Kyocera Passport PC Card User Manual

Contents
Passport Basics .................................................................................................................................................................1
Checklist .................................................................................................................................................................................................1
About this guide .....................................................................................................................................................................................1
CDMA coverage and roaming ................................................................................................................................................................1
Passport Software ..................................................................................................................................................................................1
Account Activation ..................................................................................................................................................................................2
Power Management ...............................................................................................................................................................................2
Care and maintenance ...........................................................................................................................................................................2
Installation ..........................................................................................................................................................................3
Setup Instructions ..................................................................................................................................................................................3
Removing Passport from the PC ......................................................................................................................................................5
Connecting to Passport Navigator ...................................................................................................................................7
Connecting .............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Other Navigator Features...............................................................................................................................................................13
Regulatory and Safety Information .................................................................................................................................18
Regulatory Notices ...............................................................................................................................................................................18
Safety Information ................................................................................................................................................................................19
Consumer Limited Warranty ...........................................................................................................................................20
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Passport Basics
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Kyocera Passport PC Card.
Passport is a dual-band 1X EVDO PC card that enables you to communicate wirelessly from your laptop at high speeds on CDMA networks with all the benefits of CDMA technology. The modem offers 2G data transmission at 14.4 kilobits per second (Kbps); and 3G data transmission for 1X RTT at up to 143 Kbps, and 1XEVDO at up to 2.4 Mbps.
With the modem installed in your PC, you can send and receive email messages, explore the Internet, access your corporate network, or use various software applications remotely.
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Passport works in any notebook running Windows 2000
Important: Do not insert Passport in to a PC Card slot until you have installed the Passport Navigator software
Checklist
The following items are included in your kit:
• The Passport Wireless PC Card Modem
• KWC Installation CD, which contains the software and the complete user guide
• Quick reference guide
or Windows XP® that has a standard Type II PC Card slot.
About this guide
This user guide contains all the information you need to properly install and use Passport. Before you can begin using Passport, it is essential that you follow the proper instructions for installation. You must first load the software provided on the CD-ROM included in the kit before you insert Passport PC card into your notebook PC. This initial setup process takes just a few minutes. An overview of the steps detailed in the “Setup Instructions” on page 3 follow:
• Load the software, located on the Installation CD.
• Insert Passport into your notebook’s PC card slot when prompted and complete the installation.
• Connect to the Passport Navigator.
CDMA coverage and roaming
Passport operates on CDMA networks and can only be used where CDMA coverage is available. The companies that offer service on these networks are called wireless service providers. Every wireless service provider has a different coverage area and most wireless service providers post coverage maps on their web sites. You require an account with a CDMA wireless service provider to use Passport.
Most CDMA service providers have roaming agreements that allow you to use your modem on other wireless service provider’s networks. When you use your modem on a network other than the one operated by your wireless service provider, you are “roaming” and you may be billed at a higher rate.
Passport Software
Passport comes with an application called Navigator, as well as modem drivers for each of the supported operating systems. (A driver is the software that forms the interface between your operating system and the modem.) Before you can use your modem, you must install the software from the CD-ROM that was included with your PC card.
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Account Activation
To use Passport, the card must be activated. Activation is the process of configuring your modem to use your account. Depending on how you purchased your modem, it may have been pre-activated. If the modem has not been pre-activated, when you insert the modem for the first time, the Activation Wizard will launch automatically. The wizard will guide you through the activation process.
Power Management
Passport is designed to take advantage of the power management and system overhead benefits offered by the standard 32-bit CardBus electrical interface that minimizes power consumption.
Other Features and Benefits
• A Type II PCMCIA format supporting the CardBus I/O interface
• Supports North American PCS (1900 MHz) and Cellular (800 MHz) bands
• Based on the QUALCOMM MSM6500 chipset
• Supports 2G and 3G network technologies
• Supports Short Messaging Service (SMS) messages
• Equipped with all necessary host software and drivers for various operating systems
• Works at lower battery voltage and operates at a greater speed than standard PC Card interface.
• Memory (FLASH/RAM): 128/64 MB
• 32-bit Cardbus interface
• Integrated dual band main antenna and a dial-band chip-based diversity antenna
• Supports external accessory antenna for enhanced diversity performance
• LED service indicator
• External accessory antenna for enhanced performance
Care and maintenance
• When not in use, fold the antenna down and store where the card can be protected from being crushed or broken.
• Store your Passport in a dry and clean place. Storage temperature:
• Do not apply adhesive labels to Passport. This may cause the card to jam inside the PC card slot of your PC.
• The antenna extends freely. Do not force or hyper-extend the antenna. This may cause it to break.
• Passport easily fits into the PC card slot. Forcing Passport into the PC card slot may cause considerable damage.
• Protect your card from liquids, dust and excessive heat.
• Optimal signal strength is usually obtained when the antenna is perpendicular to the modem. The antenna should bend easily at the hinge. Do not forcefully bend the antenna.
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30° to 65°C [86° to 149°F].
Installation
Warning: DO NOT insert the Passport PC card before you install the software onto your notebook PC. Once you install the
software and drivers you will be prompted to insert Passport into the Type II PC Card slot.
Once the card is inserted, do not physically remove Passport from the PC Card slot until you have completed the
Unplug/Eject process. Removing the card improperly may cause a fatal error to your PC. See “Removing Passport
from the PC” on page 5.
System Requirements
Your Passport functions in notebook PCs with these Windows® operating systems:
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Windows
Windows
To install Passport and the software, these minimum system resources are required:
Card slots: Type II PC Card slot (CardBus) Disk Drive: CD-ROM Memory: 32 MB Disk Space: 14 MB Processor: Pentium 166 MHz or higher Dial Up Networking: DUN bound to TCP/IP
2000
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XP
Setup Instructions
Important: Install the software before you insert the Passport PC Card into the computer for the first time. Only after
the software has been installed can Windows successfully detect and configure the PC card.
1. Close any Windows programs that are running and insert the CD that came with Passport into your CD-ROM
drive. Setup should start automatically.
Note: If the program does not launch automatically, select Start Run... from the taskbar, Enter D:Setup.exe
(where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK to launch the installation wizard.
2. Select a language from the dropdown menu and click
3. Click
4. Read the License Agreement, select “
Next to begin installing Passport components onto your computer.
I accept the agreement”, and click Next.
5. Select a destination folder for your files, or use the default location and click Next.
6. Select a location for the program shortcuts, or use the default provided. Click
7. Place a checkmark in the
8. Click
9. Click
Install.
Finish.
Create a desktop icon box and click Next.
The initial setup program closes and a Passport Navigator icon is placed on your desktop.
OK.
Next.
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10. Double-click the Passport Navigator icon. .
The connections window appears.
PLEASE INSERT CARD shows in the lower-left corner.
11. Insert your Passport PC card into your notebook’s PC card slot with the label
facing up. Raise the antenna so that it is fully extended and pointed up at a 90° angle. Use in any other configuration may exceed FCC RF exposure limits. Recognition of your card could take a few minutes while your computer recognizes the new software drivers that were installed in the previous steps.
If the connection program detects that your PC card is not yet activated, a pop-up window appears requesting that your run the Activation Wizard. If you PC card is already activated, skip ahead to step 18.
12. Click
Next at the run wizard prompt.
The Passport Navigator Setup Wizard appears.
13. Click
Next.
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14. Enter your Lock Code (provided by your PC card vendor) and click Next.
The Wizard activates your PC card. Activation may take a few minutes.
15. Click
Next.
The wizard requests your Phone Number (MDN) and MSID (IMSI_M). Both are provided by your PC card vendor.
16. Enter your MDN and MSID and click
Next.
The wizard indicates that the configuration was successful.
17. Click
Finish to exit the wizard and return to the Passport Navigator screen.
Once your Passport PC card is recognized, the connection options populate the screen.
18. Select (highlight) your desired connection type and click
Connect.
You can now use Passport Navigator to manage your modem’s connections and access to the internet.
Removing Passport from the PC
Warning: Do not eject Passport from your notebook until you have followed the Unplug/Eject Hardware instructions for
proper removal. Removing the card improperly may cause a fatal error on your PC.
1. Double-click on the
2. Select the correct option for your operating system from the
Windows 2000: Select NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller. Windows XP: Select
3. Confirm the device to be stopped and click
4. A Safe to Remove Hardware message appears, click
Unplug/Eject Hardware icon in the system tray.
Unplug or Eject Hardware window and click Stop.
NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller.
OK.
Close.
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