Connection manager
User Guide
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Contents
Contents
1. Introduction ......................... 4
2. Get started............................ 5
Main view ................................................ 5
3. Contacts and Messages ....... 7
Contacts ................................................... 7
Messages.................................................. 7
Write and send a message .............. 7
View a message and
send a reply.......................................... 8
Delete messages................................. 8
4. Tools and settings ................ 9
View monthly information
about connections ................................ 9
Connection settings.............................. 9
Manage connection profiles........... 9
Data connection settings............... 10
Automatic connection.................... 10
Allow connection while
roaming............................................... 11
WLAN/Wi-Fi profiles ....................... 11
Software update settings.................. 11
Network settings ................................. 11
PIN code settings................................. 12
Change language or view
information ........................................... 12
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Introduction
1. Introduction
With the connection manager application, you can access different
internet services and define settings for your internet connection when
the Nokia Internet Stick is connected to your computer.
The application is installed on the computer when you use the Nokia
Internet Stick for the first time. For details, see the quick start guide of
the Nokia Internet Stick.
Read this guide carefully. Also read the quick start guide of the Nokia
Internet Stick and the user guides for your computer, operating system,
and any software you use with the internet connection set up through
the Nokia Internet Stick.
For additional information, go to www.nokia.com/support or your local
Nokia website.
Before you use the internet services described in this guide, contact your
service provider for information about data transmission charges.
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Get started
2. Get started
To open the connection manager application, connect the Nokia
Internet Stick to a USB port on your computer, or start the application in
the normal way in your operating system (for example, in Microsoft
Windows XP, select Start > Programs > Nokia > Nokia Internet
Modem > Nokia Internet Modem). The main view of the application is
displayed.
■ Main view
The main view shows the name of the service provider you are using, the
type of the cellular network (such as 3.5G), and the current signal
strength of your service provider in your location (the more green dots
displayed, the better the signal). The view may also contain icons for
different websites.
The main view contains the following features:
• To return to the main view from other views, select .
• To connect to the internet through a cellular network using the
current connection profile, select Internet connection > . When
the connection is active, is displayed at the top. To close the
connection, select .
To connect to the internet through a wireless local area network
(WLAN), select View network list and the desired network. The
indicator beside the network name displays the signal strength of the
network. If a padlock is displayed beside the name, the network is
protected and you must give a password to use it.
• To manage contacts stored on your SIM card, select . For details,
see “Contacts”, p. 7.
• To send and view text messages, select . For details, see
“Messages”, p. 7.
• To update the software (device firmware and connection manager
application) from the internet, select .
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Get started
Downloading software updates may involve the transmission of large
amounts of data through your service provider’s network. Contact
your service provider for information about data transmission
charges.
• To define settings, select . To return to the previous view, select
Back. For details, see “Tools and settings”, p. 9.
• To open this guide, select the question mark (Help). The guide is
displayed in the PDF reader application installed on your computer.
• To minimise the application without ending the active connection,
select . To restore the application window, select the icon of the
minimised application.
• To exit the connection manager application, select X. This also closes
the internet connection.
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Contacts and Messages
3. Contacts and Messages
■ Contacts
To manage contacts saved on your SIM card, in the main view, select
.
To delete a contact, select the X beside the contact and Yes.
To send a text message to a contact, select the contact and beside
it.
To search for a contact, enter the name in the field.
To add a contact, select New, enter the name and phone number, and
select OK.
■ Messages
To se nd text messages and view received messages, in the main view,
select . The messages saved on your SIM card are displayed in a list.
When you receive a new message, the name of the sender is displayed in
the messages list, and the number of messages from that sender are
shown beside the name.
Write and send a message
Your device supports the sending of text messages beyond the character limit for
a single message. Longer messages are sent as a series of two or more messages.
Your service provider may charge accordingly. Characters that use accents or
other marks, and characters from some language options, take up more space,
limiting the number of characters that can be sent in a single message.
1. In the main view, select > New.
2. In the Recipients field, enter the phone numbers of the recipients.
Separate the recipients with a comma.
To select a recipient or several recipients from your contacts list,
select , the contacts, and Add. To search for a contact, enter the
name in the field.
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Contacts and Messages
To remove a contact from the Recipients field, select the contact,
and press the delete key on your computer keyboard.
3. In the Message field, write the message.
To use editing functions, right-click the field.
4. To send the message, select Send.
View a message and send a reply
To view a message, in the main view, select and the message. The
newest message from the message sender is displayed at the top of the
list and the previous messages below it. To send a reply, write your reply
in the Message field, and select Send.
Delete messages
To delete all messages from a sender, in the main view, select , the X
beside the sender name, and Yes .
To delete a single message, in the main view, select , the sender, the
X beside the message, and Yes.
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Tools and settings
4. Tools and settings
■ View monthly information about connections
To view the total duration of data connections and the total amount of
transmitted data for the current month, in the main view, select
Internet connection when no connection is active.
To view details about data connections per month, select . The
number of connections, amount of sent and received data, and average
transmission rates are displayed. The Duration and Volume bars indicate
how much of the maximum duration and volume you have set have
been used. To select the next or previous month, select the right or left
arrow.
■ Connection settings
To define connection settings, in the main view, select > Internet
connection. To return to the previous view, select Back.
The Nokia Internet Stick has predefined settings for several service
providers. The settings are grouped in connection profiles.
If the Nokia Internet Stick cannot detect your service provider or the
connection does not work correctly in the network of the provider you
have selected, you can edit a predefined connection profile or create a
new one.
Manage connection profiles
To manage connection profiles, in the main view, select > Internet
connection > Connection profiles. The current profiles are displayed in a
list. Do one of the following:
• To use a predefined profile, select it from the list.
• To add a predefined profile to the list, select New, and the country
and name of the service provider.
• To edit a predefined profile, select beside the desired profile.
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Tools and settings
Enter the access point name in the APN field and the user name and
password in the related fields. For the correct settings, contact your
service provider.
To define the domain name server (DNS), select Primary DNS or
Secondary DNS, and enter the server name.
To save the settings, select OK.
• To delete a profile from the list, select the X beside the profile.
• To create a new profile, select New > New. Enter a profile name, the
access point name (APN), user name, and password, and define the
settings for domain name servers. For the correct settings, contact
your service provider.
Data connection settings
To define data connection settings, in the main view, select >
Internet connection > Subscription parameters.
To set a monthly limit for the total amount of transferred data and the
total duration of data connections in your 3G network, enter the value
(in megabytes or minutes), or select the left or right arrow to scroll to
the value.
To set the application to notify you if the set volume or duration limit is
exceeded, select the related check box.
Automatic connection
To set the application to automatically connect to the internet using the
current connection profile, in the main view, select > Internet
connection > Automatic connection.
Automatic connection works best with the PIN code request
deactivated. In that case, the SIM card is not protected against
unauthorised use.
To prevent automatic connection, ensure that the check box is not
selected.
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Tools and settings
Allow connection while roaming
To allow the Nokia Internet Stick to connect to the internet also outside
your home network (for example, when travelling abroad), in the main
view, select > Internet connection > Allow connect in roaming.
When you use the device outside your home network, is displayed.
For further information and roaming costs, contact your service
provider.
To prevent connections outside your home network, ensure that the
check box is not selected.
WLAN/Wi-Fi profiles
The Nokia Internet Stick automatically creates a connection profile for a
wireless local area network (WLAN or Wi-Fi) that you select in Internet
connection > View network list.
To edit or delete a WLAN profile, in the main view, select > Internet
connection > Wi-Fi profiles. To edit a profile, select the profile name. To
delete a profile, select X beside the profile name.
Note: Using WLAN may be restricted in some countries. For
example, in France, you are only allowed to use WLAN indoors.
For more information, contact your local authorities.
■ Software update settings
To define settings for software updates, in the main view, select >
Update settings.
To set the application to automatically search for available updates,
select Check for update availability.
To define how often the application searches for updates, select
Frequency and the interval in days.
■ Network settings
To define network settings, in the main view, select > Network
settings.
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Tools and settings
To select the service provider to use, select Operator, the provider, and
OK. If you select Auto, the Nokia Internet Stick selects the provider
automatically, according to the network parameters and the roaming
agreements between the service providers.
To select which type of network the device uses for connections, select
Type of network and the network type. If you select Automatic, the
Nokia Internet Stick first tries to use a 3G network, and if this fails, a
GSM network. If you select 2G only (for GSM) or 3G only, the Nokia
Internet Stick only tries to use the selected network type.
To prevent the Nokia Internet Stick from connecting to the internet in
radio sensitive environments (such as airplanes), select Flight mode.
When the device is in flight mode, is displayed, and you can use the
application, but cannot connect to the internet or send or receive text
messages. To allow the device to connect to the internet, ensure that
the check box is not selected.
■ PIN code settings
The personal identification number (PIN) code helps to protect the SIM
card against unauthorised use. The code is usually supplied with the SIM
card.
To define PIN code settings, in the main view, select > SIM
management.
To set the application to request the PIN code each time the Nokia
Internet Stick is connected to the computer, select PIN code control. To
deactivate the request, ensure that the check box is not selected.
To change the PIN code of your SIM card, select Change PIN code.
■ Change language or view information
To change the language for the application in Windows or Linux, in the
main view, select > Languages, the language, and OK.
To view information about the application, in the main view, select
> About.
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