Ericsson Mobile Office GC 75 GSM data card Preliminary User’s Guide Data • Fax • SMS • Voice GC 75 Preliminary User’s Guide.
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Contents Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 5 Contents of the User’s Guide.......................................................................................................................................5 Using the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager................................ ................................ ................. 6 Entering the security code......................................
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Introduction Thank you for choosing the GC 75 product from Ericsson. The GC 75 is a combined mobile phone and modem that operates on GSM mobile telephone networks. The GC 75 is a PC card, which connects easily to your computer. Together with the enclosed Windows 95 ®-based phone program, your computer and the data card will work as a mobile phone for voice and Short Message Service (SMS) communication.
Using the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager 1. Insert the SIM card into the GC 75. Insert the GC 75 into the PC card slot (with antenna, antenna unit and headset attached). 2. The PC card status icon is shown on the Windows 95® taskbar (systray), as below: 3. Start the software from the Windows 95® Start menu, select Programs and Ericsson Phone Modem Manager. During start of the program, the status icon is shown on the Windows 95® taskbar (systray). 4.
You can use several SIM cards together with your GC 75. Online Help When you start the program, you will have access to the Online Help. There you will find the information you need to use the GC 75. Click with the right mouse button, all icons on the menu bar can be selected from a list. Click on the Log tab and you will find all voice connections you have made. The area code is set in the Windows 95® Dialing properties.
Adding a new person Click here to enter the field! For entering a second phone number for a person, click on the second row etc. 1. To add a new person, click in the main window. 2. In the window New person, type the first and last names of the person in the respective fields for names. The Name stored in the phone as displays the short name of a person, Label and phone number stored in the mobile phone. 3.
1. To create a new group, click in the main window. 2. In the window New Group, type a name for the group. 3. Add existing persons in the Address Book to the group from the list on the left. 4. The group members will be added to the group’s list on the right. 5. Click OK when finished. You can later add several persons to the group. These persons should be added one by one according to the instruction “Adding a new person”.
Receiving a phone call When the Incoming call window shows up, put on your headset and click on the Answer button or, reject the call by clicking on the Reject button. The callers phone number is normally shown in the incoming call window. If the calling party number presentation is not active on the GSM network, the phone number is shown as “unknown”. Making a phone call 1. Put your headset on.
Receiving and sending SMS messages Make sure that the Service Centre address for your SIM card (often the name of the network operator) is correct in the communications software. 1. In Ericsson Phone Modem Manager, click on Settings in the menu bar, then select SMS. 2. Select the correct Service Centre or Add to list and type the correct name of the Service Centre. Receiving SMS message 1. Click on the incoming SMS status icon in the taskbar (systray). 2.
Recommended settings How to keep the GC 75 powered up Ericsson recommend that you always keep the GC 75 powered up, even when the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager is closed. This makes connecting quicker and makes it easier to use other applications with GC 75 after first starting and closing the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager. To do this, follow the instructions below: 1. Start the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager. Enter your PIN code if any. 2. Go to the Settings menu in the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager.
Turning the GC 75 off 1. Before removing the GC 75 from the PC card slot, first exit the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager. The status icon disappears (after a while). 2. First point to, then click on (systray). 3. Select the PC card status icon in the Windows 95® taskbar (with your left mouse button). 4. Click OK. 5. Remove the GC 75 from the PC card slot. If more than one program uses the GC 75 card, the last one to close will turn it off. GC 75 Preliminary User’s Guide.
Using fax programs with GC 75 With the GC 75 you are able to use several fax programs. Select the GC 75 as your modem as described in this chapter. This Ericsson guide provides information on using Microsoft Exchange ®, which is a part of Windows 95®. Microsoft Exchange® is TAPI compatible. You are able to fax from GC 75 to any recipient who can receive faxes (with fax subscription). Using TAPI compatible fax programs The GC 75 must be inserted into the computer’s PC card slot.
∗ Personal Address Book ∗ Personal Folders Create a new profile as below: 1. Double-click the Mail and Fax icon in the Control Panel. 2. Click the Show Profiles button. 3. Click the Add button. 4. In the Inbox Setup Wizard window, keep the Microsoft Fax box checked only for your new profile. Ensure the Ericsson Mobile Phone Service box is unchecked. Click Next. 5. Type the name of your new profile (in this example it is named “New Profile”). Click Next. 6.
2. In Microsoft Exchange®, click on the Compose menu. Select New Fax. 3. With the first window Compose New Fax open, click Next. 4. With the second window Compose New Fax open, there are three ways to create destinations while composing a fax message, all of which are now available: A. Selecting an existing fax recipient from the Address Book. B. Adding a fax recipient in the Address Book. C. Entering a fax recipient while composing a new fax (without saving it in the Address Book).
1. With the window Compose New Fax open (shown above), Type the name and fax number of the recipient into the entry fields To: and Fax #:. 2. Click on the Add to List button. The recipient is listed on the recipient list. Click Next when ready. 3. Type the subject and content of your fax message. If you wish, you can start the content on the cover page, in which case the box should be c hecked. If not, uncheck it. Click Next.
Once the fax is sent and ready for use again, the Microsoft Fax Status is shown as Idle. Receiving a fax message In order to receive a fax message, Microsoft Exchange® must be active. Answering automatically If you wish you can click on the Options menu and select, for example, Answer automatically after two signals. This is the recommended setting, since you do not need to wait by your computer to answer an incoming fax message. Double-click on the new fax message in the Microsoft Exchange ® inbox list.
Powering up the GC 75 modem and entering PIN code using AT commands If Ericsson Phone Modem Manager can not be used as described above it is possible to power up the telephone and enter the PIN code using AT commands. 1. This can be done either using Windows 95 ® HyperTerminal or any other terminal program that communicates directly with the COM port. ∗ AT+CFUN=1 Turns the power to the telephone ON. ∗ AT+CFUN=0 Turns the power to the telephone OFF. ∗ AT+CPIN=”XXXX” Enters the PIN code.
Using the Internet and BBSs with GC 75 Dial-up Networking You can use GC 75 to access the Internet via the Windows 95® accessory Dial-up Networking together with various web browsers. Dial-up Networking is TAPI compatible and is often used for connections to the Internet. The GC 75 should be selected as your modem. Installing Dial-up Networking if required 1. Start Dial-up Networking in the Accessories folder. In the window Welcome to Dial-up Networking, click Next. 2. Type any name.
2. Type the area code, the telephone number and the country for the server you want to call (i.e. the complete telephone number of your network operator’s server). Also enter user name and password if required. Click Next when ready. 3. If the settings for your new connection were successful, then click Finish. Your new connection is saved.
Microsoft Internet Explorer® is the web browser provided on the Windows 95® installation CD or diskettes. Use the Internet Setup Wizard, which will guide you through how to set up Microsoft Internet Explorer® the first time you open it. But of course, there are other web browsers on the market which you can also use. Note. The four items below must be available on your computer. A. Ericsson GC 75 (as your modem) B. Windows 95 ® Dial-up Networking C. Windows 95 ® TCP/IP protocol D.
Using electronic mail Before it is possible to send and receive electronic mail (e-mail), set up your web browser as described in “Using the Internet Setup Wizard”. Set up the name of the e-mail server, your userid and e-mail address to the e-mail server. Enter password if required. Then dial to your Internet account by double-clicking on the Internet icon on your Windows 95® desktop or by using your Dial-up Networking connection, as described in chapter “Using an existing Dial -up Networking connection”.
Using a BBS with HyperTerminal Making a new connection 1. Start HyperTerminal (go to the Windows 95 ® Start menu, Programs and Accessories). Click on the Hypertrm icon. 2. When the New connection window shown here opens, type a name and choose an icon for the connection. Click OK. 3. In the Phone Number window, check country, telephone number and where you are calling from. Change properties if required: A. Change properties calling to, then click on the Modify button.
Uninstalling the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager 1. Double-click “Add and Remove Programs" in the Windows 95 ® Control Panel to remove the software installation. 2. Select the Ericsson Phone Modem Manager item on the list and click on the Add/Remove button. Then confirm with Yes. If you want to be sure that the uninstall process is carried out completely (delete all files and their consistuent GC 75 strings), follow the instructions in the ReadMe file. GC 75 Preliminary User’s Guide.
Glossary The following list describes some terminology used in this manual. Asynchronous data transmission A standard for data transmission. Each character is packaged with both start and stop information. This standard is more common than Synchronous Data Transmission (see below). AT AT commands. A standardised command set for modems. The “AT” character string initiates almost all AT commands or command strings. BBS Bulletin Board Service.
