Idle timeout, To set the idle timeout – Handspring Visor User Manual

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Chapter 9

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3. Tap the Connection type pick list and select one of the following

connection types:

Note: If you are not sure, try PPP; if that doesn’t work, ask your

Internet Service Provider or your System Administrator for
the correct connection type.

Idle timeout

The Idle timeout setting defines how long your handheld waits before
dropping the connection with your ISP or dial-in server when you
switch out of a TCP/IP application.

To set the Idle timeout:

1. Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following

options:

2. Tap OK.

PPP

Point-to-Point protocol

SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol

CSLIP

Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol

Immediate

Drops the connection to your ISP immediately
when you switch to another application.

1 minute

Waits one minute for you to open another
application before it drops the connection.

2 minutes

Waits two minutes.

3 minutes

Waits three minutes.

Power Off

Keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you
turn off your handheld (or until it times out).
This option works best with the Springboard
modem.

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