Passport Basics
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Passport Basics
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Kyocera Passport PC Card.
Passport is a dual-band 1X EVDO PC card that enables you to communicate wirelessly from your laptop at high speeds on
CDMA networks with all the benefits of CDMA technology. The modem offers 2G data transmission at 14.4 kilobits per
second (Kbps); and 3G data transmission for 1X RTT at up to 143 Kbps, and 1XEVDO at up to 2.4 Mbps.
With the modem installed in your PC, you can send and receive email messages, explore the Internet, access your corporate
network, or use various software applications remotely.
Passport works in any notebook running Windows 2000
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or Windows XP
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that has a standard Type II PC Card slot.
Important
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Do not insert Passport in to a PC Card slot until you have installed the Passport Navigator software
Checklist
The following items are included in your kit:
• The Passport Wireless PC Card Modem
• KWC Installation CD, which contains the software and the complete user guide
• Quick reference guide
About this guide
This user guide contains all the information you need to properly install and use Passport. Before you can begin using
Passport, it is essential that you follow the proper instructions for installation. You must first load the software provided on
the CD-ROM included in the kit before you insert Passport PC card into your notebook PC. This initial setup process takes
just a few minutes. An overview of the steps detailed in the “Setup Instructions” on page 3 follow:
• Load the software, located on the Installation CD.
• Insert Passport into your notebook’s PC card slot when prompted and complete the installation.
• Connect to the Passport Navigator.
CDMA coverage and roaming
Passport operates on CDMA networks and can only be used where CDMA coverage is available. The companies that offer
service on these networks are called wireless service providers. Every wireless service provider has a different coverage
area and most wireless service providers post coverage maps on their web sites. You require an account with a CDMA
wireless service provider to use Passport.
Most CDMA service providers have roaming agreements that allow you to use your modem on other wireless service
provider’s networks. When you use your modem on a network other than the one operated by your wireless service
provider, you are “roaming” and you may be billed at a higher rate.
Passport Software
Passport comes with an application called Navigator, as well as modem drivers for each of the supported operating systems.
(A driver is the software that forms the interface between your operating system and the modem.) Before you can use your
modem, you must install the software from the CD-ROM that was included with your PC card.
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