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  • Page 1 i CON GlobeSurfer ® User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Welcome to GlobeSurfer i CON ® 2. Product Features Features Specifications Hardware Specifications 3. System Requirements 4. Other Requirements 5. Powering GlobeSurfer i CON ® 6. What’s in the GlobeSurfer i CON package? ® 7. Installing and setting up GlobeSurfer i CON ®...
  • Page 3: Welcome To Globesurfer

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE IMPORTANT NOTICE Please check with your network provider for advice on network coverage to ensure satisfactory performance of this device. Other characteristics such as network cell handover, dead coverage spots, geographic or structural obstructions, etc. may also affect the performance of the data transmission. Before you proceed, be sure to read the Health and Safety Tips in Appendix B.
  • Page 4: Product Features

    PRODUCT FEATURES antenna connect UMTS LED GPRS LED Connect button signal LED FEATURES Plug ‘n’ Play zero configuration • Powered via USB interface • Provides HSDPA and UMTS High-speed data (up to 1.8 Mbps) • Provides EDGE / GPRS / GSM data (up to 247 Kbps) connectivity •...
  • Page 5: Hardware Specifications

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS USB 1.1 interface* • Powered via the USB interface • Built in Antenna • Miniature External Antenna Connection for optional external antenna • Connect / Disconnect button • Connect Status LEDs and Signal Strength LEDs •...
  • Page 6: Other Requirements

    OTHER REQUIREMENTS To use i CON you need a standard small SIM card, the same SIM card that is used in mobile phones. POWERING GLOBESURFER i CON ® Your i CON is powered through the USB 1.1 interface. WHAT’S IN THE GLOBESURFER i CON PACKAGE? ®...
  • Page 7: Installing And Setting Up Globesurfer

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE USB Cable • Quick Install Guide • User Manual • In some cases the package may contain a SIM card supplied by your Mobile Operator • an external antenna • a CD-ROM with software for Mac OS •...
  • Page 8: Installing The Globesurfer

    REMOVING THE SIM CARD Press the SIM slightly further in the SIM slot to release the SIM card. INSTALLING THE GLOBESURFER i CON ® 1. Power up the computer 2. Insert the SIM in the GlobeSurfer i CON ® 3. Insert the mini-B USB connector into the i CON. 4.
  • Page 9 Start Windows Explorer, Select the Local Disk “i CON” and start the installer by clicking icon.msi. 6. Select ‘Run the program’ and click OK. ** on W2K you might see the following message...
  • Page 10 7. Wait while the i CON is being installed. This may take a few minutes. Multiple New Hardware Detected Bubbles will appear. When the New Hardware Installed Bubble appears your GlobeSurfer i CON is ® ready to use. 8. The GlobeSurfer i CON is now installed ®...
  • Page 11: Connecting The Antenna

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE CONNECTING THE ANTENNA Although an external antenna is generally not necessary one can be connected. Gently insert the antenna straight to the antenna connector (see drawing). While the external antenna is connected the internal antenna is automatically disconnected.
  • Page 12: The 'I Con Configuration' Tool

    THE ‘i CON CONFIGURATION’ TOOL LAUNCHING THE ‘i CON CONFIGURATION’ TOOL The ‘ICON Configuration’ Tool is running in the background while the i CON is attached to the computer and can be launched either from the Systray • Left click the GlobeSurfer i CON’s icon...
  • Page 13 PIN code. If you enter the wrong PIN Code 3 times you will need to supply the PUK code (The PUK code window will automatically be displayed). Change the APN Replace the old APN and click ‘Save APN’ Connect / Disconnnect Left click the i CON’s icon and choose Connect (if not connected)
  • Page 14 When you are already Connected you will have the option to Disconnect. Getting an information summary When the mouse pointer is hovered on the GlobeSurfer i CON’s icon in the systray, the tooltip will display some basic information Selected Network •...
  • Page 15: Led Status Information

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE LED STATUS INFORMATION UMTS LED GPRS LED connect button signal strenght LED Blinking sequence GPRS&UMTS LEDs blink simultaneous: i CON is searching for network GPRS LED permanently on: i CON Connected on GPRS GPRS LED slow single blink: i CON is registered to the GPRS network GPRS LED slow double blink: i CON is attached to the GPRS network...
  • Page 16: 10. Trouble Shooting

    10. TROUBLE SHOOTING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION No LEDS burning on USB cable not connected Connect Cable i CON with i CON or computer Signal Strenght LEDs keep circling but Use the i CON configura-tion Tool i CON does not con- APN Incorrect to update your APN nect when clicking...
  • Page 17: Appendix A: Limited Warranty

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE APPENDIX A: LIMITED WARRANTY HARDWARE: Option warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for one year. If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, Option shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item.
  • Page 18 Option with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of the package, and sent prepared, insured, and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer, at his own expense, not later that thirty (30) days after receipt by Option. WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: if an Option product does not operate as warranted above, customer’s sole remedy shall be repair or replacement, at Option’s option.
  • Page 19: Appendix B: Safety And Health Tips

    GlobeTrotter GT MAX HSUPA USER GUIDE APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND HEALTH TIPS Do not expose i CON to extreme temperatures such as found near a hot • radiator or stove or in a car parked in the sun. Do not expose i CON to extreme cold temperature such as a car parked •...

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