:18 -0500
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bluetooth And MPower
Okay, two steps that I was missing wast the authorization code
and
setting a configuration with the cell phone MAC address.
I've progressed a little farther now as in the phone and BN are
talking
however when the BN is trying to dial I get a connection error on
the
phone. It has Call 1 that comes up and then says connection
error and
then call disconnected. The braillenote says no carrier.
Here is the configuration that I used:
Name-cell
Device to use-cindy cell (actual MAC address)
Phone number-(area code and seven digits)
Service user name-(the name I use to log onto my ISP, not the
same as
email)
Service password-(actual password)
Use software compression-yes
Use ip header compression-yes
Log on to network-no
Wait for dial tone-no
Additional modem configuration
Obtain an ip address automatically-yes
Use a proxy server for this connection-no
Thanks for the previous help. Any ideas on what to do now?
Cindy
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Jeff Molzow
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 11:19 AM
To: Braillenote List
Subject: [Braillenote] Bluetooth And MPower
Hello:
I currently use my MPower with my Nokia 6600 (Little brother
to your 6620) and I think I can help here. Since I'm not
sure what steps have been performed yet, I'm going to go
through the entire setup. No condescension is intended here.
I'm assuming that you have the BlueTooth turned on on your
6620 and that both units are within 20 feet of one another. I
also have the Talks software for my Nokia. If you don't have
this software, you might need sighted assistance for the
pairing process.
Scanning and pairing: The devices need to be paired. This
process prevents unauthorized persons from accessing your
cell phone's modem and other capabilities. Once the pairing
process has been done, you shouldn't have to repair (Pardon
the pun ) them again, but if a full reset is done on the
MPower, repairing will be necessary. On your MPower, go to
the options menu by pressing function with O, press C for
connectivity and B for BlueTooth. The MPower should respond
by telling you whether or not BlueTooth is currently turned
off or ON. If "Off", then press Y to turn it on. The MPower
will then offer to scan for new BlueTooth devices. Press Y
to allow it to scan if you haven't done this step already.
If you've already done this step, then press the down arrow
to hear "List of devices" and press ENTER. Move up and down
the list until you hear the name of your cell phone and press
ENTER. You will be presented with a list of your phone's
available BlueTooth functions. Use the up and down arrows
until you hear MODEM. Press ENTER and the MPower will offer
to pair and activate the connection. Press ENTER. The MPower
will then prompt for a pairing code. Type in a 4 digit
numeric code and press ENTER. You should hear your cell
phone beep and if you have the Talks software installed,
you'll hear something like "BlueTooth Text". Sorry, that one
is not very clear, blame the talks software folks. Type in
the same 4 digit code on your cell phone and press the left
soft key or just press in on the joystick. The cell phone
should beep again (I think) and you should hear the MPower
say something as well acknowledging the pairing. At this
point, the modem connection is now active.
If you've already done the paring step, you can activate the
MPower to cell phone BlueTooth connection by pressing the
function key with O for options and then pressing C for
connectivity. Press B for BlueTooth and make sure BlueTooth
is turned on. When the MPower offers to scan for BlueTooth
devices, press N. The MPower will then say "List of
BlueTooth devices". Use the up and down arrow keys to find
your cell phone and press ENTER. Then use the up and down
arrow keys to find MODEM. If you don't hear the word "Active"
after modem, press ENTER and then A to activate the
connection. After all of this, you can press escape to back
out to what ever function you were doing or to the main menu.
Here's a little extra time saver if your using the Nokia 66xx
family of cell phones. On your cell phone, go into the menus
and find the BlueTooth section. When you're at the point
where the phone is showing "BlueTooth ON", use the joystick
to go to the right. You'll see a list of devices that the
cell phone is currently paired with. Use the joy stick to go
down the list until the MPower (I think it still says
VoiceNote) is selected. Press the left soft key to get into
the options menu for that device. Use the joy stick to go
down the list until you hear or see "Set as authorized".
Press the left function key or in on the joy stick and you
won't have to give permission on your cell each time you want
to make a modem call with the MPower. This is real handy
when you want to check your email while traveling and the
phone is on your belt or packed away in a back pack or purse.
Configuring the communications options: I have a separate
communications configuration for my BlueTooth calls. I'm not
going to go through the process for creating a new
communications connection unless you need me to. You've
probably done this kind of thing already. Suffice it to say
that the BlueTooth connection is VERY!! similar to creating a
dial-up connection. The crucial differences between using
BlueTooth and dial-up connections are: When selecting "Device
to use", scroll through the list of devices until you hear a
number (Usually 12 digits). This is the MAC address of your
paired cell phone. If you don't hear this number in the list
of devices , the phone is not paired with your MPower. Also,
change "Wait for dial tone" to No. Cell phones don't use
dial tones. All the other options should be the same as a
dial-up type of connection.
Making a BlueTooth modem call: This part is easy and just
like making a dial-up call. From the main menu, press E for
email and C to select connect to a service. Scroll down the
list of possible connections until you hear the
communications configuration you created for your BlueTooth
connection with your cell phone. Press ENTER and then select
the email service you want to connect with. Press ENTER and
if all is well (Your phone is turned on with BlueTooth
enabled, BlueTooth is on on the MPower and the gods are
smiling on you), you should hear "Dialing" from the MPower.
Remember that if you haven't set the Cell to automatically
authorize connections from the MPower, you'll have to permit
the call on your cell by pressing the left
soft key on the cell phone. After a few seconds, you should
hear
"Connected" followed by "Logging on" followed by a second
"Connected", and the email checking process should begin.
Some extra thoughts: When BlueTooth is turned on, it does add
a noticeable extra drain on the MPower's and cell phone's
battery. So, if you're not going to be using it for a while,
turn off the BlueTooth function on both the MPower and the
Cell phone. When you turn them on again, the paring should
have remained so you won't have to go through that mess
again. Also, many cell phone companies offer a data service
called GPRS. In most cases, when you use this service you
don't use regular minutes from your plan. It usually costs a
bit extra but if you use the data service a lot with your
MPower, you might find it worth it. I use T-Mobile and the
service costs me about $20 extra per month. I do notice that
it gives me MUCH!! faster connectivity when making a data
call. Another nice feature is that I have UNLIMITED minutes
while making data calls.
You should really enjoy having your MPower BlueTooth
connected to your cell. I love to check my email while riding
on the bus to school each day and on long car trips. I hope
this has helped and If you need any clarifications, please
don't hesitate to ask.
Jeff Molzow
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