UserManual TableofContents 1.SafetyandUse........................................................................2 2.InstallationGuide....................................................................3 3.MainInterfaceOverview........................................................4 4.ConnecttoInternet................................................................5 5.Statistics..................................................................................6 6.Communication......................................................................7 7.Settings.................................................................................10 8.Browser.................................................................................12 9.Warranty...............................................................................12 10.FAQs....................................................................................13 11.Certification.........................................................................15 1 1.SafetyandUse Werecommendthatyoureadthischaptercarefullybeforeusingyourmodem.The manufacturerdisclaimsanyliabilityfordamage,whichmayresultasaconsequence of improper use of the modem or of use contrary to the instructions contained herein. TrafficSafety Whendriving,donotusethemodem:
Whenswitchedon,themodememitselectromagneticwavesthatcaninterfere withthevehicleselectronicsystemssuchasABSantilockbrakesorairbags.To ensurethatthereisnoproblem,pleasedonotplacethemodemontopofthe dashboardorwithinanairbagdeploymentarea. Check with your car dealer or the car manufacturer to make sure that the dashboardisadequatelyshieldedfrommodemRFenergy. ConditionsofUse 1. 2. Switchthemodemoffbeforeboardinganaircraft. Switch the modem off when you are in health care facilities, except in designatedareas.Aswithmanyothertypesofequipmentnowinregularuse, mobileTelemodemscaninterferewithotherelectricalorelectronicdevices,or equipmentusingradiofrequencies. Switchthemodemoffwhenyouareneargasorflammableliquids.Strictlyobey allsignsandinstructionspostedinafueldepot,petrolstation,chemicalplant, orinanypotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere. 3. 4. When the modem is switched on, it should be kept at least 15 cm from any medicaldevicesuchasapacemaker,ahearingaidorinsulinpump,etc. 5. Do not let children use the modem without supervision. The modem may containsmallpartsthatcouldbecomedetachedandcreateachokinghazard. 6. Whenreplacingthecover,pleasenotethatthemodemmaycontainsubstances thatcouldcreateanallergicreaction. 7. Alwayshandlethemodemwithcareandkeepitinacleananddustfreeplace. 8. Donotopen,dismantleorattempttorepairthemodemyourself. 9. Donotdrop,throworbendthemodem. 10. Donotpaintthemodem. CollectionPoint:
2 Thissymbolonthemodemmeansthatitmustbetakentocollectionpointsat theendoftheirlife:
Municipalwastedisposalcenterswithspecificbinsfortheseitemsofequipment Collectionbinsatpointsofsale. They will then be recycled, preventing substances being disposed of in the environment,sothattheircomponentscanbereused. InEuropeanUnioncountries:
Thesecollectionpointsareaccessiblefreeofcharge. Allproductswiththissymbolmustbebroughttothesecollectionpoints. InnonEuropeanUnionjurisdictions:
Itemsofequipmentwiththissymbolarenottobethrownintoordinarybinsifyour jurisdictionoryourregionhassuitablerecyclingandcollectionfacilities;insteadthey aretobetakentocollectionpointsforthemtoberecycled. In the United States, please visit www.recyclewirelessphones.org for more informationonrecyclingwirelessproducts. Protectionagainsttheft ThemodemisidentifiedbyanIMEI(modemserialnumber)shownonthepackaging labelandinthemodemsdashboard. Werecommendthatyounotethenumberthe firsttimeyouusethemodembyopeningthedashboardSettings>Diagnosticsto getit. Disclaimer There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the modems operation, depending on the software release of the modem or specific operatorservices. 2.InstallationGuide 2.1InstallationGuideforWindows InstallationproceduresmayvarybasedontheoperatingsysteminstalledonyourPC. ThefollowinginstructionsarebasedontheWindowsXPOS:
TurnonyourPCandplugthemodemintotheUSBinterfaceslottobeginsoftware installation. Windows should automatically detect the new device and will prompt youtobegininstallation. 3 Afterfollowingthepromptsofinstallationsetup,uponcompletion,ashortcutwillbe placedonyourdesktopforquickfutureaccess. Note:
1. If locate the autoRun.exe)fileinthedriverpath,andDoubleClickonAutoRun.exetorun theinstallationmanually. installation autorun does not begin, you will need to 2. AMicroSDcardisanoptionalaccessory. 3. Please do not remove the USIM/SIM card or the MicroSD card when the modemisinuse. UponsuccessfulinstallationoftheUSBmodemprogram,theprogramwilllaunch automatically.Youmayalsodoubleclicktheshortcuticononthedesktoptolaunch theprogram. 2.2InstallationGuideforMac Thismanualdescribestheoperationsoftheconnectapplication. ThisapplicationrequiresMACOSX10.4.9or10.7 1. ToinstallthemodemconnectapplicationonMACOSX.Pleasedoubleclickthe fileMyConnection.pkg 2. ClickContinue 3. SelectthePartitiontoinstalltheapplicationandclickContinueInstallation 4. Whentheinstallationisfinished,youneedtorestartyourcomputertousethe modem. 5. Clicking Application>My Connection to start the connect application. You may reservethisapplicationintheDocktoaccessitfaster. 3.MainInterfaceOverview ShortCutIcons FollowingtablearelistedShortCutIconsinPCSuiteInterface. InterfaceIcons Connection ProvidedServices DisplayConnectInterface. Communication Statistics DisplayPhonebookandTextMessageInterface Querythestatisticsofthetransferreddata. 4 Settings Browser Help Statusinformation DisplaytheSettingsMenu. OpentheBrowser OpenUserManual FollowingtablearelistedtheIconsofstatusbarinformation ConnectionStatisticsIcon NetworkSignal Description Indicatesthesignalstrengthofthenetwork NetworkStatus Indicates the network status. This will display the operator NetworkType Displayinthestatusbar,toshowyouwhichnetworkyouare name which the modem can find the network. Or show the modemhaventready.<No(U)SIM>or<NODevice>
Roaming NewMessage NetworkConnecting LEDIndication using(GPRS/EDGE/UMTSorHSPA) RoamingIcon DisplaytheSMSstatusincludingnewSMS/SIMcardmemoryis
,whenthenetworkisunderroaming full/DataCardmemoryisfull Connecting Icon networkisconnectedintointernetnetwork display in the status bar, when the FollowingtablearelistedtheLEDIndicatesforeachstatus. LEDIndicator FlashingGreen&Redmulticolourcircularly Desctiption NetworkSearching Quickly Flashing Green & Red multicolour Outoforder circularly GreenLightSlowFlashing ConstantGreenLight RedLightSlowFlashing ConstantRedLight Registeringinto3Gnetwork Registeredto3Gnetwork Registeringinto2Gnetwork Registeredto2Gnetwork 4.ConnecttoInternet 1.Connectingwiththedefaultlogonprofile IfyouwanttoconnecttotheInternetwithoutsettinganyuserdefinedorpredefined profiles, press icon of connect. The default connection profile will be used in accordancewithyourUSIM/SIMcard. 5 Connecting Clickon<Connect>fromthehomepage;
Waitseveralsecondsuntiltheconnectionisestablished;
Onceyouareconnected,Iconof<Connect>willchangeinto<Disconnect>. Disconnecting ClickonIconof<Disconnect>fromthehomepagetodisconnectfromtheInternet. 2.Connectingwithauserdefinedlogonprofile Clickonsettingsiconandselectthe<ConnectionProfile>menutoopentheprofile settingwindow. Addinganewconnectionprofile Clickon<Settings>andselecttheconnectProfiletoaddanewconnection Pleaseentertheinfoofrequested;
Account (Connection Naming), Number, APN, User Name, password and final If<ADD>isselected,thenewconnectionprofilewindowswillpopup. choicewhichAuthTypeyouareusingbymanually;
Click<OK>
Please select you preferred network and click on <Set Default> to default your connectionsetting. NoteUsers may obtain Number,APN Code,User Name, Password and Auth type informationfromnetworksprovider. 5.Statistics ClickonStatisticsiconfromthemaininterfaceofPCSuitetoaccessthestatisticsof thetransferreddata. 1. CurrentSession ClickPage<CurrentSession>inStatisticsinterface;
Diagramofthetransferreddataforcurrentsessionwilldisplay. 2. StatisticsforPeriod ClickPage<StatisticsforPeriod>inStatisticsinterface;
Selectthestartandenddateoftheperiod;
6 Clickon<Display>,thestatisticsdataoftheperiodyouchoosewillpresent. 6.Communication 6.1SMSServices(TextMessage) ClickCommunicationiconfromthemaininterfaceofthePCsuitetoaccesstheSMS service. 1.DisplayingthereceivedSMS Whenanewmessageisreceived,amessageboxappearsinthestatusbar. Clickthecontentofthechosenmessage.Youmayalsodisplaythecontentonthe messagewindow. Note: Received SMS will be saved the modem. If the modem Memory is full, the messagewillsavedonUSIM/SIM 2.NewSMS inthetoolbar.AnSMScreationwindowwillpopup;
Clickon Enterthetext. 3.Send
(1)Youmayenterarecipientsnumberin3ways:
Enter the number directly. If there are two or more recipients, use ; to separateeach;
Enterthenameofarecipientsavedinthephonebook;
ClickIconofSMSinthepopupthewindowtoaccesstherecipientsselection window. Select one party, or more(using the ctrl/shift key), and the click on
<OK>toaddthechosenparty(ies)totherecipientlist.
(2)Clickon<Send>tosendthemessage.Ifthemessageisnotsent,itwillbesaved intheOutbox. 4.Reply Selectamessageintheinboxandthenclickon Therecipients/numberwillappear.Itcannowbemodified;
Enterthereplyininputfield,andthenclickon<Send>. inthetoolbar;
7 5.Forward Selectamessageandthenclickon Thecontentoftheselectedmessagewillappearintheinputfield.Itcannowbe inthetoolbar;
modified;
Entertherecipientsnumberandthenclickon<Send>. 6.Edit Accessthedraftlisttoselectamessage,andopenitbydoubleclickingonit;
Clickon<Save>or<Send>whenyouhavefinishedediting. 7.Delete Selectamessage,orseveralmessages(usingthectrl/shiftkey);
Click on in the tool bar. A dialog box will ask Are you sure to delete the message(s)?
Clickon<OK>andtheSMSwillbedeleted.Oncedeleted,SMSmessagescannot berestored. 8.Resend AccesstheOutboxtoselectamessageorseveralmessages(usingthectrl/shift key);
inthetoolbar;
Clickon Theapplicationwillresendtheunsent/sentmessage(s). 6.2Contacts ClickcontactsfromtheCommunicationinterfaceofPCsuitetoaccessthecontacts management. Thecontactslistcolumncontains:(U)SIM/Modem/Computer.Youcanusecontacts storedeitheronthe(U)SIM,modemoroncomputerinthecorrespondingwindow. 1.New Select fromthetoolbartoaccessthecontactseditor;
8 Entertherelevantinformation,andpress<OK>;thenewcontactwillappearin thecurrentcontactlist. 2.Edit Selectacontactandaccessthecontacteditorbyselecting fromthetool barorbydoubleclickingonthecontact;
Modifytherelevantcontactinformation,andselect<OK>tosavethechanges. 3.Delete Selectonecontact,ormore(usingthectrl/shiftkey);
Clickon fromthetoolbar.AdialogboxwillaskAreyousuretodeletethe contacts?;
Click on <OK> and the contact(s) will be deleted; deleted contacts will not be restored. 4.SendSMS Selectonecontactormore(usingctrl/shiftkey);
inthetoolbar;
Clickon Whenthemessageiscompleted,youmaysenditbyclickingon<Send>. 5.Search Select fromthetoolbartoaccessthecontactssearch;
Enterthecontactinformation. Youcanenterpartofthecontactinformationtosearch.Eachfieldofthecontact canbesearchedin. Whenyousearchthecontact,contactlistisupdatedautomaticallyaccordingto your entered information. The matching contacts in the searched group are displayed.Noneisdisplayedwhennomatchingcontactcanbesearchedinthe group. 6.Copyto(U)SIMcard/Modem/Computer Selectonecontact,ormore(usingctrl/shiftkey)storedinthesamememory;
9 Note:
RightClickyourmousepointer,ifselected<Copyto>inthemanualandselecta targetmemorydifferentfromthememorybeingused;
Contact(s)willbecopiedtothetargetmemory. 7.Settings Click on settings icon from the main interface of PC Suite. A menu with various settingswillappear. 1. Networksettings a.Networkselect Clickon<Manual>toactivatethenetworklistwindow;
Alistofnetworksappearswhenthesearchiscomplete;
Click<Search>anavailablenetworkfromthelistofavailableoperatorsandclick Select<Networksettings>intheSettingsmenu.Thedefaultsettingis<Auto>;
on<Select>.Itwillregistertheselectednetwork. b.Networkmode Clickonthemodewhichyouprefer,itwillsearchandregisterthenetworkmode Select<Networksettings>inSettingsmenu.Thedefaultsettingis<Auto>;
whichwaschosenatnexttimeofdeviceconnection. 2. Connectionprofilesettings Select<Connection profile> in the Settings menu to access the connection profile settingwindow.
<ADD>
Addinganewconnectionprofile Clickon<Settings>andselecttheconnectProfiletoaddanewconnection Pleaseentertheinfoofrequested;
Account (Connection Naming), Number, APN, User Name, password and final If<ADD>isselected,thenewconnectionprofilewindowswillpopup;
choicewhichAuthTypeyouareusingbymanually;
Click<OK>;
Please select you preferred network and click on <Activate> to default your connectionsetting. 10 Selectanitemintheconnectionprofilelist;
<Edit>
Clickon<Edit>toaccesstheprofileeditwindow;
Modifytheparametersandclickon<OK>tosavethemodification.
<Delete>
Clickon<Delete>onthekeyboard.YouwillbeaskedAreyousuretodelete?;
Choose<OK>todeletetheprofilefromthelist. Selectanitemintheconnectionprofilelist;
Selectanitemintheconnectionprofilelist;
<Setdefault>
Clickon<Setdefault>tosetupadefaultconnectionprofile. 3. SMSsettings Choose<SMSsettings>intheSettingsmenutoaccesstheSMSsettingswindow. Validityperiod:Youcanchoosebetween:6hours/1day/1week. Message Alert: You can choose Turn on/Turn off to validate the message alert ServiceCenter:ThedefaultnumberisfoundintheSIMcard.Youmaychangeit. sound. Deliveryreport:YoucanchooseTurnon/Turnofftovalidatethedeliveryreport. 4. Systemsettings to validate the sound prompt when the Internet will be connected/
Click disconnected. 5. Securitysettings a.RequestPIN Clickonthe<Securitysettings>menuandselect<Enable/DisablePIN>.Activate thePINinputdialogbox;
Select<EnablePIN>andenterthecorrectPINcode;
Clickon<OK>. b.ChangePIN Clickon<ChangePIN>,andactivatethePINmodifydialogbox;
InputtheoldPINandthenewPIN,thenconfirm;
Clickon<OK>toconfirmthenewPINcode. 11 Note:YoucanonlyaccessthemodifymenuifthePINisenabled. 6. Diagnostics Thismenuisusedtodisplaythediagnosticinformation,including:
ModelInformation:ModemName/Firmwareversion/IMEI/IMSI OperatorInformation:PINcodestatus/Networkcode/Networkselectionmode/
Networkmode/Signalstrength. Network Status: CS network registration/PS network registration/PS network attachment Notes:IfthePINcodeisenabled,pleaseenterthecorrectPINcodeintheentryfield,andclickon
<OK>.Youmaytryonly3timestoenterthecorrectPINcode;afterthreeincorrectattempts,the USIMorSIMcardwillbeblocked. APUKdialogboxwillthenbedisplayedaskingyoutoentertherightPUKcode,PINCodeand ConfirmedPIN.Clickon<OK>ifyoufailtoinputthecorrectPUKcodeafter10attempts,youwill needtocontactyourserviceprovider. IfthePUKandPINcodeiscorrect,theapplicationwillbelaunchedandallfeaturesareenabled 7. LanguageOption ThismenuisusedtochangelanguageofPCSuite. 8.Browser ClickonBrowsericonfromthemaininterfaceofPCSuite.Adefaulthomepagewill beopen. 9.Warranty Themodemiswarrantedagainstanydeviationfromtechnicalspecificationsfora periodoftwelve(12)monthsfromthedatespecifiedonyouroriginalinvoice1. Underthetermsofthiswarranty,youmustimmediatelyinformyourvendorin caseofaconformitydefectonthemodem,andpresentaproofofpurchase. The vendor or repair centre will decide whether to replace or repair, as appropriatethemodem. Repaired or replaced modems are warranted ONE (1) month unless there are statutoryprovisionstothecontrary. Thiswarrantyshallnotapplytodamageordefectstothemodemdueto:
1 The mandatory warranty period may vary if overriding statutory provisions are applicable in your jurisdiction. 12 1) Notfollowingoftheinstructionsforuseorinstallation, 2) Not being compliant with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographicalareawherethemodemisused, 3) Improper maintenance of sources of energy, and of the overall electric installation, 4) Accidents or consequences of theft of the vehicle in which the modem is transported, acts of vandalism, lightning, fire, humidity, infiltration of liquids, inclementweather, 5) Connectingtoorintegratingintothemodemanyequipmentnotsuppliedornot recommendedbythemanufacturer, 6) Any servicing, modification or repair performed by individuals not authorised themanufacture,thevendorortheapprovedmaintenancecentre, 7) Useofthemodemforapurposeotherthanthatforwhichitwasdesigned, 8) Normalwear, 9) Malfunctions caused by external causes (e.g., radio interference from other equipment,powervoltagefluctuations), 10) Faultyconnectionsresultingfromunsatisfactoryradiotransmissionorcausedby theabsenceofradiorelaycoverage. Warrantyisalsoexcludedforthemodemsonwhichmarkingsorserialnumbers havebeenremovedoraltered. The modem is also warranted against hidden defects (defects inherent in the design,manufacture,etc.). Thereareotherexpresswarrantiesthanthisprintedlimitedwarranty,expressor implied,ofanynaturewhatsoever. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to trading loss, commercialloss,tothefullextentthosedamagescanbedisclaimedbylaw.Some countries/states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation of the duration of implied warranties, so theprecedinglimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou. 10.FAQs 1. Q: Whichoperationsystemsdoesthesoftwaresupport?
A: ItsupportsWindows2000,WindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7andMac OS. 13 2. Q: Icannotinstallthedriver A: OnsomePCs,installationofthemodemmaytakealongtimebecauseofthe PC configuration. So please wait and do not cancel the process or you will havetouninstallandreinstallagain. 3. Q: What should I do if the main interface continues to display Searching device<Initializing>?
A: Pleaseremovethemodemandreinsertit. A: Pleasedisconnectthemodemfirst,andthenrestarttheapplication. 4. Q: WhatshouldIdoiftheSIM/USUMcardisunpluggedduringtheapplication?
5. Q: TheSIM/USIMcarddoesnotregisteranynetworks 6. Q: Why does the prompt No available connection profile. Please set an 1.Unstablelocalsignal;
2.Thesoftwareisanoldversion;
3.Hardwareproblem. Youmay:
1.Trytologonfromanotherlocation;
2.Updatethesoftware;
3.Checkthehardwareoruseanotherdatacardandretry. A: Thereasonsareshownbelow:
availabledefaultoneinconnectionprofileappear?
A: Pleasemakesuretheconnectionprofileandsettingsarecorrect. A: Pleaseaddaconnectionprofilemanually. 7. Q: Itfailedtoconnecttotheinternet 8. Q:Theconnectionspeedanddatatransferratesaretooslow 9. Q: SendinganSMSfailed 10.Q: IcannotreceiveanSMS A: PleasemakesuretheSMScenternumberiscorrect. A: Pleasecheckthelocalnetworksignalstrength. A: PleasecheckwhetheryourSIM/USIMcardsmemoryisfull. 14 A: TheSIM/USIMcardcanonlyhold12SBCcharacters,and6DBCcharacters. 11.Q: WhycanIonlysavepartofthenamewhenaddinganewcontact?
12.Q: Doesitsupportroaming?
A: Thisdependsonthelocaloperator.Pleasecheckwithyourlocaloperatoror serviceprovider. 11. Certification FCC:FederalCommunicationsCommissionNotice(UnitedStates):
The SAR limit set by public authorities such as the Federal Communications Commission of the US Government (FCC), or by Industry Canada, is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 gram of body tissue. The highest tested SAR value for this device complianceagainstthestandardis1.115W/kg. AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedatthehighestcertifiedpowerlevel,theactualSAR Levelofthemodemwhileoperatingcanbewellbelowthemaximumvalue.Thisis becausethemodemisdesignedtooperateatmultiplepowerlevelssoastouseonly thepowerrequiredtoreachthenetwork.Ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoawireless basestationantenna,thelowerthepoweroutputofthemodem. While there may be differences between SAR levels of various modems and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for RF exposure. The modemmeetsFCCRFexposureguidelinesprovidedthatitisusedwiththisdeviceat least0.5cmformthebody. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the followingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesiredoperation. NOTE:ThemanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioorTVinterferencecausedby unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the usersauthoritytooperatetheequipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 15 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedto trytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe receiverisconnected. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)considersthatpresentscientificinformation does not indicate the need for any special precautions for use of modem. If individualsareconcerned,theymightchoosetolimittheirownortheirchildrensRF exposure by limiting the length of use to keep data card away from the head and body. (fact sheet n193) Additional WHO information about electromagnetic fields and website:
http://www.who.int/pehemf. Note:Althoughnodangerrelatingtotheuseofmodemwaseverproved,theworld healthOrganisationadvisesasaprecautionarymeasuretousethemodeminagood way.Itisalsoadvisedtokeepthemodemawayfromthebellyofpregnantwomen andfromthelowerabdomenforteenagers. Note:
yourethemodemhasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassB digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in a residential installation. The modem generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning yourmodemoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
in accordance with the interference following available health public the are on 16
- Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
- Increasetheseparationbetweenyourmodemandreceiver.
- Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich thereceiverisconnected.
- Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliancecouldvoidtheusersauthoritytooperatetheequipment. Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. All rights reserved 2010-2012 TCT Mobile Limited. TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right in the customers interest to alter material or technical specifications without prior notice. 17