Zte MF212 User manual

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ZTE MODEM Mobile Connection
User Manual

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1 Software Installation
1.1 Installation Instruction
The following installation interface will show how to install the
software.
Recommend you to exit other programs, and then click
“Next”.

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Read the agreement carefully. If you agree, choose “I
accept the terms of the license agreement”, and then click
“Next”.
Select the folder that you want to install the software by

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pressing “Change”, and then click “Next”.
The system show the installation progress, wait a minute
and the following screen will show up:
Click “Finish”to complete the installation.

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Note：If you have problems with installation after the upper
operation, please contact the service provider.
After the installation, select the “Start →Programs” and there
will be a “MODEM Mobile Connection” program group，which
includes “MODEM Mobile Connection” and “MODEM
Uninstall”. There will be a Shortcut icon like below on the
desktop.
1.2 Run the Application Software
After the modem is correctly connected, click the “Start →
Programs →MODEM Mobile Connection →MODEM Mobile
Connection” menu on the laptop or desktop PC to run the
application software.
Or double click the shortcut icon, to run the application software.
After modem initialized, main interface appears. When the
standby icon appears in the taskbar, the modem can work
properly.
1.3 Software Uninstall
Close the application program before the software
uninstalls.
Click “Start→ Programs→ MODEM Mobile Connection

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→MODEM Uninstall” menu on the laptop or desktop PC.
Click “Yes” according to the indication, then the system
begins to uninstall programs.
Click “Finish” to complete the application software
uninstall.

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2 Functions & Operation
2.1 Interface introduction
2.1.1 Main Interface
The starting screen of the Device software is shown as the
following:
The whole interface is divided into three parts. Related functions
can be executed by operation in the related areas.
1. Function button area:
There will show various function button icons. Select different
function button and it will carry out corresponding operation.

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Internet: Connect to the Internet.
Short Message (SMS): Send SMS or read SMS.
PhoneBook: Save and view the different information of
the contacts.
Settings: Set normal relative information for the
modem.
Help: Show the help information.
2. System information area:
Show the system status and different kinds of tips.
Icon
Explanations
The icon indicates the network signal
intensity. There are 6 stages from none
to the strongest.
The icon indicates there are new SMS at
present.
The icon indicates the current status of
Internet connection is not connected.
The icon indicates the current status of
Internet connection is already connected.
Letter “P”means supporting
packet-switch （P）service, letter “C”
means supporting circuit-switch （C）
service.
SIM/USIM card is in status of roaming.

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Icon
Explanations
The icon indicates insert status of the
modem. Green means it has been
inserted into the computer.
The icon indicates insert status of the
modem. Red means it has not been
inserted into the computer.
The icon indicates insert status of the
modem. Yellow means it has been
inserted into the computer but in offline
status.
The icon indicates insert status of the
SIM/USIM card to the modem. Green
means the card has been inserted.
The icon indicates insert status of the
SIM/USIM card to the modem. Red
means it has not been inserted.
The icon indicates the current network
type, i.e. EDGE or GPRS,
HSDPA/HSUPA service.
Name of the current service provider.
View related information for your internet
operation, such as, user name, start time,
disconnect time, duration, data received
and data sent.
3. User Area:
Show the man-computer interaction information under various
conditions.

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2.1.2 Description of Mini Icons
When click the mini button, the software will minimize as an icon
on the system taskbar. If connected to the Internet, the
minimized software won’t influence the download of data or
receiving SMS. When the application window is minimized, the
system icons will display on the taskbar. Double click the icon to
resize the display.
1. Taskbar Icons Description：
The Device has been inserted into the computer.
The Device is not inserted into the computer.
The Device is offline.
UIM/SIM card is not inserted.
No network signal.
There is a new message.
The Device is ready to connect to Internet.
The Internet is already connected.
2. The uses of Tray Icons：
Right Click the tray icons, the following menu will appear:

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Device Offline/ Device Online: Pause/reusing the working of
the modem. If connected Internet, you need disconnect the
Internet first, and then select the Device Offline.
Factory Settings: Restore all the settings to the original values
in the Device. This operation just affects the settings in the
Device and do not change any software settings in the laptop or
desktop PC.
Help: Enter the Device software help.
About: View the information of the application software and
hardware versions.
Exit: Close the software and stop the modem from working.
2.2 Connecting Internet
You can browse web pages after you have accessed to Internet
with the help of modem, you can also receive SMS when surfing
in the Internet.
1. Connect to the Internet:
Click the Internet icon. Then the system will ask you “Connect
to ?”. Select “Connect”.

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When connected, there is a status bar in the bottom of the user
area which shows “State: connected to …”, and the user area
will show data amount, connected time and so on. Then you can
access Internet and receive email etc through network.

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You can click “Disconnect”to stop the connection when the
“Connect” 'button becomes “Disconnect” button,
2. Internet connection records:
Click “Internet connection records” to check
the log of Internet connection history.

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2.3 SMS
Note: To ensure that the Short Message can be used properly,
at first, you should setup the correct Short Message center
number. Refer to section “3.5.4 Message Settings”.
Click the “Short Message” icon to switch to the SMS interface
and it will show the number of messages in the inbox, outbox
and draftbox. The user can click icons of “InBox”, “OutBox”,
“DraftBox” and “New Message” to enter relative interface.

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InBox: Save the received messages.
OutBox: Save the successfully sent messages.
DraftBox:Save the editing SMS which haven’t been sent. The
drafts can only be saved in computer, not USIM/SIM.
New Message: Write a new message.
For example: “Message in InBox PC : 2 Item(s) (U)SIM Card: 1
Item(s)” means: The PC side has 2 short messages and there is
1 short message in the Inbox of the SIM card , “(U)SIM Card
capability:40Item(s)”means the SIM card can hold 40 short
messages.Different SIM/USIM cards will have different
capacities. The modem will show the capacity automatically in
usage, like the above “40”. For more information, please consult
your supplier.

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2.3.1 Read Short Message
Click the “Inbox” button on the main interface or click new
message icon on the system taskbar to read the SMS saved in
the box.
You can use the buttons under the menu to execute reading,
forwarding, deleting, saving contact functions and so on.
2.3.2 Create new message
Click “New Message” button to input the recipient’s number and
message content.

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The recipient’s number can be input directly or by entering the
phonebook to select one/more/group records.
The recipient’s amount can be one or more. Please use “;” to
separate recipients.
The SMS content can include 160 individual English characters
(including English symbols). There will show total characters on
the interface.
Click “Send”, the prompt screen like bellow will appear on the
interface.

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Select “Yes”, and then the edited short messages will be sent.
After sent successfully, the SMS will be saved into outbox
automatically. If send fails, it will be saved to the draft box
automatically.
Send SMS while browse the web:
When surfing the Internet, if your network supports, you can
send short messages at the same time. Click “Short Message”
button icon, enter the short message interface to send short
messages normally.
2.3.3 Operating Guide
Enter any of the InBox/OutBox/DraftBox to execute the
following functions:

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Read: Read all the information of short messages. (The content
of short messages, sender’s phone number, delivered date and
time)
Reply: Reply short messages to the sender (Can’t be executed
in OutBox / DraftBox).
Forward: Send the short message to other recipients (Can’t be
executed in DraftBox)..
Move: Change the saving location of short messages between
PC or USIM/SIM card (Can’t be executed in DraftBox).
Delete: Delete the selected short messages.
Save: Save sender’s number into the phonebook.
Cancel: Return to the SMS interface.
Make use of “Ctrl”or “Shift”key and click to choose several
messages to execute simultaneously.

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New message can not be received when the USIM/SIM card is
full of short messages (Different USIM/SIM cards have different
capacities). While new message can not be saved, the system
will indicate the inbox is full and prompt user to clear the inbox at
USIM/SIM card side.
2.4 PhoneBook
Click the ”PhoneBook”icon to access to the phonebook window,
the phonebook information can be saved in the PC or SIM/USIM
card and you can choose the save position. Each record
includes contact name, mobile phone number, home phone
number, office phone number, email and the group name which
it belongs to.