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If you have purchased this product under a United States Government contract, it shall be 
subject to restrictions as forth in subparagraph (C)(1)(ii) of Defense Federal Acquisitions 
Regulations (DFARs) Section 252.227-7013 for Department of Defense contracts, and as 
set forth in Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FARs) Section 52.227-19 for civilian agency 
contracts or any successor regulations. If further government regulations apply, it is your 
responsibility to ensure compliance with such regulations. 
 
 
B. Safety Information 

This section outlines important liability and safety guidelines concerning your new PC Card. 
 

1.

 

Important Notice 

Because of the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never 
be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or totally be lost. Although 
significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the PC Card-Model 
PC5220 CDMA modem are used in a normal manner with a well constructed network, they 
should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage 
of any kind to the user or another party, including but not limited to personal injury, death or loss 
of personal property. No responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in 
data transmitted or received using the PC Card-Model PC5220 CDMA modem, or for failure of 
the PC Card-Model PC5220 to transmit or receive such data. 

 
2. Safety and Hazards 

 

 

Blasting Areas and Hospitals 

Do not operate the PC Card-Model PC5220 in areas where blasting is in progress, where 
explosive atmospheres may be present, near medical equipment, life support equipment, or any 
equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference.  In such areas the PC 
Card-Model PC5220 

MUST BE POWERED OFF

. It can transmit signals that could interfere with 

this equipment. 

 
Aircraft 

Do not operate the PC Card- Model PC5220 in any aircraft whether the aircraft is on the ground 
or in flight. In aircraft, the PC Card- Model PC5220 

MUST BE POWERED OFF

. When operating 

it can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems. 
 

Driving 

The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the PC Card- Model PC5220 while in 
control of a vehicle. Doing so will detract from the driver or operator’s control and operation of that 
vehicle. In some jurisdictions, operating such communications devices while in control of a 
vehicle is an offense. 

WARNING: 

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital 

apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 
of the Department of Communications. 
 

Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits radioelectriques applicables aux appareils numeriques 
de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le materiel brouilleur. “Appareils Numeriques,” NMB-003 edictee 
par le ministre de Communications. 

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Summary of Contents for PC5220

Page 1: ...It s Mobile High Speed Wireless Internet User Guide for the PC5220 Wireless PC Card Modem Contact Monet Mobile Networks for Customer Support at 1 866 AT MONET 1 866 286 6638 or support monetmobile com Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...C 8 Account Activation 9 Establishing a Connection 9 Disconnecting from the network Power On Off the PC5220 10 Exiting the Mobile Connection Manager and Removing the PC5220 from your Laptop PC 10 III Using the Mobile Connection Manager My Mobile Connection Manager 12 Understanding The Indicator Area and Icons 12 Signal Strength Indicator 13 Service Indicator 13 Roaming Status 14 Connection Indicat...

Page 3: ...ked Questions 22 VIII Regulatory Information and Safety and Hazards 24 IX Licensing Agreement 26 Copyright 2003 AirPrime Inc All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted without prior written approval Monet Mobile Networks is a trademark of Monet Mobile Networks Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders The information in this user guide is subje...

Page 4: ...ction Manager software allows you to easily monitor your connections and customize your settings About this Guide This User s Guide contains all the information you will need to properly install and use your PC5220 Before you can begin using the PC5220 it is essential that you follow the proper instructions for installation You must load the Mobile Connection Manager software located on the CD ROM...

Page 5: ...attery life Unique Antenna Design The PC5220 includes an innovative antenna design that optimizes data rate transfer speeds sensitivity and increases power efficiency Other Features and Benefits A Type II PCMCIA format supporting the CardBus I O interface Supports North American PCS 1900 MHz and Cellular 800 MHz bands Based on the QUALCOMM MSM5500 chip set Supports 3G and 2G network technologies A...

Page 6: ... is 3G CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CDMA is a digital wireless technology and cellular telephone standard developed by QUALCOMM 3G third generation is a development of CDMA that delivers very high speed connections thus enabling video conference and other applications requiring broadband connectivity to the Internet CDMA2000 CDMA2000 is a family of 3G technologies recognized by the Internati...

Page 7: ...ireless data Monet s use of a wireless PC card modem and user provisioned service will give the company a significant advantage over both wired and wireless solutions The fast connection and mobility of Monet Broadband is unique to the Internet access market What about privacy The secure CDMA network is designed with digital coding that is recognized only by the base station and unintelligible to ...

Page 8: ...utility Once removed proceed with the installation procedures of the current version located on your Installation CD Uninstalling the Mobile Connection Manager software Windows XP 1 Go to Start Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Select Mobile Connection Manager and click Change Remove 3 Next select Remove and click OK to proceed when prompted 4 You will need to restart your Laptop PC in order to ...

Page 9: ...ive 2 The Setup program should launch automatically and a Welcome window will appear 3 Click Next on the Mobile Connection Manager Setup Welcome Window 4 Please read the Licensing Agreement carefully and click Yes to agree to the terms 5 Click Next to install the software in the default folder You may choose to install a different folder by clicking the Browse button Note Windows 98 You may need t...

Page 10: ...Manager Setup window refer to step 6 in order to manually launch Mobile Connection Manager double click on the Mobile Connection Manager Icon located on your desktop or access the Mobile Connection Manager from the Start menu Start Programs Mobile Connection Manager 12 The Mobile Wireless Connection Manager will launch Do not insert the PC5220 until you have followed the instructions for driver in...

Page 11: ...erform five times The Found New Hardware Wizard may appear asking to select a USB Root Hub If so click Next to continue accepting the already highlighted default USB Root Hub NOTE Windows 2000 and XP only A Digital Signature Not Found window may appear more than once Please disregard the notice and click Yes or Continue Anyway to proceed with installation WARNING Once the card is inserted do not p...

Page 12: ...nection 1 Once you have properly inserted the PC5220 into your laptop PC s Type II PC Card slot See Installing the Drivers to your Laptop PC the Mobile Connection Manager will notify that it is Ready to connect to the network 2 Click the Connect button to establish a connection 3 The Mobile Connection Manager will take a few moments to connect to the network The dialog box at the bottom of the Mob...

Page 13: ... This will make the data connection inactive 2 Click on the Mobile Connection Manager icon found in the system tray Note If you have not activated your PC5220 an Activation Alert Notification will be displayed once you click the Connect button explaining that you must activate your card in order to establish a session Note No Service message is displayed when the PC5220 cannot locate the network C...

Page 14: ...ing system Windows 98 and ME ONLY Select Stop AirPrime USB Open Host Controller Windows 2000 ONLY Select Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Windows XP ONLY Select Lucent USB OpenHost Controller 6 Once the Safe to Remove Hardware message appears click OK 7 You may now remove the PC5220 from your laptop When removing the PC5220 always grip it by the sides of the card rather than from the top Pulli...

Page 15: ...ion off in the previous section Software Installation This view of the Mobile Connection is called Full Mode An alternate view called the System Tray Mode is described later in this section titled System Tray Mode Connection Status Icon and Menu Full Mode Understanding The Indicator Area and Icons Depending on the PC5220 s operating mode different indicators will be displayed 12 ...

Page 16: ...ng service The Mobile Connection Manager is not turned on or the PC5220 has not been inserted The antenna is not raised to a 90 angle 2 Service Indicator or The Service Indicator icon will display which network service is currently available at your location 3G1xEVDO 1x or 2G 1xEVDO service This default icon signifies that the Monet Broadband network is available The Mobile Connection Manager will...

Page 17: ...on is gray there is no connection nor is a connection attempt in process 5 Connection Time The Connection Time field displays the duration of the current data call or connection The timer begins as soon as a connection is established The time format is 00hrs 00min 00sec 6 Byte Counter The Byte Counter displays the amount of data transferred and received during as soon as a connection is establishe...

Page 18: ...e is available or appear in the Indicator area and the system tray icon displays blue No Service No service is available This icon will be gray Connecting Attempting to make a connection This icon will flash Connected A connection is established 3G1xEVDO 1x active or dormant Dormant Connected A connection is established but no data transfer is in progress The system tray icon displays yellow Disco...

Page 19: ... page 12 Run Mobile Connection Manager at Start up On default Off This default setting can be changed during installation Refer to Installing the Mobile Connection Manager step 6 Enable Call Drop Alert Connection Lost On default Off This option is checked by default It enables a pop up window and audible alert when the connection is dropped Applicable to 2G and Dial up Networking only Tray Mode Al...

Page 20: ... 3 character representation of the month Time when the call is initiated Click on the Column name to sort by Date and Time Duration hh mm ss or mm ss Duration of the data call Bytes In Examples 7 KB 68 KB 768 KB 3 2 MB 343 3 MB 1 3GB Bytes Out Examples 7 KB 68 KB 768 KB 3 2 MB 343 3 MB 1 3GB Button Action Reset If there are some entries in the call log a confirmation dialog will appear If confirme...

Page 21: ...pear in the System Tray of your laptop PC This icon will change colors according to the current status of your connection Once you exit the Mobile Connection Manager this icon will disappear System Tray Icon Description Icon Color Tool Tip Ready When the icon displays blue it is ready to make a connection Mobile Connection Manager Ready Connecting currently making a connection icon is flashing Mob...

Page 22: ...ower On Card or Power Off Card Select to power on off the card Option is unavailable when icon is dimmed Settings Open Settings dialog Option is unavailable when icon is dimmed Help Opens the About Tab in the User Settings window The About Tab displays a direct link the Help file Remains available About Brings up the About Tab in the User Settings window Option is dimmed unavailable Exit Terminate...

Page 23: ...rder to turn off the alert in the future place a checkmark in the checkbox next to Do not show this Alert in the future See also Exiting the Mobile Connection Manager and Removing the PC5220 Page 10 Software Mismatch Alert This alert will appear if the host software you are installing is older than modem software Click OK to dismiss the dialog Tray Mode Alert When minimizing the Mobile Connection ...

Page 24: ...or shortcut menu from the System Tray icon When this alert message appears click Yes and your connection will be automatically terminated Continue with your intended action Click No to dismiss the alert message and keep the Mobile Connection Manager power on and connection active Reset Call Log Confirmation When you reset the Call Log a confirmation message will appear Select Yes to confirm the de...

Page 25: ...ended that you allow PC5220 to cool down after extensive operation so that it may become cool to the touch before you remove it from your laptop PC How fast will my connection be with the PC5220 Approximately 10 times faster than a dial up connection Which Operating System do I need in order to run the Mobile Connection Manager You will need Windows 98SE 2000 ME or XP to run the Mobile Connection ...

Page 26: ...d 4 You will need to restart your Laptop PC in order to complete the uninstall Windows 2000 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Select Mobile Connection Manager and click Change Remove 3 Next select Remove and click OK to proceed when prompted 4 You will need to restart your Laptop PC in order to complete the uninstall Windows 98 and ME 1 Go to Start Control Panel Add Remove...

Page 27: ... Unauthorized modification of changed not expressly approved could void compliance with RF exposure guidelines If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Incr...

Page 28: ... for failure of the PC Card Model PC5220 to transmit or receive such data 2 Safety and Hazards Blasting Areas and Hospitals Do not operate the PC Card Model PC5220 in areas where blasting is in progress where explosive atmospheres may be present near medical equipment life support equipment or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference In such areas the PC Card Model ...

Page 29: ...ird party without AirPrime s prior written consent This section shall survive the termination or expiry of this Agreement 5 OWNERSHIP United States and international copyright and intellectual property laws protect Mobile Connection Manager AirPrime or its affiliates and suppliers own all rights to Mobile Connection Manager AirPrime and its affiliates retain all rights in and to Mobile Connection ...

Page 30: ... accordance with the provisions and during the term of this Agreement Upon the termination of this Agreement you will promptly erase all copies of Mobile Connection Manager in your possession and shall discontinue all reproduction and distribution of applications or other software developed that references elements of Mobile Connection Manager 9 EXPORT REGULATIONS All Software and technical data d...

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