hp iPAQ - removing country codes from dial up

rabbitinlights

Im trying to set up a HP iPAQ h5400 with a Siemens S55 over bluetooth,
I can get it to dial up but it keeps putting in wierd dialing codes infront of the number im trying to dial?
Does anyone know how to get rid of them?
thanks

flywheel

Tap:
Start Menu
Settings (Menu Item)
Connections (Icon)
Dialing Location (Tab at bottom)

Tap New... and enter Mobile as new location name
Make sure Area Code box is empty
Make sure Country Code box is empty

Tap Dialing Paterns...
Make sure only G is entered into each of the three fields (Local, Long Distance and International calls)
Tap OK (top right)

Now that your Mobile dialing location is seleceted it will only dial the number you enter into the settings for a connection

hth,
BrianG

rabbitinlights

Once again brian, im in your debt!
Thanks a million,

Do you know off hand if two people can use the finger print thingy on it or does it only recognise one persons?

flywheel

glad you got sorted

the Biometirc software is designed for one user, although you can add several finger templates, so I don't see why two people couldn't sit down together to enrole fingers from each person. Best to allow pin/password entry to allow access incase of scan failure though when you are testing it out

HP put a white paper together you may be interest in browsing through [PDF]
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/supportinformation/papers/5981-4266en_rev2_us.....pdf

hp aimed this model at the enterprise - main reason for including the fingerprint scanner was to work at resolving the sitation where 'IT Teams would refuse to roll out PDAs on the basis of weak security'*.

is fingerprint biometrics secure? - well like most security features it's just another line of defense, Tsutomu Matsumoto's research [PDF] hit the headlines last May when his 'Gummy Fingers' caused a big stir...

hth,
BrianG.

*(ref: HP Keynote PocketPCSummit 2002)

rabbitinlights

Cool, i was given this to set up and play with for a few days and then give a demo to this guy who bought it, Was messing with the fingerprint thingy and its great, You dont have any links to any simple guides to using it? the guy really doesnt know anything about it so it would be a great help!
Sean

flywheel

Microsoft Put a Site together (mainly with content written by their MPVs) called Club Pocket PC which has a lot of Columns and Support content

if you know any specific reasons he is getting it (what applications / tasks / functions he wanted to use it for) then i will try and get you some other info

hth,
BrianG