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smartphone. To access it, open Windows
Explorer or My Computer and look for the
icon that represents your smartphone. See
Installing applications from your computer
.
partnership
The connection that you make between
two devices by means of Bluetooth
wireless technology. The devices recognize
each other because each device finds the
same passkey on the other device. After
you create a partnership between the
devices, you no longer need to enter the
passkey. Partnership is also known as
paired relationship, pairing, trusted device,
and trusted pair on some devices. See
Connecting to devices with Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
Phone Off
Appearing on the Today screen, this
indicates that your smartphone is not
connected to any network, and you cannot
make calls except those to emergency
numbers. You can still use the organizer
features, however. See Turning your phone
on.
piconet
An ad-hoc network of devices that uses
Bluetooth wireless technology to connect
one master device with up to seven active
slave devices. The network can include up
to 255 inactive, or parked, slave devices
which the master device can bring into
active status at any time.
PIM (personal information manager)
A genre of software that includes
applications such as Microsoft Outlook,
Palm
®
Desktop software, Lotus Notes, and
ACT!. PIMs generally store contacts,
schedules, tasks, and memos.
PIN (personal identification number)
The password assigned to your SIM card
by your wireless service provider. Turning
on the PIN lock secures your wireless
account. See also PUK. See Locking the
SIM card.
PIN2 (personal identification number 2)
A code that protects certain network
settings such as fixed dialing. See Enabling
fixed dialing.