Over the last few weeks I've seen quite a few members that needed help connecting their bluetooth-enabled phone to their Axim so they could use it as a modem (most commonly via GPRS). People have had trouble getting the two to talk to each other, and the solution to their the problem is sometimes that they need to add a "new modem connection" before pairing the devices, etc. This enables you to take advantage of the extra dial-string commands, and also means you don't have to input any of the data again. Some networks, like mine, won't allow you to gain access without these extra settings. So, without further ado, I thought I'd just run through the steps to create the new connection for your cell phone:
1. Turn Bluetooth on.
2. Go to Start - Settings - Connections.
3. Tap on "Add a new modem connection."
4. Choose a name for this connection, e.g. "GPRS Aximsite"
5. Under "Select a modem", use the drop-down menu to select "Bluetooth Dialup Modem".
6. Click next.
7. Enter the number you wish to dial; for GPRS, the number is almost always *99#:
8. Click next.
9. Depending upon your network, either fill in username and password or leave them blank. Most networks prefer you to leave them blank/
10. Tap on the "Advanced" Tab.
11. Change baud rate to "57600".
12. Uncheck "wait for dial tone before dialing."
13. IMPORTANT. Input your networks extra dial-string command. For instance, my network is Orange and I would input: +cgdcont=5,"IP","orangeinternet" . Check with your network for your settings. You could also see if your network's settings have been posted in our GPRS Settings Thread.
14. Click OK in the top right hand corner.
15. Click "Finish".
You're now ready to pair your bluetooth phone with your Axim. See Whitelyt's excellent guide
here to find out how to do that. When you get to the screen "Select a connection to use", instead of tapping "new conection", you should see "GPRS Aximsite" (or whatever you chose as a name). Hold the stylus down on that, and tap connect.
That should be it! I posted this because more and more networks are requiring the dial-string command to be included before you connect to their GPRS network, plus it saves you having to input the data the next time you need to connect. So for all of you experiencing difficulty connecting your phone to your Axim via BT to be used a modem, try this out and hopefully it should work.
Cheers all.