Section 7B: Glossary 377
Glossary
Glossary
Section 7B
1xRTT: A standard of wireless Internet connectivity that allows for persistent data connections
as long as you are actively using your data connection. The average data transmission rate is
about 70Kbps, although theoretical limits are 153.6Kb/s. With Sprint Power Vision
SM
plans, you
pay a monthly rate for unlimited data transfer and you don’t pay for connection time.
ActiveSync
®
: The software on your Palm
®
Treo™ 800W smart device that exchanges and
updates the information on your Treo with the information on your computer.
ActiveSync Desktop Software: The software on your Windows XP computer that exchanges
and updates the information on your computer with the information on your Treo. To open
ActiveSync on your computer, double-click the ActiveSync icon in the taskbar in the
lower-right corner of your screen. If the icon does not appear, click Start > All Programs >
Microsoft ActiveSync. See “Installing ActiveSync
®
Desktop Software: Windows XP” on
page 46.
Auto-off interval: The time of inactivity that passes before the screen on your Treo turns off.
The wireless features on your device are unaffected by this setting.
Beam: The process of sending or receiving an entry or application using the infrared port on
your Treo or using Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology: Technology that enables devices such as Treo smart
devices, wireless phones, and computers to connect wirelessly to each other so that they can
exchange information over short distances.
