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UM185US
User Manual

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Page 2: ...ion 7 CHAPTER 2 Installing UM185US Precautions 10 Recommended System Requirements 10 Installing Software 11 CHAPTER 3 Setup The U S Cellular Broadband Connect Setup Program WIN 15 The U S Cellular Broadband Connect Setup Program MAC 18 CHAPTER 4 Using U S Cellular Broadband Connect Features 24 Getting Started 25 Connecting 26 Additional Features 28 The File Menu 30 The View Menu 30 The Tools Menu ...

Page 3: ...tions 40 Warnings and Cautions 41 Safety Precautions 42 CHAPTER 6 Appendix Glossary 46 Specific Absorption Rates SAR 49 Safety Information for RF Exposure 51 U S Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 53 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY 55 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 4: ...About this User Manual Product Overview What s Inside the Product Package Introduction to Wireless UM185US USB Modem Product Features Product Handling Configuration CHAPTER 1 Before Using UM185US ...

Page 5: ... in this manual before using the UM185US n This User Guide is described for Windows based users User interfaces may be slightly different for Macintosh Product Overview Thank you for purchasing the U S Cellular Wireless UM185US USB Modem The UM185US is a 3G wireless device that enables high speed wireless communication from your laptop or desktop computer The UM185US is simple to install and use W...

Page 6: ... s intranet or you can use it to send and receive email It is extremely useful when you are away from the office on the road or wherever a wireline Internet access is not readily available n Blue light Connected to laptop or desktop computer and detected to network Red light Connected to laptop or desktop computer but out of service status INTRODUCTION TO UM185US USB MODEM USB Connector External A...

Page 7: ...ace Supports North American US_PCS Wireless CDMA and AWS bands Utilizes QUALCOMM QSC6085 chipset Supports 3G network technologies Maximum Data Rate 3 1 Mbps download 1 8 Mbps upload Supports Windows XP Vista and 7 systems with installed host software and driver Compatible with Mac OS X 10 4 11 10 5 or 10 6 Provides U S Cellular Wireless Modem service The datacard cover automatically closes when yo...

Page 8: ...o the USB port as it may cause damage to the modem and or the port 3 Keep the UM185US in a dry and clean place Storage temperature 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C Keep your device away from liquids dust and excessive heat Configuration To use the UM185US you should first install the software included on the device and configure the UM185US USB device See the next section for more information on softwar...

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Page 10: ...CHAPTER 2 Installing UM185US Precautions Recommended System Requirements Installing Software ...

Page 11: ... 7 or Mac environments Check the following points in order to ensure the application works correctly Minimum screen resolution recommended 800x600 256 colors 130MB available hard disk space for PC 15MB available hard disk space for Mac WINDOWS XP Service Pack 2 or higher 300 MHz Processor or higher 512 MB of RAM recommended Service Pack 2 WINDOWS Vista Service Pack 1 or higher PC featuring a Penti...

Page 12: ...t may be damaged n If you have inserted the device properly Windows will inform you of the new hardware Wait until Windows completes the Found New Hardware task In Windows XP several tool tips similar to the Found New Hardware function will appear and disappear in the system tray automatically In Windows Vista several tool tips similar to the Installing device driver software function will appear ...

Page 13: ...ound each time you insert or remove the UM185US It is an audible notification that your laptop or desktop computer recognizes the new hardware n When removing the UM185US always grip the top and bottom of the modem and push pull carefully Installing Software ...

Page 14: ...CHAPTER 3 Setup The U S Cellular Broadband Connect Setup Program WIN The U S Cellular Broadband Connect Setup Program MAC ...

Page 15: ...b Choose My Computer c Find and double click on the drive icon U S Cellular Broadband Connect that represents the data card 4 Follow the steps in the next section Getting Started MAC Follow these steps to install U S Cellular Broadband Connect 1 Turn on your computer and close all applications 2 Insert the UM185US into the USB port 3 Find and double click on the drive icon that represents the data...

Page 16: ...ces below English or Spanish and click the Next button STEP 2 In the U S Cellular Broadband Connect License Agreement screen you will see the Program User License Agreement In order to install and use this product you must agree with the terms of this agreement Select I agree then click the Next button to continue If you do not agree with this agreement click the Cancel button to exit The U S Cell...

Page 17: ...en You can select from the two setup types Express Install or Custom Install It is recommended that you choose Express Install Click the Next button to continue STEP 4 During this step the components of U S Cellular Broadband Connect are being installed onto your computer The U S Cellular Broadband Connect Setup Program ...

Page 18: ...ellular Broadband Connect appears on the screen Click the Finish button STEP 6 The setup program will create an Access shortcut and the U S Cellular Broadband Connect will launch automatically Now the installation is complete The U S Cellular Broadband Connect Setup Program ...

Page 19: ... cellular broadband connect setup program when the pop up screen appears to confirm installing the software click the continue button to continue with the installation process STEP 2 the welcome screen appears click the continue button THE U S CELLULAR BROAdBANd CONNECT SETUP PROgRAM ...

Page 20: ...nfo Manual screen appears click the continue button STEP 4 You are now ready to select the location on your computer where u s cellular broadband connect should be installed THE U S CELLULAR BROAdBANd CONNECT SETUP PROgRAM ...

Page 21: ...ou may change the installation location by pressing change installation location STEP 6 installing the software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is complete Please check that no other programs are running then press continue installation STEP 7 while your computer is running the installer script do not turn your computer off THE U S CELLULAR BROAdBANd CONNECT SETUP PROgR...

Page 22: ... the continue button STEP 9 installation is now complete click the restart button to leave the u s cellular broadband connect setup program and restart your computer n to view the guide go to help u s cellular broadband connect help THE U S CELLULAR BROAdBANd CONNECT SETUP PROgRAM ...

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Page 24: ...CHAPTER 4 Using U S Cellular Broadband Connect Features Getting Started Connecting Additional Features The File Menu The View Menu The Tools Menu The Options Menu The Help Menu ...

Page 25: ...ess device as a modem Creates a U S Cellular Wireless Internet connection Use to copy utility to create wireless copies of your dial up connections if supported by your device Displays signal strength for your Wireless USB Modem Features a test function for your WWAN device n A WWAN capable device is required to use the WWAN features Individual WWAN features are also device dependent as described ...

Page 26: ...indows Start menu and select U S Cellular Broadband Connect from the list of Programs PC MAC About the Networks View The U S Cellular Broadband Connect will open the Broadband Networks window by default This view is where you manage your Broadband connections The Broadband Networks window displays all currently available network connections At a glance you can see the signal strength Your current ...

Page 27: ...ion after a specific amount of time or after a specific amount of data has been exchanged When creating the Internet connection U S Cellular Broadband Connect must get the phone number from the device and include it as the username when needed The Data Connection is accessed using the modem or over NDIS Once your device is properly configured connecting to the Internet is as simple as selecting th...

Page 28: ...n window To see this window select Statistics from the View menu The Connection Monitor window displays information about your data connection The Statistics section provides real time data throughput for current data connection The Received tab provides received real time throughput The transmitted tab provides transmitted real time throughput The status section indicates the status the duration ...

Page 29: ...receiving any data As soon as you resume sending or receiving data the data session will return to an active state Additional Features In addition to the basic features mentioned in previous sections U S Cellular Broadband Connect has the additional features listed below Connection Status The text on the status bar reflects your current state During an active connection this text will change to Co...

Page 30: ... connected Your WWAN USB Modem is removed from the laptop Device not activated Your USB Modem needs to be activated Select Update PRL from the Options menu Quick Launch icons INTERNET Launch default Internet browser EMAIL Launch default e mail client CONNECTION LOG Launch Data connection logs Additional Features ...

Page 31: ...nnection The data displayed is the Network Speed Connection Duration and the Bytes sent and received This information is required to be pulled from the device and not from Windows Data connection log U S Cellular Broadband Connect contains a log file of all connection made using the application The data in the log can be easily sorted by connection number date time duration bytes sent bytes receiv...

Page 32: ... Errors recorded are the Windows errors received when making the connection The Tools Menu General Setup General Setup allows users to make changes to the application This section is split into multiple parts Internet Connection tab This option allows users to change the Internet options Here you can set U S Cellular Broadband Connect to disconnect after a specific amount of time or data You can a...

Page 33: ...ased on data or time elapsed go to the Launch Internet Connection section click the Manually or Automatically when application starts button and follow these steps 1 Check the box 2 Then click the corresponding radio button to define specific amount of time or data 3 Use the scrolling list to select amount of minutes or Mb In the NDIS section you can connect to the data network over modem or over ...

Page 34: ...tart with the ability to start the application minimized Launch U S Cellular Broadband Connect at Startup Automatically launches U S Cellular Broadband Connect whenever you start your computer Start minimized When you minimize the application it will now show in the task bar To restore the application click on the U S Cellular Broadband Connect tray icon Automatically run U S Cellular Broadband Co...

Page 35: ...gure the VPN settings You may choose Microsoft VPN or other provider listed on the Use another client VPN Selecting Other will allow you to set your own VPN EXE and parameters n The option to enable and disable this feature needs to be in the IT Manager tool as well as the ability for the manager to setup the VPN parameters The Options Menu ...

Page 36: ...rol Panel The Options Menu UPDATE PRL Connection Manager must provide an option to initiate and terminate OTASP sessions An activation status is required The status will display to users that their device is activating Activation must be run automatically This is required based on the reading of the device state for NAM The menu option for activation is Options Update PRL MODEM ACTIVATION Modem ac...

Page 37: ...d The Help Menu The U S Cellular Broadband Connect has a Help section Please see the Help section for additional information Live update The Software offers a live update wizard that allows the application to be kept up to date The Live Update wizard is a separate application that is integrated into Connection The Help Menu ...

Page 38: ...t Manager The application searches on the Internet for new updates based on version numbers and will download and install the update This application can be run manually or automatically and is launched from the Start menu The Help Menu ...

Page 39: ...U S CellularBroadbandConnect Guide Shortcut to the user guide Help topics Launches this help file About device About device will have the following Information ABOUT U S Cellular Broadband Connect The Help Menu ...

Page 40: ...CHAPTER 5 Regulatory and Safety Information Regulatory Notices Operating Conditions Warnings and Cautions Safety Precautions ...

Page 41: ...any other antenna or transmitter If you use this USB device in any other configuration the FCC RF Exposure compliance limit can be exceeded Operating Conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operations 2 The manufacturer stipulates that the antenna should be more than 1 5 cm 0 60 from by ...

Page 42: ...ere is no guarantee that interference will not occur in any particular installation 3 If this USB device does cause harmful interference with radio or television signals determine this by turning the USB device off and on attempt to correct the interference by trying one or more of the following Reorient or relocate the antenna Increase the separation between the USB device and receiver Connect th...

Page 43: ...r lost during transmission Even though it is quite rare that significant data delay or loss occurs if the USB device is used in a normal manner this USB device should not be used in cases where data transmission or reception failure 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 Personal Communications...

Page 44: ... aircraft it can transmit signals that could interfere with various aircraft systems 4 Do not use this USB device while driving a car since it can distract the driver In some areas using the communication device while driving a car is illegal WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of Cali...

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Page 46: ...CHAPTER 6 Appendix Glossary Specific Absorption rates SAR Safety Information for RF Exposure U S Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY ...

Page 47: ...browser in your computer requests HTML files from Web servers and takes you to the Internet sites you wish to visit by linking your computer s IP address to a site s IP address COM PORT communications port A connector for a communications interface usually a serial port Data Information kept in databases on an intranet on the Internet etc Driver Software that controls a device Inactivity Time Out ...

Page 48: ...erally protected by firewalls Kbps Kilobits per second Kilobyte KB 1024 bits approximately 1 2 page of plain text Modem Hardware that translates and transmits data over wire line or wireless Package Minutes Package minutes are those minutes included in the cost of a monthly service plan Once the packaged minutes have been exhausted additional airtime charges apply Please refer to Plans and Pricing...

Page 49: ...ation Search Engine A program that receives a user s search request compares it to the entries in the index and returns results to help the user find relevant information Serial Port A connector on a computer used to connect peripherals which communicate using a serial protocol Serial Data Cable A wire that connects two serial ports carrying data to one another Transmission Speed The rate at which...

Page 50: ...de a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for wireless device employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6 W kg Tests for SAR are conducted with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the ...

Page 51: ...The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet ea fccid after searching on FCC ID PP4PX 800 Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates SAR can ...

Page 52: ...co located or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter within a host device Safety Information SAFETY INFORMATION FOR FIXED WIRELESS TERMINALS POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Turn your device OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury...

Page 53: ... or couching any exposed part of the body when making a call FCC Compliance Information This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received This includes interference that may cause undesired operation Safety Information for RF Exposure ...

Page 54: ...ular installation 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet o...

Page 55: ...uring normal operation is minimized In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna should not be less than 20mm during normal operation The gain of the antenna for wireless band must not exceed 3 5 dBi The gain of the antenna for PCS band must not exceed 6 dBi The gain of the antenna for AWS band must not exceed 6dBi U S Federa...

Page 56: ...rgeable battery and battery charger if included are similarly warranted for twelve 12 months from date of purchase This Warranty extends only to consumers who purchase the product in the United States or Canada and it is not transferable or assignable This Warranty does not apply to a Product subjected to abnormal use or conditions accident mishandling neglect unauthorized alteration misuse improp...

Page 57: ... we strongly recommend you make a back up copy of all data and software contained on your device before submitting it for repair or service This includes all contact lists downloads i e third party software applications ringtones games and graphics and any other data added to your device In addition if your wireless device utilizes a SIM or Multimedia card please remove the card before submitting ...

Page 58: ...ED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR AN SPECIAL CONSEQUEN...

Page 59: ...ions may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province IN USA Personal Communications Devices LLC 555 Wireless Blvd Hauppauge New York 11788 1 800 229 1235 IN CANADA PCD Communications Canada Ltd 5535 Eglinton Avenue West Suite 234 Toronto Ontario M9C 5K5 1 800 465 9672 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRA...

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