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How to connect to internet through GPRS?

Most of the today latest mobiles have wireless internet connection to allow the user to surf and download the application over the internet at anytime. For using the wireless internet in your mobile you need a WAP wireless application protocol and also a browser to browse the internet. Not all the mobiles have the WAP and GPRS service to access the internet and also some mobile operator do not offer these services.

1. When you want to connect to internet, make sure your phone is capable of using the GPRS data service. If your mobile do not support WAP over the circuit switched data connection then your mobile phone won’t be able to work as a wireless modem.

2. First subscribe to GPRS service

3. Configure the necessary GPRS setting on your mobile phone and save the setting on the mobile. Enter the details given by the operator in the mobile.

Setting required are:

  • GPRS number
  • User-ID
  • Password
  • APN access point name
  • DNS address
  • Other advanced settings like user authentication, data compression and quality of service.
 

How to reduce the chances of the phone theft?

Mobile thefts can happen anywhere at anytime and you are unaware of it. There may be situations when the phone snatcher will grab the mobile from you and run away. Also there may be situation you may forget your mobile at some places and you never get them back.

For reducing the chances of getting your mobile theft you can take extreme care of it as your valuable property. Always carry phone in the phone case that is attached to your bag or belt. Do not carry your mobile all the time in the hand as you may forget it anywhere.

Some people keep the two to three handsets with them this may get you in some troublesome situation. Do not leave your mobile in the car, the thief may steal it from your car. Each cell phone comes with a 15 digit unique code, for accessing this code you have to type * # 0 6 # on your mobile and write down the 15 digit code in the safe place in case if you lost your mobile you can give this number to the service center to lock the mobile. Always keep your mobile in the safe place to reduce its chances of getting steal and have the backup of any crucial data in your computer.

 

How to increase the space of your MMC card?

When you buy any MMC card from the market it is preformatted with 16k block and because of these lots of space gets wasted as most of the installed program files are less than 2k. The files in the MMC are stored in the multiple disk blocks. When you format MMC using the 16k block the space is used on the cards will be 16k even the data is of 1k.

1. For formatting the card reader first connect the card reader and copy all the data from the MMC to PC and also any hidden file.

2. Start formatting the MMC using the command line format and use the /A=size

3. You can also use the disk management in the administrative tools to format the MMC card. Select FAT file system. For 256mb MMC card smallest block use 4k, for 128mb use 2k, 64mb use 1k and for 32mb use 512byte.

Now you can copy all the data from your PC to MMC card. You will find that your MMC card with some extra space 256mb card with more 30mb extra space.

 

How to fully format Nokia 6600?

There are certain problems when you need to format your phone, when your phone is affecting with any virus, when you try installing any software or application it do not install, when your cell mobile boots up unnecessarily or you are unable to uninstall or delete any software. In such case you may need to format your mobile.

Following is the procedure shown for formatting Nokia 6600

1. First before formatting backup all you important contacts, application and data on the memory card.

2. After you complete the backup procedure switch of your nokia 6600.

3. Press and hold the three keys together

- Green which is a dial key
- Three key (3)
- Star key (*)

5. Press the power on/off switch on your nokia 6600

6. Do not live the three key until the formatting is shown on the screen

7. After a few min you will see the formatting is complete and now your nokia 6600 is back to its original factory setting.

 

How to connect cell phone to computer?

Many a time people face problems while connecting the mobile to the PC. There may connection problems with the pc or mobile or the medium through which they are trying the connection. Some time this may take a long time in connecting the mobile to the computer or it may not connect.

However there are some basic things that you should know about connecting mobile to the pc for transferring data, games, videos and other applications. First check all the connecting type through which you can connect your mobile to the PC. There some connection types like USB cable, Bluetooth and infrared.

1. USB cable connection

Connecting mobile to the PC through the USB cable is easy. You may have done some USB connection to your computer before this is just like the same you just have to install the PC suite software that are bundled with your mobile. After installation open the PC suite and connect the USB cable to the PC you get with your mobile, connect the other end to your mobile it will automatically detect the connection and install USB software for it. If the connection is not detects check the USB connection is working or not otherwise connect the USB wire in other USB serial port. Once the USB software is installed you will see the removable drive for your mobile. Now you can start sending games, videos, images and any other application on your mobile. This works for the Nokia mobile phones, for other companies mobile the procedure is same just you have to install the software that is supplied with your mobile or you can download the software from the internet.

2. Infrared connection

If you have infrared enabled mobile, you will need infrared dongle for the PC and Mobile software. Infrared dongle is important because it’s an USB device which will help to send and receive infrared signals and acts as a medium between your mobile and the PC.

Now you have to turn the infrared reception in your mobile and connect the USB dongle with the mobile and align the mobile with the USB dongle so you can connect with the PC. Now you can see the connection on your PC and you can send and receive applications.

3. Bluetooth connection

If you have a Bluetooth connection, you will need Bluetooth dongle which is connected to PC and through which you can send and receive Bluetooth signals. First install the mobile software, after the software installation complete connect the Bluetooth dongle to the PC it will automatically install or update the Bluetooth software. Now turn on the Bluetooth on your phone to send and receive applications on the mobile.

 
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