Huawei EC 121 User manual

Huawei EC 121

Table of Contents
Know Your Device ....................................................................................................................................... 3
System Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 3
Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 4
Installation Procedure For Windows......................................................................................................... 4
Installation Procedure For MAC OS ........................................................................................................... 7
FAQ ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Compatibility List With OS And Laptops ................................................................................................. 12

K
KN NO OW W Y YO OU UR R D DE EV VI IC CE E
This is a sketch for EC121. The actual product may differ.
USB connector
Connects to the USB port of a PC
Indicator
It indicates the status of the EC121.
On: The EC121 is powered on.
Blinking once every 2s: The EC121 is searching for the network or the network is not
found.
Blinking twice every 2s: The network is found.
Blinking once every 0.2s: The EC121 is engaged in a call or a data service.
S
SY YS ST TE EM M R RE EQ QU UI IR RE EM ME EN NT TS S
To use the EC121, the computer must meet the following requirements:
Supporting OS
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista
Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 with latest upgrades
Your computer’s hardware system should meet or exceed the recommended system
requirements for the installed version of OS
Display resolution: 800 × 600 or above
1
2

T
TE EC CH HN NI IC CA AL L S SP PE EC CI IF FI IC CA AT TI IO ON NS S
Form Factor
USB Stick
Antenna:
Internal
Size:
67.1mm x 23.2mm x 10.6mm
Weight:
20g
Peak Speed:
153.6Kbps (UP/DL)
Features
Plug and Play
Data, SMS, PC Voice
CDMA200 1XRTT:
Compatible to CDMA IS-95 A/B
800MHz
Tech. Specs.
UIM: ROM-SIM; R-UIM
Operating System:
Windows 200, XP, Vista, Apple Mac
I
IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N P PR RO OC CE ED DU UR RE E F FO OR R W WI IN ND DO OW WS S
The procedure for installing the management program is subject to the operating system
(OS) installed on your PC. The following section takes Windows XP as an example.
Installing the EC121
Press the right and left side of the cover, and then remove it.
Connect the EC121 to the USB port of the PC.
The driver runs automatically. The Welcome interface is displayed.

Note:
If the driver does not run automatically, double-click My Computer. Then double-click
Tata Photon Whiz CD-ROM to install the driver. Alternatively, open My Computer >
Tata Photon Whiz. Then double-click Autorun.exe to install it.
If there is more than one language, the Installer Language interface is displayed. Select a
language and click OK.
Click Next. The License Agreement interface is displayed.
Read the license agreement carefully. If you agree with the license agreement, select I agree
The Choose Install Location interface is displayed.
Choose the install directory and click Next.
Click Install. The Tata Photon Whiz is installed.
Click Finish to complete the installation.
Launching the Tata Photon Whiz
After the EC121 is installed, the Tata Photon Whiz is launched automatically. Then every
time the EC121 is connected to the computer, the Tata Photon Whiz is launched
automatically.
You can double-click the shortcut icon of the Tata Photon Whiz to launch it.
Removing the EC121
1. Log out of the Tata Photon Whiz.
2. Remove the EC121.
Uninstalling the Tata Photon Whiz
1. Click Start Menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Find the management program, and click Add/Remove Program to uninstall it.
Note:
It is recommended to restart the PC after the un-installation to ensure that Tata Photon
Whiz is completely removed.
Activation Process
1. The production samples should be delivered to the customer with the default MIN.
After the software is installed, the Phone locked dialog box is displayed, prompting
you to perform OTAF dialing.
See the following figure.

2. Click OK on the Phone locked dialog box, as shown in the following figure.
3. After pressing OK, you access the Call window. Then dial *228 for activation
(provisioning on MIN & MDN).
4. You should listen to the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) that provides the
information about language selection, services (postpaid or prepaid) details, and 14-
digit PIN number from the TATA provision team. Then your device will update with
the proper MIN and MDN, and be available for service.

I
IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N P PR RO OC CE ED DU UR RE E F FO OR R M MA AC C O OS S
1. Connect the EC121 to the USB port of the PC.
2. Install EC121 Dialer & Driver
Insert the EC121 device into computer
3. Double click icon of “Mobile Partner”,
Click “Continue”to start the installation.

4. Read the Software License Agreement then click “Continue”.
Click “Agree”to accept the license agreement.
5. Click “Install”.

6. Then enter your laptop’s password when pop up window appears
7. When installation is successful click on close button
8. When the installation is complete, the following dialer appears
Please click on the “Connect”button and start surfing as shown in the image below

Un‐installation of Application Software
1. Exit Management procedures.
2. Open “uninstall Mobile Partner”, click “OK”>“OK”.
F
FA AQ Q
1. When Datacard is connected to computer, how can I confirm the USB Modem has
been successfully installed?
You may confirm it in Device Manager: Open “Control Panel”. Select
“System” Open “Hardware”, select “Device Manager” Unfold the
Modem and ports. After the dashboard install well ,you can check the
information in device manager of you computer named "HUAWEI Mobile
Connect"
2. When I want to do dial-up, what is the mean of fail code 619?
It may be caused by weak signal, we advise you try to change the position
to a strong signal place.
3. What can I do if I cannot connect to a website?(e.g.: MSN\gmail)
1) Check whether the website is forbidden. Change a modem or connect
the website with the wired-network.
2) The network of the Operator do not support the transmission of mass
data flow. Try to ping the website. Make a comparison test by the
modem of the other Operator or the other network.