Supplementary Instructions for GSM/GPRS This manual contains supplementary instructions regarding the use of the computer. It ex-
plains the cases where the operation of the computer differs from that in the Operating Instructions. Your computer is equipped with GSM/GPRS enabling you to communicate using radio frequencies. Contents Precautions .................................................................. 2 Names and Functions of Parts ................................... 5 Installing/Removing a SIM Card ................................. 7 Installing the Software................................................. 8 Appendix .................................................................... 13 Specifications ............................................................ 14 Illustrations and Terminology in this Manual NOTE:
CAUTION:
NOTE provides a useful fact or helpful information. CAUTION indicates a condition that may result in minor or moder-
ate injury. Windows 2000 : Information for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional users. Windows XP
: Information for Microsoft Windows XP Professional users. Tablet PC
: Information for Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition users. This illustration means to click [Start], then to click [Run].
[Start] - [Run]:
(For some applications, you may need to double-click.) About the abbreviations in this manual, refer to the table on page 13. Windows 2000 screens are used in this manual when no specific OS notes are re-
quired. 1 Precautions Safety Precautions The following safety precautions must be observed during all phases of the operation, us-
age, service or repair of any Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/
GPRS modem. Manufacturers of the cellular terminal are advised to convey the following safety information to users and operating personnel and to incorporate these guidelines into all manuals supplied with the product. Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the product. Panasonic as-
sumes no liability for customer failure to comply with these precautions. When in a hospital or other health care facility, observe the restrictions on the use of mobiles. Switch Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/
GPRS modem off, if instructed to do so by the guidelines posted in sensitive areas. Medical equipment may be sensitive to RF energy. The operation of cardiac pacemakers, other implanted medical equipment and hearing aids can be affected by interference from Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem placed close to the device. If in doubt about potential danger, contact the physician or the manufacturer of the device to verify that the equipment is properly shielded. Pacemaker patients are advised to keep their Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem away from the pacemaker, while it is on. Switch off Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem before boarding an aircraft. Make sure it cannot be switched on inadvertently. The operation of wireless appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with communications systems. Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of cellular services to the offender, legal action, or both. Do not operate Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/
GPRS modem in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Switch off the cellu-
lar terminal when you are near petrol stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress. Operation of any electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres can constitute a safety hazard. Your Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS mo-
dem receives and transmits radio frequency energy while switched on. Remember that interference can occur if it is used close to TV sets, radios, computers or inad-
equately shielded equipment. Follow any special regulations and always switch off Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem wher-
ever forbidden, or when you suspect that it may cause interference or danger. Road safety comes first! Do not use a Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem while driving a vehicle. Do not place the com-
puter with GSM/GPRS modem in an area where it could cause personal injury to the driver or passengers. It is recommended to stow the unit in the boot or secure stowage area while driving. 2 Do not place the computer with GSM/GPRS modem in an area over an air bag or in the vicinity where an air bag may deploy. Air bags inflate with great force and if the computer with GSM/GPRS modem is placed in the air bag deployment area may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle. IMPORTANT!
Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem operate using radio signals and cellular networks cannot be guaranteed to con-
nect in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless device for essential communications, for example emergency calls. Remember, in order to make or receive calls, Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem must be switched on and in a ser-
vice area with adequate cellular signal strength. Some networks do not allow for emergency calls if certain network services or phone features are in use (e.g. lock functions, fixed dialing etc.). You may need to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call. Some networks require that a valid SIM card be properly inserted in Personal Computer or Handheld Computer incorporating GSM/GPRS modem. For Europe Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Hereby, we and Panasonic Testing Centre (Europe) GmbH (PTC), declares that this Personal Computer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. Hint:
If you want to get a copy of the original DoC of our products which relates to the R&TTE, please contact to our web address: http://doc.panasonic-tc.de Compliance Notice - CE Mark This equipment is in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directive listed below:
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive with amendment 93/68/EEC 89/336/EEC EMC Directive with amendments 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC This Notice is based upon compliance of the product to the following standards:
EN60950 EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 3GPP TS51.010-1: v4.9.0 EN 301 511: v7.0.1 EN 301 489 -1, -7 EN50385 Interface Cable Use of an interface cable longer than 3 m (9.84 feet) is not recommended. 3 Precautions For U.S.A. Radio frequency exposure information In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commisision (FCC) of the U.S. adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. The design of this device complies with the FCC guidelines and those standards. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, ensure the antenna is at least 1.5 cm from your body when transmitting. Use of non-approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines. 4 Names and Functions of Parts Except the followings, refer to the Operating Instructions. Antenna Headset jack LED Indicators
page 6) Headset
using GSM/GPRS) checknet.pdf Operating Instructions for SIM Card Slot
page 7)
(Appearance may differ depending on specifications.) 5 Names and Functions of Parts LED Description GSM/GPRS Switch The GSM/GPRS modem powers up independently from the computer regardless of the computer power status and will remain on when the computers power is off. This function depends on the setting of the Setup Utility. Power On Indication - Green:
A green LED will be used to signal when the GSM/GPRS modem has been powered on. Ring Indication - Amber:
The LED will flash when the GSM/GPRS modem has received a ring. Status Indication - Green:
The LED will light while communicating. Mode Off 600 ms On/
600 ms Off 75 ms On/3 s Off 75 ms On/75 ms Off/
75 ms On/3 s Off Flashing On Function GSM/GPRS modem is off or running in SLEEP or Alarm. No SIM card inserted or no PIN entered, or network search in progress, or ongoing user authentication, or network login in progress. Logged to network (monitoring control channels and user interactions). No call in progress. One or more GPRS contexts activated. Indicates GPRS data transfer: When a GPRS transfer is in progress, the LED goes on within 1 second after data packets were exchanged. Flash duration is approximately 0.5 s. Depending on type of call:
Voice call: Connected to remote party. Data call: Connected to remote party or exchange of parameters while setting up or disconnecting a call. 6 Installing/Removing a SIM Card Before using GSM/GPRS, set a SIM card to the SIM card slot. CAUTION Do not install/remove the SIM card when the GSM/GPRS modems power is on. Contact SIM Card 1 Power off your computer and GSM/
GPRS modem 2 Installing a SIM card Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot with the contact side facing downward and with the cut corner in front. CAUTION Do not insert the SIM card upside down. Close the cover. If the cover is not closed, the SIM card may jump out when the computer falls. Removing a SIM card Press the card. It will come out of the slot a little bit. Pull the card all the way out. 7 Installing the Software 1 Turn on or restart the computer. Press F2 while [Panasonic] screen is displayed soon after the computer begins the startup procedure. If [Enter Password] is displayed, enter your password. 2 Select the [Advanced] menu and confirm the followings.
page 13) The serial ports setting is optimal.
[On & Off] is selected at [Power SYNC with PC]. If [On & Off] is not set, confirm the power to the GSM/GPRS modem is on. 3 Save the settings and exit the Setup Utility. 4 Input [c:\util\drivers\checknet\setup.exe]
in [Start] - [Run] and select [OK]. Follow the on-screen instructions. When the message on the right is displayed, select [OK]. 5 At [Winmux Driver Setup] screen, select
[Start Scan]. All GSM/GPRS modems installed in the computer will be listed in [Modem List]. 8 6 Confirm that the check mark is added for the serial port you use and select [In-
stall Driver]. Installation will start.
(If the message Digital Signature Not Found is dis-
played, select [Yes].) When the installation is complete, select [OK]. 7 Select [Finish] to restart the computer. After the computer is restarted, CheckNet runs automati-
cally. 8 Windows 2000 Select [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Phone and Mo-
dem Options] - [Modems]. Windows XP Select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware]
- [Phone and Modem Options] - [Modems]. Tablet PC 9 Select [Add]. 9 Installing the Software 10 Add the check mark for [Dont detect my modem; I will select it from a list], then select [Next]. 11 Select [Have Disk]. 12 Input [c:\program files\panasonic\
checknet*1\modem] and select [OK].
*1 This indicates the folder where CheckNet is installed in step 4. This will vary depending on your computers setup. 13 Select your GSM/GPRS modem in the list and select [Next]. To confirm the model number of your GSM/GPRS mo-
dem, run CheckNet and select [About]. (
checknet.pdf Operating Instructions for using GSM/
GPRS) 14 Select Selected ports and select the com port for Virtual Port 1. You can confirm the port number in [Device Manager]*1
- [Multi-port serial adatpters] - [Serial Multiplexer] - [Port Settings].
*1 Windows 2000
in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] -
[Hardware]
Windows XP in [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Main-
tenance] - [System] - [Hardware]
Tablet PC :
10 15 Select [Next]. If the message Digital Signature Not Found is displayed, select [Yes]. 16 Select [Finish]. 17 Making extra settings for GPRS modem. checknet.pdf Select your GSM/GPRS modem and select [Properties] in [Phone and Modem Op-
tions] - [Modems]. In [Advanced], enter the extra initialization commands as follows. (
Operating Instructions for using GSM/GPRS) AT+CGDCONT=<cid>,<pdp type>,<apn>
<RETURN>
Example: <cid>:1, <pdp type>:ip, <apn>:internet.t-d1.de AT+CGDCONT=1,ip,internet.t-d1.de
<RETURN>
(Note that the APN shown here represents the German network provider T-D1 and needs to be replaced with the APN address supplied by your own network pro-
vider.) Select [OK]. 11 Installing the Software Uninstalling the Software CheckNet Use the following menu. Windows 2000 : [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs]
Windows XP Tablet PC : [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Add or Remove Programs]
Wireless module multiplex driver Select [Device Manager]*1-[Multi-port serial adapters]-[Serial Multiplexer] and uninstall the driver.
*1 Windows 2000
: in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] - [Hardware]
Tablet PC : in [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Mainte-
Windows XP nance] - [System] - [Hardware]
12 Appendix Setup Utility The following parameters have been added in [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility. Tablet PC Wireless Modem Disable Enable Power SYNC with PC Independent On & Off Off Only Windows 2000 Windows XP Wireless Modem Disable Enable Auto Port1 I/O IRQ*
3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ7 2E8/IRQ5 Port2 I/O IRQ*
3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ7 2E8/IRQ5 Power SYNC with PC Independent On & Off Off Only
* This item is displayed only when [Wireless Modem] is set to [Enable]. Abbreviations APN CID GPRS GSM IP PDP PIN PLMN PPP QoS SIM TCP Access Point Name Context Identity General Packet Radio Service Global System of Mobile Communication Internet Protocol Packet Data Protocol Personal Identification Number Public Land Mobile Network Point to Point Protocol Quality of Service Subscriber Identity Module Traffic Control Protocol 13 Specifications Type Class SIM RF Specification Transmit Receive Data Features Data Fax SMS Compliant with ETSI GSM phase 2/2+ standard EGSM900 Class 4 (2 W) / DCS1800 Class 1 (1 W) Internal SIM card (3 V only) EGSM900 (880 MHz to 915 MHz) / DCS1800
(1710 MHz to 1785 MHz) EGSM900 (925 MHz to 960 MHz) / DCS1800
(1805 MHz to 1880 MHz) asynchronous transparent & non-transparent 300 bps/ 1200 bps / 1200/75 bps / 2400 bps/ 4800 bps / 9600 bps / 14400 bps facsimile group 3, Class 2 MT/PP(Mobile Terminating Short Message Service, Point to Point) MO/PP(Mobile Originating Short Message Service, Point to Point) CB (Cell Broadcast Short Message Service) Voice Feature HR (Half rate) FR (Full rate) EFR (Enhanced full rate) Interface AT Commands (GSM 07.07) GPRS Multi-Slot Class 10 Mobile Station Class B 14 Memo 15 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. DFQX5405ZA