Benq 56W10A Users Manual
GPRS with WLAN PC Card
W10
User’s Manual
Version 1.0
April 2003
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Notice I
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BenQ declares that 56W10 ( Wireless PCMCIA Card ) ( FCC ID: JVP56W10 )
is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in USA.
Notice II FCC Warning
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
This device complies with FCC RF Exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment, under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d)(2).
Note:
The W10 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device and a low power transmitter, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction................................................................. 1
1.1. Product Kit.........................................................................................2
1.2. System Requirements........................................................................2
1.3. Mechanical Description......................................................................2
Chapter 2. Installation................................................................... 4
2.1. Installing your SIM card to W10.........................................................4
2.2. Removing your SIM card from W10...................................................6
2.3. Driver Installation............................................................................... 7
2.4. Using and Removing your W10 from your laptop............................13
Chapter 3. W10 Wireless Settings.............................................. 14
3.1. UI Functions..................................................................................... 14
3.1.1. System Tray...............................................................................................14
3.1.2. Main Function Bar .....................................................................................15
3.1.2.1. Network Configuration.....................................................................15
3.1.2.1.1. GSM connection.................................... 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。
3.1.2.1.2. GPRS connection..................................................................16
3.1.2.1.2.1 GPRS Connection setting ...................................................17
3.1.2.1.3. WLAN....................................................................................18
3.1.2.2. Phone..............................................................................................22
3.1.2.3. Short Message Service (SMS)........................................................24
3.1.2.4. Phone Book.....................................................................................26
3.1.2.5. Setting.............................................................................................28
Chapter 4. TroubleShooting ....................................................... 33
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a BENQ W10 GPRS with WLAN PC Card. The
W10 offers GSM/GPRS tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz and IEEE 802.11b
WLAN 2.4GHz connectivity in a single PC Card, ensuring that you can
connect quickly and easily to the Internet wherever you are in more than 160
countries on five continents. The W10 provides both data and voice
communications, giving you the freedom to send and receive e-mail and
make voice calls with same device, and even simultaneously. The W10 also
includes a phone book, and SMS capabilities, providing the full functionality of
a cell phone on your laptop. The W10's specially designed user-friendly utility
helps you easily manage all functions. With the W10, you can save
thousands of messages and phone numbers on your laptop. The W10 is the
best solution for enterprises, SOHO users, and households that need to
expand their networking environments easily and that need to access the
Internet anytime, anywhere. With the W10, no matter where you are, you can
stay in touch with customers and other important people by phone or e-mail.
In addition to allowing you to enjoy the wonders of wireless networking,
the W10 provides two operating modes—ad-hoc mode (peer-to-peer) and
infrastructure mode (station-to-AP)—to meet to your varying needs at
different purposes.
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1.1. Product Kit
Before installation, make sure that you have the following items:
W10 GPRS with Wireless LAN PC Card
Hands-Free
Software CD containing user manual and utility
Quick Start Guide
Warranty card
1.2. System Requirements
Before using your W10, please check that you have the following required
items:
Notebook PC with PCMCIA Type II slot and CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP operating system (recommend), Windows 98
SE/ ME.
1.3. Mechanical Description
Top panel of the PCMCIA
The following table provides an overview of each LED activity:
Ear Phone
Jack
WLAN LED
SIM card holder
GPRS LED
Color Blue Blue Red
Power On Stable On Off On
Signal Searching Slow flash Fast flash Off
No Signal Off Off On
Data RF activity On On
WLAN LED GPRS LED
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Ring Tone NA On/switching flash
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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1. Installing your SIM card to W10
To successfully use your W10, you have to insert your SIM card supplied by
your network operator.
1. Push the SIM card holder out and slide it in the direction shown.
2. Place your SIM card to the W10 SIM card holder in the direction
shown. Note that the gold contact part of the SIM card faces outside.
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3. Please make sure the SIM card is firmly fixed in the SIM card holder
as below shows.
4. Insert the SIM card holder (with the SIM card inside) back to W10 in
the direction shown. Then, you are ready to use full functions of W10.
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2.2. Removing your SIM card from W10
Please follow the instructions below to remove your SIM card from W10 after
using it.
1. Push the SIM card holder out and slide it in the direction shown.
2. Use your fingers to bend the middle part of the W10 SIM card holder
as the follow picture shows in order to remove your SIM card from the
holder.
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2.3. Driver Installation
Insert W10 driver CD into your notebook and browse the CD for W10
setup.exe. Then double click to install.
Select a setup language you wish to install and press OK button.
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The W10 driver is activated to prepare the InstallShield Wizard. Please wait
while copying files.
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