Huawei Optus User manual

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HUAWEI Optus Wireless Broadband
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Contents
1 Descriptions of the Optus Wireless Broadband GUI............................................................1
Launch the Optus Wireless Broadband .........................................................................1
Interface Overview ........................................................................................................1
2 Internet Services....................................................................................................................3
Accessing the Internet ...................................................................................................3
Statistics Information.....................................................................................................3
3 Text Message.........................................................................................................................5
Creating and Sending a Message ..................................................................................5
Inbox ..............................................................................................................................5
Outbox ...........................................................................................................................7
Important, Draft, Deleted and Reports ..........................................................................7
Viewing a Message in the SIM/USIM Card .................................................................7
Text Message Settings ...................................................................................................8
4 Phonebook...........................................................................................................................10
Phonebook Management in Local...............................................................................10
Phonebook Management in the SIM/USIM Card.......................................................12
Import/Export ..............................................................................................................13
5 Settings and Information Query..........................................................................................15
Switching a Language .................................................................................................15
PIN Operations ............................................................................................................15
Choosing a Device.......................................................................................................16
Viewing Diagnostic Information .................................................................................16
Startup Settings............................................................................................................17
Network Settings .........................................................................................................17
Connection Profile Settings.........................................................................................18
6 FAQs....................................................................................................................................20
7 Acronyms and Abbreviations..............................................................................................21

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1 Descriptions of the Optus
Wireless Broadband GUI
Launch the Optus Wireless Broadband
To launch the Optus Wireless Broadband, double-click the shortcut icon of the Optus
Wireless Broadband on the desktop.
Note:
yIf you are required to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, enter
the correct one and click OK. If you fail to enter the correct PIN or PIN
Unblocking Key (PUK) code, the network-related functions are unavailable.
yContact your service provider for whether a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)/
UMTS Service Identity Module (USIM) card is needed.
yThe SIM/USIM card is supplied by the service provider. For details, contact
your service provider.
Interface Overview
Shortcut Icons
The following table lists the shortcut icons provided by the Optus Wireless Broadband.
Click… To…
Display the Connect interface.
Query the statistics of the transferred data.
Display the Text interface.
Display the Phonebook interface.

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Status Information
The following table lists all the possible status information.
Status Information Description
Network signal Indicate the signal strength of the network by the following
icons:
Network information Display the profile of the current network.
New message If the Text message handling is enabled, when there is a new
message:
yIn the status bar, the icon flashes.
yOn the lower right corner of the PC screen, the Prompt
dialog box is displayed.
Unread message When there is an unread message:
yIn the status bar, the icon flashes.
yWhen you move the cursor to the icon, the number of the
unread message(s) is displayed.
Network connection The information of the network connection:
y: The network is connected.
y: The network is disconnected.
Transferred data y: Data download is in progress.
y: Data upload is in progress.

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2 Internet Services
Accessing the Internet
After setting the network and connection profiles, you can access the network through the
Optus Wireless Broadband.
You can do as follows to connect the network.
1. Click to display the Connect interface.
2. Select the network type and a correct profile.
3. Click Connect to set up the connection.
4. Launch the browser on the PC to access the internet.
Note:
yWhen the connection is established, the statistics interface displays the details of
the current network, including connected duration, data statistics, transferred
rate and so on.
yWhen the connection is established, click Disconnect to disconnect from the
network.
Statistics Information
You can use the Statistics function to check the traffic of the network.
Viewing the Statistics Information
You can do as follows to view the statistics information:
1. Click to display the statistics interface.
2. In the navigation tree, click the following tabs to display the corresponding diagram.
yTransfer: View the uploaded/downloaded speed and data of the current connection.
yStatistics: View the current connected duration, last reset time, and
daily/monthly/yearly uploaded and downloaded data.

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Note:
The statistical data of the traffic is only for your reference. The actual traffic
information is accounted on the basis of the traffic data collected by the operator.
Resetting the Statistics Information
You can operate as follows to reset the statistics information:
1. In the navigation tree, right-click a tab.
2. Choose Reset Statistics.
3. In the Confirm dialog box, click Ye s .

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3 Text Message
The Optus Wireless Broadband provides Text message services. The local mailbox can
store the messages without capacity limitation and can be easily managed.
Creating and Sending a Message
1. Click to display the Text interface.
2. Click to display the New interface.
3. Enter the recipient number by one of the following options:
yClick Send To.... Then select a phone number in the Select Number interface.
yEnter the recipient number directly.
4. Enter the message content.
5. After the edit, you can choose the following options:
yClick Send: To send the message.
yClick Save: To save the message in the draft.
yClick Close: To exit from editing the current message. If you click Ye s in the Confirm
dialog box, the message can be saved in the Draft.
Note:
yYou can group send a message to up to 20 phone numbers. Each number should
be separated by ";".
yYou can enter up to 2,048 characters in a message each time.
Inbox
Inbox stores the received messages.
To display the Inbox interface, do as follows:
1. Click to display the Text interface.
2. Choose Local > Inbox to display the Inbox interface.

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Searching a Message
Click . Then enter the name/phone number of the message sender, part of the message
content.
Note:
yYou can enter part of the message content to search.
yWhen you search the message, a list of the matched messages is updated
automatically according to your entered information. The matched contacts in
the searched group are displayed. None is displayed when no matched message
can be searched.
Viewing a Message
You can view a message in the inbox as follows:
1. Display the Text interface and select a message to read.
2. Click the selected message.
The name and phone number of the message sender, message content and receiving
time are displayed below the message list.
3. Right-click the selected message for the following options:
yEdit: Re-edit the message.
yReply: In the Edit interface, re-edit the message and send it to the message sender.
yForward: Forward the message to another person
ySave Number: In the New Contact interface, enter other information and save the
contact.
yDelete: Delete the message.
yDelete All: Delete all the messages in the inbox.
Note:
yYou can press and hold Shift or Ctrl, and click the selected messages; or you
can press Ctrl + Ato select all the messages in the list.
yThe messages deleted from the inbox are stored in the Deleted box.
yYou can forward only one message a time.
You can also click the shortcut icons above the message list to perform the following
operations:
y: Reply the selected message.
y: Forward the selected message.
y: Delete the selected message.

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Outbox
Outbox stores the sent messages, including the messages sent both successfully and
unsuccessfully.
To display the Outbox interface, do as follows:
1. Click to display the Text interface.
2. Choose Local > Outbox to display the Outbox interface.
Note:
For details, refer to "Inbox" on page 5.
Important, Draft, Deleted and Reports
Important stores your important messages.
Draft stores the drafts of messages.
Deleted stores the messages deleted from the local mailbox.
Reports stores the delivery notifications after sending messages.
Note:
yFor details, refer to "Inbox" on page 5.
yThe Deleted box does not store the messages deleted from the SIM/USIM card.
yIf you delete the messages in the Deleted box, the messages will be deleted
permanently. Be cautious with your operation.
Viewing a Message in the SIM/USIM Card
If a SIM/USIM card is used in your terminal, you can save the sent and received messages
in the SIM/USIM card.
The operations to the messages in the SIM/USIM card are as same as those to the messages
in the local message box. For details, refer to "Inbox" on page 5.
Note
yContact your service provider for whether a SIM/USIM card is needed.
yThe SIM/USIM card is supplied by the service provider. For details, contact
your service provider.

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yIf your terminal does not need a SIM/USIM card, you can save the sent and
received messages in the terminal. The operations to the messages in the
terminal are as same as those to the messages in the SIM/USIM card.
You can move a message from the SIM/USIM card to the local inbox or local outbox.
1. Click to display the Text interface.
2. Click the SIM/USIM tab.
3. Select one or more contacts in the contact list and right-click.
4. Right-click the selected message(s) for the following options:
yMove to Local: Move the selected messages from the SIM/USIM card to Local.
yMove All to Local: Move all the messages from the SIM/USIM card to Local.
5. In the Confirm dialog box, click OK.
Note:
yWhen the messages in the SIM/USIM card are moved to Local, the messages
are deleted from the SIM/USIM card.
yThe received messages in the SIM/USIM card are moved to the local inbox, and
the sent messages in the SIM/USIM card are moved to the local outbox.
Text Message Settings
Choose Tools >Option, and click the Text Message folder.
Text Message Alerts Settings
In the Text message handling area, you can select the visual prompt and audio prompt.
Option Description
Show a notification
when a new text
message arrives
When there is a new message, a dialog box is displayed.
Then you can:
yClick View to view the new message.
yClick Close to view the message later.
Play a sound when a
new text message
arrives
yClick Browse to select a sound file.
yClick Test to play the sound; click Stop to stop playing
the sound.
When there is a new message, the selected sound is played.

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Note:
The sound file must be a *.wav file.
Setting the Text Centre SMSC Number and Message Validity
The information of text centre number is provided with the SIM/USIM card. When the
SIM/USIM card is inserted, the information is changed automatically. If the information is
null or you delete the information by accident, contact your card provider.
The message validity is the period for storing messages in the text centre, including such
options as 12 hours, 24 hours, 30 days and Maximum.
Requesting a Delivery Report
You can select Request delivery report to enable the delivery report function.
When the function is enabled, the network can deliver a status report of the sent message.

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4 Phonebook
You can manage contacts in the phonebook conveniently by the Optus Wireless Broadband.
Phonebook Management in Local
You can do as follows to enter the local phonebook:
1. Click to display the Phonebook interface.
2. Click Local in the navigation tree.
Creating a Contact
1. Click to display the New Contact interface.
2. Enter the information.
3. Click OK to save the contact.
Note:
The contact information cannot be null or contain spaces or new-line characters
only.
Searching a Contact
Click . Then enter the contact information.
Note:
yYou can enter part of the contact information to search. Each field of the contact
can be supported.
yWhen you search the contact, the contact list is updated automatically according
to your entered information. The matched contacts in the searched group are
displayed. None is displayed when no matched contact can be searched in the
group.

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Viewing a Contact
You can view a contact as follows:
1. Enter the local phonebook, select a contact to view.
2. Click the selected message.
The contact name, mobile number, office number, home number, E-mail address and
remarks are displayed below the contact list.
3. Right-click the selected message, and you can do as follows:
yEdit Contact: Change the information of the contact.
yDelete Contact: Delete the contact.
ySend: Send a message or name card to the mobile number of the contact.
You can also click the shortcut icons above the contact list to perform the following
operations:
y: Edit the selected contact.
y: Delete the selected contact.
y: Send a message or name card to the mobile number of the contact.
Group Management
You can create a group to manage the local contacts by category.
Creating a Group
You can create a group to manage local contacts by category.
1. Right-click Local in the navigation tree, and choose New Group.
2. Enter the group name.
Note:
yThe group name cannot be null or identical to any existing one.
yYou can manage only local contacts by group.
Modifying a Group Name
1. Select a group to modify.
2. Right-click the selected group in the navigation tree, and choose Rename Group.
3. Enter the new group name.
Note:
You cannot rename the two default groups, Local and SIM/USIM Card.

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Adding a Contact
You can add a contact from Local to another group as follows:
1. Select one or more contacts in Local.
2. Drag the selected contacts to another group.
Note:
When you drag the selected contact(s), if you press and hold Ctrl, the contact(s)
can be copied to another group; otherwise, the contact(s) are moved to another
group.
You can add a contact to a group as follows:
1. Select a group in the navigation tree.
2. Click ; or right-click in the contact list and choose New Contact.
3. Enter the information.
Removing a Contact
1. Display the contact list of a group.
2. Select a contact to remove.
3. Right-click the selected contact and choose Remove from Group.
Note:
The contact is removed from the group but not deleted.
Deleting a Group
1. Right-click a group in the navigation tree and choose Delete Group.
2. Click OK.
Note:
When you delete a group, contacts in the group cannot be deleted. They are still in
the phonebook of Local or in other groups.
Phonebook Management in the SIM/USIM Card
You can save the contacts in the SIM/USIM card.
The operations on the contacts in the SIM/USIM card are similar to those on the contacts in
Local. For details, refer to "Phonebook Management in Local" on page 10.

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Note:
yContact your service provider for whether a SIM/USIM card is needed.
yThe SIM/USIM card is supplied by the service provider. For details, contact
your service provider.
yIf your terminal does not need a SIM/USIM card, you can save the contacts in
the terminal. The operations to the contacts in the terminal are as same as those
to the contacts in the SIM/USIM card.
Import/Export
You can export the contacts from Local or the SIM/USIM card to a *.csv file, and import
the contacts from a *.csv file to phonebook in Local or the SIM/USIM card.
Note:
In the local phonebook, select one or more contacts. Drag the contact(s) to the
SIM/USIM card in the navigation tree. Then the contact(s) are exported to the
phonebook of the SIM/USIM card.
Importing Contacts
You can import the contacts from a *.csv file to the local phonebook or the SIM/USIM
card.
1. Click to display the Phonebook interface.
2. Click Local or SIM/USIM in the navigation tree.
3. Right-click the contact list and choose Import….
4. Choose a file to import. Click Open to display the Map interface.
5. Drag the value in the file to the corresponding field on the right respectively.
6. Click OK.
Note:
yThe maximum number of contacts that can be saved in the SIM/USIM card is
subject to the capacity of the SIM/USIM card.
yWhen you import contacts to the SIM/USIM card, if its capacity is full, the
import stops automatically. The content of the imported contacts is not affected.

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Exporting Contacts
You can export contacts from the local phonebook and the SIM/USIM card. The exported
contacts can only be saved in a *.csv file.
1. Click to display the Phonebook interface.
2. Click Local or SIM/USIM in the navigation tree.
3. Choose one of the following operations:
yRight-click the contact list and choose Export All Contacts.
yChoose one or more contacts and right-click to choose Export Selected Contacts.
4. Choose the path to save the contact(s).
5. Enter the file name and click Save.
Note:
You can press and hold Shift or Ctrl, and click the selected contacts; or you can
press Ctrl + Ato select all the contacts in the list.

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5 Settings and Information Query
Switching a Language
The Optus Wireless Broadband provides several interface languages for you.
During the running of the software, you can choose Tools > Language to switch the
languages.
PIN Operations
If a SIM/USIM card is used in your terminal, the Personal Identity Number (PIN) code
protects your card from unauthorized use. You can modify the PIN code and enable/disable
the PIN verification.
Note:
The PIN code and PIN Unblocking Key (PUK) code are provided along with your
SIM/USIM card. For details, contact your service provider.
Enabling/Disabling the PIN Verification
You can enable the PIN verification. If it is enabled, you need to verify the PIN code when
launching the Optus Wireless Broadband again.
yTo enable: Choose Tools > PIN Operations > Enable PIN Verification.
yTo disable: Choose Tools > PIN Operations > Disable PIN Verification.
Modifying the PIN Code
1. Choose Tools > PIN Operations > Modify PIN.
2. In the Modify PIN dialog box, enter the current PIN code and the new PIN code.
3. Enter the new PIN code again.
4. Click OK to complete the modification.
Note:
The PIN code should be a numeric string of 4–8 digits.

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Entering the PIN Code
When the PIN verification is enabled, you need to enter the correct PIN code to use the
network-related functions.
1. After the Optus Wireless Broadband is launched, the Enter PIN dialog box is
prompted.
2. Enter the correct PIN code.
3. Click OK to complete the verification.
Note:
If you enter wrong PIN codes for a preset number of times, the SIM/USIM card is
locked and you cannot use it until you enter the PUK code. The Optus Wireless
Broadband prompts you the remaining number of attempts for entering the PIN
code or the PUK code.
Unlocking the PIN
1. When the SIM/USIM card is locked, the Unlock PIN dialog box is displayed after you
start the Optus Wireless Broadband.
2. Enter the correct PUK code.
3. Enter the new PIN code.
4. Click OK to complete the modification.
Choosing a Device
The Optus Wireless Broadband can support different terminal products.
When the Optus Wireless Broadband is launched, it searches the matched terminal
automatically. If two or more terminals are found, the connected terminals are displayed on
the Choose Device interface. You can choose a terminal to run and click OK.
If two or more supported terminals are connected with the PC, you can change or choose a
device during the running of the Optus Wireless Broadband.
1. Choose Tools > Choose Device.
2. Select a device in the device list.
3. Click OK to terminate the current terminal and switch to the selected one.
Viewing Diagnostic Information
Choose Tools > Diagnosis to view the information of the Optus Wireless Broadband and
SIM/USIM card, such as the number of messages and contacts saved in the SIM/USIM
card, firmware version, hardware version, and IMSI number.

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Note:
yThe number of messages/contacts in the SIM/USIM card is displayed as
XX/YY. XX means the number of messages/contacts and YY means the
capacity of the SIM/USIM card.
yThe diagnostic information is subject to the terminal that is used.
Startup Settings
You can set the Optus Wireless Broadband to launch automatically along with Windows
and minimize the interface after the startup.
1. Choose Tools > Options.
2. Click General in the navigation tree.
3. You can choose the following options:
ySelect Launch on Windows startup: The Optus Wireless Broadband launches
automatically along with Windows.
ySelect Minimize window on startup: The interface of the Optus Wireless Broadband
is automatically minimized after the Optus Wireless Broadband is launched.
4. Click OK to complete the settings.
Network Settings
To display the Network interface, you can do as follows:
1. Choose Tools > Options.
2. In the navigation tree, click Network.
Selecting a Network Type
You can select different network types to quickly search and access the network.
1. Click the Network Type tab.
2. In the Network Type drop-down combo box, select the corresponding network type.
3. In the Band down-drop list box, select the corresponding frequency band.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click OK to save and enable the settings.
Selecting a Registration Mode
You can set the searching and registration mode after selecting the network type.
1. Click the Registration Mode tab.
2. Select Auto search and register or Manual search and register.