Novatel Wireless NRM-MC950D Users manual

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Contents

About this Guide

- Everyday Basics

- Mobilink Basics

- Connection Basics

- SMS Basics

- Address Book Basics

- Troubleshooting

- Glossary

Regulatory Notices

Safety Notices

Specifications

LED States

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rights reserved. Merlin,
MobiLink, Ovation, and the
Novatel Wireless logo are all
trademarks of Novatel. All other
brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective
holders

About this Guide

This guide provides the following information:

● Everyday Basics: If you are working with the default settings and want a quick reference

for daily activities, read this section.

● MobiLink Basics: This section provides an overview of the MobiLink control panel. Read

this to familiarize yourself with the control panel options.

● Connection Basics: If you had trouble setting up your profile as part of the installation or

you want to find out how to automatically connect to the network when you turn your
laptop power on, read this section.

● SMS Basics: This section shows you how to send and receive SMS.

● Address Book Basics: Thinking about sending an SMS to a group of people? You’ll want

to read this section first.

● Troubleshooting: This section provides assistance should you need it.

● Glossary: Understanding all those technical terms

For installation instructions, please refer to the Quick Start Guide. A printed version
of this guide was included in the product box. You’ll also find a copy on the CD.

For information on advanced topics not included in this guide, please refer to
the MobiLink online help.

Note: MobiLink software is for supported Windows platforms only. Support for Mac
OS and Linux is provided through drivers. For more information, see

http://

www.novatelwireless.com/support/index.html

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Everyday Basics

Everyday Basics

After you install the MobiLink™ software and set up your Novatel Wireless Data Product for first time use, it’s time to
get down to the everyday basics. The following steps provide a roadmap of typical usage activities. Use it as a guide
and customize it according to your needs.

1 Turn on your laptop power.

Remove your Novatel Wireless Data Product from your laptop before you turn on the power.

2 Start MobiLink.

MobiLink is the communications software you use to send and receive SMS, and connect to the cellular network.

Doubleclick the MobiLink icon on your desktop to start the application. Want to
have MobiLink start automatically each time you start your computer?

3 Insert your Novatel Wireless Data Product.

You’ll see the message “No Device Detected” on the MobiLink control panel before you insert your Novatel Wireless
Data Product. After you insert it, the message will change to “Initializing Device”.

The LED on your Novatel Wireless Data Product will display a solid red light while it searches for available networks.

When a network is found and attached to, the light on the LED will begin to flash: green for GPRS, violet for EDGE, blue
for UMTS. The LED will light yellow for HSDPA
will change to “Ready”.

You’ll find a complete list of LED colors and related states

. The message on the MobiLink control panel

here.

4 Send or receive SMS.

Once you are attached to a cellular network, you can send and receive SMS. Check the envelope icon on the
MobiLink control panel. It will appear blue when SMS is available and gray when it is not.

Click the envelope icon on the MobiLink control panel to send and receive SMS.

Click Here

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Click to send and receive SMS

Need more information?

Click Here. Not sure what “attached” means? Click Here

5 Surf the web or check your email.

When you surf the web or send or receive email, you are sending and receiving data from the cellular network. Before
you can do this, you have to connect to the network.

1. Select a profile from the drop down box.

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2. Click the Connect button on the MobiLink control panel to connect to the
network. If your SIM card is locked, type in your PIN code and click OK.

3. Click the Internet icon to launch your web browser.

Not sure what your PIN code is? Check with your mobile operator.

Don’t see a profile? You might have to set one up.

Click Here

Want to connect to the cellular network automatically when you turn on your computer?

Click Here.

Click here to find out how your PIN code can provide extra security.

6 Disconnect from the network.

Click Disconnect to end your Internet session.

Click the Menu button and select Exit.

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Click to disconnect

Remove your Novatel Wireless Data Product from the computer.

Want to find out how much time you spent online?

Click Here

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Mobilink Basics

MobiLink Basics

To start MobiLink, doubleclick the MobiLink icon on your desktop. This opens the MobiLink
control panel.

1 SMS

Click to send and receive SMS.

2 Address Book

Click to add SMS contacts or groups.

3 Views

Select the Mobile view to connect to
the cellular network.

4 Internet

Click to launch your web browser
after you connect.

5 Menu

Click to change your MobiLink
settings.

6 Help

Click to access the online help.

7 Minimize

Click to minimize. A MobiLink icon
displays in the system tray.

8 Exit

To Exit MobiLink, use the Menu.
This only closes the window.

9 Signal Strength

More bars indicate a stronger signal
and better connection.

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Always on Top

Use the Always on Top setting to
keep your MobiLink control panel
displayed on your screen when you
switch programs or windows.

● Click the Menu button (page

7) and select Configuration.

● Select the General tab.

● Select Always on top.

● Click OK.

Sound Effects

You can customize more than just
visual effects with MobiLink. Use the
Sound Effects On setting to hear a
sound when you click on items on
the MobiLink control panel. This
setting is turned on by default.

● Click the Menu button and

select Configuration.

● Select the General tab.

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● Deselect Sound Effects On

to turn the sound effects off.

● Click OK.

Launch at Startup

Use the Launch at Startup setting to
automatically start MobiLink when
you start your laptop. You must
have Windows Administrator rights
to enable this setting. Check your
Windows system documentation for
additional information on
Administrator rights.

● Click the Menu button and

select Configuration.

● Select the General tab.

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● Select Launch at Startup.

● Click OK

Language

MobiLink is automatically set to the
language you use for Microsoft
Windows (Windows Default). You
can select a different language, if
your operating system supports the
language.

● Select the General tab.

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● Select the language you

require from the Language
list.

● Click OK.

Transparency

Use the Transparency setting to
allow desktop items to appear even
when the MobiLink control panel is
on top. Adjust it anywhere from 0 to
90 percent (0% being solid and 90%
being the most transparent).

● Click the Menu button and

select Transparency.

● Select the required

transparency setting.

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