Good Messaging and the Handheld Radio

The handheld's radio connects your handheld to the wireless network, enables you to send and receive email, and synchronizes your applications. You can use your handheld without the radio (for example, when you're on an airplane), but the radio must be turned on to synchronize.

Radio indicators that appear on screen apply to Good Messaging as they do to the handheld. The service must be present for active Good Messaging synchronization. If you are working offline, you can select Send/Receive Now to synchronize on demand, and you can also continue to make calls and browse the Internet.

Radio indicators vary depending on the type of handheld you are using. (See the documentation that came with your handheld for details.)

The following are some of the common indicators that appear on your handheld.

Windows Mobile Smartphone Indicators

The following indicators appear on Windows Mobile Smartphone handhelds:

	Data call active. Connection arrows. Indicates the handheld is connected to the network.
	Connection problems/radio off. Symbols such as !, X, and OFF are often used to indicate the radio is off or connection problems have occurred.
	Signal bars. Indicates signal strength. The more bars that appear, the stronger the signal.
	Battery level.
	GPRS available.
	GPRS in use.

Windows Mobile Pocket PC Indicators

The following indicators appear on Windows Mobile Pocket PC handhelds:

	Signal bars. Indicates signal strength. The more bars that appear, the stronger the signal.
	Connection arrows. Indicates the handheld is connected to the network.
	In addition to connection arrows, some handhelds may show symbols or words (such as DATA) when data is transferred over the connection.
	Connection problems/radio off. Symbols such as !, X, and OFF are often used to indicate the radio is off or connection problems have occurred.