Success at last

Yay! I can finally get online with my bluetooth dongle and my Motorola W385. (See the previous post for a few details.)

The key was getting a correct wvdial.conf file:

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem =/dev/rfcomm0
Phone = #777
Username = 10digitnumber@vzw3g.com
Password = verizon
New PPPD = yes
Stupid Mode = 1
Idle = 0

To connect to the internet, open a terminal window.

sudo wvdial

Once the connection is made, simply start the browser and it works! You have to leave the terminal window open while you're online. When you're done, close the browser, then type Ctrl+C in the terminal window to disconnect. Works like a charm!

I will probably use this only when a Wi-Fi or hardwire connection is unavailable, and then only to check gmail. So I don't intend to consume a lot of bandwidth or minutes. Just nice to know I have this as a back-up!

I also found a little USB Targus mouse that I had bought a while back. Replaced the battery, plugged it in and it worked, no questions asked.