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GETTING TO KNOW PC CARD ONDA EDGE N100E PC CARD SPECIFICATIONS ONDA EDGE N100E PC CARD OVERVIEW ONDA EDGE N100E PC CARD REQUIREMENTS ONDA EDGE N100E INTRODUCTION TO ONDA N100EDA EDGE N100E PC CARD INSTALLATION N100EDA EDGE N100E PC CARD INSTALLATION N100EDA CAGER EDGE PC CARD INSTALLATION ONDA N100E MANAGER REMOVING THE APPLICATION ONDA N100E MANAGER SOFTWARE ONDA N100E MANAGER WORKING WITH SMS-messages USING phonebook create a set of personal settings to create and delete a connection profile using the wizard CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET USING FAX FOR MORE INFORMATION USING MENU QUICK GUIDE USING A PC CARD ONDA EDGE N100E TROUBLESHOOTING.

Introduction to PC Card Onda Edge N100E 1.1. Specifications Dimensions: mm Type II PC Card External detachable antenna EDGE MS Class 12 (up to 4Tx, 4 Rx) Firmware upgradeable EDGE, GPRS, GSM CSD support Multiple entry points (APN) support Multiplexer application support SMS sending and receiving capability Support for Dial-up-connection Support for voice and fax communication Compatible with GSM Release 99 Quad-Band EDGE / GPRS (GSM 850MРz / 900MHz / DCS 1800 MHz / PCS 1900 MHz) Low power consumption Operating temperature: -20 to + 60º C Temperature storage: from -30 to + 85º C Humidity: <95% 1.2. Components PC Card Onda Edge N100E Rice Antenna connector; 2. Reset key; 3. SIM card slot; 4. Indicator; 5. Headphone jack; 6. Top view; 7. SIM card; 8. Front view; 9. Bottom view; 10. Side view; eleven. Back View PC Card Onda Edge N100E PC Card Onda Edge N100E is a quad-band, broadband, wireless network adapter that supports all frequencies used by EDGE and GSM / GPRS in the world. Users can easily access the information they are interested in, wherever they are, in the EDGE and GSM / GPRS networks. The N100E enables users to easily transfer large files, download large graphic information, send and receive SMS messages while receiving a large amount of information, while staying in touch. With the N100E, you get an average connection speed via EDGE Kbps, and the maximum speed can be up to 216 Kbps. The N100E has a unique architecture that enables firmware upgrades. In addition, this PC card has low power consumption, which will increase your battery life.

System requirements PC Card Onda Edge N100E Computer running Windows 2000 / XP ONDA N100E Manager software PC card slot: Type II PCMCIA Card Slot RAM: 32 MB Free disk space: 10 MB CD-ROM (for software installation only) software) Web browser. 2. Introduction to ONDA N100E Manager The ONDA N100E Manager is designed to help you set up a wireless connection to the Internet and your mobile network. The N100E can act as a modem to access the Internet from your personal computer. You will be able to use email and SMS, transfer files, browse the Web and communicate using a wireless connection. ONDA N100E Manager software has a friendly user interface, thus, giving you the ability to easily use all the power and functionality of the Onda Edge N100E PC Card. 3. Installing the Onda Edge N100E PC Card Step 1: Insert the SIM card into the appropriate slot of your Onda Edge N100E PC Card as shown in Fig. 1. Note: Pay attention to the direction of the cut of the SIM card. Step 2: Insert the antenna into the corresponding PC Card slot of Onda Edge N100E as shown in Figure 1. Step 3: Insert the Onda Edge N100E PC Card into the PCMCIA slot of your laptop following the direction of the arrow on the top side of the Onda Edge N100E PC Card, as shown in Figure 2 below. Fig Removing the Onda Edge N100E PC Card Step 1: Before removing the Onda Edge N100E N100E PC Card from the PCMCIA slot, press the button in the system tray to open the device eject window, then select Serial Multiplexer Driver in the device list and click the Stop button to safely remove the device. Step 2: Press the eject button on your laptop to eject the Onda Edge N100E PC Card. Step 3: Remove the Onda Edge N100E PC Card from the PCMCIA slot.

Installing ONDA N100E Manager Software Please install Onda Edge N100E PC Card into PCMCIA slot before installing ONDA N100E Manager. Turn on your computer with the CD-ROM drive installed. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the installer does not start, select Start-> Run and type D: \ ONDA N100E ManagerSetup.exe (replace D with the letter that matches your CD-ROM drive), then click OK to start the installer. Note: the user can run the installation program in another way. Read the license agreement and click Next to accept it. Click Next to select the default installation folder, or click Browse to change the folder. Click Next to select the default program name from the Start menu, or enter the desired program name in the input field. Click Next to start installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. Restart your computer following the instructions from the system. Note: 1. Before installing ONDA N100E Manager, make sure that at least one COM port is available. 2. Make sure Onda Edge N100E PC Card is already installed. You can check this using the Device Manager. If you see generic edge modem under Modems, Serial Multiplexer Driver under Multi-port serial adapters and three virtual serial ports under Ports (COM and LPT), it means that the Onda Edge N100E PC Card driver has been successfully installed. 3. If a warning dialog box appears during installation, click Yes to proceed with the installation. 4. If the New Hardware Found dialog box appears during installation, it means that that the system asks the user to select the driver directory for the Onda Edge N100E PC Card manually. Select the Driver directory on the CD-ROM to complete the driver installation and proceed with the installation. 6. Uninstalling ONDA N100E Manager If you want to uninstall ONDA N100E Manager from your computer, use the uninstall program, which will completely remove all program components. To remove ONDA N100E Manager from your computer: Double click the button in the system tray to close the N100E monitor. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation. 5 Select the Driver directory on the CD-ROM to complete the driver installation and proceed with the installation. 6. Uninstalling ONDA N100E Manager If you want to uninstall ONDA N100E Manager from your computer, use the uninstall program, which will completely remove all program components. To remove ONDA N100E Manager from your computer: Double click the button in the system tray to close the N100E monitor. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation. 5 Select the Driver directory on the CD-ROM to complete the driver installation and proceed with the installation. 6. Uninstalling ONDA N100E Manager If you want to uninstall ONDA N100E Manager from your computer, use the uninstall program, which will completely remove all program components. To remove ONDA N100E Manager from your computer: Double click the button in the system tray to close the N100E monitor. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation. 5 Uninstalling ONDA N100E Manager If you want to uninstall ONDA N100E Manager from your computer, use the uninstall program, which will completely remove all program components. To remove ONDA N100E Manager from your computer: Double click the button in the system tray to close the N100E monitor. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation. 5 Uninstalling ONDA N100E Manager If you want to uninstall ONDA N100E Manager from your computer, use the uninstall program, which will completely remove all program components. To remove ONDA N100E Manager from your computer: Double click the button in the system tray to close the N100E monitor. Click the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation. 5 Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation. 5 Open the Add or Remove Programs window. Select ONDA N100E Manager from the list of applications. Click Change / Remove. Click "OK" to confirm the removal of the program. Complete the uninstallation.

Using ONDA N100E Manager After successful installation of ONDA N100E Manager, launch ONDA N100E Manager, which is located on the desktop or in the Start menu. PC Card Onda Edge N100E will automatically find the network in use. When the connection to the mobile network is established, the name of the operator and the available network (EDGE / GPRS), as well as the signal strength indicator will appear in the main window of the program. Now PC Card Onda Edge N100E is ready to work. You can send and receive short messages, set up an Internet connection, use a notebook, etc. The main window of ONDA N100E Manager is shown below: Note: when you are in roaming area, roaming indicator will be displayed in the upper left corner of the main program window Working with SMS messages Press the new SMS button to create a new short message in the Send SMS window. After editing the text of the short message and entering the recipient's number, press the Send button to send it. Click the SMS button to open the SMS dialog box. Here you can view received SMS messages in inbox and sent messages in outbox. You can also perform the following operations with selected SMS in Inbox and Outbox: delete, reply, forward. At the same time, you can create a new short message, select the SMS center number and view the free and occupied space on the SIM card. Notes: 1. You can select the SMS recipient number from your address book. 2. You can edit and send messages up to 480 characters long. 3. When there is an unread message, the icon in the main program window will change to Using the notebook Press the phone book button to bring up the phone book window. Here you can view the phonebook data saved both on the SIM card and on the computer. You can also add new entries and send short messages to the selected phone number. Of course, you can delete and edit the selected phonebook entry. 6 You can also add new entries and send short messages to the selected phone number. Of course, you can delete and edit the selected phonebook entry. 6 You can also add new entries and send short messages to the selected phone number. Of course, you can delete and edit the selected phonebook entry.

Creating a Personal Preset Click the Setting button to display the Option dialog box. Here you can change SMS, PIN, Connection, Dial Set, Ring Set, Eons Set and Network settings. SMS: Here you can set the number of the SMS message center, the delivery period, and the system-auto-start option. If you have checked the Auto Start option, then the next time after restarting the computer ONDA N100E Manager will start automatically. PIN: To lock and unlock the SIM card using a PIN code. Note: If you block the SIM card with a PIN, then every time you use ONDA N100E Manager you will have to enter this PIN to unlock. If you enter the wrong PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is blocked. To unblock you need a PUK code. PIN and PUK codes must be provided with the SIM card. If you do not have them, please contact your mobile service provider. The default PIN is usually Connection: Here you can set the Dial-up attributes for the EDGE connection. Dial Set: The default settings for the EDGE connection are set here. Ring Set: Here you can select the ringtone for SMS. Eons Set: Used to change the network name of your cellular service provider. You can add the extended network name to the EONS list or remove it from the list. To add an extended network name to the EONS list, enter the network name of your cellular service provider in the Network field, then enter the extended network name in the name field and click the add button. To remove an extended network name from the EONS list, select it from the list and press the delete button. If you want to use one of the extended network names, you must delete all names in the EONS list preceding the given one. To display your carrier's original network name, you must remove all extended names from the EONS list. Network: Used to select the frequency band and network search method. Support for four frequency bands depends on the specific mobile network. Contact your service provider for support of this feature. Creating and Deleting a Connection Profile Using the Connection Wizard Click the Connect Wizard button to display the Connect Wizard dialog box. Here you can create or delete connection profiles. Click the New button to create a new connection profile. 1. Enter a name for the connection. 2. Enter the APN (Access Point Name) and the phone number for this connection. This information is provided by your cellular service provider. 3. If your cellular provider has provided you with a Username and Password, enter them in the appropriate fields. 4. Select the settings for the IP address of the connection, as indicated by your cellular service provider. - Auto Get IP: Select this option if your carrier assigns you an IP address dynamically every time you open a connection. - Use Following IP: select this option if your operator has assigned you an IP address that will be used each time this connection is opened. Enter the IP address in the input field. 5. Select the connection DNS server settings as instructed by your cellular service provider. - Auto Detect DNS: Select this option if your operator assigns you DNS server addresses dynamically each time you open a connection. - Use Following DNS: Select this option if your operator has assigned you one or more DNS server IP addresses to use when opening a connection. Enter each address in the corresponding input field. Typically, the primary DNS server is queried first, and the secondary DNS server is only used if the primary DNS server is unavailable or not.

Can translate url. Note: DNS (Domain Name Server) is the computer that contains the database of Internet names. The name server translates the URL that you enter into the corresponding IP address so that the content of the Website can be found and displayed. 6. Press the Confirm button to confirm. You can see the created connection profile in the drop-down list in the main application window. Select a profile from the Dial Connect drop-down list (except for the two built-in profiles) and press Delete to delete the selected profile. Note: There are two built-in connection profiles for CSD and EDGE, located in the list of connections in the main program window. You can modify as created, and built-in profiles in the Connect Wizard dialog box Connecting to the Internet Select the required connection profile in the drop-down list of connections in the main application window and click the Connect Net button to connect to the Internet. Information such as connection status, duration, number of received and sent packets for the current connection are shown in the upper right corner of the main program window. If the connection status is shown as Connected, it means that Internet access is open. From this moment you can use the services provided by the global Internet. Note: 1. You can also use the default profile to connect to the Internet. 2. If you checked the Show Average Rate item in the Dial Set item of the Option dialog box, then the average amount of received and transmitted data will be shown in the upper right corner of the main window. You must also press the Connect Net button to disconnect from the Internet. Using Fax You can send and receive faxes using third-party software. Note: If fax service is not available, please contact your mobile operator to use this service. For more information Click the Help button in the upper right corner of the main application window. Note: 1. PC Card Onda Edge N100E is a mobile wireless communication device, please follow the safety precautions when using it. 2. Use the antenna that comes with the Onda Edge N100E PC Card or one of those approved by the manufacturer. 3. If the Auto Start option is not checked in the Options dialog box, start the N100E Manager application only after the Onda Edge N100E PC Card is installed in the PCMCIA slot and the button appears in the system tray. 4. Before using ONDA N100E Manager, please make sure the SIM card and antenna are installed correctly. When the card is in network search mode, the indicator on it will flash at 1 second intervals. If the indicator flashes at intervals of 3 seconds, it means that the network has been successfully found. 5. Make sure you are in an EDGE / GPRS or GSM coverage area before using Internet or mobile network features. The icon in the main program window shows the signal strength. When EDGE or GPRS networks are available, icons or will be displayed in the main program window. 6. Move the mouse pointer over any button in the main program window and stop it for a while. The button name should appear and the button will become highlighted.

Using the menu In the main program window, right-click to open the menu. Select one of the following options: Phone Book: Opens the phone book dialog box. SMS: Create SMS messages in the Send SMS dialog box. Option: Opens the Option dialog box to change personal settings. History: View connection information and select traffic limitation. Show Average Rate: Show the average data rate of the current connection. If the Show Average Rate item is not checked, then the number of sent and received data of the current connection will be displayed in the upper right corner of the main program window. STK: Using advanced services provided by your mobile operator. Restart: Restart ONDA N100E Manager application. Change Skin: Change the style of the main window of the ONDA N100E Manager application. Connect Wizard: Calls up the Connect Wizard dialog box. About: Shows the version information of the ONDA N100E Manager software. Exit: Close ONDA N100E Manager application. Note: The options under STK will differ with different SIM cards. If an option is grayed out, it means that it is unavailable. 8. Quick guide for using PC Card Onda Edge N100E For quick access to the functions of PC Card Onda Edge N100E, we recommend doing the following: Check the system requirements for PC Card Onda Edge N100E. Check out the package contents of the Onda Edge N100E PC Card. Install the SIM card and antenna correctly in the Onda Edge N100E PC Card. Install ONDA N100E Manager software. Launch ONDA N100E Manager software. If you want to use the services of the global Internet, just click the Connect Net button to connect using the built-in profile. To disconnect the connection, press the Connect Net button again. When you are not using ONDA N100E Manager, just close it.

Troubleshooting If you are having trouble using the Onda Edge N100E PC Card, please refer to the following table. Problem Cause Solution The system cannot find the N100E card. The N100E is not properly seated in the PCMCIA slot. Install the card correctly as required. The driver is not installed correctly. Reinstall ONDA N100E Manager software. The PCMCIA communication port is damaged. Repair or replace the PCMCIA communication port. Error while connecting to the Internet The SIM card or antenna is not installed correctly. Make sure the SIM card and antenna are installed correctly. and the mobile network. The PCMCIA communication port is in use by another application. Make sure no other applications or processes are using this communication port. You are out of EDGE, GPRS, GSM coverage area. Check with your local mobile service provider. SIM card expired Contact your mobile service provider SIM card damaged Contact your service provider The contact surface of the SIM card is dirty. mobile communication Remove dirt from the surface of the SIM card. The connection was successfully established, but the Web pages do not open. Unstable call quality. SIM card blocked. The SMS service does not work. Unable to receive a new SMS message Unable to add a new entry to the phonebook on the SIM card. Unable to connect to EDGE or GPRS network. Insufficient signal strength The software used is not compatible with this PC card. Incorrect system settings. Insufficient signal strength. Most likely, you entered the wrong PIN three times in succession. Invalid SMS center number. There is not enough memory on your SIM card for SMS messages. There is not enough memory on your SIM card for the phone book. Your mobile operator does not support this service or you have not subscribed to it. You are out of EDGE or GPRS coverage. Find a place where the signal strength is higher and try to connect again. Reinstall the software. If you are using Windows 2000 / XP, check your DNS settings. Try to disconnect and then reconnect, or find a place where the signal strength is higher. Use the PUK code to unblock your SIM card or contact your service provider. Contact your mobile operator for the SMS center number. Delete unnecessary SMS messages. Delete unnecessary phonebook entries. Contact your cellular operator. Contact your network operator for EDGE or GPRS coverage.
 
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