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Gtran Wireless DotSurfer GPC-2100 User Manual

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USER MANUAL
2001 GTRAN Wireless Inc. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole
or in part is permitted, without prior written approval.
GTRAN Wireless Inc. and DotSurfer are registered trademarks of GTRAN
Wireless Inc.
GPC-2100
Version 2.1
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  • Page 1 DotSurfer USER MANUAL 2001 GTRAN Wireless Inc. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted, without prior written approval. GTRAN Wireless Inc. and DotSurfer are registered trademarks of GTRAN Wireless Inc. GPC-2100 Version 2.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX A: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS........40 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS........................40 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............40 APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION ..41 SAFETY AND HAZARDS ........................41 FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION ....................41 GTRAN WIRELESS, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY & LIABILITY . 42...

  • Page 3: Dotsurfer Introduction

    DotSurfer 1. DOTSURFER INTRODUCTION GTRAN Wireless DotSurfer is a high-speed wireless Type II PCMCIA modem card that fits into major laptops and PDAs. Allowing for wireless Internet connectivity under CDMA2000 network, DotSurfer modem card delivers unmatched speed at up to 153 Kbps. At 86 mm in length, DotSurfer modem card is small, compact and inserts perfectly into a laptop or PDA and has a flexible antenna applicable for all mobile users.

  • Page 4: Windows 98 & 98Se, 2000, Me, Xp, And Nt 4.0

    DotSurfer 2. WINDOWS 98 & 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, AND NT 4.0 2.1 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 & 98SE, 2000, XP AND ME You must install the software from the CD before inserting the DotSurfer modem card! a. Close all the other programs that are running before starting the application. Insert the installation software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 5 DotSurfer * For WINDOWS 2000, you'll see the following Digital Signature Not Found screen. Click the Yes button. * For WINDOWS XP, you’ll see the following Hardware Installation screen. Click the Continue Anyway button. Now the DotSurfer modem card is ready for use!

  • Page 6: Installation For Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT. From the Help menu, click About CardWizard. If CardWizard version 5.2 or higher is not installed, please install it before continuing the DotSurfer installation. A 14-day trial version can be downloaded from GTRAN Wireless website www.gtranwireless.com. An evaluation copy of CardWizard is also available on the DotSurfer CD under the CardWizard directory.
  • Page 7 DotSurfer Insert the DotSurfer installation CD to the CD-ROM drive. k. Enter D:\WinNT where D: is the driver letter of the CD-ROM drive. Click OK. Select the GTRAN DotSurfer 153K Wireless Modem and click Next. m. Select the Preferred COM Port recorded from step (e), and click Next. n.
  • Page 8 CD-ROM drive, if necessary. b. Finish the installation by following the on-screen instructions. 2.2.5 NTComSet Execution a. Select Start-> Run, and enter C:\Program Files\GTRAN Wireless\GT Dialer\NTComSet to launch the NTComSet installation program. Or, click Browse to locate the NTComSet program.

  • Page 9: Uninstalling The Dotsurfer Driver And Program For Win 98

    DotSurfer 2.3 UNINSTALLING THE DOTSURFER DRIVER AND PROGRAM FOR WIN 98 & 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, AND NT 4.0 Go to Control Panel and open Add/Remove Programs. b. Among the programs currently installed, select GT Dialer and delete by clicking Add/Remove.

  • Page 10: Using Gt Dialer

    DotSurfer 2.4 USING GT DIALER Insert the DotSurfer modem card into your notebook computer. To run GT Dialer, double-click the GT Dialer icon from the desktop or go to Start and select Program-> GTRAN-> GT Dialer. 2.4.1 Main Screen and Icons Main screen shown below will appear once the GT Dialer is opened.
  • Page 11 DotSurfer Icon Description Icon Description Local date and time No new message Connect to Internet New message arrived Phone directory Roaming off Read SMS messages Roaming Exit GT Dialer Send SMS message Screen graphic, SMS tone, default homepage set up Sent box Screen color set up Modem diagnostic...
  • Page 12 DotSurfer 2.4.2 Network Connection To connect to the network, open the GT Dialer and click the Connect/Disconnect button. To access the Internet, simply click the Internet icon. To change the default website which is set up under the Internet icon, click Setting and enter the desired website URL. To disconnect, simply click the Connect/Disconnect button again.
  • Page 13 DotSurfer User Info and Connection Settings To connect to network - input the user ID, password, and DNS Server IP. Generally, use 'set default value' (User ID, Password, Dynamic DNS Server IP). If you do not know your User ID and Password, please consult your wireless service provider.
  • Page 14 DotSurfer 2.4.4 Color Set Up This feature is to change the outline color of your GT Dialer. Click which is at the bottom of the main GT Dialer screen. b. Click Change color… and select the color you want Do not set the color to black. You won't see some of the buttons on the screen.
  • Page 15 DotSurfer 2.4.5 Detailed Connection Information Click at the bottom of the main GT Dialer screen and you will see a screen as shown below. Click here to reset and start a new tracking session. OUT: Transferred packet size from the last connection Total Time: Total time connected since last tracking IN: Received packet size from the last connection session...

  • Page 16: Sms

    DotSurfer 2.5 SMS 2.5.1 Sending and Receiving SMS Messages Sending SMS Messages a. From the main GT Dialer screen, click Write Messages icon. NEW MESSAGE screen will appear. Click to change priority level: NORMAL, URGENT, EMERGENCY b. Input receiver's phone number and text. c.
  • Page 17 DotSurfer Reading SMS Messages From the main screen, click Read Messages icon. RECEIVED MESSAGES screen will appear. Previous Message Old Message Next Message New Message REPLY Replies to sender DELETE Deletes the message BACK Goes back to the main window Sent Messages (Sent Box) Click Sent Messages button from the main screen.
  • Page 18 DotSurfer DELETE Deletes all sent messages in the Sent Box BACK Goes back to the main window 2.5.2 Address Book Management On the main screen, click Address Book icon and Address Book screen will appear as shown below. Previous Address Next Address Sending SMS and Email from the Address Book Click to send SMS from Address Book.
  • Page 19 DotSurfer Searching in the Address Book You may search by name, by phone number, by e-mail, by index number. Adding to the Address Book From the Address Book screen, click NEW. If you enter the address information without first clicking NEW, the information you input will NOT be saved. b.
  • Page 20 DotSurfer Deleting from the Address Book Select the address to delete and click DELETE.

  • Page 21: Fax - Configuring Dotsurfer For Winfax Pro

    DotSurfer 2.6 FAX - CONFIGURING DOTSURFER FOR WINFAX PRO * If you are using some other fax software other than WINFAX PRO and the DotSurfer is not selectable or defined in your fax software, you may be asked to define it in your fax software setup.
  • Page 22 DotSurfer d. From the Properties for: Gtran DotSurfer 153K Wireless Modem screen, select the Fax tab. e. In the Initialization String Sequence area enter the following AT command in the first blank line (typically line 2): AT$QCVAD=2. In the Reset field enter the following AT command: AT$QCVAD=0;Z. g.
  • Page 23 DotSurfer...

  • Page 24: Gt Indicator

    DotSurfer 2.7 GT INDICATOR GT Indicator Program is a supplemental program for GT Dialer. When surfing the web by using Internet Explorer, the GT Indicator shows features of GT Dialer on top of the Explorer screen. GT Dialer requires IE 5.01 or higher to run properly. 2.7.1 GT Indicator Launch Open Internet Explorer.
  • Page 25 DotSurfer 2.7.2 GT Indicator Icons RSSI Status Indicator Icon No service Signal strength (RSSI) CONNECTION Status Indicator Icon Modem is connected to network Modem is disconnected from network Modem is in dormant mode ROAMING Status Icon Roaming off Roaming SMS Dialog Box Viewer Icon No new SMS message New SMS message Click the icon to read SMS messages...

  • Page 26: Updating The Gt Dialer (Gt Updater)

    Go to Start and run Program-> GTRAN Wireless-> GT Dialer -> GT Updater. d. GT Updater will automatically connect to the Update Server and display the updated components available on the server. If you are already running the latest software release, the available component entry will be blank.

  • Page 27: Windows Ce 3.0 And Pocket Pc 2002

    DotSurfer 3. WINDOWS CE 3.0 AND POCKET PC 2002 3.1 INSTALLATION In addition to your iPAQ, you need the following: - USB cradle - Desktop or laptop PC - PC card expansion pack - Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 or higher Note: Do NOT insert the DotSurfer modem card in your iPAQ until the software is installed.
  • Page 28 DotSurfer On the screen asking to install Default Installation Folder, click Yes. g. When the installation is complete, the screen will appear as shown below. Click OK and the installation will automatically run in your iPAQ PDA. h. When the synchronization is complete, take the iPAQ out of the cradle. Attach the PC card expansion pack to the PDA and insert the DotSurfer modem card into the PC card slot.

  • Page 29: Uninstalling The Dotsurfer Driver And Program

    Note: Replace English with Espanol or Portugues for the specific language that you want installed. For example [CD_Drive]:\Wince\Sa1110\English\Setup.exe for English [CD_Drive]:\Wince\Sa1110\Espanol\ Setup.exe for Spanish [CD_Drive]:\Wince\Sa1110\Portugues\Setup.exe for Portuguese d. Press No button from the Application Already Installed screen to proceed. From the Add/Remove Programs screen, select GTRAN Wireless GT Dialer and click Remove.
  • Page 30 DotSurfer Click OK on the Remove Application screen. g. Click OK on the Application Downloading Complete screen.

  • Page 31: Connecting To The Internet

    DotSurfer 3.3 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET 3.3.1 Connecting to the Internet: Windows CE 3.0 Go to Start -> Programs -> Connections - >DotSurfer® 1X. b. When you see the screen below, input your user ID, password, etc. and click Connect. Once connected, go to Start ->...
  • Page 32 DotSurfer 3.3.2 Connecting to the Internet: Pocket PC 2002 * You need to connect with the GT Dialer at least once before the DotSurfer1X dialing profile can be seen in (b) below. a. Go to Start-> Settings -> Connections tab -> Connections. b.

  • Page 33: Gt Dialer User Manual

    DotSurfer 3.4 GT DIALER USER MANUAL Go to Start -> Programs -> GT Dialer. Screen showing DotSurfer® 1X status will appear. < Before connection> <After connection> Receiving signal strength New SMS message received Card connection status 3.4.1 Sending and Reading SMS Messages Click the Message tab on the bottom of GT Dialer main screen.
  • Page 34 DotSurfer 3.4.2 Deleting, Replying, Forwarding SMS Messages To delete an SMS message, select the message. Using the Stylus, tap and hold, which will display the pop-up menu. Select Delete from the pop-up menu. To reply to the received message, select the message and with the Stylus, tap and hold.
  • Page 35 DotSurfer 3.4.4 Changing Connection Settings 3.4.4.1 Changing Connection Settings: Windows CE 3.0 a. Go to Start-> Settings -> Connections -> Modem. b. Click on DotSurfer1X. c. Click the Next button.
  • Page 36 DotSurfer d. You can change your dialing phone number. e. Click the Next button when done. Click the Finish button. Your setting will be stored. 3.4.4.2 Changing Connection Settings: Pocket PC 2002 a. Go to Start-> Settings -> Connections -> Connections. b.
  • Page 37 DotSurfer c. Highlight the DotSurfer1X entry and double-click. d. Click the Next button. e. You can change your dialing phone number. Click the Next button when done. g. Click the Finish button. Your setting will be stored.
  • Page 38 DotSurfer 3.4.5 Other Displays From the GT Dialer main screen, click Tool -> Information -> Time to access the Connection Time display. Total used: Total time used prior to resetting the accumulated time This Month: Accumulated time for this month Last Month: Accumulated time for last month - Go to Tool ->...
  • Page 39 DotSurfer From the GT Dialer main screen, click Tool -> Setting. You will see three options on the pop-up menu: Message, Sound, and Connect. To select a method of receiving, go to Tool -> Setting -> Message. If inbox is full, select Rejected new msg and select Deleted the oldest &...

  • Page 40: Appendix A: Product Specifications

    DotSurfer APPENDIX A: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Card Slot 1 Type II PCMCIA Processor P133 or higher Disk Space 20 MB 64 MB Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Internet MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher Windows 98 and 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Operating...

  • Page 41: Appendix B: Safety And Regulatory Information

    DotSurfer APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION SAFETY AND HAZARDS The DotSurfer modem card should not be used in locations where the use of radio frequency equipment is restricted or prohibited. DotSurfer can transmit signals that could interfere with various systems in aircraft, medical equipments, and life support equipments. Please do not use the DotSurfer modem card in these restricted locations.

  • Page 42: Gtran Wireless, Inc. Limited Warranty & Liability

    DotSurfer GTRAN WIRELESS, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY & LIABILITY Warranty Period: Products & Accessories - 1 Year. GTRAN WIRELESS, INC. warrants that during the warranty period the Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use. THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • Page 43 DotSurfer (XIII) Cost or expense associated with activation of a replacement of DotSurfer card on carriers network. Some local laws do not allow limitation of how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you (the Consumer). Some local laws do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you (the Consumer).
  • Page 44 DotSurfer Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following United States Patents and/or their counterparts in other nations: 4,901,307 5,490,165 5,056,109 5,504,773 5,101,501 5,506,865 5,109,390 5,511,073 5,228,054 5,535,239 5,267,261 5,544,196 5,267,262 5,568,483 5,337,338 5,600,754 5,414,796 5,657,420 5,416,797 5,659,569 5,710,784 5,778,338...

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