NEC GPRS User Manual

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Page 1 GPRS Dial Up User Guide Windows XP...
Page 2 The most recently revised copy of any NEC Wireless Phone user document and GPRS Frequently Asked Questions document can be found at website www.nechdm.com. NEC is not responsible for any loss or corruption of data, loss of income or business, or any consequential, incidental, or special damage howsoever caused.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
USB Drivers ... 4 Creating a “USBTools” Folder ... 4 Copying the NEC USB Drivers ... 5 Connecting the NEC USB Cable To the NEC Wireless Phone ... 8 Installing the NEC USB Drivers ... 9 Technical Support and Assistance... 14 Uninstall NEC USB Drivers Process ...
Page 4: Gprs Dial Up
Your NEC Wireless Phone can be connected to your laptop or desktop computer and used for a GPRS dial up connection instead of using a modem with a telephone line. When you use the GPRS Dial Up, AT&T Wireless will charge applicable data rates for access to GPRS Data Capable services.
Page 5: What Is Needed To Make Gprs Work
The service that is required: GPRS service that is data capable from your wireless network service provider. To take advantage of GPRS features, you must subscribe to them through your wireless network provider. ISP (Internet Service Provider) service to access and download the NEC USB Drivers.
Page 6: System Requirements
System Requirements The lists below describe the computer system requirements for installing the NEC USB Drivers on a personal computer or laptop. Hardware Requirements Processor: 133 Mhz (minimum) or higher RAM: 128 MB for Windows XP Drives: Hard disk with 30 MB available...
Page 7: Usb Drivers
GPRS Dial Up Settings. Creating a “USBTools” Folder Create a folder on the C:\ drive called USBTools. The NEC USB Drivers will be copied to the USBTools folder to make it easier to find the downloaded drivers for the installation process.
Page 8: Copying The Nec Usb Drivers
If you have not created the “USBTools” folder on the C:\ drive as instructed on page 4, do so now. To copy the USB Drivers from the NEC website to USBTools folder: 1. Locate the USB Drivers at the website: www.nechdm.com. Select Toolbox and GPRS Dial Up.
Page 9 4. Select USBTools folder to display in the Save in: field and click the Save button. The zip file is saved to the USBTools folder. 5. Close the Internet window. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer. Open the USBTools folder.
Page 10 6. Double-click UsbDriverVer1-1-1 zip icon. For Classic mode, the WinZip window displays with a list of files. Click on the Extract button to display the Extract dialog box. Make sure that the All files button is selected and the Use folder names box is checked. Extract the files to the USBTools folder.
Page 11: Connecting The Nec Usb Cable To The Nec Wireless Phone
(End/On-Off) key to power-on the NEC Wireless Phone. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays. NOTE: Check that the NEC Wireless Phone’s battery level icon in the status bar of the Idle screen shows to be fully charged. The USB cable does not charge the phone’s battery.
Page 12: Installing The Nec Usb Drivers
Installing the NEC USB Drivers After you connect the USB cable to your computer, plug the cable into your NEC Wireless Phone, and power-on the phone, the Found New Hardware Wizard displays. 1. Click on the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) button. Click the...
Page 13 2. Click on the Search for the best driver in these locations button. Place a checkmark in the Include this location in the search: box. If the check box beside Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM…) is checked, click on it to remove the check mark. 3.
Page 14 5. While the software is installing, the Hardware Installation dialog box displays.
Page 15 6. Click Continue Anyway. The software continues to install. The next wizard screen displays when installing is finished. NOTE: You will need to select Continue Anyway to continue the installation process. NEC America and independent testing companies have tested the drivers on Windows XP.
Page 16 Found New Hardware Wizard screens. NOTE: The second and third wizard screens will report “unknown device.” This is part of the normal installation process. The title “NEC Portable Phone USB Modem” displays at the end of the installation of the second driver. The title...
Page 17: Technical Support And Assistance
3. Double-click UNINWNUS icon. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: If you uninstall the NEC USB drivers using any other method (for example, using the Remove Hardware Wizard) and decide to re-install the drivers at a later time, you will encounter installation problems. Therefore, be sure to follow the instructions above to uninstall the NEC USB Drivers.
Page 18: Gprs Dial Up Settings
How do I end the GPRS connection? Creating a New Connection To create a new Internet connection in order to utilize the NEC Wireless Phone as a modem for Windows XP: 1. Ensure that the USB cable is still attached to your computer and NEC Wireless Phone with the phone powered on.
Page 19 4. Click Next to continue.
Page 20 5. Select the Connect to the Internet button and click Next.
Page 21 6. Select the Set up my connection manually button and click Next.
Page 22 7. Select the Connect using a dial-up modem button and click Next.
Page 23 If no other built-in modems are installed on your computer (only Modem – NEC Portable Phone USB Modem), this screen may not display. 8. Place a checkmark in the box beside NEC Portable Phone USB Modem. Make sure that there are no checkmarks beside any other devices. Click Next.
Page 24 9. Enter a title, such as “m-mode” in the ISP Name field. Click Next.
Page 25 10. Enter *99# in the Phone number field. Click Next.
Page 26 This screen may not appear, depending upon your Windows configuration. 11. Select the Anyone’s use button and click Next.
Page 27 12. Leave the User name and Password fields blank as they are not presented to the GPRS interface. Place a checkmark in the Turn on Internet Connection Firewall for this connection box. Make sure that there are no checkmarks in the other boxes.
Page 28 13. Place a checkmark in the Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop box so that the desktop can be easily used to establish a GPRS session. Click Finish.
Page 29 14. The Connect m-mode window displays. Click Properties to set up the rest of the parameters.
Page 30 15. Make sure that the NEC Portable Phone device is the only one with a checkmark. Click on the Options tab.
Page 31 16. Remove the checkmark in the Prompt for name and password box. Click on the Networking tab.
Page 32 17. Click the Settings button. 18. Remove the checkmark in the Enable software compression box. Click OK to return to the Properties dialog box. 19. Click OK to save the settings and exit the Properties dialog box.
Page 33 20. Make sure that the dial string still contains *99#. Click Dial. Wait for a positive connection report to use the web browser on your computer. A pop-up message displays on the lower right corner at the task bar. 21. Click on the desktop Internet Explorer icon and begin accessing the Internet.
Page 34: Using The New Internet Connection
Each time that you want to use the AT&T GPRS connection: 1. Check the NEC Wireless Phone’s battery level icon in the status bar of the Idle screen for sufficient charge. The USB cable does not charge the phone’s battery.
Page 35: Disconnecting Gprs
Disconnecting GPRS Exiting or closing the browser does not terminate the GPRS connection. The GPRS connection is still active. To disconnect the GPRS connection: 1. Close all browser windows. 2. Right click on the desktop icon or the taskbar icon (lower right corner of screen) for the mMode connection.