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5.2 Using your Smartphone as an external modem
Modem Link allows you to use your Smartphone as an external modem for your PC or another device,
such as a PDA, using a USB connection.
Setting up a USB connection
To set up a USB connection
1. Make sure that your phone is not connected to another device and ActiveSync is disabled on your
PC. On your ActiveSync in your PC, go to File > Connection Settings and deselect the Allow USB
connections checkbox.
2. To set up a GPRS connection, enter the Access point name you obtained from your Internet Service
Provider
3. From the Home screen, press Start > More > Accessories > Modem Link.
4. In Connection, select USB.
5. Connect your Smartphone to the PC using the USB sync cable.
6. Press Activate then press Done.
7. Insert the Getting Started Disk into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. The installation of the USB driver
will start automatically. If needed, click Browse and choose the CD drive and root folder where the
modem driver is located on the CD.
8. Click Next and wait for the installation to complete.
9. Press Finish.
10. On your PC, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Create a new connection.