Work network connections, Start a data connection – HTC PDA Phone User Manual

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7.

Tap Finish.

Notes To view help information for any screen, tap the Help icon (

).

To modify your connection settings, tap Manage existing connections on the Connections screen, and

complete the connection wizard.

Work network connections

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection allows you to access your company network through your device’s
Internet connection. Whereas a proxy connection lets you access the Internet using an existing connection to
your corporate or WAP network.

To set up a connection to a private network

1.

Obtain the following information from your network administrator:

Server phone number

User name and password

Domain (and other required settings, such as IP address)

2.

Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections.

3.

In My Work Network, follow the instructions for each type of connection.

4.

Complete the connection wizard, then tap Finish.

Start a data connection

After a data connection has been set up on your device, you can now connect your device to the Internet. The
connection is started automatically when you begin using a program that requires an Internet connection. For
example, when you start Internet Explorer Mobile to browse the Internet, your device connects automatically.

To manually start a data connection

If you have more than one data connections on your device, you can manually start a connection.

1.

Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections.

2.

Tap Manage existing connections.

3.

Tap and hold the name of the desired connection, then tap Connect.

To disconnect a data connection

Press and hold END (

) on your device for at least three seconds; or

Tap the Comm Manager icon (

) on the Today screen, then tap the Data Connection button

(

).

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