Getting Connected: Connecting to the Internet from a Modem38Chapter 6: Getting ConnectedC HAPTER 6: GETTING CONNECTEDYou can use your iQue M5 to exchange information with the Internet, with a network, or with other mobile devices. You have thefollowing connection options:• Connect to the Internet through your Internet service provider (ISP). Once connected, you can send and receive e-mailmessages by using Inbox and view Web or WAP pages by using Microsoft® Pocket Internet Explorer. See “Connecting to theInternet from a Modem.”• Connect to the network at your company or organization where you work. Once connected, you can send and receive e-mailmessages by using Inbox, view Web or WAP by using Pocket Internet Explorer, and synchronize with your desktop computer.See “Connecting to a Network.”• Connect using Infrared (IR) to any other device that uses these technologies. See “Exchanging Data with Mobile Devices.”• Connect using Bluetooth to any other Bluetooth-enabled device. See Chapter 8, “Using Bluetooth.”For information on how to connect and exchange information with your desktop computer, see Chapter 2, “ActiveSync.”The Connectivity IconsYou can determine the status of your connection from the connectivity icons, which appear in the notification area. Note that someof these icons are animated.Status Icon MeaningConnectedor Transferring DataNot ConnectedSynchronizingZero–Configuration Internet (The Internet connection has not been configured yet.)Connecting to the Internet from a ModemTo set up a connection to your ISP, you need to install a modem card or use a NULL modem cable and appropriate adapters toconnect an external modem to your device through the serial port. You also need the following information:• ISP dial-up access telephone number.• User name. Some ISPs require information in front of the user name, such as “MSN/username.”• Password.• TCP/IP settings.