User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Legal Information
- Document Change Record
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Windows Mobile 2003
- Software Builds
- Where to Find Information
- Basic Skills
- Microsoft ActiveSync
- Microsoft Pocket Outlook
- Calendar: Scheduling Appointments and Meetings
- Synchronizing Calendar
- Why Use Categories in the Calendar?
- What’s an All Day Event?
- What’s a Recurrence Pattern?
- Viewing Appointments
- Creating or Changing an Appointment
- Creating an All Day Event
- Setting a Reminder for an Appointment
- Adding a Note to an Appointment
- Making an Appointment Recurring
- Assigning an Appointment to a Category
- Sending a Meeting Request
- Finding an Appointment
- Deleting an Appointment
- Changing Calendar Options
- Contacts: Tracking Friends and Colleagues
- Tasks: Keeping a To Do List
- Notes: Capturing Thoughts and Ideas
- Inbox: Sending and Receiving E-mail Messages
- Calendar: Scheduling Appointments and Meetings
- Companion Programs
- Pocket Internet Explorer
- Getting Connected
- Chapter 3 - Installing Applications
- Chapter 4 - Network Support
- CORE
- Network Adapters
- Ethernet Communications
- 802.11b Communications
- No Networking
- Network Selection APIs
- Network Connections
- WWAN Radio Options
- Wireless Personal Area Networking
- AutoIP/DHCP
- SNMP Configuration on the 700 Series Computer
- Chapter 5 - Printer Support
- Chapter 6 - Scanner Support
Network Support—Chapter 4
163700 Series Color Mobile Computer User’s Manual
GSM/GPRS
GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) is an open, nonpro-
prietary wireless system. GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is the high-
speed data evolution of GSM that supports Internet Protocol (IP), enab-
ling access to Internet and intranet content and applications from GPRS
wireless devices.
Note: See page 126 for information on loading this module in CORE.
WAN Monitor — General
The WAN Monitor CORE module displays helpful information about the
GSM/GPRS radio option built into your 700 Series Computer. The fol-
lowing illustrations are for a GSM/GPRS Siemens MC45 radio.
Below are descriptions and meanings for each piece of information pro-
vided via the General tab. Note that the information is listed alphabetically.
ATT Wireless
Network
Lists the name of the s ervice providing the network support.
Baud Identifies the frequency bandwidth used by the radio module.
BER (Bit Error Rate) The average nu mber of bits transmitte d in e rror.
f/w Identifies the firmware version, if available.
h/w Identifies the hardware version, if available.
Network T ype The network type which would list “GSM-GPRS.”
Phone Number Identifies the telephone number assigned to the SIM card.
Radio ESN The Electronic Serial Numbe r (ESN) assigned to this radio module. “Unavailable” appears if a
number cannot be read from the radio.
Registered on
home network
If the WAN radio module has registered with a service provider network, then one of the follow-
ing will appear:
S Registered on home network: Radio module is registered on its “home” network.
S Registered on roamed network: Radio module registered on another service provider’s network.
S Radio Not Registered: There is no network within range of this radio module.
RSSI Displays the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) frequency or lists “Unavailable” if there
is no signal or the signal cannot be r etrieved from the radio module.
Serial Status Indicates whether serial communications passed (“Serial com OK”) or failed (“Serial com FAIL”)
in its last trans action. A status of “Serial com F AIL” typically indicates that the 700 Series Com-
puter is unable to e stablish communication with the radio module installed within.
History:
This bar graph displays an active history of this radio module’s quality of
connections.