Sony FF031011, FF021011 User Manual

EDGE PC Card

Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Cards GC82, GC83 and GC85

User Guide

Content

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Services Available Over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

EDGE PC Card Hardware Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Start Using Wireless Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wireless Manager Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wireless Manager Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Create a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

GPRS Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 CSD Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Modify a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Delete a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using your Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Browse the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Send and Receive emails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Wireless Manager Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Forward Calls (Divert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Restrict Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SMS Manager Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The Phone Book Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Phone Book Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Wireless Manager Online Services Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2 Contents

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Wireless Manager Icon Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Software Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SIM Card Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Sony Ericsson Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 License Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Limitation of liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Disputes and Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Appendix A - Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

General Connection Parameters for CSD and GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

CSD Specific Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

TCP/IP Optimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Cards GC82, GC83 and GC85

First edition (April 2004)

This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment,

may be made by Sony Ericsson at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this manual.

This manual is copyrighted work of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Sweden. The programs referred to herein are copyrighted and trademarked works of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Sweden. Reproduction in whole or in part, including utilization in machines capable of reproduction or retrieval, without the express written permission

of the copyright holders is prohibited. Reverse engineering is also prohibited.

All other product or service names mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective companies.

All rights reserved.

♥ Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2004

Publication number: EN/LZT 123 **** P1A

4 Contents

Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for buying a Sony ericsson EDGE PC Card. EDGE PC Cards are standard size type II PC cards, they enable laptop users to have mobile access to the internet or corporate network with flexibility and high speed, including ‘always online’ capability via GPRS/ EDGE. The EDGE PC Card is very simple to install and use; the software provided allows you to select the best data service available so that the EDGE PC Card is always available for data transfer.

Edge PC Card	Band	Countries supported
GC82	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	North and South America
	850/1900
GC83	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	North and South America; includes
	850/1800/1900	capability to roam on 1800 networks in
		Europe and Asia.
GC85	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	Rest of world, includes ability to roam in
	900/1800/1900	North and South America on 1900.

The EDGE PC Card enables your laptop PC to:

•Browse the Internet

•Send and receive e-mails

•Receive information services in real time

•Access files, databases and discussion groups

•Send and receive SMS text messages

•Edit SIM card entries

Note:

Before using your EDGE PC Card you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on page 47.

Hardware Overview

The EDGE PC Card is a standard type II Cardbus PC card. The card is standard length and only the antenna protrudes outside the PC card slot.

The amount of power drawn from the laptop battery is dependant upon a number of factors including status, distance to the base station and number of timeslots used. See Technical Specifications on page 50 for a general guide to power consumption.

Before you can start using the EDGE PC Card you need to put the hardware together. You will also need a SIM card.

SIM Card

When you subscribe to a mobile network operator, you are issued with a SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module card). The SIM contains your personal subscriber data. You need a SIM to use the EDGE PC Cards.

Introduction 5

Software Overview

Wireless Manager

You can use the Wireless Manager to:

•Display EDGE PC Card status information

•Create or modify connection settings

•Connect to the Internet or a corporate network

•Manage EDGE PC Card settings

•Manage SIM card and PC phone books

•Send and receive SMS messages

Using the EDGE PC Card with your Applications

Data Programs

You can use the EDGE PC Card as a modem to provide Intranet/Internet connectivity for a wide range of applications.

GC82	Fax Programs
Only	You can use the GC82 as a fax provided you have the correct software, e.g. Microsoft Fax
	(Windows 2000 and XP).

Documentation

The EDGE PC Card’s documentation is designed to enhance your understanding of its capabilities. The following guides are provided:

•A printed Quick Start Guide aimed at getting you operational as quickly as possible.

•An online User’s Guide (this document) containing a comprehensive description of the EDGE PC Card functionality. You can read the guide on the computer screen or print it on to either European A4 or American Letter sized paper.

The User’s Guide is located on EDGE PC Card CD-ROM as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. The EDGE PC Card CD-ROM also contains Adobe Acrobat Reader® which you can install if necessary.

Illustrations

The illustrations in this manual were obtained using the EDGE PC Card on a Microsoft Windows® 2000 operating system. The dialogs that appear on your PC may differ depending on the version of Windows® in use.

6 Introduction

Getting Started

Checklist

Make sure the following items are in the box when you unpack it:

•Aluminium protective case for storing the EDGE PC Card and its antenna

•GC82, GC83 or GC85 PC Card

•Antenna

•Quick Start Guide

•CD-ROM

The CD contains; drivers, software, documentation and a readme file.

System Requirements

This section lists the network subscriptions, hardware and software requirements for running the EDGE PC Card.

Network and Subscription

The network subscription you use in conjunction with your EDGE PC Card depends on the subscriptions your network operator can provide. Contact your network operator or service provider to make sure the options you require are available. Make sure that data options are included in your subscription, as these are usually optional services.

Note:

Mobile operators often provide a number of connectivity options via GPRS such as WAP and Internet, so check that the Internet or VPN service you require is enabled for your subscription.

The functionality of the different subscriptions available from networks operators are discussed below:

Circuit Switched Data (CSD)

CSD is the original GSM network data transfer method, used in the past for WAP. Almost all GSM networks have this capability at 9.6 kbps. It is possible for the network to upgrade the speed

to 14.4 kbps. The EDGE PC Card operates at this higher speed where available.

Note:

GC85 does not have CSD connectivity. An upgrade will be available to add this functionality to the GC85, contact your service operator for more details.

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

GPRS is a new network connection which provides “always on” mobility. The connection set up is fast and, once connected, applications may send and receive data whenever required. In today’s GPRS networks, the EDGE PC Card receives data at speeds up to 53.6 kbps and transmits at speeds up to 26.8 kbps.

Getting Started

7

Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE)

EDGE enhances GPRS by increasing data throughput by a factor of 3. GPRS networks enhanced with EDGE are often referred to as E-GPRS (Enhanced GPRS) networks. EDGE provides the “always on” capability of GPRS but with greater speed. EDGE technology is transparent, simply make a GPRS connection as usual and benefit from the increase in speed where EDGE is available in a network.

Short Message Service (SMS)

The PC can send and receive SMS text messages using the SMS Messages screen in the Wireless Manager, see Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen on page 33, for more details.

Hardware

You will need:

•A PC that has the minimum specification recommended by Microsoft to run the version of Windows® installed on it.

•A 16 bit type II PC Card slot.

•A Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Card (GC82, GC83 or GC85)

•a SIM card

Software

You will need:

•Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 (SP4) or XP.

•Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager CD-ROM.

Services Available Over the Internet

The Sony Ericsson web site contains support to facilitate easy communications and rapid information retrieval, wherever you are. It gives you access to on-line customer services, on-line user manuals, software downloads, and useful information. The address is:

http://www.SonyEricsson.com/support

Sony Ericsson’s home page address is:

http://www.SonyEricsson.com

8	Getting Started

Installation

The Wireless Manager CD-ROM contains the software required to operate your EDGE PC Card. The software is simple to set up and operate, but before you begin you will need to make sure that the services you require are included on your SIM card subscription. For an explanation of the services that are available see Network and Subscription on page 7. Contact the organization that supplied you with your SIM card and request that the specific services (EDGE, GPRS, CSD or SMS) you require are added to your subscription.

The CD-ROM contains the following software:

•Wireless Manager

•User Documentation

•On-line Help

•ReadMe text file containing the latest information about the EDGE PC Card

EDGE PC Card Hardware Set Up

1.Collect your EDGE PC Card, antenna and SIM card together.

2.Insert your SIM card into the slot on the back of EDGE PC Card, with the gold contacts facing downwards

Note:

The cut corner of the SIM card must be placed into the PC card as demonstrated below, the gold contacts should face downwards.

3. Connect the antenna to the end of the EDGE PC Card.

If the antenna is obstructing your use of the keyboard you can turn it to a horizontal position and still connect to the network.

If you want to use your other PC card port remove the EDGE PC Card whilst you insert the other card. See Safe Removal of the EDGE PC Card on page 13 for more details.

When the EDGE PC Card isn't in use it is recommended that you store it in the protective carrier box provided. The unit, especially the antenna could be damaged if it remains in PC.

Installation 9

Important!

Do not insert the card into the laptop until you have installed the software from the CD-ROM. Simply cancel the New Hardware wizard if the card is accidentally inserted prior to software installation.

Installing the Software

1. Insert the EDGE PC Card CD-ROM in your CD drive.

After a few seconds a Sony Ericsson splash screen is displayed.

Note:

If the CD-ROM does not autorun, select Start Run and type D:\Setup.exe into the Run dialog. (Where D is your CD drive.)

2.The Choose Language dialog opens. Click on the drop down list and select the installation language for your EDGE PC Card Software. Click OK.

3.The InstallShield Wizard for Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager opens; follow the instructions on screen. When installation is complete click Finish.

4.Insert the EDGE PC Card. Make sure the EDGE PC Card is fully inserted.

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5.After a few seconds, the New Hardware Wizard opens and installs the necessary drivers onto your PC from the EDGE PC Card CD. The wizard may require you to locate a specific driver file. If this happens a dialog opens, click Browse and select:

	Component	EDGE PC Card CD-ROM
		Location
	EDGE/GPRS Drivers on a	D:\Driver\Driver9x
	Windows 98SE or ME machines
	EDGE/GPRS Drivers on a	D:\Driver\Driver2k
	Windows 2000/XP machine

In the above table D is referred to as your CD drive.

Note:

When installing on Windows 98SE, Windows may prompt for the original Windows 98

CD-ROM to be inserted. If the CD-ROM is not inserted when requested, Windows will

10 Installation

subsequently reboot with error messages relating to missing files. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the Windows 98SE CD-ROM is available before installation starts.

6.Select the driver file requested by the Wizard and click Open. The Hardware Wizard finishes the installation.

Note:

If you are prompted to reboot the laptop during software installation, you may find that the Wireless Manager attempts to start before all of the drivers are installed. The scenario is that the New Hardware Wizard is still busy installing the 3 device drivers, the Wireless Manager splash screen appears, followed by a warning dialog saying ”You must have a EDGE PC Card Wireless Modem installed to run this application. Please install a EDGE PC Card Wireless Modem and try again”. Click OK. Wait for the New Hardware Wizard to complete, rebooting the laptop if required, then start the PC Card Manager using the icon on the desktop or via

Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager.

7.Select Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager to start using your EDGE PC Card.

8.The EDGE PC Card and Wireless Manager are ready for use.

Installation 11

Start Using Wireless Manager

1.To start Wireless Manager select Start Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager or select your desktop shortcut .

2.If requested, enter your SIM Card/Phone Lock PIN and click OK. It is only necessary to enter the PIN number once during a PC session.

You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct PIN code. If you fail to enter the SIM PIN correctly it is blocked and if you fail to enter the Phone Lock PIN correctly your EDGE PC Card is locked. Contact your network operator for an unblock code (PUK). Enter the unblock code into the Card Blocked dialog and enter a new PIN code and confirm it.

To set the SIM Card PIN and Phone Lock PIN, see Locks on page 28.

3.The Radio dialog opens, select the required state for your EDGE PC Card radio transmission. See Wireless Manager Preferences on page 15 for more details.

4.The Wireless Manager opens, displaying the Status screen. Connectivity details are displayed on this screen, the current signal strength and GPRS availability should be listed. See Wireless Manager Status Screen on page 25, for more details.

5.The Wireless Manager Icon is displayed in the system tray of your PC.

Wireless Manager Icon

The Wireless Manager Icon shows the current status of the EDGE PC Card, which is typically the current network signal strength and the GSM/GPRS/EDGE service status, similar to a mobile phone display. If you right click on the Wireless Manager Icon a menu is displayed, see The Wireless Manager Icon Menus on page 14 for details on the menu options.

Place your mouse cursor over the Wireless Manager Icon to display text indicating:

•GSM or GPRS/EDGE Service availability

•Network name

•Connection information

Three standard Windows® operating system icons also appear in the system tray when the EDGE PC Card is inserted in your PC and connected. They are the Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN Adapter icon, Dial-up Networking icon and the PC card icon.

	PC Card icon	PC Card icon		Wireless Manager Icon
Wireless			Dial-up
Manager Icon	Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN		Networking icon		Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN
	Adapter icon (connected)				Adapter icon (disconnected)

1:07 PM

2:07 PM

12	Start Using Wireless Manager

•Making Windows Network Connections Visible

The Windows connection icons, displayed in the system tray, normally disappear once a connection is made. This means that you may not necessarily see a icon corresponding to each of the icons for your GPRS/EDGE and CSD.

To make the icon visible, follow the steps described below.

•Right click the appropriate icon and select Open Network Connections. Alternatively select Start Settings Network Connections.

•A dialog opens displaying all the network and dial-up connections available on your PC. Right click the one you want to edit.

•Click the Show icon in taskbar when connected box. Click OK to close the dialog. When you have an active connection use your mouse to hover over the icon to view connectivity details.

•PC Card icon

Indicates that a PC card is present and allows the user to see certain properties and also to stop/remove the card.

Safe Removal of the EDGE PC Card

You must stop the EDGE PC Card before attempting to remove it.

1.Close any active EDGE PC Card Networking Connections.

2.Exit Wireless Manager.

3.Click on the PC Card icon. A list of currently connected PC Cards is displayed. Select Stop Sony Ericsson EDGE Wireless Card.

4.A dialog is displayed telling you it is safe to remove the card.

5.The EDGE PC Card can now be removed safely.

Important!

Incorrect removal of the EDGE PC Card can damage the card.

Wireless Manager Icon Status

The Wireless Manager Icon displays the status of the EDGE PC Card network connection.

Radio is set to off or the Wireless Manager has disconnected the EDGE PC

Card

The radio transmitter is enabled, but there is no GSM or GPRS service available

The EDGE PC Card has GSM service and indicates a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. CSD, SMS and fax (GC82 only) may be used, provided these are supported by the subscription. GPRS/EDGE is not available

The EDGE PC Card has GSM and GPRS/EDGE service.

If EDGE connectivity is available there is no visible indication of this in the

Wireless Manager.

Wireless Manager is waiting for the EDGE PC Card to be inserted.

Start Using Wireless Manager

13

The Wireless Manager Icon Menus

Right click one of the following icons to see the EDGE PC Card GPRS/EDGE menu options.

or

or

or

The EDGE PC Card GPRS/EDGE menu is displayed.

Open GC82 Manager

Turn Radio Off

Connect to MyGPRSservice

Help

About GC82 Manager

Hide to tray

Exit

Note:

Some of these menu options are disabled, depending on the current state of the EDGE PC Card.

Note:

EDGE capability is not indicated by the EDGE PC Card GPRS/EDGE icons.

The Wireless Manager Icon menu options are described below.

Open Wireless Manager

Select Open Wireless Manager or double click on the Wireless Manager icon to open the Wireless Manager.

Radio Status

This menu option is dynamic. It monitors the current state of the EDGE PC Card radio transmitter and gives you the option to switch to the opposite state, for example, if your EDGE PC Card Radio transmitter is on the menu option reads Turn Radio Off.

You can also set the status of the radio transmitter by selecting Turn Radio On/Off in the EDGE PC Card Manager File menu.

Connect/Disconnect

If you are currently disconnected the menu gives you the option to connect to the most recently used EDGE PC Card connection. If you are connected the menu gives you the option to disconnect.

Help

Opens the Wireless Manager Online Help. You can also launch the Online Help from the Wireless Manager Help Menu. Pressing F1 in any of the Wireless Manager dialogs opens the relevant help screen.

About

Displays a dialog that contains Wireless Manager software information.

Hide to Tray

Select the Hide to Tray option to visually close Wireless Manager leaving only the Wireless Manager Icon visible in the system tray. Use the Open Wireless Manager to view the software again.

14	Start Using Wireless Manager

Exit

Closes the Wireless Manager application, the Wireless Manager Icon will remain in the system tray if you have set it to run in the background. See Wireless Manager Preferences below for more details.

Wireless Manager Preferences

You can change the general behavior of the Wireless Manager by selecting specific options in the

Preferences... dialog.

1.Select Preferences... in the File menu. The Preferences dialog opens, the Radio Power tab is displayed.

Radio Power Tab

You can use this tab to manage the state of the radio transmitter.

Enable Radio immediately when card inserted

You should normally leave this checkbox turned off. When enabled, the Windows driver turns the radio transmitter on when the card is inserted and leaves

it enabled even when the card is not in use. You should check this option if your Windows logon requires you to log on using a dial-up connection, see Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection on page 19 for more details. When you click OK to activate this option the Wireless Manager displays the following dialog.

When this option is selected, the Wireless Manager radio power startup and shutdown choices are disabled.

Start Using Wireless Manager

15

The radio mode you specify at Wireless Manager start-up appears selected on the Radio tab.

On

Off

Ask Me

Turn Radio Off

Reset card

Text Messaging Tab

When the Wireless Manager is running in radio on mode it is registered to the network and connections can

be made and SMS sent and received. The radio can be enabled in several ways;

•Select Radio On when the Wireless Manager starts.

•Specify the required radio state in

Preferences Radio Power.

See Wireless Manager Preferences on page 15 for more details.

Radio Off indicates that the EDGE PC Card will not register to the mobile network. You may perform noncommunication related activities such as phone book maintenance, but you must turn on the radio in order to make a connection or to send/receive SMS.

Triggers a dialog to be displayed every time the PC

is turned on. The dialog asks you if the radio transmitter should be turned on or off during the active PC session. This is also called Aeroplane mode, because it prevents the radio transmitter automatically turning on. This is

a useful feature in areas where radio transmitters are not allowed; aircrafts, hospitals or blasting areas. Your EDGE PC Card is set to Ask by default.

At shutdown the radio is turned off.

Turns the radio off and resets the card.

You can use this tab to enable reception of specific message classes from the SMS Cell Broadcast service and to set the SMS received audio alarm to on or off. Select the radio buttons to activate the options.

Example of SMS Cell Broadcast message types:

Code: Cell Broadcast Message

000 Index

010 News Flashes

020 Hospitals

030 Long-distance road reports

040 Weather

To enter multiple SMS Cell Broadcast message types separate each entry with a comma, for example, 000, 034, 076.

Note:

SMS Cell Broadcast message types are network operator specific. Contact your network operator for more details.

This screen also allows you to set a validity period for the SMS messages that you are sending. If your message can not be delivered, for example, if the recipient hasn’t inserted their EDGE PC Card, the validity period tells your service centre how long to keep trying to send the message.

16	Start Using Wireless Manager

Notifications Tab

Click the Notifications tab. You can decide if you want to display a splash screen every time Wireless Manager is opened or closed and a program end confirmation box. Select the radio buttons to activate the options.

GPRS Connection Tab

Establish GPRS connection at startup

Select this option to automatically connect to your chosen network when Wireless Manager is started. Wireless Manager waits until GPRS is registered and then it establishes the specified GPRS connection.

Simply select the name of the connection to be established from the drop down list.

To automatically connect when you start or restart your PC see the example below. If you need to connect at Windows log on see Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection on page 19.

Example:	If you want your EDGE PC Card to be available and a GPRS internet connection
	to be automatically established when you boot your laptop:
	- Set Preferences	Miscellaneous Run this program when
	Windows Starts
	- Set Preferences	GPRS Connection Establish GPRS Connection

At Startup and select the GPRS connection required.

Miscellaneous Tab

Click the Miscellaneous tab.

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•Hide to tray when minimized

If enabled, when the Wireless Manager is minimized, it removes any window from the taskbar, and only shows the small icon in the system tray. To re-open the main window, double-click the tray icon, or select open from the icon menu.

•Run this program when Windows starts

If enabled, the Wireless Manager starts when Windows is started. If a EDGE PC Card is detected, the Wireless Manager runs. If not, the program closes (and runs in the background if permitted).

When used with Establish GPRS connection at startup, this allows a GPRS session to be automatically connected when the user logs on, see Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dialup Connection on page 19 for more details.

•Minimize when Windows starts

If enabled, the Wireless Manager starts when a user logs on to Windows, it appears as an icon in the task bar only. If a EDGE PC Card is detected, the Wireless Manager runs and connects. If not, the program closes (and runs in the background if permitted).

•Allow this program to run in the background

If enabled, the Wireless Manager runs in the background, waiting for a EDGE PC Card to be inserted. When the card is detected, the Wireless Manager automatically opens and begins normal operations.

When the close box, or File Exit is selected, the Wireless Manager closes but does not exit. It releases control of the card, so it may be stopped and removed, and runs in the background. You can start the program again from the Start menu, double-clicking the system tray icon,

or by re-inserting the EDGE PC Card.

You can stop Wireless Manager running in the background by right clicking on the PC screen and selecting Exit.

If you attempt to start Wireless Manager with no EDGE PC Card inserted a warning dialog is displayed, informing you that the EDGE PC Card is not present, and Wireless Manager switches back to background mode.

•Hide tray icon when no card inserted

If this option is selected, Wireless Manager runs in background mode, the Wireless Manager icon is not displayed in the system tray. If the card is inserted, the icon reappears and the Wireless Manager is started.

•Show menu item for Modem Software Update

If this option is checked, a File Modem Software Update... menu item is enabled. Selecting this menu command prepares the modem to receive a software update from the Sony Ericsson Update Service. More information about this service can be found at http://www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice/EDGE PC Card/.

Examples:	If you want to activate your EDGE PC Card when the laptop is booted, so that it is
	ready to make a connection and send/receive SMS:
	- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows
	Starts.

If you want your EDGE PC Card to be available and a GPRS internet connection to be automatically established when you boot your laptop:

-Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts.

-Set Preferences GPRS Connections Establish GPRS Connection At Startup.

-Select the GPRS connection required.

If you remove the EDGE PC Card during usage and want it to be automatically reactivated when you re-insert it:

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- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Allow this program to run in the background.

Note: If you have Establish GPRS connection at Startup set, then the connection will also be automatically established when you insert the card.

If you want to start the laptop with the EDGE PC Card removed and have it automatically activated when it is later inserted:

-Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts.

-Set Preferences Miscellaneous Allow this program to run in the background.

Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection

The EDGE PC Card supports the Windows Log on using dial-up connection feature.

To log on to Windows using a dial-up connection the EDGE PC Card must be inserted and the radio enabled before you log on. To enable the radio prior to logon, select Enable radio immediately when card inserted checkbox on the Radio Power preferences tab, see Radio Power Tab

on page 15 for more details.

Important!

Never start your PC in this mode if you are in a location where mobile devices shouldn’t be used, for example, on an aeroplane, in hospital or near a blast site.

Only check this option if you need to log on to a Windows Domain via a wireless dial-up connection. This will permit the EDGE PC Card to register with the network and establish a connection when the Windows logon screen is displayed.

Note:

It is not possible to display network status or signal strength during the Windows logon procedure, so you should allow enough time for the EDGE PC Card to find and register with the wireless network prior to attempting to log on.

The dial-up connections available to the Windows Logon must have been created by a user account with Administrator privilege and designated For all users. This must be done using the Windows Network Connection Wizard, because the Wireless Manager can only create connections for the current user ID.

Normally the Windows Logon using dial-up connection will be using a CSD session to a corporate network, so that the logon credentials can be validated by a Windows Domain Server.

There may be special circumstances where a GPRS dial-up connection is required for logon. To create a GPRS dial-up connection, follow these steps:

1.Create the Windows dial-up connection using the Windows Network Connection Wizard. For the telephone number, use *99***3#.

2.Set the GPRS context parameters in the EDGE PC Card using the following AT commands. Type the AT Commands into the Windows Hyperterminal program.

AT+CGDCONT=3,“IP”,“<AccessPointName>”,“”,0,0

where <AccessPointName> is the name of the special GPRS access point for your corporate GPRS service.

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Note:

In this example, we used GPRS Context 3. There are 10 possible contexts supported by the EDGE PC Card (1..10). Context ID 2 is reserved for use by connections created by the Wireless Manager.

Refer to the AT Command Manual or contact your service provider for further assistance.

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Create a Connection

Your mobile operator may have entered predefined customised connection settings for you. Check the connection drop-down menu for any existing entries, if they are available go directly to Using your Connection on page 23.

1.Click or select View Connection Wizard. The Connection Wizard opens.

2.Select the radio button next to Create a new connection, enter a name, for example ‘My Connection’, click Next.

Note:

Your connection name should not exceed 16 characters for it to be fully visible in Wireless Manager.

3.The Type of Connection screen opens. From here you select the type of connection you require:

•For GPRS/EDGE see steps 4 to 8

•For CSD see steps 9 to 12

GPRS Connection

4.Select GPRS/EDGE. Select your Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list. If your Network Operator isn’t listed selected <Other>. Click Next.

See Network and Subscription on page 7 for more information on GPRS.

Note:

Type the first letter of the Network Operator you require into the field to list all the operators that start with that letter.

5.If the Access Point Name dialog opens, select the APN you want to use from the list displayed. If no APNs are listed contact your Network Operator and ask them to supply an APN.

6.To modify the selected APN’s settings, Click Advanced.... See Appendix A - Connection Parameters on page 62, for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog. Click Apply to save any changes before closing the dialog. Click Next.

Note:

Your connection will automatically switch to EDGE when the network is available, allowing your PC Card to work at faster speeds.

7.If the operator you have selected in step 4 does not require a User ID and Password leave this screen blank if it is displayed. If you have to logon to your service provider, enter you User ID and Password into the specific fields. If you want to enter your User ID and PAssword every time you connect tick the box provided. Click Next.

Note:

Some versions of Windows® deliberately change the number of asterisks that represent a password and place asterisks in the password field when the password is blank in order to make the display secure.

8.Click Finish to create your connection or Back to review your settings.

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