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GC79
Sony Ericsson GPRS / Wireless LAN PC Card GC79
User’s Guide
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Content Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GC79 Manager Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 GSM Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Wireless LAN Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 GC79 Manager Telephony Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix D- Initiating a HSCSD Connection from Outside the GC79 Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 4 Contents
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Sony Ericsson GPRS / Wireless LAN PC Card GC79 First edition (August 2003) 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
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Introduction Congratulations and thank you for buying the Sony Ericsson GPRS / Wireless LAN PC Card GC79. The GC79 is a combined wireless LAN (WLAN) adapter and triple band GSM product that enables you to communicate wirelessly from your laptop on all five continents, in over one hundred and sixty countries. As the GC79 provides wireless communications you no longer need to carry cables, telephone jack converters, chargers and batteries. The GC79 is very simple to install and use; the softw
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Software Overview GC79 Manager You can use the GC79 Manager to: • View GSM/GPRS and wireless LAN status information • Create or modify connection settings • Connect to the Internet or a corporate network • Manage GC79 settings • Manage SIM card and PC phone books • Send and receive SMS messages Using the GC79 with your Applications Data Programs You can use the GC79 as a connector to a wireless LAN access point or to provide Intranet/Internet connectivity for a wide range of applications. The
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Getting Started Checklist Make sure the following items are in the box when you unpack it: • Protective case for storing the GC79 • GC79 PC Card •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 GC79 PC Card. Wireless LAN Connection In order to use your GC79 as a wireless LAN adapter for a corporate network, you must have the approp
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High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) HSCSD is an enchanced GSM network capability offered by some network operators. It enables circuit switched data connections to run at a higher data speed, using more than one wireless ‘timeslot’ for the data transmission. This is ideal for providing a faster connection to existing corporate or ISP dial-up facilities. The preferred connection speed is selected when you define the connection using the Connection Wizard. General Packet Radio Service (GP
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Installation The GC79 Manager CD-ROM contains the software required to operate your GC79. The software is simple to set up and operate. The CD-ROM contains the following software: • GC79 Manager • User Documentation • On-line Help • ReadMe text file containing the latest information about the GC79 Before you Begin Before you begin, you will need to ensure that you have access rights to your corporate network for wireless LAN connections. You will also need to make sure that the GSM services yo
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Installing the Software 1. Insert the GC79 Manager 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 GC79 software. Click OK. 3. The InstallShield Wizard for Sony Ericsson GC79 Manager opens; follow the instructions on
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Start Using GC79 Manager 1. To start GC79 Manager select Start Programs Sony Ericsson GC79 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, the SIM is blocked; and if you fail to enter the Phone Lock PIN correctly, your GC79 is locked. Contact your GSM netw
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GSM/GPRS Icons GSM/GPRS radio is disabled. The GSM/GPRS radio transmitter is enabled, but there is no GSM or GPRS service available. GC79 Manager is waiting for the GC79 card to be inserted. The GC79 has GSM service and indicates a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. CSD, HSCSD, SMS and fax may be used, provided these are supported by the subscription. GPRS is not available. The GC79 has GSM and GPRS service. GPRS, CSD, HSCSD, SMS and fax may be used, provided these are supported by the subs
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Icon Menus GC79 GSM/GPRS menu Right click one of the following icons to see the GC79 GSM/GPRS menu options. The GC79 GSM/GPRS menu is displayed. or or or Note: Some of the these menu options are disabled, depending on the current state of the GC79. The GC79 GSM/GPRS menu options are described below. Open GC79 Manager Select Open GC79 Manager or double click on the GC79 Manager icon to open the GC79 Manager. Radio Status (Turn GSM/GRPS Radio On/Off) This menu option is dynamic. It monitors the
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Exit Closes the GC79 Manager application, the GC79 Manager Icon will remain in the system tray if you have set it to run in the background. See GC79 Manager GSM/GPRS Preferences on page 16 for more details. GC79 Wireless Control menu Right click on one of the following icons to see the GC79 Wireless Control menu options. The GC79 Wireless Control menu is displayed. or or The GC79 Wireless Control menu options are described below. Help This menu option provides information about the GC79 Wirel
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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 GSM/GPRS and wireless LAN connections. To make a icon visible, follow the steps described below. 1. Right click the appropriate icon and select Open Network and Dial-up Connections. Alternatively select Start Settings Network and Dial-up Connectio
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Radio Power Tab You can use this tab to manage the state of the radio transmitter. Enable Radio You should normally leave this checkbox turned off. When immediately when card enabled, the Windows driver turns the radio transmitter on inserted 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 Appendix B - Windows Log on using a GSM/GPRS Dial-up Connect
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Text Messaging Tab 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
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Miscellaneous Tab Click the Miscellaneous tab. • Hide to tray when minimized If enabled, when the GC79 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 GC79 Manager starts when Windows is started. If a GC79 PC Card is detected, the GC79 Manager runs. If not, the program closes (and runs
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• 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 GC79 PC card to receive a software update from the Sony Ericsson Update Service. More information about this service can be found at http://www.SonyEricsson.com/support Examples: If you want to activate your GC79 when the laptop is booted, so that it is ready to make a connection and send/receive SMS: - Set Preferences Misc Ru
