Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life. Welcome to use HUAWEI 3G Data Card from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Contents 1 Overview ............................................................................................................1 2 Descriptions of the Data Card Management GUI...............................................2 Starting the Data Card Management ............................................................2 Introduction to the Main Screen ...................................................................3 3 Internet Services ......................................................................
Connection Settings ...................................................................................37 System Settings ..........................................................................................39 PIN Management .......................................................................................39 Viewing Diagnostics Information...............................................................43 About HUAWEI 3G Data Card..................................................................
1 Overview Welcome to use HUAWEI 3G Data Card. With this product, you can easily access the following: Internet Services You can access the Internet by connecting to networks, and surf the Internet conveniently. Message Services HUAWEI 3G Data Card Management (hereinafter referred to as the Data Card Management), provides message services, and features the large storage capacity and easy manageability. You can edit, receive and send messages directly on your laptop after inserting the SIM/USIM card.
2 Descriptions of the Data Card Management GUI Starting the Data Card Management 1. To start the program, double-click the shortcut icon of the Data Card Management on the desktop. 2. If it prompts to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN), enter a valid PIN and click OK. Note: z z z z You have three chances to enter a valid PIN. If you enter wrong PINs for three times, your SIM/USIM card is blocked. Then you need to use PIN Unblocking Key (PUK) to unblock it.
Introduction to the Main Screen Interface Overview After the Data Card Management is started, the following interface is displayed. The interface is divided into three parts, Status Display Area on the top, User Work Area in the middle and Operation Navigation Area at the bottom.
Status Display Area The status display area displays the icon of network signals, the icon of unread messages, the network modes and the information of current carriers and so on. User Work Area The user work area often displays some data information and operating interfaces. Different functions correspond to different work areas.
Status Information on the Screen The status information displayed on the screen depends on the service that is going on. All the status information and their descriptions are listed as follows. Status Information Signals Description The following icons indicate different signal strength of the current network: , Unread messages , , , and When there are unread messages: The icons and flash alternatively in the status display area on the top of the Data Card Management interface.
Status Information Description Note: GPRS = General Packet Radio Service; EDGE = Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution 6
3 Internet Services You can access the Internet through Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)/ High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)/GPRS/EGDE network. Browsing the Internet After setting the connection, you can connect to the wireless network. 1. Set the connection configurations according to "Connection Settings" on page 37. 2. Click to display the Connection interface. 3. Click 4. Browse the internet.
2. View the specific information of data services in the Connection Information area. All the connection field labels and their descriptions are listed as follows.
Field Label Description Total Volume Statistic Displays the total statistic information after clearing the volume statistic information last time, including the sent volume, received volume and the duration. Last Clear Time Displays the time of last clearance. Clearing Statistic Data You can clear the data of the last volume statistic and the total volume statistic data. 1. Click to display the Connection interface. 2. Click to display the Prompt dialog box. 3.
4 Message Services HUAWEI 3G Data Card supports the message services similar to a mobile phone, and has advantages such as large storage capacity and easy manageability. You can send and receive messages, save phone numbers to Phone Book, and import messages from the SIM/USIM card to your laptop. You can also perform operations such as message alert setting and advanced message setting. Writing a Message You can create a message in the Write interface.
Note: z z z z No matter whether a message is sent successfully or not, the message content is automatically saved in Outbox. You can send a message to a maximum of 20 phone numbers each time. The phone numbers should be separated by semicolons. You can edit the message content within 500 English characters each time. Each message can hold a maximum of 160 English characters each time.
Note: z z z There are two icons in Outbox. : Sending a message failed. : Sending a message succeeded. You can show or hide the message preview area by double-clicking a message record. When the message list in the SIM/USIM card is displayed, you can reread the messages in the SIM/USIM card by pressing F5. Sending a Message You can select one or more messages from Outbox to reply to them. to display the Message interface. 1. Click 2. Click the Outbox tab. 3.
3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in Local or the SIM/USIM card. 4. Select a message you want to resend in the list box. 5. Right-click the message and select Resend in the shortcut menu. Note: You can only resend one message at a time. Forwarding a Message You can select a message in Outbox to forward it. 1. Click to display the Message interface. 2. Click the Outbox tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card. 4.
1. Click to display the Message interface. 2. Click the Outbox tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card. 4. Select one or more messages in the list box. to display the Prompt dialog box. 5. Click 6. Click OK to remove the messages to Trash. Note: z z When you delete a message saved in the SIM/USIM card, the message is permanently deleted and not removed to Trash. When you delete a message saved in Local, the message is directly removed to Trash.
Viewing a Message You can view the content and status of a message in Inbox. to display the Message interface. 1. Click 2. Click the Inbox tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card. 4. Select a message in the list box. 5. Double-click a message and view its specific information in the preview area under the message list. Note: z z z z z z There are two icons in Inbox: : Indicates an unread message. : Indicates a read message.
6. After creating a message, click to send it. Note: z z You can reply to several messages each time. When you click , the Data Card Management automatically extracts your selected phone number and displays it in the entry box . behind Forwarding a Message You can forward a message saved in Inbox. to display the Message interface. 1. Click 2. Click the Inbox tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card. 4. Select a message in the list box. 5.
Deleting a Message You can delete a message in Inbox. to display the Message interface. 1. Click 2. Click the Inbox tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in Local or the SIM/USIM card. 4. Select one or more messages to be deleted in the list box. 5. Click , or right-click the records to select Delete in the shortcut menu to display the Prompt dialog box. 6. Click OK to remove the messages to Trash.
Draft Draft is used to save the message draft. In Draft, you can perform the following operations: Viewing a Message You can view the messages in Draft. 1. 2. 3. 4. to display the Message interface. Click Click the Draft tab. Right-click a message and select Display Preview in the shortcut menu. View the message in the preview area. Note: If you want to hide the preview area, you can right-click a message and select Hide Preview in the shortcut menu. Editing a Message You can edit the messages in Draft.
2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Draft tab. Select one or more messages to be deleted in the list box. to display the Prompt dialog box. Click Click OK to remove the messages to Trash. Clearing a Message You can clear all the messages in Draft. 1. 2. 3. 4. to display the Message interface. Click Click the Draft tab. Click to display the Prompt dialog box. Click OK to remove all the messages to Trash. Trash Trash is used to save the messages deleted from Local, not from the SIM/USIM card.
Recovering a Message You can recover the messages in Trash to the saving places where they were deleted before. 1. 2. 3. 4. to display the Message interface. Click Click the Trash tab. Select a message in the list box. Click to recover it. Deleting a Message You can delete the unwanted messages in Trash. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. to display the Message interface. Click Click the Trash tab. Select a message to be deleted in the list box. to display the Prompt dialog box.
Report If you activate the message report in "Advanced Message Settings" on page 34, you can receive return notifications after sending messages. In Report, you can perform the following operations: Viewing a Message You can view the results for sending messages in Report. 1. Click to display the Message interface. 2. Click the Report tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card. 4.
Note: z z When you delete the messages saved in the SIM/USIM card, the messages are permanently deleted and not removed to Trash. When you delete the messages saved in Local, the messages are directly removed to Trash. Clearing a Message You can clear all the messages in Report. to display the message interface. 1. Click 2. Click the Report tab. 3. Click Local or SIM/USIM to display the message list in local or the SIM/USIM card. 4. Click to display the Prompt dialog box. 5.
6. Click OK in the Prompt dialog box. Note: z z Press and hold Ctrl and then click the messages to select one or more messages, or press Ctrl + A to select all the messages. After the messages in the SIM/USIM card are imported, the messages will be deleted from the SIM/USIM card.
5 Phone Book Management HUAWEI 3G Data Card can manage the contacts and contact groups, export/import the contacts, and send messages from the phone book. Information Management You can manage the contacts and groups of the phone book in Local and SIM/USIM Card. You can also directly send messages from Phone Book. Creating a Group You can create a new group to manage the contacts by category. 1. Click to display the Phone Book interface. 2. Click , and a new group is displayed. 3.
Rearranging a Group Member to display the Phone Book interface. 1. Click 2. Click one or more contact(s) in a group, and drag it or them to another group, so you can move the contacts in this group to another group. Note: z z z z z The group name cannot be null. The group name cannot be duplicated. You cannot rename three default groups: Local, No Group and SIM/USIM Card. You can delete contacts to change the current group members.
1. Click to display the Phone Book interface. 2. Select a group for the new contact in Local. 3. Click to display the New Contact Detail dialog box. 4. Enter the information of the contact in the dialog box, click OK. All the input field labels and their descriptions are listed as follows.
1. Click to display the Phone Book interface. 2. Select a contact in the list box. 3. There are two ways to display the Contact Detail dialog box: z Double-click the contact. z Right-click the contact and then select the Details in the shortcut menu. 4. View the related information. Modifying a Contact You can modify a contact in the Data Card Management quickly. 1. 2. 3. 4. to display the Phone Book interface. Click Double-click the contact to display the Contact Detail dialog box.
Note: You can press and hold Shift or Ctrl, and then click the selected contacts. Press Ctrl + A to select all the contacts in a group. Searching for a Contact You can search for a contact by group. to display the Phone Book interface. 1. Click 2. Select a group. 3. Enter the related information of the contact name in the Search text box. Note: The list box automatically updates according to the entered content, and displays the most matching contact in the current group.
2. Right-click the navigation tree and select Hide SIM/USIM in the shortcut menu. Note: You can hide the SIM/USIM card only after the SIM/USIM card is displayed in navigation tree successfully. Sending a Message You can select one or more contact(s) in the phone book to send a message. 1. 2. 3. 4. to display the Phone Book interface. Click Select one or more contact(s) in the list box to send a message. Click to display the Write interface. to send it.
2. Click Local to display the contact list in Local. 3. There are two ways to export: z Click to select Export all Contacts > To File... in the shortcut menu. z Right-click one or more contact(s) to select Export Select Contacts > To File... in the shortcut menu. 4. In the Save As dialog box, select a directory and enter the file name. 5. Select a file format from *.csv and *.txt and click Save to export the contacts to the specified file.
z The SIM/USIM card determines the storage capacity of contacts. If the contacts in Local exported to the SIM/USIM card exceed the SIM/USIM card capacity, the Data Card Management automatically stops the export, without affecting the contact contents. Importing the Phone Book You can import the contact information from the *.csv and *.txt files or the phone book in the SIM/USIM card to Local, or import the contact information from Local to the SIM/USIM card.
Note: z z z When importing the information of a specified file to Local, the field name in the file must have a matching field in Local. If no field matches with each other, the Data Card Management prompts that the format is error. If you first show the SIM/USIM card in navigation tree, you can select one or more contact(s) to import from the SIM/USIM card. If you do not select contacts, all the contacts information in the SIM/USIM card is imported by default.
6 Settings and Information Query The Data Card Management provides various setting options, so you can build a personalized platform, and query or modify settings at any time. Message Settings The message settings include message alerts settings and advanced message settings. Message Alerts Settings You can enable or disable the visual alert and ring alert. 1. Click to display the Settings interface. 2. Click the General tab. 3.
Note: z z z z z If you select the Display alerts when a message is received checkbox, and flash when there is a new message, the icons alternatively in the status display area on the top of the Data Card Management interface. If you select the Display alerts when a message is received checkbox, when there is a new message, the Prompt dialog box is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. Then you can click View to view the message in Inbox.
Field Label Description SMS Bear The bearing domain used for sending messages: PS preferred: Select the data domain as the first priority. CS preferred: Select the circuit domain as the first priority. Validity Select the SMS saving validity in the SMS center. Current SMS center You can change the SMS center number. After inserted the SIM/USIM card, the Data Card Management can automatically extract the center number.
All the connection type field labels and their descriptions are listed as follows. Field Label Band Description Select a network connection band. Choose Connection Type Select one of network connection types. GPRS/EDGE Preferred If you select this option, HUAWEI 3G Data Card first selects GPRS/EDGE network when possible. 3G Preferred If you select this option, HUAWEI 3G Data Card first selects 3G network when possible.
3. Click Manual Choose Network, and click Search to display the search results in the Operator name list. 4. Select the related operator in the Operator name list. 5. Click Register to finish settings. Connection Settings In the connection settings, you can create, modify, and delete the settings of network connection, such as configuring network names, verifying users, and setting IP addresses. Creating a Connection You can create a new network connection. 1. Click to display the Settings interface. 2.
Field Label Description Secondary DNS When the primary DNS is unavailable, HUAWEI 3G Data Card uses the alternative DNS. Primary WINS WINS can dynamically map the IP address to the NetBIOS name, and users can access resources by the name. For details, consult your service provider. Secondary WINS When the preferred WINS is unavailable, HUAWEI 3G Data Card uses the alternative WINS. Modifying a Connection You can modify network connections, but you cannot modify the default network connections. 1. 2.
System Settings In the system settings, you can set the Data Card Management startup mode. Setting a Startup Mode You can set the startup mode of the Data Card Management, that is, setting the Data Card Management to start when Windows Operation System starts, and setting the interface to be minimized automatically during startup. 1. Click to display the Settings interface. 2. Click the System tab. 3. Select whether to start the Data Card Management along with Windows.
1. After starting the Data Card Management, display the Check PIN dialog box. 2. Enter the correct PIN in the Check PIN dialog box. 3. Click OK to finish the PIN verification. Note: z z z The PIN is a numeric string of 4–8 digits. The Data Card Management reminds you the remaining entry attempts for the PIN. If you enter wrong PINs for three times, the Data Card Management blocks the SIM/USIM card. In this case, you need to use the PUK to unblock the PIN.
Note: z z The Data Card Management reminds you the remaining entry attempts for the PIN. If you enter wrong PINs for three times, the Data Card Management blocks the SIM/USIM card. In this case, you need to use the PUK to unblock the PIN. If the PIN is blocked, you cannot use the related functions of the SIM/USIM card. For example, accessing the Internet, sending and receiving messages, and reading message in the SIM/USIM card.
1. 2. 3. 4. or right-click in the system tray. Click Select PIN Operation/Disable PIN Check in the shortcut menu. Enter the correct PIN in the Disable PIN Check dialog box. Click OK to disable PIN protection. Note: z z z You can disable the PIN protection only after the PIN protection is enabled. The Data Card Management reminds you the remaining entry attempts for the PIN. If you enter wrong PINs for three times, the Data Card Management blocks the SIM/USIM card.
Note: z z The Data Card Management reminds you the remaining entry times for the PUK. If you enter wrong PUKs for ten times, the SIM/USIM card is blocked permanently. In this case, consult your service provider. If the PIN is blocked, you cannot use the related functions of the SIM/USIM card. For example, accessing the Internet, sending and receiving messages, and reading message in the SIM/USIM card.
7 FAQ on HUAWEI 3G Data Card How to Judge Whether HUAWEI 3G Data Card Has Been Installed Correctly? After installing HUAWEI 3G Data Card, three devices are displayed in the device manager, namely, "HUAWEI Mobile Connect-3G Modem", "HUAWEI Mobile Conncet-3G Application Interface" and "HUAWEI MOBILE Connect-3G PC UI Interface". Check whether these three devices are installed properly.
4. In the Settings interface, click OK. After the Data Card Management Program Is Started, the Data Card Management Prompts "Import Message from SIM/USIM Card?" or the like. After Selecting "No", I Still Want to Import the Message. What Shall I Do? Please proceed as follows: to display the message interface. Click Click the Inbox tab. Select SIM/USIM to enter the message area of the SIM/USIM card.
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9 Abbreviations Numerics 2G The 2nd Generation 3G The 3rd Generation A APN Access Point Name C CS Circuit Service D DNS Domain Name Services E EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution G GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile Communications H HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access 47
I IP Internet Protocol P PIN Personal Identification Number PS Packet Switched Service PUK PIN Unblocking Key S SIM Subscriber Identity Module U UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USIM UMTS Subscriber identity module W WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access WINS Windows Internet Name Service Version:V100R001_01 48
