HTC 8500 Cell Phone User Manual


 
110 Getting Connected
3. To use your device as a data modem, set the data Access point
name. To do so, tap Menu > APN Setting and enter the access
point name.
4. Point your device at the infrared port of your notebook, or plug in
the USB cable adapter between your device and the notebook.
5. Tap Menu > Start.
6. The next thing to do is to add your device as an infrared or USB
modem onto your notebook.
To add your device as an infrared modem to your notebook
1. After you tap Menu > Start on the Wireless Modem screen
of your device, the Found New Hardware dialog box will then
appear on your notebook and will show that your device has been
detected as an infrared modem. In this dialog box, make sure that
Install the software automatically (Recommended) is selected
then click Next.
2. Wait for Windows to finish installing the infrared modem, then
click Finish.
3. You can now connect your computer to the Internet. Follow the
steps in “To dial up and connect to the Internet.”
To add your device as a USB modem to your computer
1. After you tap Menu > Start on the Wireless Modem screen of
your device, your computer will automatically detect that your
device has been connected. The Found New Hardware dialog
box will then appear on your computer.
2. In the Found New Hardware dialog box, select Install from a list
or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
3. Select Search for the best drivers in these locations.
4. Insert the Getting Started Disc into your CD drive. Select the
Include this location in the search check box. Click Browse
and choose the CD drive and root folder where the modem driver
is located, then click Next.
5. Wait for the installation to complete, then click Finish.
6. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.