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  Psion's 56k travel modem connects your Psion Revo or Series 5 to the Internet and is a must-have for sending and receiving e-mail and Web browsing. Its compact, lightweight design and AA battery power make it an ideal traveling companion.

  Before using your travel modem, you need to check your Psion PDA to ensure that you've installed all of the software that came it. We tested the travel modem with the Psion Revo; to operate the modem, we needed to have Email Synchronization 1.0 and Web Browser 2.01 loaded onto the Revo from its accompanying PsiWin 2.3 CD-ROM. 

  If you plan to use your travel modem internationally, you need to install the modem's included EasySwitch software onto your PDA.

  To set up the Psion travel modem, we started the Modem application and entered the settings specified in the travel-modem user's manual. We then ran the eSetup wizard to enter our ISP account information. We turned on the modem, started the Web application, and connected to our ISP.

  Surfing the Web on any handheld PC, such as the Psion Revo, can be tedious--the small screen makes it difficult to see Web pages in their entirety, and the tiny keyboard makes navigation challenging.

  However, it does help to visit Web sites designed for PDA visitors. It's also more practical to use the travel modem for sending and receiving e-mail, which is an intuitive process using the Revo's e-mail application.

 The travel modem requires an unobstructed line of sight with your Psion PDA and works well within its rated distance of 2 to 12 inches. One green LED indicates the modem is on, and another flashes as data is transmitting. During our tests, the travel modem (or the Revo) disconnected unexpectedly a few times. 

  We saw no pattern to the disconnections, but it occurred less often when the Revo was in its docking cradle. In general, the travel modem works best for specific Internet tasks, such as getting e-mail or news that you can read offline.

  This modem lacks its own power supply but can use the one that comes with your Psion PDA. The travel modem lasts about four hours on two AA batteries.

  Overall, we found the travel modem to be very compact and convenient--a helpful, handy companion for your Psion Revo or Series 5 organizer.

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 The Psion 56K travel modem is the perfect peripheral for your Psion PDA. It's pocket-sized and runs for up to an incredible four hours of continuous use on two AA batteries. Just plug the modem into a standard telephone socket and point it at your Revo's infrared port. 

  You can send and receive e-mail or connect to Psion.net at a blistering 56 KBps. Psion.net provides access to over 2 million pages of information optimized for your Revo, including all the latest news, views, and information.

  Whether you're at an all-day meeting or traveling to your next appointment, you need never be out of touch again. The Psion 56K travel modem links seamlessly with the Psion Revo, Series 7, Series 5mx, and Series 5 mobile devices for sending and receiving e-mails and accessing the Internet.

  Compact and light, the 56K travel modem is easy to slip into your pocket or briefcase for traveling, and it has the option of battery power to ensure communication doesn't stop when you're on the move.

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