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EVDO USB Modem
UM100C
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CONTENTS 1. BEFORE USING UM100C ................................................................................1 1.1 About this User’s Manual ..........................................................................................1 1.2 Product Overview ......................................................................................................1 1.3 Product Package Contents .......................................................................................1 1.4 Introduction to UM
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1. BEFORE USING UM100C 1.1 About this User’s Manual You will find all the information you need to install and use the UM100C in this user’s manual. Before using the UM100C, you must properly install the UM100C by closely following the installation instructions. Instructions • Install the UM100C software before inserting the UM100C USB Device into your PC. The installation software is included in the product package. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Installation may take a few mi
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1.4 Introduction to UM100C USB Modem The UM100C is designed for your PC’s USB port, which is available in most PC models. The UM100C can be used to access the Internet, your company’s intranet, or you can use it to send and receive email. It is extremely useful when you are away from the office, on the road, or wherever wireline Internet access is not readily available. 1.5 Product Features - Power management: The UM100C utilizes power management and system overhead reduction functions
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1.7 Configuration To use the UM100C, you should install the software included in the installation CD and configure the UM100C USB device. See the next section for more information on software installation and USB device configuration. 2. INSTALLATION AND SETUP FOR QUICKLINK MOBILE This section will guide you through the installation and setup process for QuickLink Mobile. Before getting started, you should become familiar with the documentation that came with your USB Modem. CD’s 1. I
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2.1 QuickLink Mobile Setup Program STEP 1: The “Welcome” screen appears. Click the “Next” button to continue with the installation process. STEP 2: After the Welcome screen appears, you will see QuickLink Mobile License Agreement. In order to install and use this product you must agree with the terms of this agreement. Select “I agree with this software license agreement”, then click the “Next” button to continue. If you do not agree with this agreement, click the “Cancel” button to exit.
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STEP 4: During this step the components of QuickLink Mobile product are being installed onto your computer. Installation will occur to the destination folder specified in Step 3 above. STEP 5: Installation is now complete. Click the “Finish” button to leave the QuickLink Mobile setup program and begin using your new software. * The setup program will automatically create a QuickLink Mobile shortcut on your desktop. 4 5
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2.2 QuickLink Mobile Setup Wizard After you have successfully completed the installation process of QuickLink Mobile, you are ready to start QuickLink Mobile program and begin your initial setup. The steps in the Setup Wizard are critical to the proper operation of QuickLink Mobile. STEP 1: On first-run of QuickLink Mobile the Setup Wizard will automatically run. The “Welcome” screen appears. If you have an Internet connection, it is recommended that you check to see if you are running
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STEP 3: The detection and configuration process for your wireless device is now complete. In this step you can elect to run QuickLink Mobile automatically every time you start your computer. Click “Finish” when complete. Please familiarize yourself with the information in the “Using QuickLink Mobile” and “Connecting to the Internet” sections of this guide. 6 7
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3. USING QUICKLINK MOBILE Today’s online world offers more services everyday and Wireless gives you the tools you need to take advantage of the best in connectivity solutions. With QuickLink Mobile, enjoy the freedom and convenience of wireless Internet connectivity from your notebook computer! 3.1 Features WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network, 1xEV-DO/1xRTT/CDMA) Specific Features: • Configures your PC to use your USB Modem. • Creates a Data Connection if using an EVDO capable USB Modem
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At a glance you can see the signal strength and battery level. Select “Refresh Networks” from the “Tools” menu to update the information in this panel. Your current connection state and the elapsed time of the connection are displayed along the bottom of the status bar. If your expected connection does not appear after starting QuickLink Mobile, select “Refresh Networks” from the “Tools” menu. * If you change USB Modems, you will need to run the Setup Wizard again. To do this, select
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QuickLink Mobile will display status information at the bottom during the connection process as well as while connected. When not connected, the status text in the lower left corner will display “Not connected” for the currently selected network. The timer will display “00:00:00”. Once connected, the status text will display “Connected” and the elapsed timer will begin to run. The pop up status can be turned off, if desired, by selecting “Options”, “Preferences”, “Options” tab, then un-chec
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Dormancy: The data session becomes dormant if you are not sending or receiving any data. As soon as you resume sending or receiving data, the data session will return to an active state. Depending on your device and service plan, your data session may disconnect during a dormant state. 3.4 SMS Messaging QuickLink Mobile supports SMS Messaging for the UM100C. Receiving SMS Messages • All of your SMS messages will appear in the list box at the top of the SMS messaging view. By default,
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• To forward an inbound message, select the message and press “Forward” button. The message will be populated in the send area below prefixed with a “FW:.” Press the “Send” button to send the message. • To resend a sent message, select the message and press the “Resend” button. The phone number and message will be populated in the send area below. Press the “Send” button to send the message again. Sending SMS Messages • While using the UM100C, to send a text message to: — A US-
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4. QUICKLINK MOBILE PREFERENCES 4.1 General Preferences Options Tab Click on “Options”, then “Preferences”. Minimize application into tray: When you minimize the application it will now appear in the Windows task bar. To restore the application click on QuickLink Mobile tray icon, and select “Show Application”. Show popup status windows by tray: Displays small popup sliding windows in the lower right corner of the screen when connections are made, and when network connections are lost. Run
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This feature allows QuickLink Mobile to automatically check for software updates. If an update is available, you will be notified of its size and approximate download times. You will be given the choice to download or cancel. If you select download, a display appears that shows the progress as the update is downloading with the option to cancel if desired. You do not need to download the updates wirelessly; you can use any connection to the Internet. Note: If you download the updates
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Connect Tab When you select the “Set Options” button from the screen above, the following options will appear (“Options”, “Preferences”, “WWAN tab”, “Set Options. . . “) : Do not open my browser: With this option selected, when you connect to a WWAN network, QuickLink Mobile will not automatically launch your default web browser. Open my browser to my default home page: With this option selected, when you connect to a WWAN network, QuickLink Mobile will automatically launch your default web
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VPN Tab The following options exist on the VPN tab (“Options”, “Preferences”, “WWAN” tab, “Set Options. . . “, “VPN” tab) : VPN Client: QuickLink Mobile automatically detects if certain VPN clients like Microsoft , Cisco , CheckPoint , etc are installed on the computer and allows you to select the one you wish to use. Check with your network administrator to setup your VPN connection. If the VPN client you wish to use does not appear in the list, you can select “Other VPN Application”. O
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4.3 SMS Settings SMS (Short Text Message Service) is a messaging application for your wireless device which allows you to compose and send text messages to other wireless phones and email accounts. The SMS tab in the preferences dialog allows you to configure certain text message delivery options. These options include: Incoming Message Options • Open SMS window on arrival of new message: Enable/disable automatic opening of the SMS window on arrival of new text messages • Play sound on arr
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4.4 Additional Features In addition to the basic features mentioned in previous sections, QuickLink Mobile has the additional features listed below. The Status Bar The details of your current connection can be seen in the status bar at the bottom of QuickLink Mobile interface. This status bar is always visible when the interface is fully expanded. You can see the service area as an icon appearing on the left bottom of the QuickLink Mobile interface. You see a 1X icon when you are in a 1X cov
