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    User’ s Guide PCS Connection Card TM by Sierra Wireless AirCard ® 550 ...

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    Copyright © 2002 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reprodu ction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. Sprint, the diamond logo and all other trademarks listed herein are registe red trade marks of Sprint Communications Company, L.P., used under license. ...

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    Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction to this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SECTION 1: PCS Connection Card Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1A. Introd ucing the PC S Con nection Card TM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    The PCS Connection Manager Wi ndow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Display ing the Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Keypad B utton (No tebook / Handh eld PCs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Network T ab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Display Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Online He lp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Accessing PCS Email Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Composin g PCS Email Messag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 PCS Bus iness Co nnection SM Pe rsonal Editio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    1 Welcome to Sprint nly Sprint built the largest all-di gital, all -PCS nationwide network with advanced multimedia services, rea ching more than 230 m illion peopl e for clari ty you can see and hear . When it com es to mobile connecti vity , t he PCS Connection Card TM offers more freedom than ever befor e. No wires, no cables, j ust access to yo ...

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    3 Introduct ion to this User’s Guide his Us er’ s Gui de int roduces you to all the featur es of y our new PCS C onnec tion Card TM . It’ s divi ded into s ix sect ions: 䊳 Sectio n 1: PCS Connection Card Basic s 䊳 Sectio n 2: Inst alling the PCS Connection Card 䊳 Sectio n 3: Using the PCS Connection Card 䊳 Sectio n 4: PCS Vision 䊳 S ...

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    Secti on 1 PCS Con necti on Car d Basi cs 5 Section 1 PCS Connection Card Basics ...

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    Sect ion 1: PCS Conne cti on Car d Basi cs 1A: I ntr oduci ng th e PCS Connec ti on Car d 7 Section 1A Introduci ng the PCS Connectio n Card TM In This Section 䊳 A Netwo rk Card and a Ph one 䊳 Pack age Cont ents 䊳 About thi s Guide his secti on introduces the basic f eatures and functions of y our PCS Connection Card, what i s included with y ...

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    Section 1 : PCS Co nnection C ard B asics 8 1A: I ntr oduci ng the PCS Connect ion Car d Y our PCS Connection Card The PCS Connection Card fits into a standard T ype II PC Card slot (available on most notebook PCs, Handheld PCs and, through an accessory , on Pocket PCs) and funct ions as a wirele ss network card and a mobile phone. This card all ow ...

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    Sect ion 1: PCS Conne cti on Car d Basi cs 1A: I ntr oduci ng th e PCS Connec ti on Car d 9 A Network Card and a Phone During PCS Vision connections, t he PCS Connection Card is a true network card, functi oning just li ke the network cards famili ar to most corporate computer users. Once instal led and configured, t he card connects inst antly to ...

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    Section 1 : PCS Co nnection C ard B asics 10 1A: I ntr oduci ng the PCS Connect ion Car d Abou t Thi s Gu ide This user guide i s designed to pr ovide you with all the inf ormation you need to instal l and use your PCS Connection Card. 䊳 Sectio n 1 (which you are reading) gi ves you an overview of t he card, providi ng the background information ...

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    Sect ion 1: PCS Conne cti on Car d Basi cs 1B : G ett in g S tart e d 1 1 Section 1B Getting Starte d With Your PCS Connectio n Card TM In This Section 䊳 The PCS Co nnectio n Card Softw are 䊳 Activa ting and Con figuring Y our Account 䊳 Care an d Maint enance his secti on outlines the basics of getting s tarted wit h your PCS Connection Card, ...

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    Section 1 : PCS Co nnection C ard B asics 12 1B : Ge ttin g S ta rted Gett ing St arte d Before you can begin usi ng the PCS Connection Card, you must: 1. Install the PCS Connection Manager Software. 2. Activate your PCS Account and configure the PCS Connection Card t o use your account, unl ess the card has been pre- activated. The PCS Connect ion ...

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    Sect ion 1: PCS Conne cti on Car d Basi cs 1B : G ett in g S tart e d 13 䊳 Y our PCS Connection Card’ s ESN (ele ctronic ser ial number) The ESN is printed on the car d’ s label and can also be displ ayed during the inst allation process . 䊳 A pen and paper to writ e down your account information During this cal l, PCS Customer Servi ce Sol ...

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    Section 1 : PCS Co nnection C ard B asics 14 1B : Ge ttin g S ta rted Care and Mainte nance As with any electroni c device, the PCS Connection Card must be handled with care to ensur e reliabl e operation. Foll ow these guideli nes in using and storing the c ard: 䊳 Do not apply adhesive l abels to the card. This may cause the card to become jam m ...

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    Secti on 2 Ins talling the PC S C on ne ct ion C ard 15 Section 2 Installing the PCS Connection Card ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2A: I nstal l ati on on Notebo ok PCs 17 Section 2A Installatio n on Notebook PCs In This Section 䊳 Sy stem Requ irement s 䊳 Instal ling t he PCS Connec tion Mana ger SM Software 䊳 Inser ting an d Removi ng the Card 䊳 Config uring Y our Account his chapter guide s you through the steps n ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 18 2A: Inst al lat ion on Note book PCs Gett ing St arte d Before you can use your PCS Connecti on Card, you must first: 1. Install the PCS Connection Manager Software, loc ated on the Install ation CD, onto your computer . Note: B e fore in sta lling yo ur ne w so ftw are, d ele te or u nins t ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2A: I nstal l ati on on Notebo ok PCs 19 T o install the PCS Connection Card, you require these system resources: Ti p : A dri ver is so ft ware tha t for ms the int erf ace bet ween a devi ce ( such as t he PCS Co nnect ion Card ) and the operat in g sy s tem on your PC (su ch as W indow s M e) ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 20 2A: Inst al lat ion on Note book PCs 3. From the CD start-up window , select note book i nstallation and docu mentatio n and t hen noteb ook soft ware inst allation to launch the Instal lShield ® Wi za rd . 4. Use the Next and Back buttons to navigate t hrough the wizard noting the fol lowi ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2A: I nstal l ati on on Notebo ok PCs 21 On completion of this step, t he PCS Connection Manager Software and the PCS Connection Card drive r are installed and yo u can pr ocee d to activ ate your card . See “Act ivati ng Y our PCS Connection Card” on page 24. Installin g the PCS Connect ion ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 22 2A: Inst al lat ion on Note book PCs of launching the sof tware by double clicki ng an icon on your desktop (as wel l as from the Start menu). 䊳 Click Fi nish to close the l ast scre en of the wizard. 䊳 If you are running Windows XP , a window indi cates that t he driver f iles will be c ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2A: I nstal l ati on on Notebo ok PCs 23 Inserting and Re moving the PCS Connection Card Insert ing the PC S Conne ction C ard Before you inser t the PCS Connection Card, you must first install t he Wireless Connect ion Ma nager Soft ware. Once you have completed the install ation procedure, you ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 24 2A: Inst al lat ion on Note book PCs Activating Y our PCS Connection Card The final ste p to m aking the PCS Connection Card operational is configuring i t to use your account. Ti p : For a n over view of account acti vat ion an d conf igur ati on, see "Act ivat i ng and Usi ng PCS S er ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2A: I nstal l ati on on Notebo ok PCs 25 䊳 Please tel ephone PCS Custom er Servi ce Solutions t o set up your PCS wireless net work account. • If you will be using your PCS Connection Card pri m arily f or business purpos es, call 1-877-789-3969 . • I f you r c ar d is i nte nd ed p rim ar ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2B: I nst all at ion on Handhe ld and Pocket PCs 27 Section 2B Install ation on Ha ndheld and Pocke t PCs In This Section 䊳 Sy stem Requ irement s 䊳 Instal ling t he PCS Connec tion Mana ger SM Software 䊳 Inser ting and Re moving t he PCS C onnectio n Card TM 䊳 Config uring Y our Account ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 28 2B: I nst all ati on on Hand held an d Pocket PCs Gett ing St arte d Since software cannot be inst alled directl y to a Handheld/Pocket PC, you require a deskt op or notebook computer to f unction as a “host”. The install ation, activa tion, and configurat ion process follows these steps ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2B: I nst all at ion on Handhe ld and Pocket PCs 29 Special Not e for Pocket PC Users: T o functi on properl y with IOT A protocol , the PCS Connecti on Card requir es support f or high- securit y 128-bit encryption. If the inst aller does not detect hi gh-securi ty support on your sy stem, a wa ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 30 2B: I nst all ati on on Hand held an d Pocket PCs Installin g the PCS Connect ion Manager SM Software T o install the software, y ou can either : 䊳 Connect the host and the Handheld/Pocket PC befor e you install the software t o the host. (In thi s case, you are prompted t o initiate the d ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2B: I nst all at ion on Handhe ld and Pocket PCs 31 䊳 Using the default settings for t he Destinati on Location and Program Folder is recommended unless you have special requirements and an advanced unders tanding of PC configurati on. (The Destination Locat ion dictate s where the software i ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 32 2B: I nst all ati on on Hand held an d Pocket PCs ActiveSync should launch automaticall y when the host and Handheld/ Pocket PC are connected. Note: If you are una ble to establish a co nnection, laun ch ActiveS ync from the St art menu and use the on li ne hel p in Ac ti veSync . 2. If you ...

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    Sect ion 2: In stal l ing t he PCS Conn ecti on Car d 2B: I nst all at ion on Handhe ld and Pocket PCs 33 T o insert t he PCS Connection Card into a Handheld PC: 1. Attach the antenna to the circular copper connector on the end of the card. DO NOT FORCE . 2. With the Sprint label f acing towards the t op of the Handheld PC, insert t he network card ...

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    Secti o n 2: I nsta l li ng the PCS Connect io n Car d 34 2B: I nst all ati on on Hand held an d Pocket PCs T o activate an account and configure your PCS Connection Card: 1. Insert t he card into your PC Card slot, if it is not already insert ed. 2. If the Acti vation Wizard does not appear aut omatically , launch the PCS Connection Manager Softwa ...

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    Secti on 3 Usin g the PCS Co nnecti on Card 3 5 Section 3 Using the PCS Connection Card ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3A: The PC S Connect ion Manager Window and I ndic ator s 37 Section 3A The PCS Connec tion Ma nager SM Window and Indi cators In This Section 䊳 The PCS Co nnectio n Manage r 䊳 Getting Help 䊳 Compon ents of t he PCS Co nnecti on Manag er window 䊳 Menu items 䊳 T askba r icons his chapter outl i ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 38 3A: The PCS Connec ti on Manager Win dow and Ind icat or s The PCS Connect ion Manager PCS Connection Manager Software all ows you to manage and m onitor the connection bet ween your PCS Connection Card and the CDMA network. Use t he PCS Connection M anager to: 䊳 Determine your signal str ength, r ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3A: The PC S Connect ion Manager Window and I ndic ator s 39 to save memory . It s hould not be necessary to cl ose the card sof tware, but you can close the sof tware by tappi ng CTRL + Q on the soft keyboard. On Handheld and notebook PCs, use the Cl ose button in the l ower right corner to exi t. See ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 40 3A: The PCS Connec ti on Manager Win dow and Ind icat or s Notebo ok / Handhe ld PCs Pock et PCs Close Minimize Keypad butto n button Messag e area Indi cator ar ea button Est ablis h/canc e a connec tion Messag e area Indic ator ar ea Establ ish/can cel a connect ion ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3A: The PC S Connect ion Manager Window and I ndic ator s 41 Displaying t he Menu Items The menus are described in detail in "Menu Options" on page 63. Noteb ook / Handh eld PC: Th e MENU But ton T o display t he menu item s, cl ick the MENU bu tton l ocated in the lower left cor ner of the PC ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 42 3A: The PCS Connec ti on Manager Win dow and Ind icat or s Message Area Noteb ook and H andhel d PCs Pock et PCs Descriptio n The message area displays one of t hese messages: 䊳 Ready t o Conn ect indicate s that you have a network connection but there is no cal l in progress. 䊳 Diali ng i ndica ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3A: The PC S Connect ion Manager Window and I ndic ator s 43 䊳 Roam Cal l From … indicat es that an incoming voice call i s in progress and you are roam ing. 䊳 Data Call From … indicat es that an incoming data call is i n progress. 䊳 Fax Call Fro m … indicates that an incoming fax call is in ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 44 3A: The PCS Connec ti on Manager Win dow and Ind icat or s T able 1: Ind icat or Are a Icons Icon Meaning Note: This icon is displayed on ly whe n voice and da ta ser vice s are av ail abl e. The Signal Strength indicator uses bars to show the intensity of the radio signal. The number of bars increa ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3A: The PC S Connect ion Manager Window and I ndic ator s 45 Y ou have new voicemail. T o retrieve your voicemail, press and hold the “ 1 ” key for about 2 seconds. Note: This icon is displaye d only whe n voice and da ta ser vice s are av ail abl e. The R oam ing S tat us i ndi cato r sh ows wh eth ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 46 3A: The PCS Connec ti on Manager Win dow and Ind icat or s GO Button The GO button is used to establi sh and cancel a connectio n. The text on the button changes duri ng different connecti on stages: 䊳 GO – Ready to establis h a connection. Click the but ton to start a connection (if only one co ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3A: The PC S Connect ion Manager Window and I ndic ator s 47 Stat us Icon s T able 2: S tatus Ar ea Icons Icon Meaning Y ou are in service on the CDMA network but have no a ctive voice or data connection. Y ou have an active voice or data connection. Y ou missed (failed to answer) an incoming call. Y ou ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3B: Dat a Connec ti ons 4 9 Section 3B Data Connection s In This Section 䊳 Basic Da ta Connectio n Informatio n 䊳 PCS Vis ion C onnect ions his secti on provides an overview of t he high-speed data connect ion available t hrough your PCS Connection Card and how best to t ake advantage of the car d? ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 50 3B: Dat a Connec ti ons The Basics The GO button on the PCS Connection Manager window is used to launch data connections f or any of these purposes : 䊳 Browsing the Inter net 䊳 Receiving email 䊳 Dialing into your corpor ate network 䊳 Sending and receivi ng faxes The PCS Connection Card funct ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3B: Dat a Connec ti ons 5 1 PCS Vision (High-Sp eed) Connect ions Importan t : If t he following icon appears i n the indica tor area of the PCS Connecti on Manager window , you do not current ly have PCS Visi on servi ce and cannot make a c onnection: T o make a P CS Vision conn ection: 䊳 From the PC ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 52 3B: Dat a Connec ti ons Dormant Co nnection The PCS Connection Card is “acti ve” during PCS Vision connections when data transmissi on is occurring. If data transmissi on over the network stops f or a period of time, the card becomes “dormant”. The period of i nactivity that caus es the card ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3C: V oice Co nne ctions 53 Section 3C Voice Connectio ns In This Section 䊳 The Keyp ad 䊳 Outgoin g Calls 䊳 Incomi ng Calls 䊳 Vo i ce m a i l ou can use your PCS Connection Card to tr ansform your notebook or pocket PC into a mobile phone si m ply by connecti ng a headset to the card and using t ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 54 3C: Voi ce Connect ions V oice Connecti on Features The PCS Connection Card offers m any convenient voic e features: 䊳 The volume control allows you to adjus t ringer or i ncom ing voice volume. 䊳 Selecting t he TA L K butt on allows you to redi al the previousl y dialed number . 䊳 Any-Ke y An ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3C: V oice Co nne ctions 55 Using the Ke ypad The keypad is used to answer and place voice call s. The keypad performs the same functions as the keypad on a mobile phone. Ti p : Y ou can st ore f requent ly di aled numbers i n the Phone Book and dial direc tly f rom the Phone Book window i nstead of ent ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 56 3C: Voi ce Connect ions V olume co ntrol Open/clo se the keyp ad Plac e and answe r calls Clear a num ber you’ve en tered End a call; clear status messages ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3C: V oice Co nne ctions 57 Pock et PC The keypad is displ ayed when you tap To o l s > V oice Call . Note: W hen Key Guard i s on, cli cki ng t he but tons on t he keyp ad has no eff ect. For inf ormat ion on KeyGuar d, see page 74. Note book / Handhe ld PC : T o hide the key pad, click the keypad b ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 58 3C: Voi ce Connect ions T able 3: The PCS Connectio n Manag er Ke ypad Keypad Buttons Function 0-9, #, * (or the same key s on your keyboard) Enter the digits (a nd other characters ) you want to dial. Th e numbers are displ ayed i n the me ssage a rea until you pre ss TA L K , END , or BACK , or yo ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3C: V oice Co nne ctions 59 Outgoing Cal ls T o initiat e a call: 1. Connect a headset to t he card, if one is not already connected. 2. If the keypad i s not display ed, then: Notebook / Handheld PC: cl ick the keypad button. Pocket PC: tap To o l s > Voi c e C a l l . 3. Enter the number you want t ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 60 3C: Voi ce Connect ions Incoming Cal ls When you receive an incoming call: 䊳 A sound is played, unle ss the Sile nt Ringer feature is enabl ed. 䊳 The keypad is displ ayed. 䊳 If you have Caller ID, the phone number and, if available, the name of the call er are displayed. 䊳 If you are roaming ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3C: V oice Co nne ctions 61 Vo i c e m a i l Incoming calls may be put through to your voicemail box, if: 䊳 A calls arr ives while you have an act ive data connection, or 䊳 Y ou do not answer an incoming voice call When you have new voicem ail: 䊳 The following icons are displayed: in the indic ato ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 63 Section 3D Menu Options In This Section 䊳 Overvie w of Menu Items 䊳 Descrip tion of Menu Items his chapter pro vides an overview and brief descripti on of each menu option you may encounter while using your PCS Connection Card TM and PCS Connection Manager SM Software. T ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 64 3D: Menu Options Overview of menu ite ms The following t able outlines the various menu items and provides a br ief descript ion and directions on where in thi s guide to fi nd m ore detail ed information about the ite m. T able 4: Menu Ite ms Menu item Descrip tion For more information, see: Connec ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 65 W eb Messaging The W e b Messaging window is used to displ ay W eb messages you recei ve. Note: For i nfor mati on about W e b message serv ice s ubscri pt ion, cont act PCS Cus tomer Se rv ice So lut io ns. Ad dit io nal ch arge s may appl y . W eb messaging i s a featur e that al ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 66 3D: Menu Options T o dele te all mess ages: 1. Select Edit > Delete All . 2. Confirm that you want to delete t he messages by clicking Ye s . Note: The Del et e All menu o pti on del ete s al l mes sages, whet her or not the messages have be en read. The mes sage expi r y feat ure d elet es onl y ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 67 Exiting the W eb Messaging Windo w T o exit from the W eb Mes saging window : 䊳 Select Fi le > Close – or – 䊳 (Notebook and Handheld PCs) Click t he Clos e box in the upper right corner of the window – or – 䊳 (Pocket PCs) T ap ok in the upper right corner . Phone B ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 68 3D: Menu Options Chan ging a Reco rd T o change a record: 1. Select the r ecord in the PhoneBook window . 2. Select File > Edit Co ntact , or right -click t he record and select Edit C ontact . 3. Make any changes in the Contact Properti es window and click Sa ve to keep the changes or Ca ncel to ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 69 Setting Y our Ph one Bo ok to Auto matica lly Synch ronize With Ou tlook T o set your phone book to aut omatically synchronize wit h Outlook: 1. Ensure you are online. 2. From the General tab of the Opti ons window of the PCS Connection Manager , se lect the “Outlook Synchronizat ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 70 3D: Menu Options Phone Book (Ha ndheld/Poc ket PC) The phone book is an interf ace to the Contacts scr een of the Pocket Outlook program. Any cont act information you enter i n Outlook is accessibl e through the phone book in the PCS Connection Manager Software. (You cann ot add contac t information ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 71 Alway s On T op (Notebooks On ly) Wh en Alwa ys On T op is enabled , the PCS Conn ection M anag er displays in front of all oth er applicatio n window s, even wh en you position an other win dow ove r the m anager . This allo ws yo u to view con nection statu s indic ators w hile u ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 72 3D: Menu Options Phoni ng a Numbe r T o phone a number contained in one of the cal l records: 䊳 (Notebooks only) Double c lick the record. – or – 1. Select the number . 2. Select File > Dial . This can be used to place voice calls only . Note: The Di al opt ion in t he F il e menu c an be u ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 73 Copy ing a Pho ne Number to the Wi ndows Cl ipboar d T o copy a phone number to the Windows Clipboard: 1. Select the r ecord. 2. Select Ed it > Copy Phone Number . Y ou can then paste the number into another window (in most cases, using CTRL+V). The phone num ber that i s copied ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 74 3D: Menu Options Sorting the Calls T o sort the cal ls: 1. Click any column heading to sort by that column in ascending order . 2. Click the s am e column heading again to so rt by the same column in descending order . For example, to sort the calls by name, click the Name column heading. This sorts ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 81

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 75 Options… The Options window allows you to configure the PCS Connection Manager Software and the PCS Connection Manager to suit y our preferences . In the Options window you can: 䊳 Enable and disable several features, including Auto-Answer , Any-Key Answer , the Inactivi ty T im ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 82

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 76 3D: Menu Options Sounds T ab T able 7: Soun ds T ab Options Field Descrip tion Enable This field allows yo u to enable and di sable all sounds. When this box is checked, you have the option of individually enabli ng and disabling the Call Alert, Incoming Call, New Web Message, and New V oice mail so ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 83

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 77 Incoming Ca ll This field allows you to s elect whether a so und is played when you receive a call. When this is disabled, the Si lent Ringer icon is displayed in the indicat or area . The only notification you will then have of an incoming vo ice call is the “V oi ce Call From ? ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 84

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 78 3D: Menu Options Security T ab Ti p : Locking the PCS Connection Card does no t preve nt you fr om diali ng 911. Headset Volume This slider allo ws you to adjust the volume of the earpiece on your headset. This affects only the volume of what you hear . (That is, it does not adjust the volume of the ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 85

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 79 Lock Modem Now This button allows you to enable the Lock Code feature immediately . (If you s elect on power up in the previously described drop-down men u, you need to close the PCS Connection Manager before the lock code comes into effe ct.) When you click the button, the PCS Con ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 86

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 80 3D: Menu Options V oice T ab T able 9: V oice T ab Options Field Descrip tion Auto-Answer Incomi ng Calls This field all ows you to enabl e and disable the Auto-Answer feature. T o disable the feature, select off from the drop-do wn menu. T o enable the feature, select the number of rings after whic ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 87

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 81 Auto-Hyphenation Th is field allows yo u to enable an d disable the Auto-Hyp henation featur e. When enabled, a hyphen is automati cally inserted after the area code, and between the first three and last four digits of a phone number , as you enter the number . (Thi s has no affect ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 88

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 82 3D: Menu Options Service Aler t This field allows yo u to enable an d disable the Service Alert feature. When enabled, the card emit s a tone whenever a change occurs in the PCS Vi sion coverage or roaming status. A tone is emit ted whenever the card: 䊳 Goes from being out of PCS Vision coverage t ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 89

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 83 W eb Messages T ab T able 1 0: We b Messag es T ab Options Field Descrip tion Web Messages: Expire This feature allows for the automatic deletion of Web messages that have been in your Inbox for a specified am ount of time. The Web messagin g feature is described in detail beginnin ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 90

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 84 3D: Menu Options General T a b T a ble 1 1: Gene ral T ab Options Field Descrip tion Data Call Inact ivity T imeout: Disconnect The Inactivity Timeout terminates your dat a connections automatically when the card is in active for the amount of time you specify here. (The card is inactive when no dat ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 91

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 85 Sy stem S elect This field allows you to set roa ming parameters for your PCS Connection Car d. The o ptions in th is fi eld ar e: 䊳 Home O nly preven ts the card from roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Netwo rk 䊳 Home P ref err ed allows the ca rd to roam on networks of “ ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 92

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 86 3D: Menu Options Outlook S ynchronization (Contacts only) (Notebooks only ) Set the PCS Connection Manager Software to automatically synchronize your phone boo k entries with you r Conta cts entries i n Microsof t ® Out look ® . For more information, see T able 5: Synchronization of Outlo ok and Y ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 93

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 87 Network T ab Display T ab T able 12: Netw or k T ab Options Field Descrip tion Automatically establ ish a network sessio n when available In future releases the PCS Connection Card will have a feature to allow for an immediate PCS Vision connection whenever the card i s inserted an ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 94

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 88 3D: Menu Options Online Hel p The PCS Connection Card comes with complete online help. Help T opics (Notebook PC) Ti p : Hel p is avail abl e i n most wind ows by pre ssin g <F1> or cli cki ng the Help butt on. Also , in a ny wind ow that ha s a ? ne xt to the close button, you can cl ick t he ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 95

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3D: Menu O pt ions 89 In the Find window , select a radio butt on to gene rate a datab ase. Then use the word matching options to l ocate t he help sect ion you want to display . In the Help T opics (Contents) window , use the scroll bar to locate a topic of i nterest. T opi cs that have a book ic on ne ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3E: Th e Network Adap ter Manager (Not ebooks Onl y) 9 1 Section 3E The Network Adap ter Manag er (Notebooks Onl y) In This Section 䊳 Windo ws 98 SE and Me 䊳 Windo ws 2000 a nd XP 䊳 On-Line H elp and V ersion Info rmation 䊳 Closin g the N etwork Adapte r Mana ger his chapter outl ines the functi ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 98

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 92 3E: The Net work Ad apter Manager (Not ebooks Only ) The Basics The PCS C onnection Card comes with an applicati on, called the Network Adapter Manager , that is designed t o manage m ultiple net work interface cards on notebook PCs. T o understand the purpos e of the Network Adapter Manager , i t i ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 99

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3E: Th e Network Adap ter Manager (Not ebooks Onl y) 9 3 Depending on which card is pri mary , the Net work Adapter Manager displays one of these icons: AirCard 300 i s the primary network card AirCard 400 i s the primary network card PCS Connection Card is t he primary network card LAN card is t he pri ...

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    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 94 3E: The Net work Ad apter Manager (Not ebooks Only ) The Network Adapter Manager als o has a m enu through which you can switch primary cards. T o swi tch cards: 1. Right click t he Network Adapter Manager icon in the st atus area to display t he shortcut menu. 2. Select the c ard you want to use as ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 101

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3E: Th e Network Adap ter Manager (Not ebooks Onl y) 9 5 stop the Ethernet card (see below), disconnect the cabl e to the Ethernet card, and Windows 2000/XP automatically begins routi ng network traffi c through the PCS Connection Card. Since Windows 2000/XP has t his enhanced method of handl ing multip ...

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    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 9 7 Section 3F Troublesho oting Tips (Notebook PC) In This Section 䊳 Prob lem Cause s and Soluti ons 䊳 Reinst alli ng the P CS Conn ectio n Card Dri ver 䊳 Resol ving Resou rce Con flicts his secti on provides assi stance in diagnosing and sol ving many ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 104

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 98 3F: Troubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) Problem Causes an d Suggestions When properly installed, the PCS Connection Card is a highly reliable product. M ost probl ems are caused by one of these iss ues: 䊳 The wrong driver has been i nstalled. 䊳 System resources requir ed by the card are in use ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 105

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 9 9 Error : When Click ing the Keyp ad, Nothin g Happen s Error : Not In Service The PCS Connect ion Manager Sof tware di splay s the message “Not in ser vice ”. Error : Not abl e to prep are data se rvices (W indows 98 and 2000) The PCS Connection Manage ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 106

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 100 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) Error : Conn ectio n Seems Slow When you have a both a PCS Connection Card and an AirCard 300 in your computer , the dat a connection seems quite slow . Error : Conn ectio n Gets Dr opped (Windows 20 00 and XP) When attempting a data connecti on with PCS C ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 107

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 10 1 Reinstal ling the PCS Con nection Card Drive r There is a PCS Connection Card dr iver for each supported Windows operating sys tem. Unless the appropriate driver for your version of Windows is installed, you will not be able to establis h a network conne ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 108

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 102 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) the PCS Connection Card by observing which entri es are affect ed when you eject and rei nsert the card. Replac ing the Dr iver 1. If the inst allation CD is not alr eady in your CD-ROM d rive, inser t it. If the CD start- up m enu appears, use the ex it o ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 109

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 10 3 3. Double click the Sy stem ico n. 4. Click the Hardware tab. 5. Click the Devi ce Manager … button. 6. Locate the PCS Connection Card ent ries by using t he “+ ” signs t o expand the list ings. (For example, to see all the i nstalled modems, click ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 110

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 104 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) 9. Enter d:DriversWin2k , wh ere d is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, and click OK to proceed. 10. Click N ext . 11. If the Digit al Signature Not Found window displays, cli ck Ye s . 12. Click Fi nish to proceed. Repeat steps 6 to 12 as prompted ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 111

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 10 5 the PCS Connection Card by observing which entri es are affect ed when you eject and rei nsert the card. Replac ing the PCS Co nnectio n Card Driver 1. If the inst allation CD is not alr eady in your CD-R OM drive, insert it. If the CD start- up m enu ap ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 112

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 106 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) Windows XP T o verify that the co rrect driv er is in stalled : 䊳 Uninstall the exis ting driver 䊳 Install the Windows XP driver from the PCS Connection Card install ation CD. Uninst alling th e Existin g Drive r 1. Open the Control Panel by se lecting ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 113

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 10 7 Instal ling t he Wind ows X P PCS Co nnectio n Card Driver 1. If the inst allation CD is not alr eady in your CD-R OM drive, insert it. If the CD start- up m enu appears, use the ex it op tion in th e lowe r l eft corner of the s creen to exit the menu. ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 114

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 108 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) Window s 98 SE T o resolve a r esource conflict i n Windows 98 SE: 䊳 Disable a devi ce (internal modem, infrared devic e, or network card) 䊳 Uninstall and re install the PCS Connection Card dr iver Disabl ing an Internal Modem, In frared Devi ce, or N ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 115

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 10 9 Win dows sh ould the n reinsta ll the driver for yo ur PCS Conne ction Ca rd. If the Add N ew H ardw are W izard is la unch ed, follow the installation below . 1. Click N ext on the fir st window of the Add New Hardware Wizard t o proceed to the next win ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 116

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 110 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) Updat ing the Dri ver 1. If the inst allation CD is not alr eady in your CD-ROM d rive, inser t it. If the CD start- up m enu appears, use the ex it op tion in the lo w er le ft corner of the s creen to exit the menu. 2. If the card i s not already i nsert ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 117

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 11 1 Window s Me T o resolve a r esource conflict i n Windows M e: 䊳 Disable a devi ce (internal modem, infrared devic e, or network card 䊳 Uninstall and re install the PCS Connection Card dr iver Disab ling an In ternal M odem, Infrare d Device , or N et ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 118

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the PC S Connec ti on Card 112 3F: Tr oubl eshoot ing Tips ( Notebook PC) 7. If you are prompted for a fi le when the PC restar ts, enter d:DriversWinMe where d is the drive lette r of your CD-ROM drive and click OK to proceed. 8. If the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, follow t hese instruct ions: 䊳 Click Sp ecify t he loca ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 119

    Sect ion 3: Usi ng th e PCS Connect i on Card 3F: Tr oubl esh ootin g Tips ( Noteboo k PC) 11 3 䊳 If you want to dis able a network card, expand the Network Adapt ers t ree by clicking the “+” si gn to its lef t. 6. Right click t he device you want to disable, choose Disabl e from the pop-up menu that appears and cli ck OK . Uninst allin g an ...

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    Sect ion 3 : Usi ng th e Air Card 3G: Tr ouble shooti ng Ti ps (Ha ndhel d / Pocket PC) 115 Section 3G Troublesho oting Tips (Handheld / Pock et PC) In Th is Sect ion 䊳 Prob lem Cause s and Sugg estions 䊳 Unins talli ng the P CS Conn ectio n Manager SM Softw are his secti on provides assi stance in diagnosing and sol ving many comm on problems ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 122

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the Ai r Card 116 3G: Tro ubles hooti ng Ti ps ( Handhel d / Pocket PC) Problem Causes an d Suggestions When properly installed, the PCS Connection Card is a highly reliable product. M ost probl ems are caused by one of these iss ues: 䊳 The wrong driver has been i nstalled. 䊳 Network coverage is no t avail able (either becau ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 123

    Sect ion 3 : Usi ng th e Air Card 3G: Tr ouble shooti ng Ti ps (Ha ndhel d / Pocket PC) 117 Error : Sear ching for PCS C onnect ion Card. .. The PCS Connection Manager Software displays t he message “ Searching for PC S Connec tion C ard…. ” Error : Not abl e to prep are data se rvices The PCS Connection Manager Software displays t he message ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 124

    Secti o n 3: Usi ng the Ai r Card 118 3G: Tro ubles hooti ng Ti ps ( Handhel d / Pocket PC) Error : Not In Service The PCS Connection Manager displays the message “ Not in service ”. Error : Conn ectio n Seems Slow (Pocket PCs only: ) When you have both a PCS Connection Card and an AirCard 300 in your dual -card PCMC IA jacke t accessory , the ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 125

    Sect ion 3 : Usi ng th e Air Card 3G: Tr ouble shooti ng Ti ps (Ha ndhel d / Pocket PC) 119 Uninstalling the PCS Connection Manager Software T o uninstall the PCS Connection Manager Software fr om the hos t PC: 1. If your Handheld/Pocket PC is connected to t he host, disconnect it. 2. On the ho st , op en the C ontr ol P an el b y s elec tin g Star ...

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    Sect ion 4: PCS Vi sion 4A: PCS Visi on 123 Section 4A PCS Vision TM In This Section 䊳 We b 䊳 Messagi ng 䊳 PCS B usine ss Conn ectio n SM CS Vision TM brings you clarit y you can see and hear , with enhanced, always-on mobile mu ltimedia capabili ties l ike email, Internet browsing and PCS Business Connecti on SM that are easy to learn and us ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 130

    Secti o n 4: PCS Vi sion 124 4A: PCS Vi si on Browsing the W eb With Y our PCS Connecti on Card Launching t he W eb T o launch the W eb: 䊳 From the card’ s main menu, highlight We b and sel ect Laun ch . Y o ur User Name When you buy a PCS Con nection Card and si gn up for servi ce, you're automatically as signed a user name. Then, when yo ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 131

    Sect ion 4: PCS Vi sion 4A: PCS Visi on 125 Messaging Now you can send and receive email and inst ant messages, as well as chat on select PCS Connectiobn Cards. With chat, you can have a conversati on without talking. J oin in a W eb-based chat room to exchange information on a specifi c topic or r ead conversations that others have post ed – eve ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 132

    126 Email Using PCS Email With PCS Email, you can set up an account at no addit ional charge and perform many of the typical email functio ns from your PCS Ph one that you can from your personal computer . Y ou can m anage your PCS Email Account from your PCS Phone or personal computer at w ww . sprint pcs.com . Y ou can also access other select em ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 133

    Sect ion 4: PCS Vi sion 4A: PCS Visi on 127 PCS Busine ss Connection SM Personal Editi on PCS Business Connection SM Per sonal Edition i s designed to of fer secure wireless access to both Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes . PCS Business Connection Pers onal Edition del ivers the following f eatures: 䊳 Busine ss ema il acce ss : Read, reply to, f ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 134

    Secti o n 4: PCS Vi sion 128 4A: PCS Vi si on PCS V ision F AQs How will I know whe n my card is ready for PCS Vision Se rvice? Y our user name (for example, bsmith001@sprintpcs.com) will appear on the display screen. How do I si gn- in fo r the fir st ti me? Y ou are automatically signed in to PCS Vision Servic es when you turn on your phone. How ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 135

    Secti on 5 Techni cal Speci fic ati ons and Reg ulat ory I nfor matio n 129 Section 5 Technical Specifications and Regulatory Information ...

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    Secti on 5: Techni cal Speci fi cati ons 5A : T ech nic al S pe cific at ion s 13 1 Section 5A Technical Spe cification s In This Section 䊳 LED Op eration 䊳 Radio Freq uency a nd Elec trical Specific ations 䊳 Environme ntal Spec ification s his secti on outlines LED operat ion and the technical and environmental specific ations of your new PC ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 138

    Secti on 5: T echni cal Spec if ica ti ons 132 5A: Tec hnica l Speci f icat ions LED Operation The PCS Connection Card has a single r ed/green LED on the antenna end of the card. The LED operate s as follows : * Both red and gr een ar e li t. T able 1: LE D Oper ation LED Behavior Indicates Solid amber* The card is powering up. Blinking amber The c ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 139

    Secti on 5: Techni cal Speci fi cati ons 5A : T ech nic al S pe cific at ion s 13 3 Radio Frequency and Electric al Specifications Environmen tal Specificat ions T a ble 2: Radio F r equenc y & Electr ical Spec ifications Approvals Complia nt with : IS-95A, IS-95B, IS-98D, IS-707A, IS707A-1, CDMA Developers Group FCC Industry Canada V oltage +5 ...

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    S ec tio n 5 : T ec hnic al S peci fic atio ns and R eg ula tory I nt orm atio n 5B : Reg ula tory In form atio n 13 5 Section 5B Regulator y Informati on In This Section 䊳 Wa rning (E MI) - US F CC Informatio n 䊳 Wa rning (E MI) - Can ada his secti on outlines important regul atory notices concerning your new PCS Connection Card. T ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 142

    Secti on 5: Tec hnica l Spec if ica ti ons and Reg ul ator y Int ormat io n 136 5B: Reg ulat ory Infor mati on Regulatory No tices This device complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of t his device is subject to the conditi on that this device doe s not cause harmful interfer ence. FCC guidelines s tipulate that the ant enna should be m ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 143

    S ec tio n 5 : T ec hnic al S peci fic atio ns and R eg ula tory I nt orm atio n 5B : Reg ula tory In form atio n 13 7 Cet appareil num érique respecte le s limites de bruit s radioélect riques applicables aux appareils numériques de Class e B prescrit es dans la norme sur le matériel brouil leur: “Appareil s Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 144

    Secti on 5: Tec hnica l Spec if ica ti ons and Reg ul ator y Int ormat io n 138 5B: Reg ulat ory Infor mati on ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 145

    Secti on 6 S afet y Info rma tio n an d T erm s & Co nd itio ns 139 Section 6 Safety Information and Terms & Conditions ...

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    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6A: S afety an d N otices 141 Section 6A Safety and Notices In This Section 䊳 Important No tice 䊳 Safety a nd Hazards 䊳 Limitatio ns of Liability his secti on outlines important s afety guidelines and liability s tatements concerning your new PCS Connection Card TM . T ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 148

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 142 6A: Saf ety an d Notic es Impo rtant Notice Because of the nature of wireless commu nicati ons, transmissi on and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Da ta may be delayed, corrupted (i .e., have erro rs) or be totally lost. Alt hough significant delays or l osses of data are r ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 149

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6A: S afety an d N otices 143 some states and provinces, oper ating such com munications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence. Limitation of Liabilit y The information in this manual is subj ect to change without noti ce and does not repres ent a comm itment on the par ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 150

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 144 6A: Saf ety an d Notic es Patents Portions of t his product are covere d by some or all of the foll owing US patents: 5515013, 5617106, 5629960, 5682602, 5748449, 5845216, 5847553, 5878234, 5890057, 5929815, 6169884, 6191741, 6199168, 6339405, D367062, D372248, D372701, D416857, D442 ...

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    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 145 Section 6B Terms and Condi tions In This Section 䊳 T erms and Conditi ons of Service s his secti on contains the terms and conditi ons of servi ce for your new PCS Connection Card TM . T erms and Con ditions of Services (Effecti ve as of May 1, 2002 ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 152

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 146 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons rates and feat ures we set for that Service Plan. W e use the words "we," "us," "our" or "Spri nt " to ref er to Sprint Spectrum L.P . and it s affil iates doing business as Sprint in these T erms. Wh en you activat ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 153

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 147 modify the Agreement exce pt for your PCS Ser vice Plan (see T ermination and Changing Service Plans). Servi ce P lan. You m ay be eligi ble for a fixed le ngth PCS Service Plan ("T erm Service Plan") or for a month-to-mon th Servi ce Plan (& ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 154

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 148 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons beyond our control, including atmospheric, geographic, or topographic conditions. We do not guarantee that ther e will be no inte rruptions or delays in Ser vices. Y our PCS Phone will not acc ept the services of any wireless provider other than Spri nt (b ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 155

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 149 one-minute increments, wit h partial minutes of use rounded up t o the next highest m inute. Y ou m ust pay , by each i nvoice due date , all charges for Servi ces provided to the Number for each phone or other equipment that our recor ds show you acti ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 156

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 150 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons invoice wi ll not separ ately i dentify the number of ki lobytes attributable to your use of speci fic sites, sessi ons or services use d. Specific addi tional information about PCS Vision wirele ss services, including pri cing, included kilobytes and com ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 157

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 151 charged at the rate per minute for usage over included minutes provided in the Service Plan in ef fect at the t ime the usage was incurred. Additiona l T erms for Premium Services . Access to and downloading of premium content is not included with PCS ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 158

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 152 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons pay our costs and expe nses of collecti on, includi ng attorneys' fees and expenses, the fees of any collecti on agency and court costs. I f we act as an invoicing agent f or a third-party service prov ider , paymen ts r eceived are first applied to a ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 159

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 153 terminate Services f or cause befor e the end of the term, you may be required to pay a termination fee. No t erm inati on fee is charged i f you terminate a T erm Service Plan wit hin 14 days of acti vation of your PCS Phone. During the term we must g ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 160

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 154 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons past due balance and the minimum am ount by any method authorized by Sprint . Contact PCS Customer Service Solutions f or inf orm ation about authorized methods of making t hese payments. We m ay charge you a fee for call s that involve our li ve customer ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 161

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 155 deposit bal ance. Any money held during this one-ye ar period will not accrue interest f or your benefit . Y ou forfeit any porti on of the money left after the one- year period. Wirel ess W eb and V oice P ortal Servic es. W ireless W eb Services ar e ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 162

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 156 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons Wireless Web Services V oice Portal Services. Neither Sprint nor its vendors or licensor s guarantees t he accuracy , completenes s or usefulnes s of information that is obt ained through the Wirel ess W eb Services or Voice Portal Servi ces. Y ou are resp ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 163

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 157 us with a valid t ax-exempt document. Any tax exemption applies only from the date we receive a val id tax-exempt document. Roamin g. Cal ls made outside of your Home Service Ar ea and outside of the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network are "roaming" ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 164

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 158 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons Phones a nd Othe r Equipm ent. Phones and other equipment may be purchased and returned as provided in the purchase documents. W e are not the manufacturer of the phones or ot her equipment. The only warranties on t he phones or other equipment are any lim ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 165

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 159 911 calls due t o the equipment or software of the answering age ncy . Therefore, a TTY device should not be reli ed on for 911 calls. Pay-Pe r -Call Serv ice. W e will not complete calls from your Num ber to 900, 976 and si m ilar numbers for pay-per ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 166

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 160 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons h) any interrupti on or failure of 911 or E911 e m ergency servi ces or identifi cation of the Number , addr ess or name associated with any pers on accessing or at tempting to access emergency servi ces from your phone; i) the inst allation or repai r of ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 167

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 161 ST A TUTE, OR TORT , INCLUDING FRAUD, MISREPRESENT A TION, FRAUDULEN T INDUCEMENT , OR ANY OTHER LEGAL O R EQUIT ABLE THEOR Y AND REGARD LESS OF THE DA TE OF ACCRUAL OF SUCH CLAIM, CONTROVERSY O R DISPUTE SHALL BE RESO L VED BY FINAL AND BINDING AR BIT ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 168

    Section 6 : Safety Inform ation an d Term s & Cond itions 162 6B: Ter ms and Condi ti ons (1) you may notify us by cal ling PCS Customer Service Soluti ons, and (2) we may notify you by leaving a message for you on your PCS Phone, answering machine or with your ans wering service. Notice addr esses may be changed by giving noti ce as provided i ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 169

    Sect ion 6: Safe ty I nf ormat ion and Te rms & Co ndit i ons 6B: Te rms and Condi ti ons 163 plan or to both T ol l-Free USA and Home Rate USA. (See Home Rate USA and T oll-Free USA f or more information.) Y ou do not have to regis ter your Number when traveling outside your Home Servi ce Area. Home Rate USA. This service let s you m ake or re ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 170

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  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 171

    Index 16 5 Index Numer i cs 1xRTT prem ium ser vice char ge (for non-s ubscribers ) 87 1xRTT. See PCS V ision 911 emer gency num ber 74 , 78 A About wind ow 89 account overvi ew 12 account ac tivation. S ee activation activation manual Handheld/Poc ket PCs 33 – 34 notebook PCs 24 – 25 overvi ew 12 voic e-assis ted Handheld/Poc ket PCs 33 notebo ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 172

    166 Index DTMF tone 81 E electrica l specification s 133 encryp tion indicator 44 END butto n 58 enviro nmental specificat ions 133 erro r mess ages. S ee troubleshoo ting ESN (elec tronic ser ial numbe r) 13 F fax 84 fax call from (message area) 43 FCC 13 5 , 141 , 145 firmware version 89 G GO button 46 H hands- free earbud 9 hardware vers ion 89 ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 173

    Index 16 7 roam call from 43 service required 43 voice cal l from 42 you hav e new voic email 43 messages , error. See troubleshoo ting Microsoft Outlo ok synchron ize with phone book 69 minimize button Handheld PCs 41 notebook PCs 41 minute ale rt 81 missed call in call log 72 status ar ea icon 47 mute 81 N NAM profile 84 netwo rk adapte r manage ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 174

    168 Index Windows Me 111 Windows XP 112 restore d efaults button 75 roam call from (mess age a rea) 43 roaming in dicator 45 S safety 142 searching for PCS Connection Card Handheld/Poc ket PC 117 notebook PC 98 service al ert 82 service r equired (message a rea) 43 Sierra Wirele ss, Inc. 144 signal str ength 44 obta inin g opti mal 14 silent ri nge ...

  • Sprint Nextel 550 - page 175

    Index 16 9 exp ire 83 indicator 44 sound 77 status ar ea icon 47 Web mes saging 65 – 67 Web Updates Sign ing U p 125 Windows CE vers ion 28 Windows 2000 19 – 21 reinstal ling the driver 102 Windows 98 SE 19 – 21 reinstal ling the driver 101 Windows Me 19 – 21 reinstal ling the driver 104 Windows XP 21 – 22 reinstal ling the driver 106 ...

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