How to use your Blackberry Pearl as a Modem with Windows XP or Vista
The BlackBerry Pearl is a versatile and popular smartphone that is helpful for organizing your messages, calendar and media. However, as long as you have a BlackBerry data plan with your cellular provider, you can also use the BlackBerry Pearl as an IP (or "tethered") modem with your Windows XP or Vista computer. Download and install the necessary BlackBerry software and connecting to the Internet using your BlackBerry Pearl is an easy task. Get the latest version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software from the BlackBerry website and install the application to your Windows XP or Vista machine.
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Instructions
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Open the BlackBerry Desktop Manager application on the computer.
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Plug the BlackBerry Pearl into a free USB port on the computer using the USB connector cable that shipped with the Pearl. The BlackBerry automatically registers to the BlackBerry Desktop Manager program.
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Click the icon labeled "IP Modem" in the main menu of the desktop manager. The IP Modem screen opens.
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Click the button labeled "Configure" in the "Connection Settings" section. The Set Up Connection wizard launches.
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Click the drop-down list labeled "Connection Profile" and select your cellular provider from the list. The connection is configured according to settings provided by your cellular carrier. Click the "OK" button. The connection is configured and the IP Model screen re-opens.
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Click the "Connect" button in the IP Modem screen. The BlackBerry Pearl connects to the Internet and a message appears in the desktop manager that you are connected to the Internet.
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Check your email, surf the Web or perform any other tasks just as you would over any other Internet connection.
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