User's Manual

Introduction 5
Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for buying a Sony ericsson EDGE PC Card. EDGE PC Cards are
standard size type II PC cards, they enable laptop users to have mobile access to the internet or
corporate network with flexibility and high speed, including ‘always online’ capability via GPRS/
EDGE. The EDGE PC Card is very simple to install and use; the software provided allows you to
select the best data service available so that the EDGE PC Card is always available for data transfer.
The EDGE PC Card enables your laptop PC to:
• Browse the Internet
• Send and receive e-mails
• Receive information services in real time
• Access files, databases and discussion groups
• Send and receive SMS text messages
• Edit SIM card entries
Note:
Before using your EDGE PC Card you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on
page 47.
Hardware Overview
The EDGE PC Card is a standard type II Cardbus PC card. The card is standard length and only the
antenna protrudes outside the PC card slot.
The amount of power drawn from the laptop battery is dependant upon a number of factors including
status, distance to the base station and number of timeslots used. See Technical Specifications on
page 50 for a general guide to power consumption.
Before you can start using the EDGE PC Card you need to put the hardware together. You will also
need a SIM card.
SIM Card
When you subscribe to a mobile network operator, you are issued with a SIM card (Subscriber
Identity Module card). The SIM contains your personal subscriber data. You need a SIM to use the
EDGE PC Cards.
Edge PC Card Band Countries supported
GC82 GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/1900
North and South America
GC83 GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/1800/1900
North and South America; includes
capability to roam on 1800 networks in
Europe and Asia.
GC85 GSM/GPRS/EDGE
900/1800/1900
Rest of world, includes ability to roam in
North and South America on 1900.