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GPRS Dial Up
User Guide
Windows ME
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Table of Contents GPRS Dial Up................................................................................................................................. 1 What is GPRS Dial Up?.............................................................................................................. 1 What are NEC USB Drivers? ..................................................................................................... 1 Frequently Asked Questions Document ..................................
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GPRS Dial Up This section provides a description of: • GPRS Dial Up • NEC USB Drivers • GPRS Dial Up Frequently Asked Questions document location What is GPRS Dial Up? GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a standard feature in GSM phase 2 wireless phones, which provides a TCP/IP wireless path to the Internet utilizing a GSM wireless phone and a computer. This GPRS features provides a packet style data interface to the Internet. Billing for usage of this interface is typically based
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What Is Needed to Make GPRS Work? This section provides the equipment, software, and services necessary in order to install the USB Drivers and create a GPRS connection to access the Internet. Equipment The equipment that is required includes: • NEC Wireless Phone. • NEC approved USB cable to connect the NEC Wireless Phone to the computer. • Desktop computer or laptop with the system requirements stated on the next page. Software The software that is required includes: • USB Drivers
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System Requirements The lists below describe the computer system requirements for installing the NEC USB Drivers on a personal computer or laptop. Hardware Requirements • Processor: 133 Mhz (minimum) or higher • RAM: 32 MB for Windows ME • Drives: Hard disk with 30 MB available • Supported Connections: USB Software Requirements • Microsoft® Windows ME • NEC USB Drivers • WinZip 3
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USB Drivers This section provides the information of: • Why do I need to create a folder on the C:\ drive called USBTools? • How do I copy the required NEC USB Drivers for Windows ME? • How do I connect the USB cable and NEC Wireless Phone to the computer? • How do I install the NEC USB Drivers? • Who do I contact regarding technical support and assistance? • How do I uninstall the NEC USB Drivers? NOTE: If you have already installed the USB Drivers for the synchronization process, you
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Copying the NEC USB Drivers If you have not created the “USBTools” folder on the C:\ drive as instructed on page 4, do so now. To copy the USB Drivers from the NEC website to USBTools folder: 1. Locate the USB Drivers at the website: www.nechdm.com. Select Toolbox and GPRS Dial Up. 2. Click on Install USB Drivers. The File Download dialog box displays. 3. Click the Save button. The Save As dialog box displays. 5
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4. Select USBTools folder to display in the Save in: field and click the Save button. The zip file is saved to the USBTools folder. 5. Close the Internet window. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer. Open the USBTools folder. 6
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6. Double-click UsbDriverVer1-1-1 zip icon. For Classic mode, the WinZip window displays with a list of files. Click on the Extract button to display the Extract dialog box. Make sure that the All files button is selected and the Use folder names box is checked. Extract the files to the USBTools folder. For Wizard mode, the files are automatically saved to the specified folder. The files are saved to 3 folders (UnInst, Win98, and WinXP_2000) within the USB Driver Ver1.1.1 folde
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Connecting the NEC USB Cable To the NEC Wireless Phone Before installing the USB drivers, connect the USB cable to your computer and the NEC Wireless Phone. 1. Find the location of the USB port on your computer. 2. Insert the computer end of the USB cable into the computer’s USB port. 3. Gently squeeze the release clips on each side of the USB plug and insert the plug into the adapter port of the NEC Wireless Phone. • Be sure that the rectangular opening on the connector is lined up with
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Installing the NEC USB Drivers After you connect the USB cable to your computer, plug the cable into your NEC Wireless Phone, and power-on the phone, the Add New Hardware Wizard displays. 1. Click the Specify the location of the driver button. Click Next to continue to the next wizard screen. 9
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2. Click the Specify a location box. • Remove any checkmark in the Removable Media (Floppy, CD-ROM…) box. 3. Click the Browse button. The Browse box displays. Find and click on Win98 in C:\USBTools\USB Driver Ver1.1.1. The folder name Win98 is highlighted. Click OK and return to the wizard screen. 4. Click the Next button. The next wizard screen displays. 10
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5. Click Next. 11
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6. Click Finish. The Add New Hardware Wizard displays again to install the next USB driver. 7. Windows ME will display four (4) more sets of the Add New Hardware Wizard screens to install the remaining USB drivers. Follow the previous USB driver instructions for each set of the Add New Hardware Wizard screens. NOTE: The next wizard screens will report “unknown device.” This is part of the normal installation process. The “NEC Portable Phone USB Modem” and “NEC Portable Phone USB OBE
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Technical Support and Assistance For technical support and assistance, during regular business hours (Central Standard Time), contact NEC at: 1-800-637-5917, Option 3 Uninstall NEC USB Drivers Process To uninstall the NEC USB Drivers from your computer: 1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer. 2. Open the UnInst folder located in C:\USBTools\USB Drivers Ver1.1.1. 3. Double-click UNINWNUS icon. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: If you uninstall the NEC USB drivers using any ot
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GPRS Dial Up Settings This section provides the information of: • How do I create a new Internet connection in order to utilize the NEC Wireless Phone as a modem? • How do I use the new Internet connection? • How do I end the GPRS connection? Creating a New Connection To create a new Internet connection in order to utilize the NEC Wireless Phone as a modem for Windows ME: 1. Ensure that the USB cable is still attached to your computer and NEC Wireless Phone with the phone powered on.
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4. Enter a name, such as “m-mode” in the name field. Select NEC Portable Phone USB Modem in the drop-down list. Click Next to continue. 5. Type *99# in the Phone number field and click Next. Select United States of America in the drop-down list. Click Next to continue. 15
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6. Click Finish. 16
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7. Go to Dial-Up Networking. Double-click the m-mode icon. The Connect To window displays. 17
