Sony Ericsson GC82 User manual

EDGE PC Card
Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Cards GC82, GC83 and GC85
User Guide

2 Contents
Content
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Services Available Over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
EDGE PC Card Hardware Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Start Using Wireless Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wireless Manager Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wireless Manager Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Create a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
GPRS/EDGE Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CSD Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Modify a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delete a Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using your Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Browse the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Send and Receive emails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wireless Manager Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Forward Calls (Divert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Restrict Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SMS Manager Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Phone Book Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Phone Book Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wireless Manager Online Services Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Contents 3
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Wireless Manager Icon Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Software Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
SIM Card Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sony Ericsson Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
License Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Limitation of liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Disputes and Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Appendix A - Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
General Connection Parameters for CSD and GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
CSD Specific Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
TCP/IP Optimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Cards GC82, GC83 and GC85
First edition (May 2004)
Thismanualispublishedby Sony EricssonMobileCommunicationsAB, withoutanywarranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies
of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by
Sony Ericsson at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated
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Mobile Communications AB, Sweden.Reproduction in whole or inpart, including utilization
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All other product or service names mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their
respective companies.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2004
Publication number: EN/LZT 123 7915 Rev C

Introduction 5
Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for buying a Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Card. EDGE PC Cards are
standard size type II PC cards, they enable laptop users to have mobile access to the internet or
corporate network with flexibility and high speed, including ‘always online’ capability via GPRS/
EDGE. The EDGE PC Card is very simple to install and use; the software provided allows you to
select the best data service available so that the EDGE PC Card is always available for data transfer.
The EDGE PC Card enables your laptop PC to:
• Browse the Internet
• Send and receive e-mails
• Receive information services in real time
• Access files, databases and discussion groups
• Send and receive SMS text messages
• Edit SIM card entries
Note:
Before using your EDGE PC Card you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on
page 47.
Hardware Overview
The GC82, GC83 and GC85 are standard type II Cardbus PC card. The card is standard length and
only the antenna protrudes outside the PC card slot.
The amount of power drawn from the laptop battery is dependant upon a number of factors including
status, distance to the base station and number of timeslots used. See Technical Specifications on page 50
for a general guide to power consumption.
Before using the Edge PC card, you must install the software on your computer and assemble the
components packaged with the phone, see EDGE PC Card Hardware Set Up on page 9.
Edge PC Card Band (MHz) Regions supported
GC82 850/1900 This efficient dual band EDGE PC Card is
primarily for the North American market, but
it can be used anywhere GSM 850/1900 MHz
Networks are available.
GC83 850/1800/1900 The triple band GC83 will be available in
the American markets and will give roaming
possibilities for travellers to Europe and Asia.
GC85 900/1800/1900 The triple band GC85 provides global coverage
in all five continents. GC85 will be available in the
European and Asia Pacific markets.

6 Introduction
SIM Card
When you subscribe to a mobile network operator, you are issued with a SIM card (Subscriber Identity
Module card). The SIM contains your personal subscriber data. You need to insert a SIM into your
EDGE PC Card before it will work.
Software Overview
Wireless Manager
You can use the Wireless Manager to:
• Display GC82, GC83 or GC85 status information
• Create or modify connection settings
• Connect to the Internet or a corporate network
• Manage EDGE PC Card settings
• Manage SIM card and PC phone books
• Send and receive SMS messages
Using the EDGE PC Card with your Applications
Data Programs
You can use the EDGE PC Card as a modem to provide Intranet/Internet connectivity for a wide
range of applications.
Documentation
The EDGE PC Card’s documentation is designed to enhance your understanding of its capabilities.
The following guides are provided:
• A printed Quick Start Guide aimed at getting you operational as quickly as possible.
• An online User’s Guide (this document) containing a comprehensive description of the EDGE
PC Card functionality. You can read the guide on the computer screen or print it onto either
European A4 or American Letter sized paper.
The User’s Guide is located on EDGE PC Card CD-ROM as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. The EDGE
PC Card CD-ROM also contains Adobe Acrobat Reader®which you can install if necessary.
Illustrations
The illustrations in this manual were obtained using the EDGE PC Card on a Microsoft Windows®
2000 operating system. The dialogs that appear on your PC may differ depending on the version of
Windows®in use.

Getting Started 7
Getting Started
Checklist
Make sure the following items are in the box when you unpack it:
• Aluminium protective case for storing the EDGE PC Card and its antenna
• GC82, GC83 or GC85 PC Card
• Antenna
•QuickStartGuide
•CD-ROM
The CD contains; drivers, software, documentation and a readme file
System Requirements
This section lists the network subscriptions, hardware and software requirements for running the
EDGE PC Card.
Network and Subscription
The network subscription you use in conjunction with your EDGE PC Card depends on the functions
and features your network operator can provide. Contact your network operator or service provider
to make sure the options you require are available. Make sure that data options are included in your
subscription, as these are usually optional services.
Note:
Mobile operators often provide a number of connectivity options via GPRS such as WAP and
Internet. Verify the service you require, such as Internet, email or corporate VPN (Virtual Private
Network) service is available through your mobile operator and enabled on your subscription.
The functionality of the different subscriptions available from networks operators are discussed below:
Circuit Switched Data (CSD)
CSD is the original GSM network data transfer method, used in the past for WAP. Almost all GSM
networks have this capability at 9.6 kbps. It is possible for the network to upgrade the speed to 14.4 kbps.
The EDGE PC Card operates at this higher speed where available.
Note:
GC85 does not have CSD connectivity. An upgrade will be available to add this functionality
to the GC85, contact your service operator for more details.
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
GPRS is a type of network connection which provides “always on” mobility. The connection set up
is fast and, once connected, applications may send and receive data whenever required. In today’s
GPRS networks, the EDGE PC Card receives data at speeds up to 53.6 kbps and transmits at speeds
up to 26.8 kbps.

8 Getting Started
Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE)

Installation 9
Installation
The Wireless Manager CD-ROM contains the software required to operate your EDGE PC Card.
The software is simple to set up and operate, but before you begin you will need to make sure that
the services you require are included on your SIM card subscription. For an explanation of the services
that are available see Network and Subscription on page 7. Contact the organization that supplied
you with your SIM card and request that the specific services (EDGE, GPRS, CSD or SMS) you
require are added to your subscription.
The CD-ROM contains the following software:
• Wireless Manager
• User Documentation
• On-line Help
• ReadMe text file containing the latest information about the EDGE PC Card
EDGE PC Card Hardware Set Up
1. Collect your EDGE PC Card, antenna and SIM card together.
2. Insert your SIM card into the slot on the back of EDGE PC Card, with the gold contacts facing
downwards.
Note:
The cut corner of the SIM card must be placed into the PC card as demonstrated below,
the gold contacts should face downwards.
3. Connect the antenna to the end of the EDGE PC Card.
If the antenna obstructs the use of your keyboard, try turning it to a horizontal position for better
service.
To use the PCMCIA slot for another device, remove the EDGE card as instructed in Safe Removal
of the EDGE PC Card on page 13, then insert the other device.
When the EDGE PC Card isn't in use it is recommended that you store it in the protective carrier box
provided. The unit, especially the antenna could be damaged if it remains in PC.

10 Installation
Important!
Do not insert the card into the laptop until you have installed the software from the CD-ROM.
Simply cancel the New Hardware wizard if the card is accidentally inserted prior to software
installation.
Installing the Software
1. Insert the EDGE PC Card CD-ROM in your CD drive.
After a few seconds a Sony Ericsson splash screen is displayed.
Note:
If the CD-ROM does not autorun, select StartRun and type D:\Setup.exe into the Run
dialog. (Where Dis your CD drive.)
2. The Wireless Manager is installed in the same language as your Windows installation, or English
if your Windows language is not available. See Supported Languages on page 56 for more details.
3. The InstallShield Wizard for Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager opens; follow the instructions on
screen. When installation is complete click Finish.
4. Insert the EDGE PC Card. Make sure the EDGE PC Card is fully inserted.
5. After a few seconds, the New Hardware Wizard opens and installs the necessary drivers onto
your PC from the EDGE PC Card CD. The wizard may require you to locate a specific driver file.
If this happens a dialog opens, click Browse and select:
In the above table D is referred to as your CD drive.
Component EDGE PC Card CD-ROM
Location
EDGE PC Card Drivers on a
Windows 98SE or ME machine
D:\Driver\Driver9x
EDGE/GPRS Drivers on a
Windows 2000/XP machine
D:\Driver\Driver2k
GPRSPCCard Modem
GC82

Installation 11
Note:
When installing on Windows 98SE, Windows may prompt for the original Windows 98 CD-ROM to
be inserted. If the CD-ROM is not inserted when requested, Windows will subsequently reboot
with error messages relating to missing files. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the
Windows 98SE CD-ROM is available before installation starts.
Select the driver file requested by the Wizard and click Open. The Hardware Wizard finishes the
installation.
6. Select Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager to start using your EDGE PC Card.
7. The EDGE PC Card and Wireless Manager are ready for use.
Note:
If you are prompted to reboot the laptop during software installation, you may find that the
Wireless Manager attempts to start before all of the drivers are installed. The reason this
occurs is the New Hardware Wizard is still busy installing the 3 device drivers. The Wireless
Manager splash screen appears, followed by a warning dialog saying “You must have a EDGE
PC Card Wireless Modem installed to run this application. Please install a EDGE PC Card
Wireless Modem and try again”. If this occurs:
1. Click Ok.
2. Wait for the New Hardware Wizard to complete the driver installation.
3. Reboot the laptop.
4. Start the Wireless Manager using the icon on the desktop or via Programs Sony Ericsson
Wireless Manager.

12 Start Using Wireless Manager
Start Using Wireless Manager
1. To start Wireless Manager select Start Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager
or select your desktop shortcut .
2. If requested, enter your SIM Card/Phone Lock PIN and click OK. It is only necessary to enter
the PIN number once during a PC session.
You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct PIN code. If you fail to enter the SIM PIN
correctly it is blocked and if you fail to enter the Phone Lock PIN correctly your EDGE PC Card
is locked. Contact your network operator for an unblock code (PUK). Enter the unblock code into
the Card Blocked dialog and enter a new PIN code and confirm it.
To set the SIM Card PIN and Phone Lock PIN, see Locks on page 28.
3. The Radio dialog opens, select the required state for your EDGE PC Card radio transmission.
See Wireless Manager Preferences on page 15 for more details.
4. The Wireless Manager opens, displaying the Status screen. Connectivity details are displayed
on this screen, the current signal strength and GPRS availability should be listed. See Wireless
Manager Status Screen on page 25, for more details.
5. The Wireless Manager Icon is displayed in the system tray of your PC.
Wireless Manager Icon
The Wireless Manager Icon shows the current status of the EDGE PC Card, which is typically the
current network signal strength and the GSM/GPRS/EDGE service status, similar to a mobile phone
display. If you right click on the Wireless Manager Icon a menu is displayed, see The Wireless
Manager Icon Menus on page 14 for details on the menu options.
Place your mouse cursor over the Wireless Manager Icon to display text indicating:
• GSM or GPRS/EDGE Service availability
•Networkname
• Connection information
ThreestandardWindows®operating system icons also appear in the system tray whenthe EDGE PC
Card is inserted in your PC and connected. They are the Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN Adapter
icon,Dial-upNetworking icon and the PC card icon.The icons will appear in the following order
if you follow Installing the Software on page 10.
2:07 PM
1:07 PM
Wireless
PC Card icon
Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN
Wireless
PC Card icon
Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN
Dial-up
Adapter icon (disconnected)
Adapter icon (connected)
Networking icon
Manager Icon
Dial-up
Networking icon Manager Icon

Start Using Wireless Manager 13
•Making Windows Network Connections Visible
The Windows connection icons, displayed in the system tray, normally disappear once a connection
is made. This means that you may not necessarily see an icon corresponding to each of the icons
for your GPRS/EDGE and CSD.
To make the icon visible, follow the steps described below.
• Right click the appropriate icon and select Open Network Connections. Alternatively
select Start Settings Network Connections.
• A dialog opens displaying all the network and dial-up connections available on your PC.
Right click the one you want to edit.
• Click the Show icon in taskbar when connected box. Click OK to close the dialog.
When you have an active connection use your mouse to hover over the icon to view
connectivity details.
•PC Card icon
Indicates that a PC card is present and allows the user to see certain properties and also
to stop/remove the card.
Safe Removal of the EDGE PC Card
You must stop the EDGE PC Card before attempting to remove it.
1. Close any active EDGE PC Card Networking Connections.
2. Exit Wireless Manager.
3. Click on the PC Card icon. All the currently connected devices are listed.
Select Stop Sony Ericsson GC82/83/85 EGPRS Modem.
4. A dialog is displayed telling you it is safe to remove the card.
5. The EDGE PC Card can now be removed safely.
Important!
Incorrect removal of the EDGE PC Card can damage the card.
Wireless Manager Icon Status
The Wireless Manager Icon displays the status of the EDGE PC Card network connection.
Radio is set to off or the Wireless Manager has disconnected the EDGE PC Card
The radio transmitter is enabled, but there is no GSM or GPRS service available
The EDGE PC Card has GSM service and indicates a signal strength of 3 out
of 5 bars. CSD and SMS may be used, provided these are supported by the
subscription. GPRS/EDGE is not available
The EDGE PC Card has GSM and GPRS/EDGE service.
If EDGE connectivity is available there is no visible indication of this in the
Wireless Manager
Wireless Manager is waiting for the EDGE PC Card to be inserted

14 Start Using Wireless Manager
The Wireless Manager Icon Menus
Right click one of the following icons to see the EDGE PC Card GPRS/EDGE menu options.
Note:
Some of these menu options are disabled, depending on the current state of the EDGE PC Card.
Note:
EDGE capability is not indicated by the EDGE PC Card GPRS/EDGE icons.
The Wireless Manager Icon menu options are described below.
Open Wireless Manager
Select Open Wireless Manager or double click on the Wireless Manager icon to open the Wireless
Manager.
Radio Status
This menu option is dynamic. It monitors the current state of the EDGE PC Card radio transmitter and
gives you the option to switch to the opposite state, for example, if your EDGE PC Card Radio
transmitter is on the menu option reads Turn Radio Off.
You can also set the status of the radio transmitter by selecting Turn Radio On/Off in the Wireless
Manager menu.
Connect/Disconnect
If you are disconnected the menu gives you the option to connect with the last EDGE PC Card used.
If you are connected the menu gives you the option to disconnect.
Help
Opens the Wireless Manager Online Help. You can also launch the Online Help from the Wireless
Manager Help Menu. Pressing F1 in any of the Wireless Manager dialogs opens the relevant help
screen.
About
Displays a dialog that contains Wireless Manager software information.
Hide to Tray
Select the Hide to Tray option to close the Wireless Manager window, leaving only the Wireless
Manager Icon visible in the system tray. Use the Open Wireless Manager to view the software again.
Exit
Closes the Wireless Manager application, the Wireless Manager Icon will remain in the system tray
if you have set it to run in the background. See Wireless Manager Preferences below for more details.
or
or
or
The EDGE PC Card GPRS/EDGE menu is displayed.

Start Using Wireless Manager 15
Wireless Manager Preferences
You can change the general behavior of the Wireless Manager by selecting specific options in the
Preferences... dialog.
1. From the File menu, select Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens, the Radio Power tab
is displayed.
Radio Power Tab
You can use this tab to manage the state of the radio transmitter.
Enable Radio immediately
when card inserted
You should normally leave this checkbox turned off. When
enabled, the Windows driver turns the radio transmitter on
when the card is inserted and leaves it enabled even when
the card is not in use. You should check this option if your
Windows logon requires you to log on using a dial-up
connection, see Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE
Dial-up Connection on page 19 for more details. When
you click OK to activate this option the Wireless Manager
displays the following dialog.
When this option is selected, the Wireless Manager radio
power startup and shutdown choices are disabled.

16 Start Using Wireless Manager
The radio mode you specify at Wireless Manager start-up appears selected on the Radio tab.
Text Messaging Tab
You can use this tab to enable reception of specific message classes from the SMS Cell Broadcast service
and to set the SMS received audio alarm to on or off. Select the radio buttons to activate the options.
Example of SMS Cell Broadcast message types:
To enter multiple SMS Cell Broadcast message types separate each entry with a comma,
for example: 000, 034, 076.
Note:
SMS Cell Broadcast message types are network operator specific. Contact your network operator
for more details.
This screen also allows you to set a validity period for the SMS messages that you are sending. For
example, if a message you send cannot be delivered because the recipient doesn't have their phone
on, the validity period sets a time limit on how long the service center should keep attempting delivery.
On When the Wireless Manager is running in radio on mode
it is registered to the network connections can be made
and SMS sent and received. The radio can be enabled in
several ways;
•SelectRadio On when the Wireless Manager starts.
• Specify the required radio state in
Preferences Radio Power.
See Wireless Manager Preferences on page 15 for more
details.
Off Radio Off indicates that the EDGE PC Card will not
register to the mobile network. You may perform non-
communication related activities such as phone book
maintenance, but you must turn on the radio in order to
make a connection or to send/receive SMS.
Ask Me Triggers a dialog to be displayed every time the PC is
turned on. The dialog asks you if the radio transmitter
should be turned on or off during the active PC session.
This is also called Aeroplane mode, because it prevents
the radio transmitter automatically turning on. This is a
useful feature in areas where radio transmitters are not
allowed; aircrafts, hospitals or blasting areas.
Turn Radio Off At shutdown the radio is turned off.
Reset card Turns the radio off and resets the card.
Code: Cell Broadcast Message
000 Index
010 News Flashes
020 Hospitals
030 Long-distance road reports
040 Weather

Start Using Wireless Manager 17
Notifications Tab
Click the Notifications tab. From here you can decide if you want to:
• display a splash screen every time Wireless Manager is opened.
• display a splash screen every time Wireless Manager is closed.
• display a program end confirmation box.
Select the check box to activate the options.
GPRS Connection Tab
Establish GPRS connection at startup
Select this option to automatically connect to your chosen network when Wireless Manager is started.
Wireless Manager waits until GPRS is registered and then it establishes the specified GPRS connection.
Simply select the name of the connection to be established from the drop down list.
To automatically connect when you start or restart your PC see the example below. If you need to
connect at Windows log on see Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection on page 19.
Example: If you want your EDGE PC Card to be available and a GPRS internet connection
to be automatically established when you boot your laptop:
- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when
Windows Starts
- Set Preferences GPRS Connection Establish GPRS Connection
At Startup and select the GPRS connection required.
Miscellaneous Tab
Click the Miscellaneous tab.

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•Hide to tray when minimized
If enabled, when the Wireless Manager is minimized, it removes any window from the taskbar,
and only shows the small icon in the system tray. To re-open the main window, double-click the
tray icon, or select open from the icon menu.
•Run this program when Windows starts
If enabled, the Wireless Manager starts when Windows is started. If an EDGE PC Card is detected,
the Wireless Manager runs. If not, the program closes (and runs in the background if permitted).
When used with Establish GPRS connection at startup, this allows a GPRS session to be
automatically connected when the user logs on, see Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-
up Connection on page 19 for more details.
•Minimize when Windows starts
If enabled, the Wireless Manager starts when a user logs on to Windows, it appears as an icon in
the task bar only. If an EDGE PC Card is detected, the Wireless Manager runs and connects. If not,
the program closes (and runs in the background if permitted).
•Allow this program to run in the background
If enabled, the Wireless Manager runs in the background, waiting for a EDGE PC Card to be
inserted. When the card is detected, the Wireless Manager automatically opens and begins normal
operations.
When the close box, or File Exit is selected, the Wireless Manager closes but does not exit.
It releases control of the card, so it may be stopped and removed, and runs in the background.
You can start the program again from the Start menu, double-clicking the system tray icon, or by
re-inserting the EDGE PC Card.
You can stop Wireless Manager running in the background by right clicking on the PC screen and
selecting Exit.
If you attempt to start Wireless Manager with no EDGE PC Card inserted a warning dialog is
displayed, informing you that the EDGE PC Card is not present, and Wireless Manager switches
back to background mode.
•Hide tray icon when no card inserted
If this option is selected, Wireless Manager runs in background mode, the Wireless Manager icon
is not displayed in the system tray. If the card is inserted, the icon reappears and the Wireless
Manager is started.
•Show menu item for Modem Software Update
If this option is checked, a File Modem Software Update... menu item is enabled. Selecting
this menu command prepares the modem to receive a software update from the Sony Ericsson
Update Service. More information about this service can be found at http://www.sonyericsson.com/.

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Examples: If you want to activate your EDGE PC Card when the laptop is booted, so that it
is ready to make a connection and send/receive SMS:
- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts.
If you want yourEDGE PC Card to be available and a GPRS internet connection
to be automatically established when you boot your laptop:
- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts.
- Set Preferences GPRS Connections Establish GPRS Connection At
Startup.
- Select the GPRS connection required.
If you remove the EDGE PC Card during usage and want it to be automatically
reactivated when you re-insert it:
- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Allow this program to run in the
background.
Note: If you have Establish GPRS connection at Startup set, then the connection
will also be automatically established when you insert the card.
If you want to start the laptop with the EDGE PC Card removed and have it
automatically activated when it is later inserted:
- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts.
- Set Preferences Miscellaneous Allow this program to run in the
background.
Windows Log on Using GPRS/EDGE Dial-up Connection
The EDGE PC Card supports the Windows Log on using dial-up connection feature.
To log on to Windows using a dial-up connection the EDGE PC Card must be inserted and the radio
enabled before you log on. To enable the radio prior to logon, select Enable radio immediately
when card inserted checkbox in the Radio Power preferences tab, see Radio Power Tab on page 15
for more details.
Important!
Never start your PC in this mode if you are in a location where mobile devices shouldn’t be used,
for example, on an aeroplane, in hospital or near a blast site.
Only check this option if you need to log on to a Windows Domain via a wireless dial-up connection.
This will permit the EDGE PC Card to register with the network and establish a connection when the
Windows logon screen is displayed.
Note:
It is not possible to display network status or signal strength during the Windows logon
procedure, so you should allow enough time for the EDGE PC Card to find and register with
the wireless network prior to attempting to log on.
The dial-up connections available to the Windows Logon must have been created by a user account
with Administrator privilege and designated For all users. This must be done using the Windows
Network Connection Wizard, because the Wireless Manager can only create connections for the
current user ID.
Normally the Windows Logon using dial-up connection will be using a CSD session to a corporate
network, so that the logon credentials can be validated by a Windows Domain Server.

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There may be special circumstances where a GPRS dial-up connection is required for logon.
To create a GPRS dial-up connection, follow these steps:
1. Create the Windows dial-up connection using the Windows Network Connection Wizard.
For the telephone number, use *99***3#.
2. Set the GPRS context parameters in the EDGE PC Card using the following AT commands.
Type the AT Commands into the Windows Hyperterminal program.
AT+CGDCONT=3,“IP”,“<AccessPointName>”,“”,0,0
where <AccessPointName> is the name of the special GPRS access point for your corporate
GPRS service.
Note:
In this example, we used GPRS Context 3. There are 10 possible contexts supported by the
EDGE PC Card (1..10). Context ID 2 is reserved for use by connections created by the
Wireless Manager. The context definition is stored in nonvolatile memory in the EDGE PC card
and only needs to be set up once. Cards could be set up, for example, by the IT Manager using
a different laptop.
Refer to the AT Command Manual or contact your service provider for further assistance.