User's Manual Part 2

Appendix B: Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
Advanced Information
B-4 WORKABOUT PRO G2 Hand-Held With Windows Embedded CE 5.0 User Manual
B.1.3 Advanced Information
In most cases, when a GSM/GPRS radio and SIM are installed in your computer, setup is
automatic. Follow the steps outlined under the heading “Establishing A Connection” on
page 2 to make a connection. The information in this section is for advanced setup purposes.
Entering A PIN Number
If a PIN is required, a PIN entry dialog box is displayed.
• Type your PIN, and press [ENTER].
Note: If you exceed the number of allowable attempts, a PUK entry window is
brought to the foreground. You’ll need to enter a new PIN number.
Once the correct PIN or PUK is entered or if none was required, the modem is instructed to
perform a GSM network registration followed by a GPRS attach.
The main
Wireless WAN dialog box reflects the progress of the initialization.
• Searching for modem
• Initializing modem
•SIM is ready
• Searching for network
• Registered on network
• Searching for GPRS
• Ready to connect
If the modem loses the connection to the GSM network, the following states are repeated:
Searching for network, Registered on network, Searching for packet data, and Ready to con-
nect.
Error States
The following temporary error states (i.e., these states may disappear without interaction)
may be displayed:
• Emergency calls only.
The modem has found a network but is not allowed to register (e.g. no
roaming agreement between networks). The modem keeps searching for
another network.