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6 Getting Connected
82 GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide
3. Tap to exit the Wireless Manager.
After you turn on the Wi-Fi radio, the Wi-Fi icon appears in the title bar to indicate
that the Wi-Fi radio is enabled. A second icon appears if a Wi-Fi network is
detected, and a notification for the detected network may appear in the left softkey.
Turning on and turning off the Bluetooth radio from within the Bluetooth
application
1. Tap / Settings / Bluetooth.
2. Tap the Mode tab.
3. Select the Turn on Bluetooth check box to turn on
the radio, or clear this check box to turn off the
radio.
4. Tap
OK.
Note – If the integrated Bluetooth radio is deactivated, the
message
Problem with Bluetooth hardware may appear
when you try to turn on the Bluetooth radio or discover
devices.
Making the handheld visible (discoverable) to other Bluetooth devices
To allow other Bluetooth-enabled devices to connect to the GeoExplorer 6000 series
handheld, or if the handheld will not connect to or pair with another device you are
attempting to connect to, you must make the handheld visible (this is sometimes
referred to as “discoverable”).
To make the handheld visible to other devices:
1. Tap / Settings / Bluetooth.
2. Tap the Mode tab.
3. Select the Turn on Bluetooth check box, if it is not already selected. This enables
the integrated Bluetooth radio.
4. Select the Make this device visible to other devices check box.
5. Tap
OK.
Connecting wirelessly to other devices and networks
You can use a connection to a cellular network using the integrated cellular modem, or
a connection to a Wi-Fi access point using the integrated Wi-Fi radio, to connect to
the Internet (at broadband speeds) or a corporate network to:
browse the Internet or an Intranet and send and receive data ( for example, to
obtain real-time corrections from a VRS network)