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  • Page 1 Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life. Welcome to HUAWEI 3G Data Card from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HUAWEI 3G Data Card User Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2006 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Trademarks and HUAWEI are trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective holders.
  • Page 3 Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device my not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4 RF Exposure Notice for licensed PCMCIA Cards Caution The PC Card has been tested for compliance with FCC / IC RF exposure limits in the laptop computer(s) configurations with side PCMCIA slot and can be used in laptop computers with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics.
  • Page 5 Safety Precautions Before using the wireless data card, please read the safety precautions carefully and also let your children know these, so that you can use your wireless data card correctly and safely. For details, see the section “Warnings and Precautions”. Do not switch on your wireless data card when it is prohibited to use wireless device or when the wireless data card may cause interference or danger.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    6 Descriptions of the Data Card Management GUI ........10 Start the Data Card Management............10 Introduction to the Main Screen............10 7 Internet Services..................14 Browse the Internet .................14 View Connection Information............14 Volume Statistic ................15 8 Message Services ..................17 Write Messages ................17 Outbox....................18 HUAWEI...
  • Page 8 PIN Management ................47 Upgrade In-Service .................50 View Diagnostics Information............51 About HUAWEI 3G Data Card............52 11 Technical Parameters ................53 12 FAQ on HUAWEI 3G Data Card............55 13 Warnings and Precautions ..............57 Electronic Device ................57 Hospital ..................57 Area with flammables and Explosives..........57 Traffic Safety ..................58...
  • Page 9 Contents Children Safety ................59 Operating Environment ..............59 Cleaning and Maintenance...............59 Environmental Care.................60 Certification Information (SAR) ............60 14 Abbreviations ..................62 HUAWEI...
  • Page 11: Overview

    Overview Welcome to the HUAWEI 3G Data Card. With this product, you can easily access the following: Internet Services You can access the Internet by connecting to networks, and surf the Internet conveniently. Message Services HUAWEI 3G Data Card Management provides message services, and features the large storage capacity, and easy manageability.
  • Page 12: What's In Your Packing Box

    What’s in Your Packing Box Your 3G Data Card packing box contains: A HUAWEI 3G Data Card A CD-ROM containing an installing program, PDF documents of User Manual and Quick Start A guide book for Quick Start HUAWEI...
  • Page 13: Getting To Know Your Data Card

    The following is an illustration of a HUAWEI 3G Data Card: Antenna Jack Earphone Jack Note This is a schematic picture of a HUAWEI 3G Data Card. Your Data Card may be different from this one. It is subject to your actual one. HUAWEI...
  • Page 14 When the Data Card registers to GSM network, the blue indicator lights. When the Data Card works for any ongoing data transmission in the The status network mode of 2G (GPRS/EDGE), the blue indicator blinks. of the indicator is on for 100 ms and off for 100 ms. HUAWEI...
  • Page 15: Getting Started

    1024 % 768 pixels is recommended. Preparing the Data Card 1. Take out the HUAWEI 3G Data Card from the protective cover. 2. As shown in the following figure, insert the SIM/USIM card into the slot on the back of the Data Card, and make sure the golden contact on the card is facing downwards.
  • Page 16 4 Getting Started HUAWEI...
  • Page 17: Installation Guide

    5. After successful installation, a shortcut icon for the Data Card Management appears on the desktop. Installing the Data Card Hardware 1. Insert the Data Card which contains the SIM/USIM card into the PCMCIA slot of your laptop. HUAWEI...
  • Page 18: Removing The Data Card

    3. After the system prompts that it is safe to remove the device, pull out the Data Card. Note Do not remove the Data Card directly without following the above procedures, lest your laptop may be harmed. Do not remove the Data Card when the operating system is in the Hibernate or Standby mode. HUAWEI...
  • Page 19: Uninstalling The Data Card Management

    There are two methods to uninstalling the Data Card Management: You can uninstall the Data Card Management through the Add/Remove function of Control Panel in the operating system. You can select Programs/Huawei Data Card/Uninstall in the Start menu to uninstall the Data Card Management. HUAWEI...
  • Page 20: Descriptions Of The Data Card Management Gui

    The PIN and the PUK are provided by your SIM/USIM card carrier. For information about how to modify, enable or disable the PIN, refer to “PIN Management” on page 47. Introduction to the Main Screen Interface Overview The interface, displayed after the HUAWEI 3G Data Card starts, is as HUAWEI...
  • Page 21 Status Display Area User Work Area Operation Navigation Area Connection Message Setting Main Menu Phone Book The interface is divided into three parts. From the top to down, they are Status Display Area, User Work Area, and Operation Navigation Area. HUAWEI...
  • Page 22 / < Alt + P> To display the Setting interface. / To display the Main Menu. / To display the related topic of online help. Alt + F4 To exit the Data Card Management. HUAWEI...
  • Page 23 Displays the related information of the current Carriers network carriers. Display the information of system mode. System mode The descriptions of status are as follows: GPRS/EDGE: 2G network, data service is available. 3G: 3G network, high speed data services are available. No display: No service. HUAWEI...
  • Page 24: Internet Services

    After connecting to wireless network, you can start the internet explorer tools in your laptop to browse the Internet. View Connection Information After connecting to a network, you can view the specific information of data services in network. 1. Click to display the Connection interface. HUAWEI...
  • Page 25: Volume Statistic

    Total Volume Displays all the total statistic information after clearing Statistic the volume statistic information last time, including the sent volume, received volume and the duration. Last Clear Time Displays the time of last clearance. HUAWEI...
  • Page 26 You can clear the data of the last volume statistic, and the total volume statistic data. 1. Click to display the Connection interface. 2. Click to display the Prompt dialog box. 3. Click OK to clear all the volume statistic data. HUAWEI...
  • Page 27: Message Services

    Message Services HUAWEI 3G Data Card supports the message services similar to mobile phone, and has advantages such as large storage capacity and easy manageability. You can send and receive messages, save phone numbers to Phone Book, and import messages from SIM/USIM cards to your laptop. You can also perform operations such as message alert setting and advanced message setting.
  • Page 28: Outbox

    : Sending messages failed. : Sending messages succeeded. You can show or hide the message preview area by double-clicking a message record. When the message list in SIM/USIM card is displayed, you can reread the messages in SIM/USIM card by pressing F5. HUAWEI...
  • Page 29 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in Local or SIM/USIM card. 4. Select a message you want to resend in the list box. 5. Right-click it and select Resend in the shortcut menu. Note You can only resend a message at one time. HUAWEI...
  • Page 30 2. Select the Outbox tab page to open Outbox. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or SIM/USIM card. 4. Select one or more messages in the list box. 5. Click to display the Prompt dialog box. HUAWEI...
  • Page 31: Inbox

    When you clear all the messages saved in Local, the messages are directly removed to Trash. Inbox Inbox is used to save your received messages. In Inbox, you can perform the following operations: View Messages You can view the content and status of messages in Inbox. HUAWEI...
  • Page 32 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or SIM/USIM card. 4. Select a message in the list box. 5. Click to display the Write interface. 6. After creating a message, click to send it. HUAWEI...
  • Page 33 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or SIM/USIM card. 4. Select a message in the list box. 5. Click to display the New Contact Detail dialog box. 6. Enter the correct information and click OK to save the phone number of the contact. HUAWEI...
  • Page 34 When you clear all the messages saved in the SIM/USIM card, the messages are permanently deleted and not removed to Trash. When you clear all the messages saved in Local, the messages are directly deleted and removed to Trash. HUAWEI...
  • Page 35: Draft

    4. After editing the content, you can perform the following operations: Click to send the message. Click to save the message in Draft. Click to clear the entered phone number and message content. Delete Messages You can delete the unwanted messages in Draft. HUAWEI...
  • Page 36: Trash

    2. Select the Trash tab page to open Trash. 3. Double-click a message record and view its content in the preview area under the message list. Note You can show or hide the message preview area by double-clicking a message record. HUAWEI...
  • Page 37 You can clear all the messages in Trash. 1. Click to display the Message interface. 2. Select the Trash tab page to open Trash. 3. Click to display the Prompt dialog box. 4. Click OK to clear all the messages in Trash permanently. HUAWEI...
  • Page 38: Report

    When the message list in SIM/USIM card is displayed, you can reread the messages in SIM/USIM card by pressing F5. Delete Messages You can delete the unwanted messages in Report. 1. Click to display the Message interface. 2. Select the Report tab page to open Report. HUAWEI...
  • Page 39: Import Messages

    Trash. When you clear all the messages saved in Local, the messages are directly removed to Trash. Import Messages You can import Outbox and Inbox messages from SIM/USIM cards to your laptop. HUAWEI...
  • Page 40 Press and hold Ctrl and then click the messages to select one or more messages, or press Ctrl + A to select all the messages. After the messages in the SIM/USIM card are imported, the messages will be deleted from the SIM/USIM card. HUAWEI...
  • Page 41: Phone Book Management

    Phone Book Management The HUAWEI 3G Data Card supports to manage the information of contacts and groups, export/import the contacts information, and send messages in phone book. You can perform the following management: Information Management You can manage the information in Local and SIM/USIM Card. You can also directly send messages in Phone Book.
  • Page 42 Prompt dialog box is displayed. 4. Click OK to delete the group. Note After a group is deleted, all contacts in this group are removed to No Group. You can not delete these three default groups: Local, No Group and SIM/USIM Card. HUAWEI...
  • Page 43 The contact name can be null, but it is not recommended for the sake of your management. All the information of contact can not be null at the same time and can not contain only spaces or symbols of word wrap. HUAWEI...
  • Page 44 SIM/USIM card. When modifying the contact information in phone book of SIM/USIM card, the name and phone number in SIM/USIM card correspond to the name and mobile phone in the Contact Detail dialog box. HUAWEI...
  • Page 45 If there is no matching contact, no record is displayed in the list box. Show SIM/USIM Card You can display the SIM/USIM card in phone book to facilitate the management of the phone book information. HUAWEI...
  • Page 46 You can select one or more contacts in the phone book to send message. 1. Click to display the Phone Book interface. 2. Select one or more contact records to send message in the list. 3. Click to display the Write interface. 4. After editing the message, click to send it. HUAWEI...
  • Page 47: Export/Import Management

    5. Select a file format from *.csv and *.txt and click Save to export the contact information to the specified file. Export from Local to SIM/USIM Card 1. Click to display the Phone Book interface. 2. Click Local to display the contact list in Local. HUAWEI...
  • Page 48 Import to Phone Book You can import the contact information from the *.csv and *.txt files or the phone book in SIM/USIM card to Local, or import the contact information from Local into the phone book in SIM/USIM Card. HUAWEI...
  • Page 49 Data Card Management prompts that the format is error. You can click and hold single or multiple contacts in SIM/USIM card, drag it or them to Local in order to import the contacts information to Local directly. HUAWEI...
  • Page 50: Settings And Information Query

    Select the Display alerts when a message is received checkbox to start the visual alert for messages. Deselect the Display alerts when a message is received checkbox to stop the visual alert for messages. 5. Click Browse… to display a dialog box. 6. Select ring files, and click Open. HUAWEI...
  • Page 51 5. After finishing the settings, click Setting to save the settings. The advanced message setting parameters and their descriptions are listed below: Parameter Description Request status If you enable this function, the network sends return report notifications when messages are sent successfully. HUAWEI...
  • Page 52: Network Settings

    You can select the network searching mode and connection type. Network settings include the following operations: Select Connection Types You can select different network connection types to access the networks provided by carriers. 1. Click to display the Setting interface. HUAWEI...
  • Page 53 After you select connection types, you can set the Data Card to search for a network automatically, and register to the carrier of the Data Card. 1. Click to display the Setting interface. 2. Select the Network tab page to display the Network dialog box. 3. Click Auto Choose Network to finish settings. HUAWEI...
  • Page 54: Connection Settings

    5. After advanced settings, click OK. 6. After connection settings, click Save; you can click Cancel to cancel your creation. All the connection setting parameters and their descriptions are listed below: Parameter Description Profile name The profile name of the connection. HUAWEI...
  • Page 55 3. Select a connection in the Profile Name drop-down list. 4. Click Modify to modify the profile name, verify users, and set IP addresses. 5. Click Advanced to modify authentication protocol, DNS, and WINS 6. After advanced settings, click OK. HUAWEI...
  • Page 56: System Settings

    Select the Start main window minimized checkbox, the interface of the Data Card Management is automatically minimized after startup. Deselect the Start main window minimized checkbox, the interface of the Data Card Management is automatically displayed after startup. 5. Click Apply or OK. HUAWEI...
  • Page 57: Pin Management

    SIM/USIM card. Modify PIN You can modify the current PIN, and the new PIN automatically takes effect. 1. Click or right-click in the taskbar. 2. Select PIN Operation/Change PIN in the shortcut menu to display the Change PIN dialog box. HUAWEI...
  • Page 58 PIN at the next startup of the Data Card Management. 1. Click or right-click in the taskbar. 2. Select PIN Operation/Enable PIN Check in the shortcut menu. 3. Enter the correct PIN in the Enable PIN Check dialog box. 4. Click OK in the prompt dialog box. HUAWEI...
  • Page 59 If you do not use PUK to unlock PIN after SIM/USIM card is locked, you can not use the related functions of SIM/USIM card. For example, accessing the Internet, sending and receiving messages, and reading message in SIM/USIM card. HUAWEI...
  • Page 60: Upgrade In-Service

    Internet, sending and receiving messages, and reading message in SIM/USIM card. Upgrade In-Service While accessing the Internet by using the data card, you can upgrade the Huawei 3G Data Card Management in either of the following ways: Manually upgrade Auto upgrade HUAWEI...
  • Page 61: View Diagnostics Information

    10 Settings and Information Query Manually Upgrade Do the following to upgrade Huawei 3G Data Card Management manually: 1. Click and then select Online Update. 2. In the Update Via Internet dialog box double-click a server address, or enter the server address in the Server URL: text box.
  • Page 62: About Huawei 3G Data Card

    2. Select Diagnostics in the shortcut menu. 3. The Data Card Management displays the diagnostics dialog box. About HUAWEI 3G Data Card You can view the version of HUAWEI 3G Data Card, its copyright and so 1. Click or right-click in the taskbar.
  • Page 63: Technical Parameters

    GSM/GPRS 900MHz: Power Class 4, +33dBm GSM/GPRS 1800MHz/1900MHz: Power class 1, +30dBm EDGE 900MHz: Power Class E2, +27dBm EDGE 1800MHz/1900MHz: Power Class E2, +26dBm Voice service WCDMA: AMR (12.2kbps/ 10.2kbps/ 7.95kbps/ 7.4kbps/ 6.7kbps/ 5.9kbps/ 5.15kbps/ 4.75kbps) GSM: FR, EFR, HR, AMR HUAWEI...
  • Page 64 WCDMA PS. Concurrent ability one WCDMA CS voice + one WCDMA PS. 120 mm % 54 mm % 10 mm Size(D%W%H) Weight About 50g Battery Powered via the laptop card slot, uses laptop battery Operating C–55 temperature Storage C–70 temperature HUAWEI...
  • Page 65: Faq On Huawei 3G Data Card

    How to Judge Whether the HUAWEI 3G Data Card has been Installed Correctly? After installing the HUAWEI 3G Data Card, two devices are displayed in the device management, namely, the “HUAWEI Mobile Connect-3G Modem” and the “HUAWEI Mobile Conncet-3G Application Interface”.
  • Page 66 12 FAQ on HUAWEI 3G Data Card When a Message is received, no Prompting Window Appears. Why? Because you have not set the function of “Display alerts when a message is received”. To set the visual alert for messages, proceed as follows: 1.
  • Page 67: Warnings And Precautions

    Device/Vehicle for transporting and storing fuels or chemical products Area with chemical substances and particles (such as: granule, dust, metal powder) in the air Area with the sign of Explosives Area with the sign of Turn off bi-direction wireless equipment. HUAWEI...
  • Page 68: Traffic Safety

    The earphones may attract these objects and hurt you when you are using the wireless data card. Do not put your wireless data card in the pocket on the back side of trousers or a skirt to avoid wireless data card damage while seating. HUAWEI...
  • Page 69: Children Safety

    The wireless data card may interfere nearby TV sets and radios. In accordance with the international standards for radio frequency and radiation, use wireless data card accessories approved by Huawei only. Cleaning and Maintenance Before you clean or maintain the wireless data card, disconnect your wireless data card from your PC and turn off the PC.
  • Page 70: Environmental Care

    All models of Huawei’s wireless data card are designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines such as European Council Recommendation and Federal Communications Commission Notice (United States).
  • Page 71 The SAR limit adopted by the USA and Canada is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The highest SAR value reported to the FCC and IC for this device type when tested for use is 1.53 W/kg. HUAWEI...
  • Page 72: Abbreviations

    Abbreviations Access Point Name Barred Dialing Numbers Circuit Service Domain Name Services EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Fixed Dialing Numbers The 2nd Generation The 3rd Generation GPRS General Packet Radio Service Global System for Mobile Communications HUAWEI...
  • Page 73 Modulation Coding Scheme Personal Identification Number Packet Switched Service PIN Unblocking Key Service Dialing Numbers Subscriber Identity Module UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USIM UMTS Subscriber identity module WCDMA Wideband CDMA WINS Windows Internet Name Service BOM: 31015834 Ver: V1.13 HUAWEI...

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