10.5Chapter 10 Setting Connection and Network PreferencesCustomizing Service TemplatesYou can create your own service templates from scratch or duplicate existing templates and edit the information. If you use oneof the predefined service templates, you probably only need to enter your user name and telephone number. If you create a newservice template, you may have to provide additional information.To create a new service template:1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon; then tap the Prefs icon.2. In the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, tap Network.3. Tap the Menu icon.4. Tap Service, and then tap New.A new service template (called Untitled) is added to the Service pick list.To duplicate an existing service template:1. Tap the Applications Launcher (Home) icon; then tap the Prefs icon.2. In the upper right corner of the Preferences screen, tap Network.3. In the Network Preferences screen, tap the Service pick list. Tap the predefined service template you want to dupli-cate.4. Tap the Menu icon.5. Tap Service, and then tap Duplicate.A copy of the service template is added to the Service pick list.To edit a service template:1. In the Network Preferences screen, select a service template.2. Tap Details.3. Tap the Connection Type pick list, and select a connection type:• PPP for Point-to-Point protocol. Select this type if you’re unsure which youneed. If PPP doesn’t work, ask your ISP or your system administrator for thecorrect connection type.• SLIP for Serial Line Internet protocol• CSLIP for Compressed Serial Line Internet protocol4. Tap the Idle Timeout pick list to specify how long your handheld waits to dropyour connection when you switch out of a TCP/IP application, and select Im-mediate, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, or Never (until the power is offor your handheld times out).The Never option works best with the Palm™ Modem accessory.5. Enter a DNS number following the instructions in the next section.6. Tap OK.Setting Network Preferences
