Operating Your Computer 2-27Connecting Using GPRSYour computer can receive General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), ahigh-speed data-only service that transmits data over a mobile telephonenetwork. In addition, GPRS provides permanent on-line connection.To use GPRS, you must have a subscription to the function with a serviceprovider that supports GPRS.To connect to a GPRS network, you must configure a connection for thatservice on your computer.Using the GPS (Optional)NOTE: To take advantage of the GPS feature, the USB-to-COM driver supplied withyour computer must be installed (see chapter 6 for details).Navigation and positioning are crucial to so many activities. To try tofigure out where you are and where you are going, you need GPStechnology. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwideradio-navigation system.Turning On/Off the GPSYour computer has a built-in Fn+F7 GPS hot key to switch the GPSon/off (see “Hot Keys” in this chapter).
