3 spb gprs monitor, The gprs monitor icon and pop-up window, Set up monitoring and notification – HTC Touch HS S00 User Manual

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1 Using Other Applications

Using Other Applications 1

The GPRS Monitor icon and pop-up window

Another way of displaying status information visually is by enabling the

GPRS Monitor icon to be shown on the title bar. This icon shows the GPRS/

dial-up connection speed, data traffic, and battery status.

To show the GPRS Monitor icon on the title bar

1.

Tap Start > Programs > Spb GPRS Monitor.

2.

Tap Tools > Options > Icon tab.

3.

Select the Show taskbar icon check box.

By default, the GPRS Monitor icon shows three bars that represent the

following status information:

Icon Bar : Traffic

(Full bar corresponds to

100%. Each bar is 0%.)

Icon Bar : Battery

(Each bar corresponds to

0% of the total charge.)

Icon Bar 1: Speed

(Full bar corresponds

to 1KB/sec.)

When you tap the GPRS Monitor icon

on the title bar, a pop-up window opens

and shows you detailed statistics about data

transfers, such as the data size just transferred

and its cost, the data amount left that you are

allowed to transfer, and more.

Set up monitoring and notification

To select the connection to be monitored

1.

On the GPRS Monitor screen, tap Tools > Options > Connection tab.

2.

Select the Enable connection monitoring check box.

3.

In the Connection list, select the connection you want to monitor.

13.3 Spb GPRS Monitor

Using Spb GPRS Monitor, you can monitor how much data you have sent

and received on your device, and check the network usage costs by taking

into account your service plan details. You can also view connection cost

and traffic charts, generate reports of network connection usage, and

export reports to CSV files for use with Microsoft® Office Excel® and Access.

Install GPRS Monitor

The GPRS Monitor program is included on the Application CD. To install

it onto your device, run the program’s installer on your PC. Follow the

onscreen instructions on your PC and your device to complete the

installation.

The Today Plug-in

After you have installed GPRS Monitor on your device, you will find its

program icon in Start > Programs. In addition, GPRS Monitor is also added

to the Today screen as a plug-in which shows connection statistics, a

brightness panel, battery panel, and shortcut icons.

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1

Tap to open the GPRS Monitor screen where you can set up monitoring, view

cost and traffic charts, and generate reports.

2

Tap inside the control bar to adjust the backlight level.

3

This is the battery power monitor. Tap it to access the Power Settings screen.

4

Tap to toggle between connecting or disconnecting your default data

connection.

5

Tap to open Internet Explorer Mobile.

6

Tap to open Messaging.

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