Huawei E660A Users Manual

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Welcome to use HUAWEI 3G Data Card from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

HUAWEI 3G Data Card

User Manual

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	Contents
1	Overview ............................................................................................................	1
2	Descriptions of the Data Card Management GUI...............................................	2
	Starting the Data Card Management ............................................................	2
	Introduction to the Main Screen...................................................................	3
3	Internet Services.................................................................................................	7
	Browsing the Internet...................................................................................	7
	Viewing Connection Information.................................................................	7
	Volume Statistic............................................................................................	8
4	Message Services .............................................................................................	10
	Writing a Message......................................................................................	10
	Outbox........................................................................................................	11
	Inbox ..........................................................................................................	14
	Draft ...........................................................................................................	18
	Trash...........................................................................................................	19
	Report.........................................................................................................	21
	Importing a Message ..................................................................................	22
5 Phone Book Management.................................................................................		24
	Information Management...........................................................................	24
	Export/Import Management .......................................................................	29
6	Settings and Information Query........................................................................	33
	Message Settings........................................................................................	33
	Network Settings........................................................................................	35
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Connection Settings ...................................................................................	37
System Settings ..........................................................................................	39
PIN Management .......................................................................................	39
Viewing Diagnostics Information...............................................................	43
About HUAWEI 3G Data Card..................................................................	43
7 FAQ on HUAWEI 3G Data Card .....................................................................	44
8 Technical Support.............................................................................................	46
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ..................................................................	46
9 Abbreviations ...................................................................................................	47

1 Overview

Welcome to use HUAWEI 3G Data Card. With this product, you can easily access the following:

Internet Services

You can access the Internet by connecting to networks, and surf the Internet conveniently.

Message Services

HUAWEI 3G Data Card Management (hereinafter referred to as the Data Card Management), provides message services, and features the large storage capacity and easy manageability. You can edit, receive and send messages directly on your laptop after inserting the SIM/USIM card.

Phone Book Management

You can transfer the phone book information of a large capacity to your laptop. You can create, modify, and delete the phone book information, and also send messages through the phone book directly. The Data Card Management also supports the import and export of phone book information to help in information management.

Settings and Information Query

You can build a personalized platform, set HUAWEI 3G Data Card and query or modify settings at any time.

2 Descriptions of the Data Card

Management GUI

Starting the Data Card Management

1.To start the program, double-click the shortcut icon of the Data Card Management on the desktop.

2.If it prompts to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN), enter a valid PIN and click OK.

Note:

zYou have three chances to enter a valid PIN. If you enter wrong PINs for three times, your SIM/USIM card is blocked. Then you need to use PIN Unblocking Key (PUK) to unblock it.

zYou have 10 chances to enter a valid PUK. If you enter wrong PUKs for ten times, your SIM/USIM card cannot be used. If this happens, contact your service provider.

zWhen you fail to enter the valid PIN or the PUK, you can click Cancel to cancel the validation operation. In this case, you cannot use the related functions of the SIM/USIM card. For example, accessing the Internet, sending and receiving messages, and reading messages in the SIM/USIM card.

zThe PIN and the PUK are provided by your SIM/USIM card carrier. For information about how to modify and enable/disable the PIN, refer to "PIN Management" on page 39.

Introduction to the Main Screen

Interface Overview

After the Data Card Management is started, the following interface is displayed.

The interface is divided into three parts, Status Display Area on the top, User Work Area in the middle and Operation Navigation Area at the bottom.

Status Display Area

The status display area displays the icon of network signals, the icon of unread messages, the network modes and the information of current carriers and so on.

User Work Area

The user work area often displays some data information and operating interfaces. Different functions correspond to different work areas.

Operation Navigation Area

The operation navigation area displays the main menu of the Data Card Management, such as the internet service, SMS service, phone book management, and so on.

Shortcut Icons and Keys

The list below describes the shortcut icons and keys provided by the Data Card Management.

Shortcut Icon/Key	Description
	To display the Connection interface.
/ <Alt + N>

	To display the Message interface.
/ <Alt + M>

	To display the Phone Book interface.
/ < Alt + P>

	To display the Settings interface.
/ <Alt + S>

	To display the Main Menu interface.
/ <Alt + W>

F1	To display the user manual.

Alt + F4	To exit the Data Card Management.

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Status Information on the Screen

The status information displayed on the screen depends on the service that is going on. All the status information and their descriptions are listed as follows.

Status Information

Signals

Unread messages

New messages

Carriers

System mode

Description

The following icons indicate different signal strength of the current network:

, , , , and . When there are unread messages:

zThe icons and flash alternatively in the status display area on the top of the Data Card Management interface. If you put the cursor on the icon, the total number of unread messages is displayed.

zThe Unread Message dialog box is displayed in the upper right corner of your laptop screen.

When there are new messages:

zThe icons and flash alternatively in the status display area on the top of the Data Card Management interface.

zThe Prompt dialog box is displayed in the lower right corner of your laptop screen. You can click View in the dialog box to see the message in the inbox.

Displays the related information of the current network carriers.

Displays the information of system mode. The descriptions of status are as follows:

zGPRS/EDGE: 2G network, data service is available.

z3G: 3G network, high speed data services are available.

zNo display: No service.

Status Information

Description

Note:

GPRS = General Packet Radio Service;

EDGE = Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution

3 Internet Services

You can access the Internet through Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)/ High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)/GPRS/EGDE network.

Browsing the Internet

After setting the connection, you can connect to the wireless network.

1.Set the connection configurations according to "Connection Settings" on page 37.

2.Click to display the Connection interface.

3.Click to connect with the wireless network.

4.Browse the internet.

5.Click to disconnect from wireless network.

Note:

After connecting to wireless network, you can start the internet explorer tools in your laptop to browse the Internet.

Viewing Connection Information

After connecting to a network, you can view the specific information of data services in network.

1. Click to display the Connection interface.

2.View the specific information of data services in the Connection Information area.

All the connection field labels and their descriptions are listed as follows.

Field Label	Unit	Description
Duration	h: m: s	The duration

Sent	KB	The current sent volume

Received	KB	The current received volume

Summary	KB	The current summary volume

Send Current	kbps	The current sending rate

Receive Current	kbps	The current receiving rate

Sent Top	kbps	The current sent maximum rate
Received Top	kbps	The current received maximum rate

Volume Statistic

You can see the flow information in the Volume Statistic area, when you are browsing networks, including the sent volume, received volume.

Viewing Statistic Data

1.Click to display the Connection interface.

2.Display the volume statistic data in the Volume Statistic area.

All the volume statistic field labels and their descriptions are listed as follows.

Field Label	Description
Last Volume	Displays the volume information when you browsed
Statistic	the network last time, including the sent volume, the
	received volume and the duration.
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Field Label	Description
Total Volume	Displays the total statistic information after clearing the
Statistic	volume statistic information last time, including the
	sent volume, received volume and the duration.
Last Clear Time	Displays the time of last clearance.

Clearing Statistic Data

You can clear the data of the last volume statistic and the total volume statistic data.

1.Click to display the Connection interface.

2.Click to display the Prompt dialog box.

3.Click OK to clear all the volume statistic data.

4 Message Services

HUAWEI 3G Data Card supports the message services similar to a mobile phone, and has advantages such as large storage capacity and easy manageability.

You can send and receive messages, save phone numbers to Phone Book, and import messages from the SIM/USIM card to your laptop. You can also perform operations such as message alert setting and advanced message setting.

Writing a Message

You can create a message in the Write interface. After creating a message, you can send or save it in Draft.

1.Click to display the Message interface.

2.Click the Write tab.

3.Click and select one or more contact(s), or enter phone numbers in the entry box directly.

4.Enter the message content in the edit area.

5.After editing the message, you can:

zClick to send the message.

zClick to save the message in Draft.

zClick to clear the entered phone number and message content.

Note:

zNo matter whether a message is sent successfully or not, the message content is automatically saved in Outbox.

zYou can send a message to a maximum of 20 phone numbers each time. The phone numbers should be separated by semicolons.

zYou can edit the message content within 500 English characters each time.

zEach message can hold a maximum of 160 English characters each time. If the message content exceeds the maximum size for one message, the content will be separated into several messages for sending.

Outbox

Outbox is used to save the sent messages, including the messages sent successfully and unsuccessfully. In Outbox, you can check whether a message is sent successfully, and perform the following operations:

Viewing a Message

You can view the content and the status of a message in Outbox.

1.Click to display the Message interface.

2.Click the Outbox tab.

3.Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card.

4.Double-click a message and view its specific information in the preview area under the message list.

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