UTStarcom PLS5750 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Mobile Broadband Card PLS5750 www.utstar.com/handsets...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. BEFORE USING PLS5750 ...1 1.1 About this User’s Manual ...1 1.2 Product Overview ...1 1.3 Product Package Contents ...1 1.4 Introduction to PLS5750 PC Card ...1 1.5 Product Features ...2 1.6 Product Handling ...2 1.7 Configuration ...2 2. INSTALLATION AND SETUP FOR QUICKLINK MOBILE ...3 2.1 QuickLink Mobile Setup Program ...3...
  • Page 3: Before Using Pls5750

    1. BEFORE USING PLS5750 1.1 About this User’s Manual You will find all the information you need to install and use the PLS5750 in this user’s manual. Before using the PLS5750, you must properly install the PLS5750 by closely following the installation instructions.
  • Page 4: Product Features

    1.6 Product Handling - Do not put any adhesive labels on the PLS5750 card. It may leave a sticky residue that can cause problems inside the laptop PC card slot. - The PLS5750 card should easily slide into the PC card slot. Do not force the PLS5750 into the slot as it may cause damage to the card and/or the slot.
  • Page 5: Installation And Setup For Quicklink Mobile

    2. INSTALLATION AND SETUP FOR QUICKLINK MOBILE This section will guide you through the installation and setup process for QuickLink Mobile. Before getting started, you should become familiar with the documentation that came with your PC Card. CD’s 1. If you purchased a PC Card, there is only one CD that contains QuickLink Mobile and PC Card drivers.
  • Page 6 STEP 2: After the Welcome screen you will see QuickLink Mobile License Agreement. In order to install and use this product you must agree with the terms of this agreement. Select “I agree with this software license agreement”, then click the Next button to continue.
  • Page 7 STEP 5: Installation is now complete. Click the Finish button to leave QuickLink Mobile setup program and begin using your new software. * The setup program will automatically create a QuickLink Mobile shortcut on your desktop.
  • Page 8: Quicklink Mobile Setup Wizard

    2.2 QuickLink Mobile Setup Wizard After you have successfully completed the installation process of QuickLink Mobile, you are ready to start QuickLink Mobile program and begin your initial setup. The steps in the Setup Wizard are critical to the proper operation of QuickLink Mobile.
  • Page 9 STEP 4: The detection and configuration process for your wireless device is now complete. In this step you can elect to run QuickLink Mobile automatically every time you start your computer. To do so, check the “Run QuickLink Mobile at Startup” checkbox. Click Finish when complete. Please familiarize yourself with the information in the “Using QuickLink Mobile”...
  • Page 10: Using Quicklink Mobile

    3. USING QUICKLINK MOBILE Today’s online world offers more services everyday and Wireless gives you the tools you need to take advantage of the best in connectivity solutions. With QuickLink Mobile, enjoy the freedom and convenience of wireless Internet connectivity from your notebook computer! 3.1 Features WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network, 1xEV-DO/1xRTT/CDMA) Specific Features:...
  • Page 11: Connecting

    At a glance you can see the signal strength and battery level. Select “Refresh Networks” from the “Tools” menu to update the information in this panel. Your current connection state and the elapsed time of the connection are displayed along the bottom of the status bar. If your expected connection does not appear or inserted your wireless CDMA PC Card after starting QuickLink Mobile, select “Refresh Networks”...
  • Page 12 QuickLink Mobile will display status information at the bottom during the connection process as well as while connected. When not connected, the status text in the lower left corner will display “Not connected” for the currently selected network. The timer will display “00:00:00”. Once connected, the status text will display “Connected”...
  • Page 13 Dormancy: The data session becomes dormant if you are not sending or receiving any data. As soon as you resume sending or receiving data, the data session will return to an active state. Depending on your device and service plan, your data session may disconnect during a dormant state.
  • Page 14: Quicklink Mobile Preferences

    4. QUICKLINK MOBILE PREFERENCES 4.1 General Preferences Options Tab Click on “Options”, then “Preferences”. Minimize application into tray: When you minimize the application it will now show in the Windows task bar. To restore the application click on QuickLink Mobile tray icon, and select Show Application.
  • Page 15: Wwan Specific Settings

    This feature allows QuickLink Mobile to automatically check for software updates. If an update is available, you will be notified of its size and approximate download times. You will be given the choice to download or cancel. If you select download, a display appears that shows the progress as the update is downloading with the option to cancel if desired.
  • Page 16 Connect Tab When you select the “Set Options” button from the screen above, the following options will appear (“Options”, “Preferences”, “WWAN tab”, “Set Options. . . “) : Do not open my browser: With this option selected, when you connect to a WWAN network, QuickLink Mobile will not automatically launch your default web browser.
  • Page 17: Additional Features

    VPN Tab The following options exist on the VPN tab (“Options”, “Preferences”, “WWAN” tab, “Set Options. . . “, “VPN” tab) : VPN Client: QuickLink Mobile automatically detects if certain VPN clients like Microsoft, Cisco, CheckPoint, etc are installed on the computer and allows you to select the one you wish to use.
  • Page 18 Connection Status The text on the status bar reflects your current state. During an active connection, this text will change to “Connected”. If you are not connected, it will display “Not Connected”. WWAN PC Card Status Area The text can change to the following: •...
  • Page 19 The information displayed in the Usage log can be customized using the controls that appear just below the list. To view only the connection history of a specific network type, check the “Selected connection” checkbox and select the desired type from the drop-down list. To view only the connections made during a specific interval, check the “Date range”...
  • Page 20 Activation: Programs the activation code, phone number, and IMSI(MIN) to the PC card. Data Setup: Please contact the service provider for details. The Options Menu Control Panels: From this menu you have access to your systems “Modem”, “Network and Dial-Up Connections”, and “Internet” control panels. You can also see all control panels by selecting “All”.
  • Page 21: Installing Pls5750

    Disk drive Memory Disk space Dial-up networking * PLS5750 is not designed for hand-held or Pocket PCs. Also, SMS or voice service is not supported. Required Specification Windows ® 2000 / Windows ® XP / Windows ® Vista PCMCIA card slot (CardBus)
  • Page 22: Installing Software

    • Make sure to complete the unplugging/ejection process before removing the PLS5750. If you remove the card improperly, the product may be damaged. • Before inserting the PLS5750 into your laptop’s PC Card slot, remove the Installation CD from the CD-ROM drive. 5.3.2 Notes •...
  • Page 23 5.3.3 Unplugging or Ejecting the Card • Make sure to complete the unplug/eject process before removing the PLS5750. If you remove the card improperly, the product can become damaged. • Double click the Unplug/Eject Hardware icon in the system tray.
  • Page 24 • The dialog box above will appear. Click the [OK] button. • Then, the above window will appear. Now, you can unplug the PLS5750. 2) Unplug or Eject Hardware with Win XP • As shown above, only one “NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller” will be displayed in Windows XP.
  • Page 25 • Then, two “NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller” will be displayed. Select either one of them and click the [OK] button. • Click the [Close] button. Now, you can Unplug the PLS5750. 3) Unplug or Eject Hardware with Win Vista As shown above, only one “NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller”...
  • Page 26 Click the [Close] button. Now, you can unplug PLS5750. • • Remove the PLS5750 from your laptop. When removing the PLS5750, always grip either sides of the card rather than the top and bottom of the card. Gripping the top and bottom of the card and pulling the card can place unnecessary pressure on the antenna and cause damage.
  • Page 27: Regulatory And Safety Information

    6. REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION 6.1 Regulatory Notices PLS5750 complies with Parts 15, 22, and 24 of the FCC rules. It has been tested with the typical laptop computer with the side loading PCMCIA bay. This PC card must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 28: Safety Precautions

    3) If this PC card does cause harmful interference with radio or television signals (determine this by turning the PC card off and on), attempt to correct the interference by trying one or more of the following: • Reorient or relocate the antenna. •...
  • Page 29 2) Do not use this PC card in areas where blasting is in progress, where explosive atmospheres may be present, near medical equipment, life support equipment, or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. Turn off this PC card in these areas, since it can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment.

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