Introduction; Hardware Overview - Sony Ericsson GC75 User Manual

Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for buying a Sony Ericsson GC75. GC75s are standard size type II
PC cards, they enable laptop users to have mobile access to the internet or corporate network with
flexibility and high speed, including 'always online' capability via GPRS. The GC75 is very simple
to install and use; the software provided allows you to select the best data service available so that
the GC75 is always available for data transfer.
The GC75 enables your laptop PC to:
• Browse the Internet
• Send and receive e-mails
• Receive information services in real time
• Access files, databases and discussion groups
• Send and receive SMS text messages
• Edit SIM card entries
Note:
Before using your GC75 you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on page 45.

Hardware Overview

The GC75 is a standard type II Cardbus PC card. The card is standard length and only the antenna
protrudes outside the PC card slot.
The amount of power drawn from the laptop battery is dependant upon a number of factors including
status, distance to the base station and number of timeslots used. See Technical Specifications on
page 48 for a general guide to power consumption.
Before using the GC75, you must install the software on your computer and assemble the
components packaged with the phone, see GC75 Hardware Set Up on page 9.
SIM Card
When you subscribe to a mobile network operator, you are issued with a SIM card (Subscriber
Identity Module card). The SIM contains your personal subscriber data. You need to insert a SIM
into your GC75 before it will work.
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