Contents Passport Basics ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Checklist ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 About this guide ....................................................................................................
Passport Basics Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Kyocera Passport PC Card. Passport is a dual-band 1X EVDO PC card that enables you to communicate wirelessly from your laptop at high speeds on CDMA networks with all the benefits of CDMA technology. The modem offers 2G data transmission at 14.4 kilobits per second (Kbps); and 3G data transmission for 1X RTT at up to 143 Kbps, and 1XEVDO at up to 2.4 Mbps.
Account Activation To use Passport, the card must be activated. Activation is the process of configuring your modem to use your account. Depending on how you purchased your modem, it may have been pre-activated. If the modem has not been pre-activated, when you insert the modem for the first time, the Activation Wizard will launch automatically. The wizard will guide you through the activation process.
Installation Warning: DO NOT insert the Passport PC card before you install the software onto your notebook PC. Once you install the software and drivers you will be prompted to insert Passport into the Type II PC Card slot. Once the card is inserted, do not physically remove Passport from the PC Card slot until you have completed the Unplug/Eject process. Removing the card improperly may cause a fatal error to your PC. See “Removing Passport from the PC” on page 5.
10. Double-click the Passport Navigator icon. . The connections window appears. PLEASE INSERT CARD shows in the lower-left corner. 11. Insert your Passport PC card into your notebook’s PC card slot with the label facing up. Raise the antenna so that it is fully extended and pointed up at a 90° angle. Use in any other configuration may exceed FCC RF exposure limits.
14. Enter your Lock Code (provided by your PC card vendor) and click Next. The Wizard activates your PC card. Activation may take a few minutes. 15. Click Next. The wizard requests your Phone Number (MDN) and MSID (IMSI_M). Both are provided by your PC card vendor. 16. Enter your MDN and MSID and click Next. The wizard indicates that the configuration was successful. 17. Click Finish to exit the wizard and return to the Passport Navigator screen.
5. Remove the Passport PC card from your notebook. When removing Passport, always grip it by the sides of the card rather than from the top. Pulling on the antenna over time may damage the card. If available, use the Card Ejector tool on your laptop.
Connecting to Passport Navigator Connecting Navigator manages the modem’s connections, which is your passport to the internet. Use Navigator to connect to the internet, to check status, and to obtain information on your card and connection. 1. Insert your Passport PC card into the PC slot. 2. Double-click on the Passport Navigator icon on your desktop. -orSelect the Start → Programs → Kyocera Passport Navigator 2→ Passport Navigator. 3. Select your desired connection type and click the Connect button.
Understanding Navigator Connections Tab The Connections tab allows you to manage your wireless connections. This tab is displayed at the startup of Passport Navigator and initially shows the following information: • Wireless Network Connections shows the available connections from which you can select. Connections can include 1x-EVDO, 2GPassport, 3GPassport, etc. Your PC card vendor may have there own connection listed here. • Signal Strength is shown in the icon to the right of each connection.
Status Bar Icons The Status Bar (bottom of the screen) contains various icon indicators. Depending on your PC card vendor, your Passport Navigator product may not contain all the icons described here. Signal Strength. The more bars, the better the signal stength. EVDO connection. When icon is active (yellow), an EVDO connection is established. IX connection. When icon is active (yellow), a IX connection is established. Note: If both EV and IX icons are active, an EVDO connection is established.
Messaging Tab The Messaging tab allow you to send, save, read, and delete Short Messaging Service (SMS) messages. The tab contains two main sections—Mailbox and New Message. Mailbox shows the contents of all your mailboxes. It contains: • Mailbox selection combo-box lets you select from the available mailboxes—Inbox, Sent Items, and Drafts. • Inbox shows any received messages. • Sent Items shows any sent messages. • Drafts shows any messages entered, but not sent.
Connection History Tab The Connection History tab shows a log of all connection activity. It contains: • Filter allows you to select a history list by connection type (All, 1xEVDO, 1xRTT, IS95A, IS95B, or Unknown). • History list shows detailed information about each connection, including: • Dialed phone number • Call type (1xRTT, 1xEVDO, etc.).
Address Book Tab The Address Book tab allows you to Add, Edit, Delete, and Search for contacts stored on your Passport PC card. You can also send a message to a selected contact. It contains: • Group combo-box lets you select a group of contacts to display in the contacts list. • Search field lets you search for a contact in the contacts list. For example, entering ba would return any contacts beginning those letters, like barbara, barry, etc.
Other Navigator Features When you select Tools from the top menu, the following additional options are available: • Lock PC Card (can also be Unlock PC Card) • Power off (can also be Power on) • Preferences These features are described below. Lock PC Card Selecting Lock PC Card lets you to lock your Passport PC card. You’ll need your lock code (provided by your PC card vendor). Once locked, the card is useless to another user since only you know the code to unlock it.
Power off Selecting Power off lets you conserve your PC's power, by turning off power to the Passport PC Card when the card is not used. Think of this as an “On/Off switch” for your PC Card. Follow these steps to power off your card: 1. When your PC Card is powered on and connected, your Passport interface looks similar to this. 2. Select Tools → Power off from the top menu. A prompt asks if you want to terminate your connection. 3. Click Yes. 4.
5. When the Power Off is complete, your Passport inteface looks like this (see illustration). PC CARD IS POWERED OFF appears in the bottom left corner. The green Disconnect button changes to a grey Connect. Your Passport PC Card is now powered off and helping conserve the power used by your PC. Follow these steps to power on your PC Card: 1. Select Tools → Power on from the top menu. A prompt tells you to wait while your card is powering on. 2.
Preferences Selecting Preferences opens a sub menu of additional PC Card settings. • Show Welcome Screen check box. This enables showing of the Welcome Splash Screen when you start Passport Navigator. This option is enabled by default. • Start in System Tray check box. Specifies whether the Passport Navigator application starts “minimized” (i.e., appearing in the System Tray rather than open on the screen). This option is disabled by default. • Launch at Windows Startup check box.
About your PC card You can access details about your Passport PC card. From the top menu, select Help > About. The About screen is displayed, with the following information about your PC card. • Manufacturer (Kyocera Wireless Corp.) • Model • Hardware revision • Firmware revision. • PRL version • ERI version • ESN in both decimal and hexadecimal format • MDN (your phone number) • MIN (Mobile Identification Number)\ • Activation status • Security lock • Device capability • RSSL.
Regulatory and Safety Information This Section outlines important regulatory notices concerning your new Passport PC card. FCC ID:OVFKWC-KPC650, IC:3572A-KPC650 Regulatory Notices FCC/IC Notice: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Safety Information This section outlines important liability and safety guidelines concerning your new PC card. Important Notice Because of the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or totally be lost.
Consumer Limited Warranty Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KYOCERA”) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed product or products (the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date of sale of the Product to you, provided that you are the original end-user purchaser of the Product and provided that your purchase was made from an authorized supplier.
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