User guide

Getting Started 3

Or contact a modem (asynchronous data)

■ Your computer or Palm handheld sends asynchronous data to the

QUALCOMM Globalstar phone, which transmits them to a satellite

and Gateway in the Globalstar Satellite Communications System.

■ The Gateway routes your call through the Public Switched Telephone

Network (PSTN) to the destination modem, as shown in the following

illustration.

What Do I Need to Use Data Service?

To use data service, you need:

■ A QUALCOMM Globalstar GSP-1600 Tri-Mode phone with mode

preferences set for data (for information, see “Using Your Tri-Mode

Phone for Data” on page 7)

■ A computer or Palm handheld with installed communications software

for PPP and/or asynchronous data

■ QUALCOMM serial data cable (included, along with this manual, in

the QUALCOMM Globalstar Packet Data Kit: For the Tri-Mode

Portable Satellite Phone)

■ Optional cables or accessories as needed, to connect the QUALCOMM

data cable to your computer (using a TIA/EIA-574 DTE serial interface)

Compatible Computer Systems

You can use Globalstar data service with the following computers and

operating systems (OS); for cabling details, see “Cables and Accessories for

the Tri-Mode Phone” on page 4:

■ IBM-compatible PCs

❑ Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000

❑ One available serial port (for connecting the phone)

❑ For setup instructions, see “Windows Computers” on page 11

Tri-Mode Phone

Globalstar

Gateway

Globalstar

Satellite

PSTN

Computer

Asynchronous Data Connection

Modem

Intranet

BBS