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To set the idle timeout, Defining primary and secondary dns, To enter a primary and secondary dns – Palm TM ZIRETM HANDHELD User Manual

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Chapter 15

Setting Preferences for Your Handheld

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To set the Idle timeout:

1.

Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following options:

2.

Tap OK.

Defining primary and secondary DNS

The Domain Naming System (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating
the names of host computers into IP addresses. When you enter a DNS number (or
IP address), you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation
services.

Each IP address has four sections, separated by periods. In the Details dialog box,
you enter each section separately. Each section of an IP address is made up of a
number from 0 to 255; numbers are the only allowable characters in this field.

Ask your Internet Service Provider or System Administrator for the correct
Primary or Secondary DNS IP numbers.

TIP

Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS. If you are not sure, leave the

DNS field blank.

To enter a primary and secondary DNS:

1.

Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it.

2.

Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field, and then
enter the first section of the IP address.

NOTE

Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.

3.

Repeat step 2 for the second, third, and last sections of the Primary DNS field.

1 minute

Waits one minute for you to open another application before it
drops the connection.

2 minutes

Waits two minutes.

3 minutes

Waits three minutes.

Never

Keeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you turn off your
handheld (or until it times out). This option works best with the
PalmModem accessory.