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The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
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Additional languages added to new Application Settings screen. • Missed Calls icon allows direct access to the Missed Calls list. 03/2006 Revisions for firmware version 1.51: • New main screen • RAS / Connection manager destination parameters added WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Global Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com click Service & Support > Warranty. Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only.
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec representative. To search for your local representative, from the Intermec web site, click Contact. Who Should Read This Manual This User’s Guide is written for the person who is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the WWAN Communicator software.
Getting Started This chapter contains the following sections: • What is WWAN Communicator? • Installing and Starting WWAN Communicator • Using WWAN Communicator • Running WWAN Communicator in the Background • Exiting WWAN Communicator WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
GPRS or CDMA/1xRTT radio-equipped 760 Color Mobile Computer like a cell phone. To use WWAN Communicator, you need to install a SIM card in your 760 unit. Contact your network operator for more information on obtaining SIM cards. For help with installing the SIM card, see the 700 Color Mobile Computer with Windows Mobile 2003 Quick Start Guide (P/N 962-054- 069C).
WWAN Communicator is pre-installed on the 760 Color Mobile Computer. If you have a 760 that does not include Communicator, you can download it as a Zip file from the Intermec web site. Choose Service and Support > Developer Support > Developer Library.
Follow the next steps to enter your PIN. 1 Tap the Enter PIN code field to place the cursor in the field. 2 Enter your PIN with the 760 keypad and then tap to submit the PIN. The Communicator main screen appears: WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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PIN in the Enter new PIN and again fields. After you enter the PUK code and the correct PIN, tap to submit the codes or tap to cancel. For more information, contact your network operator. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Use the virtual keypad to write a message or enter text in a field. For help, see “Using the Virtual Keypad” on page 8“. If a white button is dimmed, you cannot tap it unless you make a selection or change an option or entry on the screen. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Data connection is active. Tap the icon to see the Connection screen. For help, see “Connecting to the Internet” on page 33. You missed a call. Tap the icon to view the Missed Calls screen. For help, see “Viewing and Working with Call Registers” on page 29. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
• To type numbers and punctuation, tap . The numeric keypad appears. • To type non-ASCII characters such as ä or ø, tap . The non- ASCII keypad appears. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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To do this: Tap: Return to the previous screen without saving changes Backspace Delete a character Insert a space 2 When you are finished, tap to close the virtual keypad and return to the previous screen. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Chapter 1 — Getting Started Running WWAN Communicator in the Background WWAN Communicator can run in the background while you perform other tasks on the 760. Running Communicator in the Background: In the main screen, tap WWAN Communicator stays in the background until you: •...
Chapter 1 — Getting Started Exiting WWAN Communicator You can exit WWAN Communicator by: • turning it off from the Application Settings screen. For help, see “Viewing Version Information” on page 43. • turning it off from the 760’s Memory control panel. For help, see your Pocket PC online Help.
Making and Answering Phone Calls This chapter contains the following sections: • Holding the 760 When Making Calls • Dialing a Phone Number and Placing a Call WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
When using Communicator to make or answer a phone call, you should hold the 760 as shown in the illustration. Using WWAN Communicator: For best results, hold the 760 with the screen approximately 30 cm (11.81 in) from your face.
1 With the Communicator main screen active, enter the phone number using the 760 keypad. When you start entering the number, the Voice Dialer screen appears. 2 After you enter the phone number, press Enter. The Active call screen appears and Communicator dials the number. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
• In the Speed Dialer screen, tap a button to choose the person you want to call. The Active call screen appears and Communicator places the call. For help, see “Setting up the Speed Dialer” on page 59. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
. Communicator hangs up and disconnects. Answering a Call WWAN Communicator can run in the background while you use other applications on the 760. When WWAN Communicator is running, the Active Call screen appears with the name of the caller in the Name field when the 760 receives an incoming phone call.
Phonebook Entry screen (with entry fields containing contact information): • To add a number to the list, tap . The Phonebook Entry screen appears (with entry fields blank): 3 Do one of the following: WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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For help, see “Dialing a Phone Number and Placing a Call” on page 15. Go back to the Phonebook screen without saving any changes Note: If the Phonebook is empty, Communicator will automatically copy Phonebook entries from an inserted SIM card. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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Chapter 2 — Making and Answering Phone Calls WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
This chapter contains the following sections: • Using the SMS Function in Communicator • Sending a New SMS Message • Reading and Responding to SMS Messages • Working with Messages in the Outbox • Working with Sent Messages WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
The next section Read or respond to a message you received page 24 See messages you unsuccessfully tried to send page 27 See messages you successfully sent page 28 Go back to the Communicator main screen WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
SMS Messages main screen. Note: If the message cannot be sent, a dialog box appears. Your message is saved in the Outbox Messages list. For help, see “Working with Messages in the Outbox” on page 27. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
SMS Messages screen. The Inbox Messages screen appears. 2 Tap a message in the list to select it and then tap . The Inbox Message screen appears. In the message screen, you can perform several tasks: WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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760 keypad. • To use Communicator’s virtual keypad, tap . For help, see“Using the Virtual Keypad” on page 8. 3 To send the message, tap • To cancel and return to the SMS Messages main screen, tap WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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To place a voice call to the sender of a message • In a message screen, tap . The Active Call screen appears and Communicator places the call. For help, see “Dialing a Phone Number and Placing a Call” on page 15. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
SMS Messages main screen. To delete a message, tap the message in the list to select it and then tap To go back to the SMS Messages main screen, tap WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
SMS Messages main screen. To delete a message, tap the message in the list to select it and then tap To go back to the SMS Messages main screen, tap WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Viewing and Working with Call Registers This chapter contains the following sections: • Navigating the Call Register Main Screen • About the Call Register Entries WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Chapter 4 — Viewing and Working with Call Registers Navigating the Call Registers Main Screen WWAN Communicator keeps a record of data connections and phone calls you made, received, or attempted but were unsuccessfull. To view and work with the call registers 1 In the Communicator main screen, tap .
You can change the available number of entries for the call registers. Although each register can hold up to 1000 entries, Intermec recommends that you use the default values, since larger registers may degrade Communicator performance.
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Chapter 4 — Viewing and Working with Call Registers WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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Connecting to the Internet This chapter contains the following sections: • About Connection Types • Setting up a Default Internet Connection for the First Time • Connecting to the Internet WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Chapter 5 — Connecting to the Internet About Connection Types You can use WWAN Communicator to connect to the Internet and automatically launch Pocket Internet Explorer. Communicator includes a database of publicly defined connections. When you start the application, Communicator looks for a publicly defined connection for your network operator and makes this the default connection.
4 In the Connection Type section, tap Packet Switched (PSD) or Circuit Switched (CSD) to choose a type. For more information, consult your network operator. 5 Tap . The Settings screen for your connection type appears. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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User Name and Password The username and password you want to specify for this connection. Extra Cmds Extra commands (typically used for an ISDN connection) (CSD only) 7 Tap . The Advanced Settings screen appears. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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GSM devices. Header Comp Check this box if the data package header is compressed. Not supported on GSM devices. 9 Tap Ping. The Ping Settings screen appears. 10 Enter ping settings information as described next: WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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• Tap to cancel and return to the Communicator main screen. 14 Tap Yes. The Data Connect screen appears. 15 Tap to go back to the Communicator main screen. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
When the Internet connection is active, the Connection icon appears at the bottom of the Communicator main screen: To disconnect from the Internet 1 In the Communicator main screen, tap the Connection icon. The Connection screen appears showing settings for the active connection. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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Chapter 5 — Connecting to the Internet 2 Tap . Communicator ends the connection. To add more connections, change connection settings, or connect to the Internet without launching Explorer, see “Managing Data Connection Settings” on page 47. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Change settings on the SIM card (GSM only) page 45 Add numbers from the Phonebook to the Speed Dialer page 59 Choose a language, set the default browser and browser page 60 timeout, or exit Communicator Go back to the Settings main screen WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
• In the Settings main screen, tap . The Information main screen appears showing copyright information, the version number, and the type of radio installed in the 760. To go back to the Settings main screen, tap WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
. Changes will be lost if you do not save them before going back to the Settings main screen. Note: To add your own sounds, copy WAV files to the Program Files/ Intermec/Wireless Communicator/Waves directory on the 760. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Retype field to place the cursor in the field and enter the new PIN again. 4 Tap to save the changes. An error message will appear if you retyped the PIN incorrectly. 5 Tap to go back to the Settings main screen. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Phonebook entries field. The default is 200 entries. Note: Although the call registers and Phonebook can hold more entries, Intermec recommends that you use the default values for best performance. 3 To save your changes, tap To go back to the Settings main screen, tap Note: Changes will be lost if you do not save them before going back to the Settings main screen.
For help, continue with the next procedure. • Choose Connectivity Settings to set general parameters for all connections or to set a different existing connection as the default. For help, continue with “Changing Connectivity Settings” on page 53. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Connection Wizard. 2 Tap . The Define A Connection screen appears. 3 In the Connection Type section, tap Packet Switched (PSD) or Circuit Switched (CSD) to choose a type. For more information, consult your network operator. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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If you chose CSD as the Connection Type, this screen appears. Type, this screen appears. • To create a new connection based on a publicly defined connection, tap Import connections. Continue with “Importing Connections” on page 55. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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The country code, area code, and phone Number (CSD only) number used for your connection. User Name and Password The username and password you want to specify for this connection. Extra Cmds (CSD only) Extra commands (typically used for an ISDN connection) WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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The domain name for the network. IP Comp Check this box if the packet is compressed. Header Comp Check this box if the data package header is compressed. 9 Tap Ping. The Ping Settings screen appears. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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A dialog box appears asking if you want to use this new connection as the default. 14 Tap Yes or No. If you click Yes, this connection will appear as the default connection in the Data Connect screen. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
The number of minutes reconnection 10000 will be attempted Use backup CSD Utilizes the CSD connection whenever on PSD fail PSD fails Reconnect on Reconnects your PSD connection start-up (PSD whenever the Communicator is started only) WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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Chapter 6 — Viewing and Changing Settings 5 To save all settings, tap Note: When you save all settings, the connection names visible in the drop- down menus become your default connections. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Connection Type list. • If you chose Use as Template, the Settings screen for the type of connection you chose appears. Continue with Step 5 of “Adding a Connection or Changing Existing Settings” on page 48. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Chapter 6 — Viewing and Changing Settings Creating a Definition File WWAN Communicator includes a database of publicly defined connections. If Communicator cannot find a publicly defined connection for your network operator, you can create your own definition file. You create a definition file using a text editor such as Notepad. You also need to contact your network operator for settings information as described in the next procedure.
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OperatorName.txt,” where OperatorCode is your operator code and OperatorName is the name of your network operator. 4 Copy the file to the Program Files/Intermec/Wireless Communicator/ Connections directory on the 760. 5 Start Communicator. If Communicator is already running, you need to exit Communicator and restart the application.
You need to add definition settings to the connection file before Communicator can use the file. For help, see the next procedure. To modify a connection file 1 On the 760, browse to the Program Files/Intermec/Wireless Communicator/Connections directory. 2 Copy the connection file (OperatorCode-OperatorName.TXT) for your network provider to your desktop PC.
3 Tap a number to select it and then tap . The Speed Dialer screen appears with the contact name for the new number in the button. To return to the Settings main screen, tap WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
• Enter the browser timeout value. This is the amount of time that Communicator will wait for a connection to be established after you . The default is 60 seconds. After you choose one of the above, tap to return to the main Settings screen. WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
Add a new entry to the Phonebook Use the virtual keypad View the selection Go back to the previous screen Continue to the next screen Save changes and continue to the next screen Cancel and return to the previous screen WWAN Communicator User’s Guide...
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