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

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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
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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
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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.

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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.

4. When the Modem is connected to computer, there is a “!” at the mass storage.
1) Unplug the modem when CD-Rom is running, plug it again may has the
“!”(especially windows2000) Unplug the modem, wait for 5 seconds, and
then re-plug. If fail, unplug the modem and reboot computer, then re-plug
the modem.
2) Conflict with the CD-ROM drive. Make a test with the latest firmware.
Uninstall the virtual CD-ROM, or update the firmware by the latest one.
5. When the modem is connected to computer, LED display is normal, but no port in
the Device Manager.
Unplug and plug the modem. Use the other USB interface. If fail, unplug
the modem and reboot computer.
6. Modem will not create the CD-drive correctly or will continually pickup and drop
the Modem hardware on a computer running Windows XP Media Centre Edition.
Disable the Media Centre Extender Service. Disabling this service has
resolved the large majority of issues with XP Media Centre Edition.
7. When I want to do data operation, what is the mean of fail code 31?
Please try it again, that is temporary failure.
8. When I want to do Data Connection, what is the mean of fail code 633?
The Driver of USB Modem is abnormally installed, or repeat dial-up when
you dial-up has already been successfully connected.
9. When I want to do Data Connection, what is the mean of fail code 680?
The laptop might be installed more than one Modem. For example, if you
would like to dial-up via Huawei USB Modem, but actually another modem
/ modem of other brand is inserted into your computer.
10. When I want to do Data Connection, what is the meaning of fail code 720?
The protocol of TCP/IP run wrong, you need to re-install it.
11. When I want to do Data Connection, what is the mean of fail code 656?
You dial-up with Windows program while you dialing-up with another
background program.
12. When I want to do Data Connection, what is the mean of fail code 797?
You dial-up in windows network connection which has been configured,
while the USB Modem is not inserted, or no network.
13. What about the temperature of the datacard?

The device will heat up while working, although the heat is in safe scope,
please take care of babies and little children, getting more information
please refer to user manual.
14. Not working with Lenovo X-200 and T-400 laptops, except for first time?
Download patch for Lenovo laptops from website.
http://www.huawei.com/mobileweb/en/doc/list.do?type=-1&id=6060
15. How to confirm successful installation?
Open Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Unfold
‘Modem’ and ‘Ports’. Check for ‘Huawei Mobile Connect’.
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CO OM MP PA AT TI IB BI IL LI IT TY Y L LI IS ST T W WI IT TH H O OS S A AN ND D L LA AP PT TO OP PS S
ASUS
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
Asus
A8H75SC
Vista SP1
Y
Asus
Pro31F-AP101M
XP SP3
Y
ACER
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
Acer
Aspire 4710
Vista SP1
Y
Acer
Aspire 5630
XP SP3
Y
DELL
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
DELL
Latitude D610
XP SP2
Y
DELL
Inspiron 1420
Vista SP1
Y
HP
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
HP
Compaq NX7400
XP SP3
Y
HP
Compaq NC8430
XP SP3
Y
HP
Pavilion DV6385ea
Vista
Y

IBM
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
IBM
X41
XP SP3
Y
IBM
X61
Vista
Y
IBM
T42
Win2000
SP4
Y
IBM
T61
XP SP2
Y
IBM
X31
XP SP3
Y
TOSHIBA
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
TOSHIBA
Satellite A135
Vista
Y
TOSHIBA
Satellite L30-107
Vista SP1
Y
SONY
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
SONY
VGN-NR17G
Vista SP1
Y
SONY
VGN-TX46C/B
XP SP3
Y
SONY
VGN-SZ340p
XP SP3
Y
FUJITSU
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
Fujitsu
U1010
Vista
Y
Fujitsu
FMV-BIBLO
NB55UD
Vista SP1
Y
ROVER
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
Rover
Voyager V514VHP
Vista
Y
GATEWAY
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
GATEWAY
MT6841
Vista SP1
Y
GATEWAY
MT6452
Vista
Y

HASEE
Brand
Model
OS
Compatibility
remark
HASEE
F440S
XP SP3
Y