DotSurfer USER MANUAL 2001 GTRAN Wireless Inc. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted, without prior written approval. GTRAN Wireless Inc. and DotSurfer are registered trademarks of GTRAN Wireless Inc. GPC-2100 Version 2.
DotSurfer Contents 1. DOTSURFER INTRODUCTION........................................................... 3 2. WINDOWS 98 & 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, AND NT 4.0 ........................... 4 2.1 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 & 98SE, 2000, XP AND ME ............................................... 4 2.2 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 ........................................................................................ 6 2.3 UNINSTALLING THE DOTSURFER DRIVER AND PROGRAM FOR WIN 98 ........................
DotSurfer 1. DOTSURFER INTRODUCTION GTRAN Wireless DotSurfer is a high-speed wireless Type II PCMCIA modem card that fits into major laptops and PDAs. Allowing for wireless Internet connectivity under CDMA2000 network, DotSurfer modem card delivers unmatched speed at up to 153 Kbps. At 86 mm in length, DotSurfer modem card is small, compact and inserts perfectly into a laptop or PDA and has a flexible antenna applicable for all mobile users.
DotSurfer 2. WINDOWS 98 & 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, AND NT 4.0 2.1 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 & 98SE, 2000, XP AND ME You must install the software from the CD before inserting the DotSurfer modem card! a. Close all the other programs that are running before starting the application. Insert the installation software CD into your CD-ROM drive. The InstallShield Wizard should run automatically. If it does not, click Start-> Run and enter d:\Setup.exe.
DotSurfer * For WINDOWS 2000, you'll see the following Digital Signature Not Found screen. Click the Yes button. * For WINDOWS XP, you’ll see the following Hardware Installation screen. Click the Continue Anyway button. f.
DotSurfer 2.2 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 2.2.1 Checking Windows NT Version Attention: For Windows NT, SystemSoft's Card Wizard version 5.2 or higher (or other card management software), Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher and Windows NT Service Pack 5 or higher are required (see below for details). a. Verify that your Windows NT version is 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher installed by selecting Start-> Run, type winver and click OK.
DotSurfer j. Insert the DotSurfer installation CD to the CD-ROM drive. k. Enter D:\WinNT where D: is the driver letter of the CD-ROM drive. Click OK. l. Select the GTRAN DotSurfer 153K Wireless Modem and click Next. m. Select the Preferred COM Port recorded from step (e), and click Next. n. During installation, Windows may ask you to insert the DotSurfer installation CD again. Click OK. During the file copy stage, Windows may ask for the location of the driver file. Click Browse, Open and OK. o.
DotSurfer 2.2.4 DotSurfer Application Installation a. Insert the software installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The InstallShield Wizard should run automatically. If it does not, click Start -> Run and enter d:\Setup.exe. Replace d: with the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, if necessary. b. Finish the installation by following the on-screen instructions. 2.2.5 NTComSet Execution a. Select Start-> Run, and enter C:\Program Files\GTRAN Wireless\GT Dialer\NTComSet to launch the NTComSet installation progr
DotSurfer 2.3 UNINSTALLING THE DOTSURFER DRIVER AND PROGRAM FOR WIN 98 & 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, AND NT 4.0 a. Go to Control Panel and open Add/Remove Programs. b. Among the programs currently installed, select GT Dialer and delete by clicking Add/Remove. c. Go back to Control Panel and open Modems or Phone and Modem Options. For Phone and Modem Options, click on Modem tab. d. Choose DotSurfer 153K Wireless Modem and click Remove.
DotSurfer 2.4 USING GT DIALER Insert the DotSurfer modem card into your notebook computer. To run GT Dialer, double-click the GT Dialer icon from the desktop or go to Start and select Program-> GTRAN-> GT Dialer. 2.4.1 Main Screen and Icons Main screen shown below will appear once the GT Dialer is opened.
DotSurfer Icon Description Icon Description Local date and time No new message Connect to Internet New message arrived Phone directory Roaming off Read SMS messages Roaming Exit GT Dialer Send SMS message Screen graphic, SMS tone, default homepage set up Sent box Screen color set up TX bytes: RX bytes: Network connect or disconnect Modem diagnostic information and call history Signal strength Close application No service Help Card is inserted in the notebook Display phone number, con
DotSurfer 2.4.2 Network Connection To connect to the network, open the GT Dialer and click the Connect/Disconnect button. To access the Internet, simply click the Internet icon. To change the default website which is set up under the Internet icon, click Setting and enter the desired website URL. To disconnect, simply click the Connect/Disconnect button again. 2.4.3 GT Dialer Settings From the main screen, click which is at the bottom of the screen.
DotSurfer User Info and Connection Settings To connect to network - input the user ID, password, and DNS Server IP. Generally, use 'set default value' (User ID, Password, Dynamic DNS Server IP). If you do not know your User ID and Password, please consult your wireless service provider. Most systems use Dynamic DNS Server IP. If you encounter network problems and you do not know the DNS addresses, please consult your wireless service provider. SMS Alert a.
DotSurfer 2.4.4 Color Set Up This feature is to change the outline color of your GT Dialer. a. Click which is at the bottom of the main GT Dialer screen. b. Click Change color… and select the color you want Do not set the color to black. You won't see some of the buttons on the screen. c. Click OK. The outline color of the GT Dialer screen will change.
DotSurfer 2.4.5 Detailed Connection Information Click at the bottom of the main GT Dialer screen and you will see a screen as shown below. Click here to reset and start a new tracking session.
DotSurfer 2.5 SMS 2.5.1 Sending and Receiving SMS Messages Sending SMS Messages a. From the main GT Dialer screen, click Write Messages icon. NEW MESSAGE screen will appear. Click to change priority level: NORMAL, URGENT, EMERGENCY b. Input receiver's phone number and text. c. Once finished inputting, click one of the three buttons: SEND, SAVE, or SEND & SAVE.
DotSurfer Reading SMS Messages From the main screen, click Read Messages icon. RECEIVED MESSAGES screen will appear. Previous Message Old Message Next Message New Message REPLY Replies to sender DELETE Deletes the message BACK Goes back to the main window Sent Messages (Sent Box) Click Sent Messages button from the main screen.
DotSurfer DELETE ALL Deletes all sent messages in the Sent Box BACK Goes back to the main window 2.5.2 Address Book Management On the main screen, click Address Book icon and Address Book screen will appear as shown below. Previous Address Next Address Sending SMS and Email from the Address Book Click to send SMS from Address Book. This screen is the same screen as the one you get from clicking Write Messages from the main screen. The method of sending messages is also same. c.
DotSurfer Searching in the Address Book You may search by name, by phone number, by e-mail, by index number. Adding to the Address Book a. From the Address Book screen, click NEW. If you enter the address information without first clicking NEW, the information you input will NOT be saved. b. Input name, home number, office number, mobile number, and e-mail address. Click SAVE and the inputted data will be stored. Editing the Address Book a. Select the address to edit and update information. b.
DotSurfer Deleting from the Address Book Select the address to delete and click DELETE.
DotSurfer 2.6 FAX - CONFIGURING DOTSURFER FOR WINFAX PRO * If you are using some other fax software other than WINFAX PRO and the DotSurfer is not selectable or defined in your fax software, you may be asked to define it in your fax software setup. Please type in the following if your setup requires it.
DotSurfer d. From the Properties for: Gtran DotSurfer 153K Wireless Modem screen, select the Fax tab. e. In the Initialization String Sequence area enter the following AT command in the first blank line (typically line 2): AT$QCVAD=2. f. In the Reset field enter the following AT command: AT$QCVAD=0;Z. g. Click OK. WinFax Pro is now ready to use. Please refer to the WinFax manual for instructions on using WinFax.
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DotSurfer 2.7 GT INDICATOR GT Indicator Program is a supplemental program for GT Dialer. When surfing the web by using Internet Explorer, the GT Indicator shows features of GT Dialer on top of the Explorer screen. GT Dialer requires IE 5.01 or higher to run properly. 2.7.1 GT Indicator Launch a. Open Internet Explorer. b. Go to View -> Toolbars and select GT Indicator. You should see the GT Indicator on Explorer as shown below. c. To read SMS, Click and you'll see a screen shown below.
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DotSurfer 2.8 UPDATING THE GT DIALER (GT UPDATER) GT Updater is a unique application included in the DotSurfer software suite. It allows the user to check, download, and update the latest DotSurfer software. GT Updater can update the following software components: · GT Dialer skin · Application · Device driver Through GT Updater, you can download the latest GT Dialer skins and receive new features and enhancements. a. Open GT Dialer and connect to network. b.
DotSurfer 3. WINDOWS CE 3.0 AND POCKET PC 2002 3.1 INSTALLATION In addition to your iPAQ, you need the following: - USB cradle - Desktop or laptop PC - PC card expansion pack - Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 or higher Note: Do NOT insert the DotSurfer modem card in your iPAQ until the software is installed. a. Synchronize your iPAQ and computer by inserting the Microsoft ActiveSync 3.1 CD into your computer. For instructions on this procedure, please refer to the iPAQ user manual. b.
DotSurfer f. On the screen asking to install Default Installation Folder, click Yes. g. When the installation is complete, the screen will appear as shown below. Click OK and the installation will automatically run in your iPAQ PDA. h. When the synchronization is complete, take the iPAQ out of the cradle. Attach the PC card expansion pack to the PDA and insert the DotSurfer modem card into the PC card slot. i. Using iPAQ's stylus, press the reset button on the right bottom of the PDA.
DotSurfer 3.2 UNINSTALLING THE DOTSURFER DRIVER AND PROGRAM Note: The DotSurfer modem card must be removed from your iPAQ. a. Set up your iPAQ Pocket PC for synchronization with your PC. For help with this procedure, please look at the user manual for the iPAQ Pocket PC. b. Insert the DotSurfer installation CD into your PC. Click Cancel on the following screen. c. Click on Start -> Run and enter d:\Wince\Sa1110\English\setup.exe. Replace d: with the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, if necessary.
DotSurfer f. Click OK on the Remove Application screen. g. Click OK on the Application Downloading Complete screen.
DotSurfer 3.3 CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET 3.3.1 Connecting to the Internet: Windows CE 3.0 a. Go to Start -> Programs -> Connections - >DotSurfer® 1X. b. When you see the screen below, input your user ID, password, etc. and click Connect. c. Once connected, go to Start -> Internet Explorer and start surfing the web.
DotSurfer 3.3.2 Connecting to the Internet: Pocket PC 2002 * You need to connect with the GT Dialer at least once before the DotSurfer1X dialing profile can be seen in (b) below. a. Go to Start-> Settings -> Connections tab -> Connections. b. Select DotSurfer1X and Click Connect. You will be prompted to enter your user ID and password if the default value is incorrect. c. Once connected, go to Start -> Internet Explorer and start surfing the Web.
DotSurfer 3.4 GT DIALER USER MANUAL Go to Start -> Programs -> GT Dialer. Screen showing DotSurfer® 1X status will appear. < Before connection> Receiving signal strength New SMS message received Card connection status 3.4.1 Sending and Reading SMS Messages a. Click the Message tab on the bottom of GT Dialer main screen. b. To send an SMS message, click New button on the bottom and create a message. c. To read an SMS message, double-click the message. d.
DotSurfer 3.4.2 Deleting, Replying, Forwarding SMS Messages a. To delete an SMS message, select the message. Using the Stylus, tap and hold, which will display the pop-up menu. Select Delete from the pop-up menu. b. To reply to the received message, select the message and with the Stylus, tap and hold. Select Reply from the pop-up menu. c. To forward a message to others, using the Stylus, tap and hold. Select Forward from the menu. 3.4.3 Phone Book a.
DotSurfer 3.4.4 Changing Connection Settings 3.4.4.1 Changing Connection Settings: Windows CE 3.0 a. Go to Start-> Settings -> Connections -> Modem. b. Click on DotSurfer1X. c. Click the Next button.
DotSurfer d. You can change your dialing phone number. e. Click the Next button when done. f. Click the Finish button. Your setting will be stored. 3.4.4.2 Changing Connection Settings: Pocket PC 2002 a. Go to Start-> Settings -> Connections -> Connections. b. Select DotSurfer1X and Click Modify...
DotSurfer c. Highlight the DotSurfer1X entry and double-click. d. Click the Next button. e. You can change your dialing phone number. f. Click the Next button when done. g. Click the Finish button. Your setting will be stored.
DotSurfer 3.4.5 Other Displays From the GT Dialer main screen, click Tool -> Information -> Time to access the Connection Time display. Total used: Total time used prior to resetting the accumulated time This Month: Accumulated time for this month Last Month: Accumulated time for last month - Go to Tool -> Information -> Transfer Packets to display Transfer Packets status. The card displays the transfer packets. A packet size defines to 512 bytes.
DotSurfer From the GT Dialer main screen, click Tool -> Setting. You will see three options on the pop-up menu: Message, Sound, and Connect. To select a method of receiving, go to Tool -> Setting -> Message. If inbox is full, select Rejected new msg and select Deleted the oldest & stored new msg. To select a Message Alert sound, go to Tool -> Setting -> Sound. Choose a wav file and click OK button. To go to Connection Setting, click Tool -> Setting -> Connect.
DotSurfer APPENDIX A: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Card Slot 1 Type II PCMCIA Processor P133 or higher Disk Space 20 MB RAM 64 MB Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Internet MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher Operating System Windows 98 and 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT 4.0 with SystemSoft's CardWizard 5.2 or other card management software and Service Pack 5 or higher Windows CE 3.0 for iPAQ* Pocket PC 2002 Linux 2.2.
DotSurfer APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION SAFETY AND HAZARDS The DotSurfer modem card should not be used in locations where the use of radio frequency equipment is restricted or prohibited. DotSurfer can transmit signals that could interfere with various systems in aircraft, medical equipments, and life support equipments. Please do not use the DotSurfer modem card in these restricted locations.
DotSurfer GTRAN WIRELESS, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY & LIABILITY Warranty Period: Products & Accessories - 1 Year. GTRAN WIRELESS, INC. warrants that during the warranty period the Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use. THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. GTRAN WIRELESS, INC.
DotSurfer (XIII) Cost or expense associated with activation of a replacement of DotSurfer card on carriers network. Some local laws do not allow limitation of how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you (the Consumer). Some local laws do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you (the Consumer).
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