Ericsson GC 75 Preliminary User Manual
Ericsson Mobile Office GC 75
Preliminary User’s Guide
GC 75 Preliminary User’s Guide. Ericsson Mobile Communications, October 1997
GSM data card
Data • Fax • SMS • Voice
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The product described in this manual conforms to the TTE Directive (91/263/EEC) and
EMC Directive (89/336/EEC).
Trademark. Windows 95®, Microsoft Exchange® and Microsoft Internet Explorer® are
trademarks of the Microsoft® Corporation.
This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies,
or improvements to programs and / or equipment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be
incorporated into new editions of this manual.
All rights reserved.
© Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 1997
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Publication number: EN/LZT 123 258 R2
Printed in Sweden.
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Contents
Introduction ................................ ................................................................................................. 5
Contents of the User’s Guide.......................................................................................................................................5
Using the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager................................ ................................................. 6
Entering the security code............................................................................................................................................. 6
How to make emergency calls.....................................................................................................................................6
Using several SIM cards ...............................................................................................................................................6
Online Help......................................................................................................................................................................7
The Main window .................................................................................................................... 7
The Address Book ................................ ................................................................................... 7
How synchronisation works ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Adding a new person.....................................................................................................................................................8
Creating a group of several persons ..........................................................................................................................8
Modifying the Address Book for persons or groups.................................................................................................9
Deleting persons or groups ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Finding persons.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Receiving and making phone calls .......................................................................................... 9
Receiving a phone call ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Making a phone call .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Receiving and sending SMS messages................................ ...................................................11
Receiving SMS message...........................................................................................................................................11
Composing and sending an SMS message.........................................................................................................11
Storing SMS message................................................................................................................................................11
Recommended settings................................ ...........................................................................12
How to keep the GC 75 powered up........................................................................................................................12
Area code default setting............................................................................................................................................12
Setting sound properties............................................................................................................................................12
Turning the GC 75 off ................................ .............................................................................13
Using fax programs with GC 75................................ ...................................................................14
Using TAPI compatible fax programs ......................................................................................14
Default settings for Ericsson Phone Modem Manager........................................................................................14
Creating a fax profile for Microsoft Exchange®.......................................................................................................14
Composing a new fax message..............................................................................................................................15
Sending a fax message .............................................................................................................................................17
Receiving a fax message...........................................................................................................................................18
Using non-TAPI compatible fax programs................................ ...............................................18
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................18
Using the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager to keep the GC 75 powered up.................................................18
Powering up the GC 75 modem and entering PIN code using AT commands ..............................................19
Installing and uninstalling the GC 75 as a modem..............................................................................................19
Using the Internet and BBSs with GC 75 .....................................................................................20
Dial-up Networking................................ .................................................................................20
Installing Dial-up Networking if required.................................................................................................................20
Making a new connection...........................................................................................................................................20
Using an existing Dial-up Networking connection................................................................................................21
System requirements before installing a web browser .............................................................21
About protocols in general.........................................................................................................................................21
Recommended TCP/IP and DNS settings .............................................................................................................21
Installing and using a web browser ................................ .........................................................21
Installing Microsoft Internet Explorer®......................................................................................................................22
Using the Internet Setup Wizard............................................................................................................................... 22
Using electronic mail ..............................................................................................................23
Visiting Web sites................................ ...................................................................................23
Using a BBS with HyperTerminal................................ ............................................................24
Making a new connection...........................................................................................................................................24
Uninstalling the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager................................ ......................................25
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Glossary................................ ......................................................................................................26
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the GC 75 product from Ericsson. The GC 75 is a combined mobile
phone and modem that operates on GSM mobile telephone networks. The GC 75 is a PC card,
which connects easily to your computer.
Together with the enclosed Windows 95®-based phone program, your computer and the data
card will work as a mobile phone for voice and Short Message Service (SMS) communication.
One of the main advantages of using the GC 75 is, for example, being able to use several
applications, for example Microsoft Exchange®, voice, data and fax.
For data and fax communication, you can use the GC 75 in the same way as any modem in
Windows 95®-based telephony programs, for example the accessories Fax, Dial -up
Networking and HyperTerminal.
Note. Telecom services may vary depending on the network operator. Contact your network
operator for further information about service availability.
Contents of the User’s Guide
This User’s Guide describes how to use the data card for voice calls, SMS, fax, Internet via
Dial-up Networking, etc.
Please read the Safety Information and Useful Hints carefully in the Getting Started manual. In
addition, some of the terminology used is explained in the G lossary chapter at the end of this
document.
Please also refer to the ReadMe file, which contains last-minute news and frequently asked
questions.
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Using the Ericsson Phone Modem
Manager
1. Insert the SIM card into the GC 75. Insert the GC 75 into the PC card slot (with antenna,
antenna unit and headset attached).
2. The PC card status icon is shown on the Windows 95® taskbar (systray), as below:
3. Start the so ftware from the Windows 95® Start menu, select Programs and Ericsson
Phone Modem Manager .
During start of the program, the status icon is shown on the Windows 95® taskbar
(systray).
4. When the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager program is active, the status icon is shown
on the Windows 95® taskbar (systray).
Entering the security code
When you start the phone program, if you have a PIN code, you will be prompted to enter your
PIN code (initially received from your network operator, 4-8 digits). The PIN code unlocks the
SIM card. The GC 75 will switch on after you have entered the PIN code.
Then enter your phone lock code if any.
You are allowed to make three attempts to unlock the SIM card. If you fail on all three, the SIM
card will be blocked, and you must use a PUK code to unblock it (you should have received the
PUK code from your network operator).
If no SIM card is inserted into the data card unit, you will also receive a warning message. If so,
do the following: Click on the PC card status icon in the Windows 95® taskbar (systray). Turn
the data card off as described at the end of this chapter. When the data card is removed from
the PC card slot, insert the SIM card into the data card.
How to make emergency calls
You are allowed to make emergency calls, by dialing 112, without entering the PIN code. To be
able to do this, it is not necessary that the SIM card is inserted into the data card.
1. Click on the Emergency button.
2. You are then asked: “Would you like to call emergency?”. If yes, confirm by clicking on the
Dial button.
Using several SIM cards
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You can use several SIM cards together with your GC 75.
area code is set
Click on the Log tab and you will
strength is shown with four
phone calls.
Click with the right mouse button, all
Online Help
When you start the program, you will have access to the Online Help. There you will find the
information you need to use the GC 75 .
icons on the menu bar can be
selected from a list.
find all voice connections you
have made.
The
in the Windows 95®
Dialing properties.
The Main window
The Ericsson Phone Modem Manager is ready
for use when synchronisation “Done”.
You can make phon e
calls and send SMS
via the Personal
Address Book or by
typing the telephone
number directly into
the field. Click Dial.
The ten most recently
dialled numbers are
saved in this drop
down list from which
you can redial the
numbers.
For SMS, click on the
SMS tab.
The DTMF box should
always be checked
when you carry out
DTMF signalling.
In this case full signal
bars in black. Your data
card is prepared for
successful phone calls.
Two bars signal strength
may result in difficulties
making and receiving
The Address Book
Add persons to the Address Book to organise your phone numbers, from which you can make
different kinds of phone calls. All you need to do is to select a person or group on the list and dial.
How this is done is described in the section “Receiving and making phone calls”.
How synchronisation works
Synchronisation of the Address Book occurs when you start the Ericsson Phone Manager. This
will add information from the SIM card to the Address Book and vice-versa. This will also happen
with certain other applications (with address books), for example Microsoft Exchange®.
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Adding a new person
second phone
on the second
Click here to
enter the field!
For entering a
number for a
person, click
row etc.
1. To add a new person, click in the main window.
2. In the window New person, type the first and last names of the person in the respective
fields for names. The Name stored in the phone as displays the short name of a person,
Label and phone number stored in the mobile phone.
3. Click on the Type field, select whether the number’s message type is a fax, mobile phone,
phone, SMS or DTMF in the drop down list. Some of the existing message type symbols are:
? shows up in the Address Book when the message type has not been defined.
4. Click on the Country field, select the country which the phone number belongs to in the drop
down list (or just type the country code, for example +46 for Sweden). It is also possible to
select a country code without ‘+’.
5. Click on the Area field, type the area code of the GSM network or the country area code.
6. Click on the Number field, type the phone number.
7. In the Label field, enter, for example, whether the phone number is to home, office, etc.
8. Check the Mobile box if you want to save the phone number in the SIM card’s memory. Note
that this memory space is limited.
9. Click OK when finished. You can later add several phone numbers under one person on the
lines below.
Creating a group of several persons
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