Abocom GFM560 manual

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    GSM Ready 56K FAX/MODEM PC Card Quick Installation Guide M73-APO02-110[...]

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    INTRODUCTIONS The GSM-Ready 56K Fax/Modem PC Card provides you both fax and data connection via GSM cellular networks. With this combo comm unication PC Card, you can always keep in touch with vi a fax or Email and gain access to the Int ernet over GSM. GSM Kit Contents ♦ One GSM driver disk ♦ One GSM cable for Ericsson or Nokia handies ♦ Thi[...]

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    PC CARD INST ALLA TION Connecting the GSM hand-phone to yo ur laptop 1. Locate the PCMCIA slot of your lap top. Align the GSM-ready 56K Fax/Modem PC Card toward the PCMCIA slot. 2. Load “56K Fax/Modem PC Card” driver into your free drive. Follow the on-s creen instruction to fin ish the installation. Or refer to the us er manual for details. No[...]

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    SOFTW A RE INST ALLA TION Installation f or Window s 98 1. As soon as the GSM-Ready 56K Fax/ Modem PC Card is ins erted into the PC MCIA slot, Windows will detect the new hard ware device automat ically and prom pt you the following message. 2. Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive. Select Search for the best driver for your devi[...]

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    2. Select Search for the best dr iver for your device . (Recommended) and click Next. 3. Click Next. 4. Click Finish to complete the software inst allation. Installation for Wind ows NT 1. Plug the Fax/Modem PC Card into the PCMCIA slot. 2. Run Windows NT 4.0. 3. Double click the Modem Icon in Control Panel. 4. In the Install New Mode m window, pre[...]

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    9. Press OK to accept the modem type “ PCMCIA 56Kbps FAX + Modem”. 10. Press Finish button. The installation is now completed and t he Fax/Modem PC Card is ready to go. Installation f or Window s 2000 Once the GSM- Ready 56K Fax/Modem PC Ca rd is plugged into your PCMCIA slot, Windows will prom pt you a standard PCMCIA Card Modem has been insta[...]

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    3. Click Nex t to continue. 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) as illustrated below. And click Next . 5. Load the device driver diskette into your floppy drive. Select Floppy disk drives and click Next. 6. Click Nex t . 7. When Windows prompt you to continue the installation. Select Yes . - 6 -[...]

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    8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 9. Remember to re start your compu ter to activate th is new device. Installation for Wind ows XP 1. Once the device is well inserted into your PCMCI A slot, windows will prompt yo u the following message. Select install form a list or a s pecific location (Advanced) and click next . 2. Select Search re[...]

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    4. Click Continue anyw ay . Then windows will start to copy the appropriate driver into your system. 5. Click finish to complete the software inst allation. - 8 -[...]

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    APPLICA TIONS To use the GSM-Ready Fax/Modem PC Card for data communication, for example, to s end/receive faxes or get onto the Internet, first ly, you have to insta ll/select “SoftGSM Modem” as describe d in the following section. Then use the applica tion software (such as BitWare, WinFax, or Dial-Up Networking, etc.) for your needs. Perform[...]

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    4. Follow the on-screen inst ruction to finish the new modem installation for SoftGSM . Using BitW are to S end a Fax 1. Insert the BitWare compact disc into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Open screen appears, click the Setup icon. 3. Select Modem when the Setup dialog box appears. 4. When the Modem Setup dialog box appear, press Auto Detect and cl[...]

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    6. Click Start when the following screen appears to send the fax. Connecting to the Intern et 1. Go to My Computer . 2. Select Dial-Up Networking . 3. Double-click Make a New Connection , a dialogue box will appear for you to name the new connection and select the d evice. - 11 -[...]

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    4. Name the new connectio n appro priately. Select SoftGSM Modem and click Next . 5. Enter the area code and phone number of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Follow the on- screen instruction to proce ed. 6. When finished, from the Dial-Up Networking window right-click your newl y created connection. Select Propertie s . On the Serv er Types t[...]

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    SMS & PHONEBOOK 1. Click SMS & Phonebook in the “ SoftGSM ” program folder. 2. Short Message Service (SMS) . Before sending SMS messages, the phone number of your local Short Message Service (S MS) Center should be available for configuring the application. If not, check with your network operator. 3. Phonebook . The Phonebook Manager h[...]