User's Manual

68 NeoPoint™ 1600 User’s Guide

Changing the Phone Mode

1. From the Quick Mode screen, use the Navigator key to scroll to Mode.

2. Use the Navigator key to scroll to Normal, PDA or Silent mode.

Normal Sends and receives calls - normal phone operation

Silent Turns off ringer, clicks, and other sound generation. Can still

receive and place calls.

PDA Allows you to use the personal digital assistant (PDA)/personal

information manager (PIM) functions of your NeoPoint phone

without sending or receiving calls

3. Press Select (Soft Key 1).

Changing the Incoming Mode

This mode is used to receive different types of calls: voice, data, and fax. For sending

data and fax transmission, you do not need to change the mode, i.e., use voice mode.

The Incoming Mode has the following three options:

Voice Receives calls - normal phone operation

Data In Sets the phone to function as a wireless modem, receive data

transmission, and pass to your computer.

Fax In Sets phone to function as a wireless modem, receive fax

transmission, and pass to the attached computer.

For specific instructions on how to setup your NeoPoint phone to act as a wireless

modem, send, and receive data and fax calls, refer to “Appendix A: Receiving and

Sending Fax and Data Calls” on page 115.

The following sections detail how to configure your NeoPoint phone to receive data

and fax transmissions.

Changing the Incoming Mode to Receive Data

This feature allows your NeoPoint to function like a modem and pass information to

your PC. To use this feature, you must connect your NeoPoint phone to your PC via

your SoftSync cable.

1. Connect your SoftSync cable to a 9-pin serial port on your PC.

2. Insert the other end of the SoftSync cable into your NeoPoint phone.

3. Ensure that your NeoPoint is powered On.