Getting Connected 95
When you open Messaging, Pocket Internet Explorer, or MSN Messenger,
your device automatically connects. Once you are connected, you can:
• Send and receive e-mail messages using Messaging. Before you can use
Messaging, you need to provide the information Messaging needs to
communicate with the e-mail server. See "Connecting Directly to an
E-Mail Server" on page 97 for more information.
• See Web and WAP pages using Pocket Internet Explorer. For more
information, see "Using Microsoft
®
Pocket Internet Explorer" on
page 85.
• Send and receive instant messages with MSN Messenger. For more
information, see "MSN Messenger" on page 81.
Creating an Ethernet Connection
1
Contact your network administrator to obtain a user name, password,
and domain name.
2
Install the network card driver, if required. For more information,
see the documentation that came with your network card.
3
The Network Settings window appears automatically the first time you
insert the network card so that you can configure the network card. To
change settings later, tap the
Start
button
→
Settings
→
Connections
tab
→
Connections
.
4
If you need to enter specific server information, tap the appropriate
adapter, and then tap
Properties
. You may need to enter proxy server
and VPN connection settings. For more information, see your
network administrator.
NOTE: Most networks use DHCP, so you do not need to change the
connection settings unless your network administrator instructs you
to do so.
5
If necessary, connect the network card to the network by using a
network cable. For more information, see the documentation that
came with your network card.