User Guide

2 pdQ Basics Handbook
QUALCOMM Proprietary 80-68788-1 Rev X2, PRELIMINARY - 10/26/98
Down load first ___ lines entry line, then enter the number of lines you
want to display of each e-mail message. If you set the value to zero,
only the email header appears when you view a message.
It is advisable to enter 25 lines or less because you can tell if the
message is important or not; it won’t slow your system, and it saves
space. If you get a long e-mail message, you will have the option to
deliver the number of lines you enter in this field in increments. For
example, if you enter 25 in this field, the first 25 lines of the e-mail
message is delivered. You have the option to retrieve more of the
message (up to 32kb) if you wish. Just tap in between the brackets [ ].
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) may be used to refer to a method of
using tones to communicate commands and responses to and from a mas-
ter controlling unit.
e-mail is electronic mail; a store and forward service for text and graphic
based messages from one computer to another. The information is stored
for you until you log into the system to retrieve the messages.
extension (edu, gov, com) is a part of a file name or URL; it begins with
a period and typically consists of three characters.
field refers to a location where you enter data; in pdQ, a field is often
displayed as a line where you can type information.
handset is another name for any ordinary telephone; also used to refer
to the part of the telephone containing the mouthpiece and receiver.
host name is the name given to a mainframe computer.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the authoring software language
used on the Internet’s World Wide Web.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the actual protocol used by the
web server and the browser to communicate; invisible to the user.
IAP (Internet Access Provider) provides companies and individuals
with a link to the Internet.
idle timeout is a setting used to define how long pdQ waits before
dropping the connection with your ISP or dial-in server after a network
application closes.
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