I have recently purchased an O2 xda II Mini and have a couple of questions regarding Bluetooth, GPRS, Applications and where to find them.
Bluetooth
I bought my xda online and outright and am very pleased with my purchase. I also got a Bluetooth adapter. I have yet to connect my pda to my computer via Bluetooth properly and been able to use ActiveSync among other things. I am not sure if I have configured the Bluetooth adapter correctly or if it’s the xda that I need to configure. I also wish to know if I can:
1. Connect to the internet from my xda with Bluetooth thru my computer.
And
2. ActiveSync my xda with my computer via Bluetooth.
GPRS
I have a couple of questions about GRPS. If my service provider [Optus] does not allow GPRS can I not use GPRS at all? Can I buy an SD card that will let me use GPRS for free [ie no cost beyond buying the SD card]
Applications
I am looking for a clean, easy to navigate web site loaded with lots of useful applications.
Any help in any of the above topics will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Redarding your bluetooth questions, they have been discussed often here in the forum. It is possible. For the solutions, please search the forum. It is possible to browse the internet via bluetooth only via ActiveSync (with the installed Microsoft stack). Again, search the forum for the how to.
You can't use GPRS if your provider doesn't provide it.
GPRS has nothing to do with your SD card, it has something to do with your GSM card.
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Hi,
Just bought a bluetooth USB dongle, what i am trying to do is to connect my XDAII to the internet through my PC's ADSL line.
I found a very useful website which has screen graps that showing how to configure both PC and XDA. however, I don't have Bluetooth Manager installed or what, as this tutorial keep asking me to run it from my xda!!!!
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1421
all I got is bluetooth settings, and screens are look very different, what's going on? can somebody instruct. cheers
As far as I know, Bluethooth Manager is a propriatary Ipaq thingy, and is not available for XDAII
i just connect to activsync and let my xda go my pc's internet connection that way connect using bluetooth that is
I often use that method too, but a lot of the pages I try to access come up with "page could not be read" error, even though they're fine if I access through gprs etc.
Any idea why?
phy7pmd said:
I often use that method too, but a lot of the pages I try to access come up with "page could not be read" error, even though they're fine if I access through gprs etc.
Any idea why?
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There is NO difference between using a proper phoned based GPRS connection to the web, and a PC Pass-thru...
Apart from one that is...
Some sites are proxied, and check for a connection to the site by a carrier connection using themselves.
Let me explain better by example...
With Orange, some sites get blocked by a proxy or whatever, if you use a standard web connection to them from another ISP, but will be allowed access using GPRS and their own network.
I'm going on holiday shortly and my wife would like to be able to surf the internet on our laptop using the XDA 2 GPRS connection over Bluetooth.
How do I set things up to allow this?
I have a samsung laptop with a TDK USB BT dongle. My XDA 2 is successfully accessing GPRS on the Orange UK network. Im using WIN XP.
I have searched the forums, but only seem to get one page of search results regardless of the number of pages found. So apologies if this has already been answered somewhere else.
Regards,
mike_m
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=2642
well it'a smartphone guide but anyway a good read
Hi folks, seeing as I have just obtained a wizard (o2 XDA mini), I thought I'd have a snoop around and join a forum or two.
The thread question is this:
I have a laptop, it has no built in connectivity.
I have the wizard, it has wi-fi and bluetooth.
Would it be possible to connect my laptop via bluetooth to the wizard which would then allow me to access wireless internet?
I have searched on here and found the same sort of question but with no replies.
I don't know what software, if any, is available to do this but surely it must be possible. I know I could browse with the wizard but if I could get the wi-fi data out via bluetooth, it would be great.
Thanks peeps, great forum. I have learnt quite alot already and I've only had the pda a couple of days.
Anybody???
I don't know about bluetooth connectivity between the wizard and the the laptop, for one you will need to get a Bluetooth adapter/dongle for your laptop to connect to the wizard.
However you can use the wizard linked via usb to laptop and use the Edge/GPRS to surf on the laptop. That's called tethering. And i'm sure there's a How to FAQ somewhere on here or over at HowardForums.
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=510&more=1
Yeah, tethering is one solution. I am a coach driver and as such have long boring days of doing asically nothing. I have upgraded from a Nokia 7610 which I used to connect to my laptop via a BT dingle and use the GPRS modem that way.
The main point is that GPRS is expensive and if I can find a Wi-Fi AP, could I connect to the net through that in the same way that I would use the GPRS connection.
Not sure where you're going Jerry. Wouldn't it be simpler if Wi Fi is available to get a USB or PCMCIA WiFi card for the laptop?
I suppose it would. It was just a thought as in 'If I can do it, why spend more money?' :lol:
Then again, PCMCIA Wi-Fi cards a cheap enough I suppose.
:lol: Anything for free :lol:
I have done as best a search as I can of this forum but I have not found an answer to my problem.
I have an O2 MDA mini S and until recently all was well and I had no problems at all using Internet Explorer to connect to the internet through my WLAN. However, last week I had to do a hard reset and rebuild the machine. Since then Internet Explorer will not connect through the WLAN and gives the following message. “Cannot connect. Ensure your phone is turned on and correctly configured…..” WLAN is working fine, AvantGo updates over it as does SBSH Pocket Weather. PIE will connect via GPRS but when at home why pay O2 good money! I have tried various things in the connections, network cards and Wireless LAN folders. This is becoming very frustrating and if anyone out there can offer help or advice I thank you in advance and will be most grateful!!!
hey,
i've searched through the forum and didnt find anything about this,
i'm trying to get my universal to network with my PC through BT so i could:
1. use SMB file sharing (e.g \\192.168.0.1\)
2. have the universal use my PC's internet connection.
i know this *screams* for WIFI, but it's not an option as i need to do it in my workplace, and im not allowed to have a wifi router there.
i managed to set up BT PAN through the internet sharing app, but then the uni uses the GPRS connection instead of the PC's.
i tried syncing with ActiveSync, and that DID gave me internet connection,
but i had problems sharing my drives, and connecting to other apps like msn, remote desktop, and probably anything other than HTTP.
Is there a way to set up a REAL network between my PC and uni with the MS BT stack?
The widcomm stack is not an option, sadly. It gives me problems answering calls while driving, or through my private headset...
anyone?
i really need this.
I'm not sure about file sharing, but I know you can set up internet access via BT. I've done it through another cellphone (3G), not a PC, but the key is to make sure that "connect to Internet" is set for BT as modem.
Also, on a related note, I know you can use the WM version of LogMeIn to access a PC... so, theoretically, you could BT to access the Internet, and then come back in on the Internet to access the PC.
rpodos said:
the key is to make sure that "connect to Internet" is set for BT as modem.
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where do i set that?
Sorry, I haven't done it for a while, and I'm not a total expert....
Read Reidan's comments in this thread:
http://mobilitytoday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15255
Folks... what about following my tutorials / articles cross-posted to the General forum here? I've discussed this problem & the solutions (as with a lot of other questions / problems asked on all PPC boards) to it in SEVERAL articles.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=282780