Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PC5740 del fabbricante Audiovox
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PC5740 User ’ s Manual VERIZON WIRELESS VZACCESS MANAGER.
CONTENTS 1. BEFORE USING PC5740 1 1.1 About this User ’s Manual 1 1.2 Product Overview 1 1.3 What’ s Inside the Product Package 1 1.4 Introduction to V erizon Wireless PC5740 PC Card 1 1.5 Product Features 2 1.6 Product Handling 3 1.7 Configuration 3 2.
1. BEFORE USING PC5740 1.1 About this User ’s Manual Y ou will find all the information you need to install and use the PC5740 in this user ’s manual. Before using PC5740, you must properly install the PC5740 by closely following the installation instructions.
1.5 Product Features - Power management: PC5740 utilizes power management and system overhead reduction functions provided by the standard 32-bit CardBus electrical interface for maximum power savings. - Antenna design: Efficient, innovative design optimizes data transfer rate and sensitivity to network signals.
3 1.6 Product Handling 1) Do not put any adhesive label on the PC5740 card. It may leave a sticky residue that can cause problems inside the laptop PC card slot. 2) PC5740 card should easily slide into the PC card slot. Do not force the PC5740 into the slot as it may cause damage to the card and/or the slot.
2. INST ALLA TION AND SETUP FOR THE VZACCESS MANAGER This section will guide you through the installation and setup process for the VZAccess Manager . Before getting started, you should become familiar with the documentation that came with your mobile phone or PC Card.
STEP 2: After the Welcome screen you will see the VZAccess Manager License Agreement. In order to install and use this product you must agree with the terms of this agreement. Select “I agree with this software license agreement”, then click the Next button to continue.
STEP 5: During this step the components of the VZAccess Manager product are being installed onto your computer. Installation will occur to the destination folder specified in Step 3 above.
2.2 The VZAccess Manager Setup Wizard After you have successfully completed the installation process of VZAccess Manager , you are ready to start the VZAccess Manager program and begin your initial setup.
STEP 4: In this step VZAccess Manager will detect the Wi-Fi adapters on your computer. If your computer has a built-in Wi-Fi adapter, you do not need to do anything and can proceed to the next step. Otherwise, please insert your Wi-Fi PC Card now. You will need the drivers for the card if not already installed on the computer.
STEP 7: In this step the VZAccess Manager will find your wireless device. If you selected USB and have not already installed the data cable drivers supplied with the cable, you must install them now. To install the data cable drivers click the Cancel button below to exit the Setup Wizard and then refer to the documentation included with the cable.
STEP 8: The detection and configuration process for your wireless device is now complete. In this step you can elect to run the VZAccess Manager automatically every time you start up your computer. To do so, check the “Run VZAccess Manager at Startup” checkbox.
3. USING VZACCESS MANAGER T oday’s online world of fers more services everyday and V erizon Wireless gives you the tools you need to take advantage of the best in connectivity solutions. With VZAccess Manager , enjoy the freedom and convenience of wireless Internet connectivity from your notebook computer! 3.
Other Features: • Can also be used to launch all of your dial-up networking connections, if desired. • Can launch your browser , e-mail client, VPN or a program of your choice upon connection. • Logs connections used, duration and bytes sent and received.
This will cause VZAccess Manager to look for your wireless device(s) and verify network availability . If you have any Wi-Fi networks you manually added because they do not broadcast their SSID, they will always be displayed, and you will have to refer to the signal strength displayed to know when you are in range.
3.3 Connecting Once your Wi-Fi or WW AN device is properly configured, connecting to the Internet is as simple as selecting the network connection type shown in the list and clicking the Connect button.
The status is also reflected in the T ask T ray icon. A window will also slide out of the tray showing when you connect and disconnect from networks. The pop up status can be turned off, if desired, by selecting “Options”, “Preferences”, “Options” tab, un-checking “Show popup status windows by tray”.
At any time during your connection you can check your current connection speed and throughput stats in the Statistics tab of the Session Information window . T o see this window , select “Statistics” from the “Options” menu. The Session Information window will also contain a My Computer tab and a Wi-Fi tab if applicable.
Dormancy: NationalAccess and BroadbandAccess data sessions become dormant if you are not sending or receiving any data. As soon as you resume sending or receiving data, the data session will return to an active state. Depending on your device and your NationalAccess or BroadbandAccess plan, your data session may disconnect during a dormant state.
Quick 2 Net (14.4 kbps) The first time you connect via the Quick 2 Net (14.4 kbps) connection, the following warning message will be displayed: A TTENTION Quick 2 Net(sm) may be charged differently than NationalAccess sessions. Please check your Calling Plan for details.
3.5 Using Dial Up Connections This section is only applicable if you are using a WW AN Device that supports Dial-Up connections (a wireless phone and cable or a PC Card). Y ou can make wireless copies of existing dial up accounts on your system. This will wirelessly enable them and allow you to connect to them wirelessly .
T o delete connections: If you are using Windows 95, 98, or ME you can access Dial-Up Networking from VZAccess Manager by selecting “Options”, “Dial-up Accounts”, “Edit”. T o delete a connection, click on it to select it, and press the delete key .
• T o reply to an inbound message, select the message and press the “Reply” toolbar button. The phone number of the sender will be populated in the send area below . Enter your new message and press the “Send” button to send the message. • T o forward an inbound message, select the message and press 'Forward' toolbar button.
22 PC5740 User’s Manual 4. VZACCESS MANAGER PREFERENCES This section will cover the preferences that are common to both WW AN and Wi-Fi usage. The next two sections will cover preferences unique to WW AN and Wi-Fi. 4.1 General Preferences This section will cover the preferences that are common to both WW AN and Wi-Fi.
23 PC5740 User’s Manual Minimize Application into tray: With this option selected, when you minimize VZAccess Manager, instead of taking up space in your taskbar, it will just disappear. You can get it back by double clicking on the tray icon ( ), alternatively you can right click in the icon and select “Show Application”.
24 PC5740 User’s Manual Y ou can allow the software to check automatically for updates, daily , weekly (default), or monthly . It only checks when the application is running and when it detects that you are connected and able to access to the Internet.
25 PC5740 User’s Manual Set Options . . . : This is used to set various connect options. See below. Automatically Connect: If desired, you can select to have VZAccess Manager automatically connect to Verizon Wireless NationalAccess - BroadbandAccess or NationalAccess at application startup.
26 PC5740 User’s Manual Open my browser to my default home page: With this option selected, when you connect to a WWAN network (NationalAccess - BroadbandAccess, NationalAccess or Quick 2 Net), VZAccess Manager will automatically launch your default web browser and your home page will load.
27 PC5740 User’s Manual VPN Client: VZAccess Manager automatically detects if certain VPN clients like Microsoft, Cisco, CheckPoint, etc are installed on the compuuter and allows you to select the one you wish to use. Check with your network administrator to setup your VPN connection.
28 PC5740 User’s Manual V enturi T ab The last WWAN specific option is the “Venturi” tab (“Tools”, “Preferences”, “Venturi” tab): The Venturi compression software works in the backgr.
29 PC5740 User’s Manual 4.3 WI-FI Specific Settings The following options are available if you selected “detect Wi-Fi” device during setup. If you have added a Wi-Fi device after having installed VZAccess Manager , you can select “Options”, “Run Wizard” to run the setup wizard again.
30 PC5740 User’s Manual Move Up: Changes the priority of the Wi-Fi networks you have added or connected to in the past. This option is only available when you have two or more Wi-Fi networks in the Preferred list. Move Down: Changes the priority of non Verizon Wireless Wi-Fi networks you have added or connected to in the past.
The following options exist on the Network tab: Network Name: On the Network tab, for private networks you can edit or enter the Network name and specify if it is a closed network.
32 PC5740 User’s Manual VPN T ab The following options exist on the VPN tab (“T ools”, “Preferences”, “Wi-Fi” tab, select “Add” or a network in the “Preferred Network” list and .
4.4 TXT Messaging Settings The following options are available for PC Cards only that support TXT Messaging. TXT Messaging Preferences Click on “T ools”, then “Preferences. . .”. Incoming message options • Open TXT window on arrival of new message: VZAccess Manager will automatically switch to the TXT view when a new message arrives.
34 5. INST ALLING PC5740 5.1 Precautions 1) Do not insert the PC5740 before installing the software in laptop computer . When you complete the software installation, the system will prompt you to insert the PC5740 into the T ype II PC card slot.
35 5.3 Installing Software 5.3.1 Installation • If you install VZAccess Manager , it will install USB Driver for PC5740. Y ou can just follow the instruction from VZAccess Manager installation. 5.3.2 W arnings • Make sure to complete the unplugging/ejection process before removing the PC5740.
36 5.3.4 Unplugging or Ejecting the Card • Make sure to complete the unplug/eject process before removing the PC5740. If you remove the card improperly , the product can become damaged. • Double click the Unplug/Eject Hardware icon in the system tray .
37 1) Unplug or Eject Hardware with Win2000 • As shown in the above figure, two “NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller” will be displayed in the Hardware devices list of Win2000. However , one of them is disabled and marked with “x”. Select the device with no “x” mark.
38 PC5740 User’s Manual • Then, the above window will appear . Now , you can unplug PC5740. 2) Unplug or Eject Hardware with Win XP • As shown above, only one “NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller” will be displayed in Windows XP . Select “NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller” and click the “Stop” button.
39 PC5740 User’s Manual • Click the [Close] button. Now , you can unplug PC5740. 3) Unplug or Eject Hardware with Win ME • Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the Windows task bar to display the following window . • Select “NEC USB Open Host Controller (E13+)” and click the [Stop] button to display the following window .
40 PC5740 User’s Manual • Select “NEC USB Open Host Controller (E13+)” and click the [OK] button. • Click the [OK] button on the above dialog box.
• Now , you can remove the PC5740 from your laptop. When removing the PC5740, always grip the either sides of the card rather than the top and bottom of the card. Gripping the top and bottom of the cards and pulling the card and put pressure on the antenna and cause damage.
42 6. REGULA TOR Y AND SAFETY INFORMA TION 6.1 Regulatory Notices PC5740 complies with Parts 15, 22, and 24 of the FCC rules. It has been tested with the typical laptop computer with the side loading PCMCIA bay . This PC card must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter .
43 3) If this PC card does cause harmful interference with radio or television signals (determine this by turning the PC card off and on), attempt to correct the interference by trying one or more of the following: • Reorient or relocate the antenna.
2) Do not use this PC card in areas where blasting is in progress, where explosive atmospheres may be present, near medical equipment, life support equipment, or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. T urn of this PC card in these areas, since it can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment.
45 7. LIMITED W ARRANTY 1) UTStarcom/Audiovox Communications (the “Company”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this PC card that should this product or any part thereof during normal co.
46 • Defects in appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items such as framing and non-operative parts; • Damage from external causes such as fire, flooding, dirt, sand, weather conditions, battery leakage, blown fuse, theft or improper usage of any electrical source.
7) Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Audiovox PC5740 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Audiovox PC5740 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Audiovox PC5740 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Audiovox PC5740 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Audiovox PC5740, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Audiovox PC5740.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Audiovox PC5740. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Audiovox PC5740 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
