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iconone
04-10-2008, 03:23 PM
I have a bunch of things on my i phone and dont know what thay do. First in the network setting VPN, the PPTP and prox. The TTY in the phone setting Tv signal in the ipod. In wifi when you tap a a connection then the blue arrow on the right it says DHCP/BootP/Static also at the bottom you have HTTP Proxy manual/auto. What does the debug setting do it says it has a message or something like that. What does air plane mode do i use it when i connect my phone to a docking boom box does it do other things.Why when im in safari does sometimes it go black and back to my home screen? Last in my photos why do i have 2 folders of all the same pics(photo Library). Sorry so long but thanks for yalls help

Eragon
04-10-2008, 03:31 PM
Welcome to EIC. You've asked a lot of questions. Fortunately, they are fairly easy to look up via searching here or on Google, as well as the iPhone user manual.

Try using the keywords from each of your questions.

Good luck. :smile:

patrickj
04-10-2008, 03:53 PM
I have a bunch of things on my i phone and dont know what thay do. First in the network setting VPN, the PPTP and prox. The TTY in the phone setting Tv signal in the ipod. In wifi when you tap a a connection then the blue arrow on the right it says DHCP/BootP/Static also at the bottom you have HTTP Proxy manual/auto. What does the debug setting do it says it has a message or something like that. What does air plane mode do i use it when i connect my phone to a docking boom box does it do other things.Why when im in safari does sometimes it go black and back to my home screen? Last in my photos why do i have 2 folders of all the same pics(photo Library). Sorry so long but thanks for yalls help

Some quick answers:
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network - a secure and accepted way for mobile users to connect back into a corporate network (as a primary example of its use) PPTP is point-to-point tunneling protocol, a commonly used VPN protocol - you might need to get familiar with these settings if you need to connect to a corporate network via your iPhone
Debug - generally provides info on application crashes or other system / OS events - mainly useful when troubleshooting something and *if* you know how to makes sense of the info presented
DHCP/ Bootp/Static - settings for acquiring an IP (network) address for your iPhone - the vast majority of the time you don't need to mess with these and DHCP (dynamically acquiring an address) will be just fine
Airplane Mode = basically turns the phone part of the iPhone off - hence the name, as cellphones are often required to be turned off on flights - using it when you connect your phone to a dock can eliminate the 'buzz' that gets generated if the dock isn't made to cancel it out

lensam
04-10-2008, 04:04 PM
Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?

GADeputy
04-10-2008, 11:34 PM
Why did you buy such a complicated phone?

styfle
04-10-2008, 11:38 PM
Why did you buy such a complicated phone?

why are u asking that in an iphone forum?

GADeputy
04-10-2008, 11:46 PM
why are u asking that in an iphone forum?

Basically stating what he's probably thinking. It was a joke.:wink:

Ramesh
04-10-2008, 11:47 PM
why are u asking that in an iphone forum?

I can't tell if you are, but he was joking.

Patrick - slapping a thanks your way. N00bs never hit that button! :D

patrickj
04-10-2008, 11:52 PM
I can't tell if you are, but he was joking.

Patrick - slapping a thanks your way. N00bs never hit that button! :D

Thanks Ramesh. Ignorant question, apologies - but which flag is that in your avatar?

Ramesh
04-10-2008, 11:54 PM
Thanks Ramesh. Ignorant question, apologies - but which flag is that in your avatar?

Jamaica. I'm Indian and Jamaican.... Jamindian if you will.

GADeputy
04-10-2008, 11:58 PM
I can't tell if you are, but he was joking.



I'm glad someone noticed. And for that.... I thanked you.:2cool:

patrickj
04-10-2008, 11:58 PM
Jamaica. I'm Indian and Jamaican.... Jamindian if you will.

Cool - I thought it was Jamaica when I first looked, then for some reason thought Jamaica had one more color in the flag.

Jamindian = LOL - a Jamindian cricket team would be pretty good I imagine :)

Ramesh
04-11-2008, 12:00 AM
I'm glad someone noticed. And for that.... I thanked you.:2cool:

lol, man. It's hard to convey sarcasm on the 'net.

Patrick - I'm sure a Jamindian cricket team WOULD be pretty good. :D

kycophpd
04-11-2008, 01:33 PM
Perhaps the admins could make a SEARCH button right in the middle above the forums in about 36 pt font, with big flashing lights.

This may have already been suggested but I did not search to find out..........