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GoBook Users Manual
77-0100-001 12 September 2000
...Wireless Modems
6 Check to make sure the radio indicator light is on.
The following messages appear in order:
“Network Contact Lost” (or something similar as it starts up)
“Network Contacted”
If you receive the first message and not the second, your unit is probably not registered. See Section 4
If You Have a Wireless Modem, for more information, or contact your company’s help desk for
assistance.
7 After the “Network Contacted” message appears, your radio ID is displayed. Make sure this matches the
ID on the bottom of your computer.
If these numbers do not match, contact your company’s help desk for assistance.
8 If your unit is registered, type some text and press ENTER.
This sends the text to the RAM network which in turn sends it back to you (sending a message to
yourself). After receiving a message, this text appears at the top of the screen: “MPAK received.” This
means the message was sent successfully. “MPAK rejected” means that the message just echoed back to
itself internally within the modem (you may be out of range).
9 Press ALT+R to display signal strength.
If it is greater than 0 db, your radio is probably working correctly.
Press F1 for help on other keys.
How can I tell if my ARDIS radio is working?
• First connect the computer to external power, install a fully-charged battery, and then follow the procedure
below for your particular operating system.
1 From the Start Menu, select Shut Down, and then choose “Restart the computer.”
2 Press F8 when this message appears: “Starting Windows 98...”