Zte AC8720 User manual

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
2. Precautions......................................................................................................... 1
3. Appearance......................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Operation Guide of Data Cable...................................................................... 4
4. Install and Uninstall ........................................................................................... 4
4.1 System Requirements.................................................................................... 4
4.2 Installation ...................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Uninstallation.................................................................................................. 5
5. Run the Application ...........................................................................................6
6. Open URL............................................................................................................ 8
7. Service................................................................................................................. 8
8. Voice Call............................................................................................................. 8
9. Call Log ..............................................................................................................11
10. SMS.................................................................................................................. 12
11. NetConnect ..................................................................................................... 15
12. NetConnect Log.............................................................................................. 16

13. Phonebook...................................................................................................... 17
14. Settings ........................................................................................................... 19
15. Help.................................................................................................................. 22
16. RF Exposure Information (SAR)................................................................... 23
17. Trouble-shooting............................................................................................ 25
18. FCC Regulations ............................................................................................ 27

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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing AC8720 CDMA2000 1X Wireless USB Modem (hereinafter
referred to as USB Modem) of ZTE Corporation.
The USB Modem equips with a standard USB interface and supports CDMA2000
1X network. In the area where there is signal, it allows you to go surf the Internet,
send & receive short messages, and make & receive phone calls.
The USB Modem adopts two designing options: R-UIM and Built-in UIM, which
make your operation more flexible.
The pictures in this guide are only used to demonstrate your USB Modem’s
functions, so they are maybe different from what you see on your USB Modem.
Please refer to your USB Modem if they are differences.
2. Precautions
●Use the original accessories or those authenticated by the manufacturer.
Using any unauthenticated accessories may affect the USB Modem’s
performance, violate the warranty provisions or relevant national regulations
about telecom terminals, or even cause body injury.
●Do not disassemble, modify, frequently pull/plug the antenna, stretch, rotate
or bend the antenna with great force.
●Before pulling out the USB Modem, please use Windows safely removing
the hardware and make sure to exit the application. Do not directly pull out

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the terminal to avoid the damage of USB Modem or the influence on the
normal operation of operating system.
●Do not forcefully plug/pull the USB Modem to avoid the damage of
connector.
●Do not use your USB Modem near weak signal or high-precision electronic
devices. Radio wave interference may cause misoperation of electronic
devices or other problems.
●Turn off your USB Modem on airplane where it’s forbidden to use it. The
USB Modem may affect the normal operation of electronic devices,
therefore please follow the relevant regulations when using your USB
Modem on airplane.
●Turn off your USB Modem in hospital where it’s forbidden to use it. The USB
Modem may affect the normal operation of medical apparatus, therefore
please follow the relevant regulations when using your USB Modem in
hospital.
●Please do not use the USB Modem near flammable or explosive materials;
otherwise it might cause failure or fire.
●Keep your USB Modem away from water. This may cause overheating or
failure if water or any other kind of liquid enters your USB Modem. Please
do not use your USB Modem near high temperature, damp or dusty place.
●Keep your USB Modem away from children to avoid shock, plunge or
impact. It may cause body injury when the USB Modem is used as a toy.

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3. Appearance
3.1 Introduction

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3.2 Operation Guide of Data Cable
Generally, the USB Modem could be directly connected with USB port. You could
also connect the USB Modem with PC by using the accompanying data cable, as
shown in the following figure. Connect Interface with USB Modem, and interface
with PC's USB port. If the power supply from USB port is insufficient, connect both
interface and with USB port together.
4. Install and Uninstall
4.1 S stem Requirements
The USB Modem supports the following operating system:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
MAC

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PC minimum configurations:
CPU Pentium-II/233MHz
USB interface
2.0 (USB1.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Optical Drive CD-ROM (for installation only)
Memory 64 MB
Disk Space 50 MB (used for installation of application)
4.2 Installation
Take Windows XP as an example.
1. Please connect USB Modem to PC through USB interface. You could also use
data cable to connect.
2. The installation will automatically start. Please follow installation wizard.
3. The system will automatically find new hardware and install the driver. Wait for
a while. Click “Finish” to complete installation.
4.3 Uninstallation
1. Select Start Programs (Appropriate Uninstall), and system will prompt you to
confirm whether you want to remove the program. Click “Yes” to uninstall.
2. Please wait and then click “OK” to complete uninstall.

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5. Run the Application
After the application is installed successfully, the application icon will appear on
your desktop. Double-click this icon or select from Start Programs
(Appropriate Application). Run the application to display the user interface.
The icons on the interface are used to access the function, which indicate as
below:
Open URL
Service Voice Call
Call Log SMS NetConnect
NetConnect
Log Phonebook
Settings
Help

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Status Bar:
1X indication Call indication
Signal strength
indication, the more
bars there are, the
stronger the signal is Missed call indication
CDMA network
unavailable Unread message indication
Connection indication Inbox full indication
Sleep indication No R-UIM card
inserted indication
Roaming indication
Note:
Some features like Voice Call, Call Log, SMS, and Phonebook may not be
supported by your USB Modem; the corresponding icons will not appear in
the main window.

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6. Open URL
Click button to directly connect the URL you set in “Settings”. For details
on the URL settings, please refer to Chapter “Settings”.
7. Service
Click icon to enter the value-added services such as Google searching.
8. Voice Call
(If this feature is not supported by your USB Modem, please skip over this
chapter.)
Click to enter Voice Call interface.
Make a call
Click the digits in the right side of the interface, or input the digits directly from
keyboard. Press button or press “Backspace” to delete the previous input

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digit; press button or press “Esc” to clear all the inputs.
Click button in the right side of the interface or press “Enter” to make a call.
Receive a call
When there is an incoming call, your computer will alert and the incoming caller ID
will appear on the interface.
Click button in the right side of the interface or press “Enter” to receive the
call.
Click button or press “Esc” to reject the call.
Redial the latest outgoing call
Click button in the right side of the interface.
Call Waiting
During a call, you could select to answer the second incoming call, and then you
could switch between the two incoming calls.
Please firstly apply for this service from your local telecom operator.
During a call, if there is a new incoming call, a pop-up window will prompt you that
you have the second incoming call.

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If you select to answer, please click “Accept waiting call” button. The previous call
won’t be ended, but temporarily paused.
You could switch between two incoming calls by clicking “Switch call”.
Three-wa Call
This function allows for the call among three parties. Please firstly apply for this
service from your local telecom operator. You need set “Show 3 way call button
during calling”. Please perform the setting according to “Settings”.
You could click “Dial second call” button during a call, input the third-party number
in the pop-up window, and then press “OK” button to call the third party. In this
case, the original call won’t be ended, but temporarily paused.
If the third party answers the call, click “Start conference” to enter the conference
call.
During three-way conference call, click “Hangup second call” button to end the
conference call, and return to the original call.

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9. Call Log
(If this feature is not supported by your USB Modem, please skip over this
chapter.)
Click icon to view the Call Log. The outgoing/incoming calls are saved in
Call Log, including missed calls, incoming calls, outgoing calls, and talk duration.
You could select the type you want to view.
Missed/Accepted/Called Calls
Click button to delete your selected record.
Click button to delete all records in Missed/ Accepted/Called catalog.
Click button to dial the number.
Click button to send a short message to this number.
Click button to save this number to the phonebook.
Statistic
Click button to clear the talk duration.

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10. SMS
(If this feature is not supported by your USB Modem, please skip over this
chapter.)
Click icon to enter SMS interface.
Send a Message
1. Input the text and the recipient’s number.
2. Input the recipient’s number or click button to select the recipient from
phonebook.
3. Add more recipients if you like.
4. Click button to send a message.
5. Click button to save the text into Draftbox.
The received messages will be saved in the USB Modem In-box.
You could copy the messages from the USB Modem In-box to PC In-box by
selecting Copy or Copy All; you could also copy the messages from PC In-box to
the USB Modem In-box by selecting Copy.

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Take USB Modem In-box as an example:
Repl
Click to reply to the sender.
Forward
Click to forward this message to other recipients.
Dial Sender’s Number
Click to dial the sender’s phone number.
Save Sender’s Number
Click to save the sender’s number into phonebook.
Delete
Click to delete your selected records.
Clear
Click to delete all the records in the inbox.

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Cop
Click to copy your selected record into PC.
Cop All
Click to copy all the records from the USB Modem to PC.

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11. NetConnect
Connect
1. Click icon to set the relevant parameters. For details, please refer to
“Settings”.
2. Click to enter the interface.
3. Click .
4. After connecting to Internet, the LED on the interface turns green. Under
Connected status, move the cursor to the LED to display the network flow
information.
Disconnect
Click to disconnect from Internet.
Under this status, the LED on the interface turns red.

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12. NetConnect Log
Click icon to view NetConnect Log. Connection records save the previous
relevant information including Start at, Duration and Transmit bytes, which will help
you to know the status easily.
By switching among “List”, “Month” and “Statistic”, you could inquire the records
every time, by month or by time.
Note:
The relevant information contained in connection records are just for user’s
reference rather than the charging basis.
Delete Connection Records
Click button to delete the records you have selected on the interface.
Clear Connection Records
Click button to delete all the records.

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13. Phonebook
(If this feature is not supported by your USB Modem, please skip over this
chapter.)
Click to view the Phonebook. You could select to save the contacts in the
PC, Normal (USB Modem), R-UIM card and Emergent.
Take “Save the call history in PC” for example in the following:
Add
Click then input the contents and select “OK” to add a new contact.
Edit
Click then edit the contents and select “OK” to edit the contact information.
Search for contacts
Click to search for the contacts by name or number.
Delete
Click to delete your selected contact.