User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Content
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Installation
- Start Using Wireless Manager
- Create a Connection
- Wireless Manager Status Screen
- Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen
- Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen
- Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen
- Wireless Manager Online Services Screen
- Troubleshooting
- Additional Information
- Appendix A - Connection Parameters
- Glossary
- Index
8 Getting Started
Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE)
EDGE enhances GPRS by increasing data throughput by a factor of 3. GPRS networks enhanced
with EDGE are often referred to as E-GPRS (Enhanced GPRS) networks. EDGE provides the
“always on” capability of GPRS but with greater speed. EDGE technology is transparent, simply
make a GPRS connection as usual and benefit from the increase in speed where EDGE is available
in a network.
Short Message Service (SMS)
The PC can send and receive SMS text messages using the SMS Messages screen in the Wireless
Manager, see Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen on page 33, for more details.
Hardware
You will need:
• A PC that has the minimum specification recommended by Microsoft to run the version
of Windows
®
installed on it.
• A 16 bit type II PC Card slot.
• A Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Card (GC82, GC83 or GC85)
• a SIM card
Software
You will need:
•Windows
®
98SE, Me, 2000 (SP4) or XP.
• Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager CD-ROM.
Services Available Over the Internet
The Sony Ericsson web site contains support to facilitate easy communications and rapid information
retrieval, wherever you are. It gives you access to on-line customer services, on-line user manuals,
software downloads, and useful information. The address is:
http://www.SonyEricsson.com/support
Sony Ericsson’s home page address is:
http://www.SonyEricsson.com