Huawei MOBILE PARTNER User Manual

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Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life.
HUAWEI Mobile Partner
User Manual
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Contents
1 Descriptions of the Mobile Partner GUI ...............................................................................1
Launch the Mobile Partner ............................................................................................1
Interface Overview ........................................................................................................1
2 Internet Services....................................................................................................................3
Accessing the Internet ...................................................................................................3
Statistics Information.....................................................................................................3
3 Text Message.........................................................................................................................5
Creating and Sending a Message ..................................................................................5
Inbox ..............................................................................................................................5
Outbox ...........................................................................................................................7
Important, Draft, Deleted and Reports ..........................................................................7
Viewing a Message in the SIM/USIM Card .................................................................7
Text Message Settings ...................................................................................................8
4 Phonebook...........................................................................................................................10
Phonebook Management in Local...............................................................................10
Phonebook Management in the SIM/USIM Card.......................................................12
Import/Export ..............................................................................................................13
5 Settings and Information Query ..........................................................................................15
PIN Operations ............................................................................................................15
Choosing a Device.......................................................................................................16
Viewing Diagnostic Information.................................................................................16
Startup Settings............................................................................................................17
Network Settings .........................................................................................................17
Connection Profile Settings.........................................................................................18
6 FAQs....................................................................................................................................20
7 Acronyms and Abbreviations ..............................................................................................21
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1 the Mobile Partner
Descriptions of
GUI
ch the Mobile Partner
Laun
To launch desktop.
Note:

Interface Overview

Shortcut Ic
The following table lists the shortcut icons provided by the Mobile Partner.
the Mobile Partner, double-click the shortcut icon of the Mobile Partner on the
y If you are required to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, en
the correct one and clic Unblocking Key (PUK) code, the network-related functions are unavailable.
y Contact your service provider whether a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)/
UMTS Service Identity
y The SIM/USIM card is
your service provider.
ons
Click… To…
k OK. If you fail to enter the correct PIN or PIN
Module (USIM) card is needed.
supplied by the service provider. For details, contact
Display the Connect interface.
Query the statistics of the transferred data.
Display the Te xt interface.
Display the Phonebook interface.
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Status Information

Th l the possible status informe following table lists al ation.
Status Information Description
Network signal Indicates the signal strength of the network by
icons:
Network information Displays the profile of the current network.
New message
If the Text message handling is enabled, when there is a new message:
the following
In the status bar, the icon
y y On the lower right corner of the P
dialog box is displayed.
Unread message
Network connection ection: Th ormation of the network conne inf
Transferred data
When there is an unread mes : sage
y
In the status bar, the icon
y When you move the cursor to the icon, the
unread message(s) is displayed.
y
y
y
y
flashes.
flashes.
: The network is connected.
: The network is disconnected.
: Data download is in progres
: Data upload is in progress.
2
C screen, the Prompt
number of the
s.
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2 Internet Services

the Internet Accessing
After setting the network and connection profiles, you can access the network through the Mobile Par
You can do as follows to connect the network.
tner.
1. Click
2. Sel
3. Clic
4. Lau
Note:
to display the Connect interface.
ect the network type and a correct profile.
k Connect to set up the connection.
nch the browser on the PC to access the internet.
y When the connection is established, the statistics interface displays the details
the curren rate and so on.
y When the connection is established, click Disconnect to disconnect from the
network.
t network, including connected duration, data statistics, transferred

Statistics Information

You can use the Stat istics function to check the traffic of the network.
Viewing atistics Information
You can do lows to view the statistics informatio
1. Click
2. y the corresponding diagram.
y Tra y Sta
the St
as fol n:
In the navigation tree, click the following tabs to displa
ns fe r: View the uploaded/downloaded speed and data of the current connection.
tistics: View the duration of the current connection, last reset time, and
dail
y/monthly/yearly uploaded and downloaded data.
to display the statistics interface.
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Note:
The statistical data of the traffic is only information is accounted on the basis of

Resetting the Statistics Information

You can operate as follows to reset the stati
1. In the navigation tree, right-click a tab.
2. Choose Reset Statistics.
3. In the Confirm dialog box, click Ye s .
stics information:
for your reference. The actual traffic the traffic data collected by the operator.
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The Mobile Partner provides Text message services. The loca messages without capacity limitation and can be easily mana
Creating and Sending a Me
to display the Text interface. 1. Click
2. Click
3. Enter the recipient number b
y Click Send To.... Then select a phone number in the S
y Enter the recipient number directly.
4. Enter the message content.
5. After the edit, you can choose the following options:
y
Click Send: To send the message.
y Clic y Clic
dial
Note:
to display the New interface.
k Save: To save the message as a draft. k Close: To exit from editing the current message. If you click Ye s in the Confirm
og box, the message can be saved in the Draft.
y You can group send a message to up to 20 phone numbers. Each number should
be separated by ";". You can enter up to 2,048 characters in a message each time.
y
y one of the following options:
ssage
Text Messa
l mailbox can store the
ged.
elect Number interface.

Inbox

Inbox stor eceived messages.
To display the ox interface, do as follows:
es the r
Inb
1. Click
2. Choose Local > Inbox to display the
to display th
e Text interface.
Inbox interface.
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Searching a Message

Click . Then enter the name/phone number of the message sender , part of the message content.
Note:
You can enter part
y of the message content to search. y When you search the message, a list of the matched messages is updated
automatically according to your entered information. The matched contacts in the searched group ar can be searched.
e displayed. None is displayed when no matched message

Viewing a Message

can view a message in the inbox as follows: You
1. ay the Te xt interface and select a message to read. Displ
2. Click the selected message.
The name and phone number of the message sender, message content and receiving time are displayed below the message list.
3. Right-click the selected message for the following options:
y Edit: R edit the message. y Reply: In the Edit interface, y Forward: Forward the message to another person y Sav
y Del y Dele
Note:
Yo n also click the shortcut icons oper ns:
e-
e Number: In the New Contact interface, enter other information and save the
contact.
ete: Delete the message.
All: Delete all the messages in the inbox.
te
y You can press and hold Shift or Ctrl, and click the selected messages; or you
can press Ctrl + A to select all the messages in the list.
y The messages deleted from the inbox are stored in the Deleted box. y Y
ou can forward only one message a time.
u ca
atio
re-edit the message and send it to the
above the message list to perform the following
message sender.
: Reply the selected message.
y
: Forward the selected message.
y
y
: Delete the selected message.
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Outbox

Outbox stores the sent messages, including the messages sent both successfully and unsuccessf
To display the utbox interface, do as follows: O
1. Click
2. Cho ox interface.
Note:
Important, Draft, Delet
Important stores your important messages.
Draft stores the drafts of messages.
Deleted stores the messages deleted from the local mailbox.
Reports
Note:
Viewing a Mes
ully.
to display the Text interface.
ose Local > Outbox to display the Outb
For details, refer to "Inbox" on page 5.
ed and Reports
stores the delivery notifications after sending messages.
For details, refer to "Inbox" on page 5. y The Deleted box does not store the messages deleted from the SIM/USIM card.
y y If you delete the messages in the Deleted box, the messages will be deleted
permanently. Be cautious with your operation.
sage in the SIM/USIM Card
If a SIM/USIM card is used in your terminal, you can save the sent and received messages in the SIM/USIM card.
The operations to the messages in the SIM/USIM card are as same as those to the m in the local
Note
message box. For details, refer to "Inbox" on page 5.
y Contact your service provider for whether a SIM/USIM card is needed. y ct
The SIM/USIM card is supplied by the service provider. For details, conta your service provider.
essages
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y If your terminal does not need a SIM/USIM card, you can save the sent and
You can move a message from the SIM/USIM card to the local inbo
1. Click
2. Click the SIM/USIM tab.
3. Select one or
4. Rig
ht-click the selected message(s) for the following options:
y Mo
ve to Local: Move the selected messages from the SIM/USIM card to Local.
y Move
5. In th
Note
All to Local: Move all the messages from the SIM/USIM card to Local.
e Confirm dialog box, click OK.
:
y When the messages in the SIM/USIM card are moved to Local, the messages
y The received messages in the S

Text Message Settings

Choose T n, and click the Text Message fools > Optio older.
T rts S
ext Message Ale
In e handlin audio prompt.
the Text messag
messages in the terminal. The operations to the messages in the
received
are as same as those to the messages in the SIM/USIM card.
terminal
to display the Text interface.
more contacts in the contact list and right-click.
are deleted from the SIM/USIM
the sent messages in the SIM/
card.
IM/USIM card are moved to the local inbox, and
USIM card are moved to the local outbox.
ettings
g area, you can select the visual prompt and
x or local outbox.
Option Description
Show a notification when a new text message
arrives
Play a sound when a new te
xt message
arrives
When there is a new message, a dialog box is displayed. Then you can:
y Click View to view the new message. y Click Close to view the message later. y Click Browse to select a sound file. y Click Te st to play the sound; click Stop to stop playing
the sound.
When there is a new me
ssage, the selected sound is played.
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Note:
The sound file can be a *.wav or *.mid file.

Setting the Text Centre SMSC Number and Message Validity

The information of text centre number is provided with the SIM/USIM card. When the SIM/USIM card is inserted, the information is null or you delete the information by acc
The message validity is the period for storing messages in the text centre, inc options as 12 hours, 24 hours, 30 days and Maximum.
changed automatically. If the information is
ident, contact your card provider.
luding such

Requesting a Delivery Report

ou can select Request delivery report to enable the delivery report function.
Y
hen the function is enabled, the network can deliver a status report of the sent message.
W
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4 ok
You can manage contacts in the phonebook conveniently with
Phonebo
the Mobile Partner.

Phonebook Management in Local

You can do as follows to enter the local phonebook:
1. Click
2. Click Local in the navigation tr

Creating a Contact

1. Click to display the New Contact interface.
er the information.
2. Ent
3. Clic
Note:
Sear g a Contact chin
Click . Then enter the contact information.
Note:
to displ

ay the Phonebook interface.

k OK to save the contact.
The contact information cannot be null or contain spaces or new-line characters only.
You can enter part of the contact information to search. Each field of the conta
y ct
can be supported. When y
y ou search the contact, the contact list is updated automatically according
to your entered information. The matched contacts in the searched group are displayed. Nothing is displayed when no matching contact can be found in the group.
ee.
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Viewing a Contact

You can view a contact as follows:
1. view.
Enter the local phonebook, select a contact to
2. Click the selected message.
The contact name, mobile number, office number, home number, E-mail address and remarks are displayed below the contact list.
3. Right-click the selected message, and you can do as follows:
y
Edit Contact: Change the information of the contact.
y Delete Contact: Delete the contact. y Send: Send a message or name card to the mobile number of the contact.
Yo n also click the shortcut
u ca
oper
a
tions:
: Edit the selected contact.
y
y
: Delete the selected contact.
y
: Send a message or name card to the mobile number of the contact.
icons above the contact list to perform the following

Group Management

Creating a Group
You can create a group to manage local contacts by category.
ht-click Local in the navigation tree, and choose New Group.
1. Rig
2. Ent
er the group name.
ote:
N
y The group name cannot be null or y You can manage only lo
Modifying a Group Name
ect a group to modify.
1. Sel
ht-click the selected group in the navigation tree, and choose Rename Group.
2. Rig
3. Ent
er the new group name.
ote:
N
You cannot rena
me the two default groups, Local and SIM/USIM Card.
cal contacts by group.
identical to any existing one.
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Adding a Contact
add a contact from Local to another group as follows:
You can
1. Sele
ct one or more contacts in Local.
2. Dra
g the selected contacts to another group.
Note:
When you drag the selected contact(s), if you press and hold Ctrl, the contact(s) can be copied to another group; other group.
You can add a contact to a group as follows:
1. Select a group in the nav
2. Click
3. Enter the information.
mo
Re ving a Contact
1. Dis
2. Sele
Right-click the selected contact and choose Remove from Group.
3.
Note:
Deleti
1. Rig
2. Clic
N
ote:
; or right-click in the contact list and choose New Contact.
play the contact list of a group.
ct a contact to remove.
The contact is r
ng a Group
ht-click a group in the navigation tree and choose Delete Group.
k OK.
When you delete a group, contacts in the group cannot be deleted. They are still in the phonebook of Local or in other groups.
igation tree.
emoved from the group but not deleted.
wise, the contact(s) are moved to another

Phonebook Management in the SIM/USIM Card

You can save the contacts in the SIM/USIM card.
rations for the contacts in the terminal are the same as those for the con
The ope tacts in the SIM/US
IM card. For details, see "Phonebook Management in Local" on page 10.
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Note:
Contact your service provider whether a SIM/USIM card is needed.
y
The SIM/USIM card is supplied by the
y service provider. For details, contact
your service provider.
y If your terminal does not need a SIM/USIM card, you can save the contacts in
the terminal. T to the contacts
rt/Export
Impo
You can t
export the contacts from Local or the SIM/USIM card to a *.csv file, and impor
the cont
acts from a *.csv file to phonebook in Local or the SIM/USIM card.
ote:
N
In the local phonebook, select one or more contacts. Drag the contact(s) to the SIM/USIM card in phonebook of the
he operations to the contacts in the terminal are as same as those
in the SIM/USIM card.
the navigation tree. Then the contact(s) are exported to the
SIM/USIM card.
Importing ntacts
You can im he contacts from a *.csv file to the locaport t card.
1. Click
2. Click Local or SIM/USIM in the navigation tree.
3. Rig
4. Choose a file to im
5. Dra
6. Clic
Note:
Co
l phonebook or the SIM/USIM
to display the Phonebook interface.
ht-click the contact list and choose Import….
g the value in the file to the corresponding field on the right respectively.
k OK.
y The maximum nu
subject to the ca
y When you import contacts to the SIM/USIM card, if its capacity is full, the
import stops automatically. The content of the imported contacts is not affected.
port. Click Open to display the Map interface.
mber of contacts that can be saved in the SIM/USIM card is
pacity of the SIM/USIM card.
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Exporting Contacts

You can export contacts from the local pho. nebook and the SIM/USIM card. The exported contacts can only be saved in a *.csv file
1. Clic
k to display the Phonebook interface. k Local or SIM/USIM in the navigation tree.
2. Clic
ose one of the following operations:
3. Cho
Right-click the contact list and choose Export All Contacts.
y
Choose one or more contacts and right-click to choose Export Selected Contacts.
y
. Choose the path to save the contact(s).
4
. Enter the file name and click Save.
5
Note:
You can press and hold Shift or Ctrl, and click the selected contacts; or you can press Ctrl + A to select all the contacts in the list.
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5 tings and Information Query Set

PIN Operations

If a SIM
/USIM card is used in your terminal, the Personal Identity Number (PIN) code
protects
your card from unauthorized use. You can modify the PIN code and enable/disable
the PIN
verification.
Note:
The PIN code and PIN Unblocking Key (PUK) code are provided along with your SIM/USIM card. For details, contact your ser

Enabling/Disabling the PIN Verification

You can enable the PIN verification. If it is enabled, you need to verify the PI launching the Mobile Partner again.
y To enable: Choose Tools > PIN y To disable: Choose Tools > PIN Operations > Disa

Modifying the PIN Code

1. Choose Too l s > PIN Operations > Modify PIN.
he Modify PIN dialog box, enter the current PIN code and the new PIN code.
2. In t
er the new PIN code again.
3. Ent
4. Clic
k OK to complete the modification.
Note:
The PIN code should be a numeric string of 4–8 digits.
Operations > Enable PIN Verification.
vice provider.
ble PIN Verification.
N code when

Entering the PIN Code

When the PIN verification is en network-re d functions.
1. After the Mobile Partner is launched, the Enter PIN dialog box is prompted.
2. Enter the correct PIN code.
3. Click OK to complete the verification.
late
abled, you need to enter the correct PIN code t
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Note:
If you enter wrong PIN codes for a preset number of times, the SIM/USIM card is locked and you cannot use it until you enter the PUK code. The Mobile Partner prompts you the remaining number of attempts for entering the PIN code or the PUK code.

Unlocking the PIN

1. When the SIM/USIM card is locked, the Unlock PIN dialog box is displayed after you
start the Mobile Partner.
2. Enter the correct PUK code.
3. Enter the new PIN code.
4. Click OK to complete the modification.

Choosing a Device

The Mobile Partner can support different terminal products.
When the Mobile Partner is launched, it searches the matched terminal automatically. If two or more terminals are found, the connected terminals are displayed on the Choose Device interface. You can choose a terminal to run and click OK.
If two or more supported terminals are connected with the PC, you can change or choose a device during the running of the Mobile Partner.
1. Choose Too l s > Choose Device.
2. Select a device in the device list.
3. Click OK to terminate the current terminal and switch to the selected one.

Viewing Diagnostic Information

Choose Too l s > Diagnosis to view the information of the Mobile Partner and SIM/USIM card, such as the number of messages and contacts saved in the SIM/USIM card, firmware version, hardware version, and IMSI number.
Note:
y The number of messages/contacts in the SIM/USIM card is displayed as
XX/YY. XX means the number of messages/contacts and YY means the capacity of the SIM/USIM card.
y The diagnostic information is subject to the terminal that is used.
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Startup Settings

You can set the Mobile Partner to launch automatically along with Windows and minimize the interface after the startup.
1. Choose Tools > Options.
2. Click General in the navigation tree.
3. You can choose the following options: y Select Launch on Windows startup: The Mobile Partner launches automatically
along with Windows.
y Select Minimize window on startup: The interface of the Mobile Partner is
automatically minimized after the Mobile Partner is launched.
4. Click OK to save the settings.

Network Settings

To display the Network interface, you can do as follows:
1. Choose Too l s > Options.
2. In the navigation tree, click Network.

Selecting a Network Type

You can select different network types to quickly search and access the network.
1. Click the Network Type tab.
2. In the Network Type drop-down combo box, select the corresponding network type.
3. In the Band down-drop list box, select the corresponding frequency band.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click OK to save and enable the settings.

Selecting a Registration Mode

You can set the searching and registration mode after selecting the network type.
1. Click the Registration Mode tab.
2. Select Auto search and register or Manual search and register.
Auto Search and Register
When you select Auto search and register, the terminal product can automatically search and register to a supplied network.
Manual Search and Register
1. Select Manual search and register.
2. Click Refresh.
3. Select an operator name in the list.
4. Click Register.
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Connection Profile Settings

To display the Dial-Up interface, you can do as follows:
1. Choose Too l s > Options.
2. In the navigation tree, click Profile Management.
3. Click the Dial-Up tab.
Note:
For details about setting the profile, contact your service provider.

Creating a Dial-up Profile

1. Click New to set the profile name, access number, user name, password, Access Point
Name (APN) and APN status, and select a default device.
2. Click Advanced to set the IP information, authentication protocol, Domain Name
Server (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).
3. Click OK to save the advanced settings and return to the Dial-Up interface.
4. Click OK and the Prompt dialog box is displayed.
5. Click Ye s to save the settings; or click No to cancel the settings.

Editing a Dial-up Profile

1. In the Profile Name drop-down combo box, select a setting.
2. Click Edit to modify the profile name, access number, user name, password, APN
name and APN status, and select a default device.
3. Click Advanced to set the IP information, authentication protocol, DNS and WINS.
4. Click OK to save the advanced settings and return to the Dial-Up interface.
5. Click OK and the Prompt dialog box is displayed.
6. Click Ye s to save the settings; or click No to cancel the edits.

Deleting a Dial-up Profile

1. In the Profile Name drop-down combo box, select a setting.
2. Click Delete and the Prompt dialog box is displayed.
3. Click Ye s to delete the setting; or click No to cancel the deletion.

Importing a Dial-up Profile

1. Click Import and the Import interface is displayed.
2. You can choose the following options:
y Select the 3G/GPRS network operator(s) in the list. y Click Browse and choose a *. prof file to import. Then click Open.
3. In the Import interface, click OK.
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Exporting a Dial-up Profile

1. Click Export and the Export interface is displayed.
2. Select one or more network operators and click OK.
3. Select the path to save the file and enter the file name. Then click Save.
Note:
The dial-up profile of the selected operator is exported to a *. prof file (a configuration file).
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6 FAQs

h
W at shall I do if I cannot access the Internet?
1. Check the network signal strength.
2. online service. You can ask the local
Check whether you have activated the wireless network operator how to activate it.
3. If the wireless online service is activated, check network settings according to the
inst
ructions in "Internet Services" on Page 3.
Why only part of the pasted content can be displayed during the edit?
When editing a message, at most 2048 English characters can be entered. If the the pasted information exceeds the limit, the ex
When a message is received, no prompt is displayed. Why?
You have not set the vision alert of messages.
Choose Too ls > Options > Text message handling. In th select Show a notification when a new text message arrives.
Why the phone numbe
A valid phone number can only contain "0123456789#*+". Confirm that no other character is in the cut or copied text.
r cannot be pasted?
ceeding part will be deleted automatically.
e Text message handling area,
quantity of
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7 ms and Abbreviations
umerics
N
3G T
he Third Generation
A
AP A
N ccess Point Name
D
DN D
S omain Name Server
G
G G
PRS eneral Packet Radio Service
GS G
M lobal System for Mobile communications
P
P P
IN ersonal Identification Number
PU P
K IN Unblocking Key
S
SIM S
ubscriber Identity Module
U
M MTS Service Identity Module
USI U
W
WINS Windows Internet Name Service
Acrony
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