Sprint C201 - Manuals

Section 1 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card 5 S e c t i o n 1 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card TM In This Section 䊳 Your PCS Connection Card TM 䊳 PCS Connection Card Components 䊳 System Requirements 䊳 Care and Maintenance of Your PCS Connection Card 䊳 Installing the Wireless...

Section 1 6 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card Your PCS Connection Card The PCS Connection Card utilizes CDMA technology enabling real-time wireless access to email, the Internet or your company network. The card runs on most current Windows-compatible laptop or desktop computers, and it ...

Section 1 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card 7 3. Launch the Wireless Connection Manager Software application. 4. If your card has not previously been activated, the Activation Wizard will automatically launch and guide you through the process. System Requirements The following items are ...

Section 1 8 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card Installing the Wireless Connection Manager Software This section guides you step-by-step through the Wireless Connection Manager Software installation procedure. Once you complete the installation process and activate your PCS Connection Card...

Section 1 10 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card 6. If you are satisfied with the installation settings, click Next to continue. A message will appear (see Figure 4) allowing you to specify whether you want an icon for the Wireless Connection Manager placed on your desktop. Figure 4: Deskt...

Section 1 12 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card Inserting and Removing Your PCS Connection Card Before you insert the PCS Connection Card, you must first install the Wireless Connection Manager Software. Once you have completed the installation procedure, you may insert your card into you...

Section 1 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card 13 Activating Your PCS Connection Card To launch the Wireless Connection Manager, double-click the shortcut icon placed on your desktop, or select Start J J J J Programs J J J J Novatel Wireless J J J J Wireless Connection Manager . If your car...

Section 1 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card 15 3. Click Next when you are asked for your card’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN). The third PCS Connection Card Activation window will appear, which displays your card’s ESN in the top field (see Figure 10). Figure 10: PCS Connection Card Act...

Section 1 16 Getting Started With Your PCS Connection Card 7. Once you have been given your card’s phone number, enter the number in the top field, as shown in Figure 11. 8. Re-enter the phone number in the bottom field for activation, and click Next to continue. Note: If the phone numbers you enter...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 17 S e c t i o n 2 The Wireless Connection Manager In This Section 䊳 Wireless Connection Manager Main Window 䊳 Controlling the Wireless Connection Manager 䊳 System Tray Icons 䊳 Using the Web Messaging Feature 䊳 Using the Optimized RAS Option 䊳 PCS Connection...

Section 2 18 The Wireless Connection Manager Wireless Connection Manager Main Window When you launch the Wireless Connection Manager application, the main window will open (see Figure 13). Figure 13: Wireless Connection Manager main window The main window consists of the following items: Duration Th...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 19 Controlling the Wireless Connection Manager Connecting to the Network To connect to the network, click Connect from the main window (see Figure 14). The card will attempt to register to the network using the information provided in the default connection ...

Section 2 20 The Wireless Connection Manager Controlling Compression In order to optimize the connection speed and enhance your wireless experience, data has been compressed. You may turn off compression by selecting Compression from the File menu (see Figure 15). Figure 15: Compression Option windo...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 21 Disconnecting From the Network To disconnect from the network, click Disconnect from the main window (see Figure 17). Figure 17: Wireless Connection Manager main window Quitting the Wireless Connection Manager Application To quit the Wireless Connection M...

Section 2 22 The Wireless Connection Manager Showing and Hiding the Wireless Connection Manager Keeping the Wireless Connection Manager Window Always Visible To keep the Wireless Connection Manager window on top of all other open windows, select Always on Top from the Window menu (see Figure 19). Fi...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 23 Hiding the Wireless Connection Manager Task Bar To hide the Wireless Connection Manager task bar when you minimize the screen, select Hide When Minimized from the Window menu (see Figure 20). Figure 20: Hide When Minimized command To re-open the Wireless ...

Section 2 24 The Wireless Connection Manager Total Bytes Fields The Total Bytes fields are displayed in the main window (see Figure 21) and in the General tab of the Detailed Status Report window (see Figure 22). The last date the byte totals were cleared is also displayed in the General tab. (For f...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 25 Clearing the Total Bytes Fields You may clear the Total Bytes fields by using the Clear Bytes command, located under the Tools menu on the main window (see Figure 23). Figure 23: Clear Bytes command The date you last cleared the Total Bytes fields is disp...

Section 2 26 The Wireless Connection Manager Locking and Unlocking Your PCS Connection Card Locking Your PCS Connection Card The Wireless Connection Manager application contains a lock feature, which allows you to temporarily disable your card’s ability to call or connect to the network. Once you un...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 27 Unlocking Your PCS Connection Card To unlock your card: 1. Click the Lock button , located in the bottom-right corner of the Wireless Connection Manager main window. The Enter Lock Key window will be displayed (see Figure 26). Figure 26: Enter Lock Key wi...

Section 2 28 The Wireless Connection Manager System Tray Icons A system tray icon will appear in the bottom-right corner of your desktop when you launch the Wireless Connection Manager application. The tray icon provides easy access to the Wireless Connection Manager’s main window and the card’s con...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 29 Using the Web Messaging Feature Viewing a Web Message The Message button , located in the bottom-right corner of the main window, will flash if you have received a new text message. To view a text message, click the Message button. The Web Messaging windo...

Section 2 30 The Wireless Connection Manager Sending a Web Message There are three ways to send a Web message: 1. Using your PCS Phone, dial the phone number to which you wish to send a message, and leave a numeric message. 2. Using your Web browser: 䊳 Go to www.messaging.sprintpcs.com . 䊳 Select th...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 31 Deleting a Web Message To delete a Web message, open the Web Messaging window by clicking on the Message button . The Web Messaging window will open. Figure 29: Web Messaging window Highlight the message you want to delete, and click the small red (see Fi...

Section 2 32 The Wireless Connection Manager 1. A help prompt window will be displayed to indicate that the PCS Software modem has not been installed (see Figure 30). Click on the hyperlink for instructions on installing the PCS Software modem on your computer’s COM port. Figure 30: PCS Software Mod...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 33 3. For Windows 2000 and XP, select the Modem tab and click Add (see Figure 32). Proceed to step 6 (page 34). Figure 32: Phone and Modem Options (Windows 2000 & XP) 4. For Windows 98SE, click Add under the General tab (see Figure 33). Figure 33: Modem ...

Section 2 34 The Wireless Connection Manager 5. Select Other for “What type of modem do you want to install?” and click Next (see Figure 34). Figure 34: Install New Modem (Windows 98SE) 6. The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard will launch. Select “Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list” and cl...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 35 7. Select Sprint from the Manufacturers drop-down list. The PCS Software Modem automatically appears in the Models text window (see Figure 36). Figure 36: Add/Remove Hardward Wizard 8. Highlight the COM port listed on the modem install help window (see Fi...

Section 2 36 The Wireless Connection Manager 9. A Digital Signature Not Found window will appear. Click Yes to disregard the notice and continue with the installation (see Figure 38). Figure 38: Digital Signature Not Found 10. Click Finish to complete the installation (see Figure 39). The PCS Softwa...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 37 Adding a New Dial-up Connection Adding a new dial-up connection in the PCS Wireless Connection Manager is very similar to adding a dial-up connection on your computer. A New Connection Wizard will guide you through the process. To configure your RAS (dial...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 39 Editing a Dial-up Connection Once you have configured new connections to your dial-up networks, you can edit the connection properties as necessary. To edit a dial-up connection: 1. Select File J J J J Edit Connection . 2. The Edit Connection window will ...

40 PCS Connection Card Configuration Window To access the PCS Connection Card Configuration window (see Figure 45), select Configuration from the File drop-down menu. Figure 45: PCS Connection Card Configuration window The configuration window contains the following items: Network Service List The v...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 41 PCS Connection Card Configuration Settings Changing Your Roaming Settings To change your roaming settings, select Configuration from the File menu (see Figure 46). Figure 46: Configuration command Current CDMA Time This field displays the time as indicate...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 43 Changing Your Lock Code To change your current lock code: 1. Select Configuration from the File menu. 2. From the PCS Connection Card Configuration window, click Set Lock Code . The Change Lock Code window will appear (see Figure 48). Figure 48: Change Lo...

Section 2 44 The Wireless Connection Manager PCS Connection Card Properties Window To access the PCS Connection Card Properties window (see Figure 49), select Properties from the File menu. Figure 49: PCS Connection Card Properties window The information contained in this window can be helpful for P...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 45 Detailed Status Report Window To access the Detailed Status Report window, select Detailed Status Report from the Tools menu. The Detailed Status Report window contains two tabs: General and History . Figure 50: Detailed Status Report window (General) The...

Section 2 46 The Wireless Connection Manager The History tab (see Figure 51) displays the date, time, and current card and network session activities. This tab is useful when attempting to diagnose problems with either your card or your network connection. Figure 51: Detailed Status Report window (H...

Section 2 The Wireless Connection Manager 47 Updating the Wireless Connection Manager Software The Wireless Connection Manager will automatically check periodically for available updates to its software version. To manually check for software updates, select Start J J J J Wireless Connection Manager...

Section 3 PCS Vision 49 S e c t i o n 3 PCS Vision SM In This Section 䊳 Web 䊳 Messaging 䊳 PCS Business Connection SM CS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear, with enhanced, always-on multimedia services like email, Internet browsing and PCS Business Connection SM that are easy to learn ...

Section 3 50 PCS Vision Accessing the Web With Your PCS Connection Card Launching the Web To launch the Web: 䊳 From the card’s main menu, highlight Web and select Launch . Your User Name When you buy a PCS Connection Card and sign up for service, you're automatically assigned a User name. Then, when...

Section 3 PCS Vision 51 Messaging Now you can send and receive email and instant messages on select PCS Connection Cards. These appear on your screen as Page/Text and include numeric messages as well as text PCS Messages. Signing Up for Web Updates With Web Updates, you can have news and information...

Section 3 52 PCS Vision Email Using Email With Email, you can set up an account at no additional charge and perform many of the typical email functions from your PCS Phone that you can from your personal computer. You can manage your Email Account from your PCS Phone or personal computer at www.spri...

Section 3 PCS Vision 53 PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition is designed to offer secure wireless access to both Microsoft ® Outlook ® and Lotus Notes ® . PCS Business Connection Personal Edition delivers the following features: 䊳 Business email acc...

Section 3 54 PCS Vision PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my card is ready for PCS Vision Service? Your User name (for example, [email protected]) will appear on the display screen. How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to PCS Vision Services when you turn on ...

Section 4 Troubleshooting Tips 55 S e c t i o n 4 Troubleshooting Tips In This Section 䊳 PCS Connection Card Frequently Asked Questions 䊳 Troubleshooting Error Messages his section will provide you with help in diagnosing and solving problems that you may experience while using the PCS Connection Ca...

Section 4 56 Troubleshooting Tips PCS Connection Card FAQs How can I check the quality of my connection? The signal strength status bar, located on the Wireless Connection Manager main window, indicates the quality of the card’s signal. If two or more bars are shaded green, the card’s signal strengt...

Section 4 Troubleshooting Tips 57 Troubleshooting Error Messages One of the following error messages may be displayed if your card is unable to connect to the network. The card is not responding properly. You are directed to wait between 15-30 seconds and to then re-launch the Wireless Connection Ma...

Section 5 Product Specifications 59 S e c t i o n 5 Product Specifications In This Section 䊳 Technical Specifications 䊳 Environmental Specifications his section outlines the technical and environmental specifications for your new PCS Connection Card. T

Section 5 60 Product Specifications Technical Specifications This product was manufactured under the US patent 5129098. Merlin C201 Environmental Specifications Approvals: IS95A/CDMA2000 1X FCC Parts 15 and 24 Voltage: +5.0 Vdc from PCMCIA Slot Current: 850 mA Transmitter Power: 200 mW (Class II) fu...

Section 6 Safety and Regulations 61 S e c t i o n 6 Safety and Regulations In This Section 䊳 Important Notice 䊳 Safety and Hazards 䊳 Regulatory Notices his section outlines important safety guidelines and regulations regarding the use of your PCS Connection Card and Wireless Connection Manager Softw...

Section 6 62 Safety and Regulations Important Notice Because of the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wirele...

Section 6 Safety and Regulations 63 Regulatory Notices This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including int...

Section 6 64 Safety and Regulations Warning (EMI) – Canada – This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Department of Communications...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 65 S e c t i o n 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information In This Section 䊳 Terms and Conditions of Services 䊳 Manufacturer’s Warranty his section contains the Terms and Conditions of service and the manufacturer’s warranty for your ...

Section 7 66 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information Terms and Conditions of Services (Effective as of August 1, 2002 until replaced) Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part of your agreement with Sprint for PCS Services. For the most current version of the terms and ...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 67 Credit Verification. You must have and keep satisfactory credit to receive and continue to receive Services. We will verify your credit before agreeing to provide Services to you and we may verify your credit at any time while we provide S...

Section 7 68 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information change or add a different Service Plan or service feature and the change is effective prior to the start of your next full invoicing cycle, you will be invoiced a prorated amount. We may require a service charge for implementing any change...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 69 Charges. For most forms of wireless Service, your usage will be charged from the time you first initiate contact between your phone or other wireless device and the network until the network connection is broken, whether or not you are suc...

Section 7 70 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information on the Vision network, a session may be ended and new session initiated, although no interruption to the actual data session will occur. Each individual session will be rounded up. The number of data packets used and charged to you will va...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 71 call initiated from PCS Voice Command. Using Directory Assistance to input names into your PCS Voice Command address book will incur additional charges. Details on charges for the PCS Voice Command feature can be found in the marketing mat...

Section 7 72 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information including any pictures, games and other content. We may impose a dollar or other limit on use of Premium Services including a limit the amount of Premium Service charges that you will be allowed to incur in a specific timeframe (month, wee...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 73 have accepted the invoice. You may notify us of any dispute by notifying PCS Customer Service Solutions. Calls to our sales or general business offices are not notice of a dispute. If disputed invoice procedures are described on the invoic...

Section 7 74 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information will not receive a credit or refund for any unused minutes in your Service Plan. Account Spending Limit. If we agree to provide Services to you on an Account Spending Limit basis, we will tell you your Account Spending Limit before we star...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 75 Services to you on as a PCS Clear Pay Program basis, Services and coverage may be limited in certain ways. You must pay all charges for Services whether or not your Services are suspended or terminated. Deposits. If we require a deposit fo...

Section 7 76 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information Internet sites can be accessed and you may receive an error message if you attempt to access a site that cannot be accessed through PCS Wireless Web Services. You are also charged for PCS Wireless Web connections to review your PCS account...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 77 Sprint is not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services applications or other information provided by third parties and accessible through PCS Vision Services. Neither Sprint nor its vendors or licensors guarantees the acc...

Section 7 78 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information when outside PCS coverage, you may incur roaming fees within a PCS coverage area. Certain features are not available when roaming. Roaming rates may be different from and higher than the rates you pay for calls within your Sprint PCS Local...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 79 suspect any unlawful or fraudulent use of the Number. You agree to cooperate reasonably with us in investigating suspected unlawful or fraudulent use. Caller ID. If you do not want people you call to receive the Number assigned to your pho...

Section 7 80 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information a) any act or omission of any telecommunications service or other service provider other than us; b) any directory listing; c) any dropped calls or inability to place or receive calls; d) any interruption of Services, including interruptio...

Section 7 82 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information applicable. All expedited procedures prescribed by the applicable rules will apply. Any required hearing fees and costs shall be paid by the parties as required by the applicable rules or as required by applicable law, but the arbitrator s...

Section 7 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information 83 and are not used to interpret this Agreement. You may not assign this Agreement to any other person or entity without our prior written approval. This Agreement (including any referenced documents and attachments) makes up the entire agree...

Section 7 84 Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information Manufacturer’s Warranty Novatel Wireless, Inc. (“Vendor”) offers the original end user purchaser of the enclosed wireless personal computer modem card (the “Product”) from Vendor or an authorized supplier, a personal, non-transferable, lim...

Index 87 Index A About Wireless Connection Manager Window 46 C Clear Bytes 25Compression 20 D Detailed Status Report Window 45 Dial-up Connection Adding 37Deleting 39Editing 39 E Electronic Serial Number (ESN) 15 Email 52 Accessing Messages 52Composing Messages 52 Environmental Specifications 60Erro...