How to disable GPRS connect automatically?

[T. C. Koay]

Hi,

Anyone can assist how to disable the GPRS connect automatically? As my
Telco charge the GPRS per KB basic, I would like to perform manual
connection of GPRS.

Thanks.

[Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices]

I don't think you have this option. I have never noticed its existence.

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Helio Diamant
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"T. C. Koay" <tck...@pntec.com.my> wrote in message
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[MasterTuner.com]

I leave my email software (Pocket Outlook) on the SMS folder.
If you are looking at an email account that you use, the software will
automatically connect every-so-often to check for mail.
It wont do this if you switch to the SMS or ActiveSync folder before you
exit the program.

Doug Freeze
Professional Piano Tuning
http://MasterTuner.com

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"Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" <he...@nospam.pocketpcfreak.com>
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[Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices]

It will only do this if you have configured your account for that on the
device. You can remove the check at the Checkbox on page 1/3 of the advanced
options (get there by pressing the Options button on page 4/4 of the account
configuration). BTW, the default is OFF. If it is doing that, it means you
have manually configured it for that.

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Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
www.pocketpcfreak.com

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[T. C. Koay]

Thanks for all help. I disable all application (eg, email, GPS, RSS,
Weather) auto update features & it now solved the problem. Quite un-friendly
though.. :(

"Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" <he...@nospam.pocketpcfreak.com>

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[Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices]

Could be that the RSS was trying to update itself every X minutes? They
like to do these things.

I suggest that now you re-activate the applications one by one, and wait a
little between one and another. At the moment it begins doing it again, you
have found who is doing it.

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Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
www.pocketpcfreak.com

"T. C. Koay" <tck...@pntec.com.my> wrote in message

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[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

I'm going to persue this as I remember reading somewhere that it is
possible to set the "sequence" of data connection methods.

Just got my gprs connection going yesterday and have the same need.

One thought is to blank the "password" in the connection so that it
would fail until the password was entered.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

>> How to disable GPRS automatic connect ? <<

OK, think I have a working solution to this need.

The following is on a PDA2K and the utilities that are included on that
device... I assume other GPRS phones will have similar utilities if not
this one, but, if not, the options exist under connections.

Assuming you have a working GPRS "connection"

start/programs/wirelessmanager

connections

add a new connection

name it "NoConnect"

Select Cellular (GPRS)

Leave all entries blank or fill in bogus values

Select "Manage existing connections"

Select anything other than "Auto Pick"

tap OK, OK

Back in "Wireless Manger," the GPRS button now has a pulldown that will
offer your existing GPRS connection plus the new "NoConnect" entry.

To disable automatic gprs connections, select "NoConnect" When
"NoConnect" is selected, an attempt will be made, but it will fail.

To re-enable GPRS, select your working connection setting in this pulldown.

Final note... consider assigning "Wireless Manager to one of the
hardware buttons... it's onscreen buttons are finger friendly and while
the "pulldown" selections are not, open them with a finger press and use
the joybutton to scroll and select the one you want.

[T. C. Koay]

This is great idea. At least we "cheat" it. Else it is nightmare to manual
update all application. Thank for sharing.

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[Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]]

!!!IMPORTANT!!!

To correct one mistaken assumption that I uncovered while testing this
yesterday!

The GPRS "pulldown" within Wireless Manager _DOES NOT_ reset the default
connection.

It is necessary to go to connections/manage_existing... to set
"NoConnect" as the default connection.

This works out better as you can use Wireless Manager and the GPRS
pulldown to select the working GPRS Connection, and then terminate the
session with the Wireless Manager GPRS "button"

Even if the working connection shows in the pulldown, on the next
automatic attempt, the connection attempt will revert to "NoConnect" and
fail.

=====Revised Steps======

The following is on a PDA2K and the utilities that are included on that
device... I assume other GPRS phones will have similar utilities if not
this one, but, if not, the options exist under connections.

Assuming you already have a working GPRS "connection"

start/programs/wirelessmanager

connections

add a new connection

name it "NoConnect"

Select Cellular (GPRS)

Leave all entries blank or fill in bogus values

Select "Manage existing connections"

_Select "NoConnect"_

tap OK, OK

The above disables automatic gprs connections. When "NoConnect" is set
as the default connection, automatic attempts will be made, but they
will fail.

Back in "Wireless Manger," the GPRS button now has a pulldown that will
offer your existing GPRS connection plus the new "NoConnect" entry.

To re-enable GPRS, select your working connection setting in this
pulldown. Making a connection using Wireless Manager does not change
the default connection selection.

Final note... consider assigning "Wireless Manager to one of the
hardware buttons... it's onscreen buttons are finger friendly and while
the "pulldown" selections are not, open them with a finger press and use
the joybutton to scroll and select the one you want.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]