Zire™ 72 Handheld 277CHAPTER 17 Connecting Wirelessly to Other DevicesWhat can I do with the built-in Bluetooth technology?Connect to your Bluetooth phone to send text, multimedia, or e-mail messages, or access theweb. Whether you access the Internet or your e-mail account, or send text or multimediamessages, once a week or constantly throughout the day, wireless connectivity means that youcan go online or share files anytime by connecting via your mobile phone or your laptopconnected to the Internet.Reduce cable clutter by synchronizing wirelessly. Imagine your desk and workstation withoutcable clutter. Bluetooth technology on your handheld replaces many of the connecting cables witha wireless connection for tasks such as synchronizing your handheld with your computer.Connect to other devices, such as cameras and other handhelds, to share files wirelessly.Wouldn’t it be great if you could send files such as photos to another handheld? Use the built-inBluetooth technology to set up connections to devices within approximately 30 feet of yourhandheld.What types of connections can I make?With Bluetooth technology, you can make connections using the following types of devices:• To browse the Internet or access your e-mail account, link through your desktop computer'snetwork connection or establish a connection to a Bluetooth LAN Access Point.• To access the Internet or an e-mail account using your mobile phone. To use a mobile phone,you must to dial your ISP or sign up for an account with a high-speed wireless carrier.• To send and receive text and multimedia messages, connect to your mobile phone.• To synchronize your handheld with your computer wirelessly, connect to your computer.• To share files with another Bluetooth device such as a camera, handheld, or printer, form atrusted pair with that device.» Key TermBluetooth Technologythat enables devices suchas handhelds, mobilephones, and computersto connect wirelessly toeach other.Before You Begin[ ! ]Any device you connectto must also be aBluetooth device. Checkthe user guide for yourdevice to enable theBluetooth features.To browse the web, usee-mail, or messaging,install the web browser,e-mail, and messagingsoftware included on theCD that came with yourhandheld.
