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- Page 1 Wireless Internet Connection PCS Installation For Windows ® 98, 2000 and NT 4.0 Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA Tel: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111...
- Page 3 Table of Contents Welcome…………………………………..3 Installation 95, 98 and 2000………....4 III. Installation NT 4.0………………………..10 IV. Common Questions…..………………..… Troubleshooting…………………………..25...
- Page 5 Welcome to Belkin Say good-bye to fumbling for a wall jack for your modem cable. Belkin Wireless Internet Connection is the mobile alternative to a computer modem. Your web enabled cell phone performs all the functions of a wireless phone and conventional modem.
- Page 6 Connection (At opposite ends of the data cable are a 9- pin female serial connection and a phone connector) The installation CD-ROM that came with your Belkin Wireless Internet Connection All these items equip you to make full use of your Belkin Wireless Internet Connection.
- Page 7 Installation Windows 95, 98 and 2000 ® Attaching Your Phone to Your Computer Please follow these steps to prepare your web enabled cell phone for action: Whether your phone is switched ‘On’ or ‘Off’, you can now attach the phone connector end of the data cable to your phone port.
- Page 8 2000 system. You will be clicking ‘Next’ to advance between screens. To activate the installation program, place the Belkin CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically begin, click on the "Start" menu and then go to the "Run"...
- Page 9 Installation Windows 95, 98 and 2000 ® Be sure to read the User License Agreement carefully. If you accept the terms, answer ‘Yes’ and then continue with installation. Next you must choose a destination location. Select folder where setup will install files.
- Page 10 On. Press Auto Detect to determine which COM Port the phone is plugged into, or choose a COM Port. Press OK to assign the phone to the selected COM Port. Setup has now finished installing the Belkin Wireless Internet Connection on your computer. * Windows ®...
- Page 11 The CD-ROM and data cable that were included with your Belkin Wireless Internet Connection. Verify that one end of the data cable has a 9-pin female serial connection and the other end has a customized phone connector.
- Page 12 Installation Windows ® Installing Belkin Software 1. Insert Belkin/Belkin CD into CD-ROM drive. From "Chooser" menu, select the model phone you wish to install as a modem. If "Dial-up Networking Not Installed" dialog appears while installing, follow the instructions below. If not, skip to Step 4.
- Page 13 Installation Windows ® Double click "Dial Up Networking" dialog box. When prompted, click "Install" Insert your Windows NT 4 disc into your CD-ROM drive. Click "OK"...
- Page 14 When prompted with "Remote Access Setup" click "YES". When prompted to "Install New Modem", check "Don’t detect my modem, I will select it from a list". Click "NEXT". Remove Windows NT 4 disc from your CD-ROM drive. Insert Belkin/Belkin CD.
- Page 15 Installation Windows ® When the "Modem Chooser" appears, click "Cancel" Select "Have Disk" from "Install New Modem" screen.
- Page 16 Installation Windows ® When prompted to "Install From Disk", choose "Browse". Browse to CD-ROM drive and double click the phone you wish to install as a modem.
- Page 17 Installation Windows ® Click "OPEN". When brought back to "Install From Disk" dialog, click "OK".
- Page 18 Installation Windows ® Select desired COM Port you wish to install the phone on and click "NEXT". When prompted to "ADD RAS DEVICE", select the phone you are installing from the drop down menu and click "OK".
- Page 19 Installation Windows ® When "Remote Access Setup" menu appears, select the phone you are installing and click "CONFIGURE". When prompted to "Configure Port Usage", select "Dial Out Only" and click "OK". If you wish to configure your cellular phone to Dial Out and Receive calls, you will need to configure TCP/IP to your needs.
- Page 20 Installation Windows ® Click "FINISH" to complete Dial Up Networking Install. Go back to Step 1. Continue through Setup until "Modem Properties" menu appears. If your phone is not on the list shown, click "ADD". If your phone is already on the list, click "CLOSE" and skip to Step 17.
- Page 21 Therefore, both the data cable and battery charger can’t be connected simultaneously. In this case, we suggest that you watch battery strength levels when you’re using the Belkin Wireless Internet Connection. We recommend that you use a second battery if you’re apt to use the wireless internet for extended periods.
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Page 22: Dial Tone
Answer: Only if you were using an ordinary modem. Those familiar dial-tone sounds correspond to modem calls placed on conventional analog phones. The Belkin Wireless Internet Connection transmits calls by digital signals through the carrrier network. It follows that you don’t hear dial tones when you make a voice call on your web enabled cell phone. -
Page 23: Service Provider
Signal 1. Question: How intense does my signal have to be to use the Belkin Wireless Internet Connection? Answer: If your phone’s display says it has found a signal, you should be able to communicate on your web enabled cell phone. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting I. Problems Your computer doesn’t acknowledge your phone. Or you’re unable to make a fax call. Or your phone doesn’t follow AT commands. Or you’re unable to make a data call. 1. Diagnosis Your phone isn’t able to interact with the carrier network. Recommendation Without changing the phone number on your wireless data call, dial the fax or data number on your phone as if it were a voice... - Page 25 Troubleshooting 4. Diagnosis The COM (communications) port is occupied by the synchronization software of a portable device. Recommendation Deactivate or switch off the synchronization software. 5. Diagnosis Another software program is keeping the COM port busy. Recommendation Locate the software that’s occupying the COM port and command it to stop.
- Page 26 Troubleshooting 9. Diagnosis Your computer has access to two modems, but your software is set on the modem that isn’t your web enabled cell phone. Recommendation Your telecommunications software must be configured to work with your web enabled cell phone instead of the other modem. II.
- Page 27 Troubleshooting III. Problem You’re unable to connect with a number you’ve dialed. 1. Diagnosis You’ve dialed the wrong phone number. Recommendation You might need to contact your service provider to verify that the number, including area code, is correct. 2. Diagnosis It’s not uncommon to find that you are automatically entering a ‘9’...
- Page 28 Troubleshooting IV. Problem Your call falls through as soon as it’s dialed. 1. Diagnosis Some service providers aren’t adapted to low bandwidth calls. Recommendation Please consult your service provider. V. Problem You receive a busy signal. 1. Diagnosis All available lines at your service provider are in use. Recommendation Immediately attempt another call.
- Page 29 Troubleshooting 2. Diagnosis Your battery is low or out of energy. Recommendation Your battery will need to be recharged or replaced with a fresh battery. VIII.Problem The phone rings indefinitely without an answer. 1. Diagnosis Your service provider may be experiencing network difficulties and therefore cannot respond to incoming calls.
- Page 30 Troubleshooting X. Problem Your computer is emitting dial tones. Or your computer cannot detect a dial tone. 1. Diagnosis More than one modem has been set up in your computer, and the software is using another modem instead of your phone. Recommendation You’ll need to configure your software to work with your web enabled cell phone instead of the other modem.
- Page 31 Troubleshooting XIII. Problem Even though your software displays a connection, your web enabled cell phone call hasn’t connected. Diagnosis Your software hasn’t acknowledged that that your call has failed. Recommendation Command your software to end the call and try phoning again. XIV.
- Page 32 Troubleshooting XV. Problem Your mouse or cursor is malfunctioning. Diagnosis A serial mouse does not work seamlessly with COM ports. Recommendation Your computer’s user manual should assist you on working with your COM ports. XVI. Problem According to your phone, the call is connected, but the software disagrees.
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