Huawei E156C User manual

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Tableof Contents
WhatIsinYour Package........................................................................1
GettingtoKnowYourE156C...................................................................2
Preparation.........................................................................................5
Installation/RemovalGuide.....................................................................7
Safety Information.............................................................................10
AcronymsandAbbreviations.................................................................17

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Thankyouforchoosing HuaweiE156C HSDPAUSB
Stick(hereinafter referred toasthe E156C).With
the E156C,you canaccess the Internetthrough
wireless networkatahighspeed.
Note:
Thismanualdescribesthe appearance,installationandremovaloftheE156C.For
theoperationof the management program,refertotheUserManual.
WhatIsinYourPackage
The package ofyourE156C containsthe followingitems:
nOne E156C
nOne Quick Start
nOne USBcable

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GettingtoKnowYourE156C
The followingfigure showstheappearance ofthe E156C.Itisonly foryour
reference.The actualproductmaydiffer.
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ŒUSBInterface
Itconnectsthe E156Ctoacomputer.

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•SIM/USIMCardSlot
Itiswhere youinsertthe subscriberidentity module/UMTS subscriberidentity
module (SIM/USIM) card.
ŽMicroSDCardSlot
Itiswhere youinsertthe MicroSecureDigitalMemory(SD)card
•RF testingslot
Itconnectsthe RFtestcablesforRFtesting.
•StrapHole
‘Indicator
Itindicatesthe statusoftheE156C.
Colour Status Meaning
Green
Blinking(onfor100msand
off for100ms; thenonfor
100msandoff for
2700ms)
The E156Cispoweredon.
Green
Blinking(onfor100msand
off for2900ms) The E156Cisregisteredtoa GSM/GPRS/EDGEnetwork.
Blue Blinking(onfor100msand
off for2900ms) The E156CisregisteredtoaUMTS network.
Green On The E156CisconnectedtoaGPRS/EDGE
network.
Blue On The E156CisconnectedtoaWCDMA

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network.
Cyan On The E156CisconnectedtoaHSDPA
network.
- Off The E156Cisremoved.

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Preparation
RequirementsfortheComputer
TousetheE156C,the computershouldmeetthefollowingrequirements:
nUSB TypeAReceptacle,Compatible with USB 2.0HighSpeed.
nWindows2000SP4,WindowsXPSP2,WindowsVista.
nYour computershardwaresystemshouldmeetorexceedthe recommended
system requirementsfortheinstalledversionof OS.
nResolutionforthe display: 800 ×600orabove.
GettingYourE156CReady
1. Removethe USIM/SIMcardslotfromthe E156C.
2. Insert the USIM/SIMcardintothecardslot.
3. Insert the cardslotintotheE156C.

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InsertingtheMicroSDCard(Optional)
Insert the microSDcardintotheE156C,asshowninthe followingfigure.
Note:
Donotremovethe microSDcardwhen itisbeingused.Removingthecardduring
an operationmay damagethe microSDcardaswell asthe device,anddata
storedonthecardmaybe corrupted.

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Installation/Removal Guide
Ondifferentoperatingsystems(OSs),the installationandremovalprocedures
may differ.Followthe systempromptsduringoperation.
ConnectingtheE156Cwith aComputer
Note:
First,poweronthecomputer.ThenconnecttheE156C with the computer.
Otherwise,theE156C cannotbe installedasnormal.
1. Plugthe E156Cintothe USB interface ofthe laptopordesktopcomputer.
Youcanconnectthe E156CtoalaptopordesktopcomputerusingtheUSBcable
forbettersignals.

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2. The OS automatically detectsandrecognisesnewhardware andstartsthe
installationwizard.
3. Followthe promptsoftheinstallationwizard.
4. Afterthe program isinstalled,ashortcuticonfortheE156Cmanagement
programisdisplayedonthedesktop.
StartingtheManagementProgram
AftertheE156Cisinstalled,themanagement programislaunchedautomatically.
Theneverytime the E156C isconnectedtothePC,the managementprogramis
launchedautomatically.
Youcanalsodouble-click the shortcuticononthe desktoptolaunchthe
management program.
RemovingtheE156C
Removethe E156Cdirectly.
RemovingtheManagementProgram
1. Click StartMenu.
2. Click ControlPanel.
3. Click Add/RemoveProgram toremove the managementprogram ofthe