SimpleTech STI-17ESH2 User manual

Cellphone
Cables
and Drivers
Q U I C K I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E
STI-17ESH2
STI-17FJH2
STI-17MBH1
STI-17MOH1
STI-17MOH2
STI-17MOH3
STI-17NCH1
STI-17NCH3
STI-17NCH4
STI-17OKH1
STI-17OKH2
STI-17OKH3
STI-17NKH1
STI-17NKH2

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Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................... 3
1. Select the appropriate CellPhone Cable ........................................... 3
2. Connect cellphone cable with the modem........................................ 5
3. Installation Procedure for Cellphone Driver ................................. 6
3A . Installation Procedure for Win 3.1x or Win 95 ...................... 6
Running Modem Upgrade Utility.......................................... 7
4. Using the CellPhone with Cellphone cable ................................. 11
4A. Modifying Dialup Networking for Cellular Connection ..... 11
5. Technical Support ........................................................................... 15

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Introduction
The Simple Technology 56K Communicator, 33.6K Communicator with
SimpleJack and 33.6K Communicator PC Card modems can be upgraded
for use with a cellular phone as follows:
1. Select the appropriate CellPhone cable.
2. Do not connect the CellPhone cable with the modem, until the
cellphone driver is installed.
3. Install CellPhone Driver in the modem flash memory by running the
provided software.
4. Connect the modem with the cellphone using the Cellphone cable.
The CellPhone must be switched off while connecting with the
cable. After the CellPhone is connected with the CellPhone Cable,
switch on the CellPhone and use the modem as directed in the
documentation that came with the modem.
1. Select the appropriate CellPhone Cable
The modem may be connected to cellular phones with the cables listed in the follow-
ing chart.
To order a cellphone cable, look up the Part Number for the cable specific to your
cellphone. Then order the cable through your Simple Technology dealer.
For a Simple Technology dealer near you, contact Simple Technology at
1(800) 367 7330 or [phone] or [email protected].
List of Cellphone Cables
Cellphone Cellphone Cellphone Cable
Manufacturer Model STI Part Number
AT&T 3610 STI-17NCH3
AT&T 3710, 3730 STI-17OKH1
AT&T 3760 STI-17OKH2
AT&T 3850 STI-17NKH2
AT&T 6650 STI-17NKH1
DiamondTel DT-18X, -20X, -22X STI-17MBH1
Ericsson Micro Portable Flip STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH210 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH210SP STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH230 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH231 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH235 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH236 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH237 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH238 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH250 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH300 STI-17ESH2

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Once you have selected the right CellPhone cable, connect the STI Commu-
nicator modem PC card to the Cellular Phone with the CellPhone cable as
shown in the following pages.
Cellphone Cellphone Cellphone Cable
Manufacturer Model STI Part Number
Ericsson AH310 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH320 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson AH350 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson DH336 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson DH338 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson DH342 STI-17ESH2
Ericsson DH343 STI-17ESH2
Fujitsu PCX STI-17FJH2
GE CT500 STI-17ESH2
GE CT500SP STI-17ESH2
GE CT700, CT750 STI-17ESH2
GE CT800 STI-17ESH2
GE DT3000 STI-17ESH2
GE DT3325 STI-17ESH2
GE DT3500 STI-17ESH2
Mitsubishi 3500SPK, 4000SPK STI-17MBH1
Mitsubishi 4500, 5000, D100 STI-17MBH1
Motorola StarTac STI-17MOH3
Motorola Micro Digital Lite STI-17MOH1
Motorola MicroTAC Ultralite STI-17MOH1
Motorola MicroTAC Lite STI-17MOH1
Motorola MicroTAC Alpha STI-17MOH1
Motorola Elite STI-17MOH2
NEC P110, P120, P180, Sport STI-17NCH3
NEC P200, P201, P300, P301 STI-17NCH1
NEC P700 Series, P800 Series STI-17NCH4
Nokia 232 STI-17NKH2
Nokia 2120, 2160, 2168 STI-17NKH1
OKI 900, 910 STI-17OKH1
OKI 1145, 1150 STI-17OKH2
OKI 1300, 1325, 1335, 1375 STI-17OKH3
Pioneer 700, 720 STI-17MOH1
Pioneer 900, 920 STI-17MOH1
Technophone 515 STI-17NKH2
Technophone 815 STI-17NKH1

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2. Connect cellphone cable with the modem
Attach the Cellphone cable to the Simple Technology modem PC Card as
shown below. Then insert the PC card modem in the PCMCIA socket. Do
not connect the Cellphone cable to the PC Card modem until the
installation of CellPhone driver is done as indicated in the following
chapter.
Figure 1. Connecting Cell Phone to Communicators
Figure 2. Connecting Cell Phone to Communicator with SimpleJack

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3. Installation Procedure for Cellphone Driver
Make sure the PC Card modem is inserted in the PCMCIA slot. Install the
CellPhone driver as described below.
3A . Installation Procedure for Windows 3.1x or Windows95
Proceed as follows:
1. Install the modem communication software, if not already installed,
as described in the User Guide that came with the modem.
2. Start Windows 3.1x or Windows 95.
Insert the PC Card modem in the PCMCIA slot.
3. Insert the diskette that came with the cellphone cable into drive A.
4. For Windows 3.1x, start the Program Manager. From the File Menu,
choose Run.
Or
For Windows 95, click on the Start button and choose Run.
5. The Run window appears similar to that shown below. Type:
“A:\SETUP” and click on OK.
Run A:\SETUP
6. The following screen appears. Click Continue to install the modem
upgrade utility.

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7. When the following screen appears, click continue to install the
modem upgrade utility in c:\modem directory.
8. After the installation of the utility is complete, the following screen
appears and a program group icon “Modem Upgrade Utility” is
created as shown below.
9. Running Modem Upgrade Utility
Make sure the PC Card modem is inserted in the PCMCIA slot. Make
sure the computer is on AC Power or the battery is fully charged.
Disable screen saver and switch off suspend/resume mode. If the
computer supports power saving features, go to Start/Settings/
Control Panel/Power and click on PC-Card Modems tab. Make sure
the box “Turn off PC-Card modem, when not in use” is NOT
checked.
Double click on modem Upgrade Utility icon to install the
appropriate cellphone drivers for your cellphone. Please note that
you need to run the Modem Upgrade utility only once, unless you
need to install some different CellPhone model.

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The software will test for presence of modems on different COM
ports. If the following message appears, click Yes to continue.
When the following message appears, click on Yes.

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10. The Load Driver window appears as shown below. Select the
appropriate cellphone model and Firmware list (e.g., Select
1510C_US.336 for 33.6 kbauds) and click on load driver. The driver is
downloaded into the modem flash memory. This takes from five to
ten minutes. Once the driver is downloaded, there is no need to
download the driver again unless you change cellphone models.
CAUTION
Please DO NOT cancel the download, once you have started
loading the driver. Cancelling abruptly may damage the firmware on
the modem. Even if you need to change the driver, wait until the
download process is completed and then load the appropriate driver.
11. After the driver is downloaded, the following screen appears. Once
the driver is downloaded, AutoLine Setup automatically configures
the modem for cellular use. So there’s no need to reboot each time
you switch between a telephone and a cellular connection. Exit the
Load Driver window by choosing Exit.

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12. Once the appropriate drivers are loaded and the modem is reset,
the following message appears to indicate that the firmware upgrade
is complete. Click OK.
Congratulations! The cellphone driver update installation for PC Card
modem is complete. The AutoLine setup will automatically detect whenever
you use the modem with a cellphone. So, there is no need to run the modem
upgrade utility, unless you need to use a different CellPhone model.
After the firmware upgrade is complete, connect the cellphone to the
modem using the cellphone cable.