If I have bluetooth on my e machine desktop I understand my phone will act as a router and would be able to access the internet on my emachine from my palm pre? Is it hard to install bluetooth in a emachine if the desktop doesn't have it?

I don't completely understand what you are trying to do:
1. Use the wifi connection of the phone for the e-machine ?
2. Exchange photos or data from your phone to the computer via wifi ?

1. To use the data connection of your phone your phone needs another connection with the computer. I searched your manual and your machine has no Bluetooth adapter installed, so I don't think that is possible. But by buying this adapter:
Nano USB to Bluetooth Dongle V2 0
you can connect to Bluetooth with your phone and use the data connection of your phone.

2. To exchange data from your phone to your computer using wifi:
For iPhone:
Sync your iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iTunes using Wi Fi

For Android:
How Can Transfer Data from My Android Tablet Mobile Using WiFi Instead...
Be aware that this can only work on your own network, that is using your own router. Do not do this over a public network a if you do not want other people to be able to receive your files also.

Plug a phone into the phone jack and make sure you get dial tone.
Make sure your access number is correct.

Online access problems are hard to diagnose. There are so many settings on either your modem, router, wireless device, and at your provider's end that could be the problem. Invite a geek for a beer to fix it.

I would go and get an external USB wireless device. They are great for picking up wireless connections you can get them cheap at amazon.com under wireless USB. I'm assuming that your E machine does not have a wireless port installed. Also you can get a PCI wireless card as well. The link above will take you to what you will need to do this. John

you need to understand two things.
Wifi is a service which requires an access point i.e. a Access point hardware, also known as Wifi Router and A wifi enabled phone. As you hve mentioned that you have corby- pro, it does have a wifi chip to access the wifi signal. Now you must get a wifi access point, i.e. a Wifi router, d link has veriety of routers, Now connect the router with broadband internet line and enable it. Configure the router through your desktop.
Now switch on the wifi on the corby pro and establish connection between the wifi router and corby . Then only you will be able to connect with internet..

Your eMachines desktop does not have bluetooth embedded like your Mac does. However, you can buy inexpensive USB Bluetooth adapters that will let your phone connect to your desktop via Bluetooth.

you will have to add an ethernet card to your emachine if it will take one, or you might be out of luck

Reboot your computer,

Check your cables in machine especially the one that looks like an oversized phone cord. (cat5). Unplug replug.

If you have cable modem power down along with any wireless router power cable modem up first wait 30 seconds to 1 minutes. Then power router on

If it is dsl just unplug and replug the dsl modem and any attached routers plug in dsl modem first then plug in router if applicable.


If your at work try

Here are a few suggestions on how to speed connection:

- Move router or pc location if possible. Closer = better connection usually

- Try changing the channel your router is broadcasting on. Sometimes there are slower channels and faster channels in heavy traffic area

- If you have any toolbars in your browser (i.e., yahoo or google), remove them. Those toolbars use up resources that can slow you down.

- Delete cookies and internet files

If these don't work, post a comment on here with your operating systems on laptop and desktop and router type.