ZTE K3565-Z Mobile Connect USB Stick User Manual QSG VMCLite v9 3 0708 K3520 Z en GB indd

ZTE Corporation Mobile Connect USB Stick QSG VMCLite v9 3 0708 K3520 Z en GB indd

Contents

User manual

Quick Start Guide
Vodafone Mobile Connect
USB Stick
Designed
for Vodafone
Welcome
to the world of mobile communications
1 Welcome
2 Set up your USB Stick
3 Start the software
4 Software overview
5 Connect
6 SMS text messaging
8 SMS contacts
9 USB Stick LED lights
9 Signal strength
10 Hints and tips
13 Glossary
1
Your new Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Stick lets you connect your
computer to the internet over the Vodafone high-speed mobile phone
network.
Browse the web
You can now access the web and any other internet service wherever
there’s a mobile phone network.
Pick up emails
Keep up to date with your emails, wherever you are. You can also access
your personal email accounts – even web-based accounts like Hotmail.
Send and receive SMS text messages*
You can send and receive SMS text messages straight from your
computer. Vodafone SMS provides an easy way to view messages, write
new ones, and manage contact details.
System Requirements
To use this USB Stick and the Vodafone Mobile Connect software, you
need:
–
A computer running Microsoft® Windows Vista™,
Windows® XP SP2 or Windows® 2000 SP4, or an Apple Mac running
Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or above
– At least 100 MB free disk space and 256 MB RAM memory
– A USB socket
– Administrator rights on your computer.
Welcome
* SMS is currently only supported on computers running Microsoft Windows.
2
• Remove the cap from the end of the USB Stick. Slide out the SIM
holder from its slot, and insert your SIM as shown.
• Push the SIM holder back into the USB Stick until it clicks.
• If you are using a MicroSD memory card with your Stick (to allow your
Stick to behave as a fl ash memory drive), insert the card as shown.
• Plug the USB Stick fi rmly into your computer’s USB port.
Set up your
USB Stick
SIM card
MicroSD card
3
On Microsoft Windows computers
The fi rst time you plug your USB Stick into a PC the software setup
should start automatically, and proceed to set up your USB Stick. If for
some reason the setup does not start, right click on the VMC Lite 9.3.x.x
drive in ‘My Computer’ (Start Menu, Computer for Vista machines), select
Explore and double-click the fi le called setup_vmc_lite.exe on the USB
Stick. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Setting up your USB Stick may take a few minutes, but once the setup
is fi nished, the Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software should start
automatically. If for some reason the program does not start, select
Vodafone Mobile Connect from the Windows Start menu.
On Mac OS X computers
The fi rst time you plug in your USB Stick, it will show up on your desktop
like a standard USB memory stick. From the USB Stick window, double-
click the fi le called Vodafone MC Installer, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Once your Mac has restarted, the USB Stick will no longer appear, but
you will see the Vodafone Mobile Connect software in your Applications
folder. Double-click the program to set up a mobile connection.
Start the
software
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Software
overview
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The first time you run
the software, your USB
Stick will usually be set
as the default device. If
it is not, click ‘Manage
Devices’ and select
your USB Stick there.
Connect/Disconnect
Connect via the mobile phone network
Views
View data usage, and additional software settings
Start SMS program
Send, receive and manage SMS messages and contacts
Status
Check the status of your connection
Help
Help Topics, plus internet and hotline support.
5
The radio waves on the
Mobile Connections
icon are animated
whenever data is being
transferred over the
connection.
No radio waves are
shown when nothing is
being transferred.
The radio waves are
shown static when no
connection is open.
If a mobile network has been found, the Connect button in the Mobile
Connections panel will be enabled. Clicking Connect connects to the
internet across the mobile phone network. Now you can browse the web
or use email.
When connected, the Connect button text changes to Disconnect and a
green ‘Connected’ indicator appears below the button.
Clicking the Disconnect button will close the connection – and the text
on the button will revert to Connect.
To open a mobile connection, you need to be within coverage of a
mobile network. As a rule, anywhere you can make a call on your mobile
phone, you should be able to connect.
Connect
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Click Vodafone SMS on the navigation bar in the main window
of the Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software to open the SMS
program.
To send an SMS
Click New at the left-hand end of the SMS toolbar to create a new
SMS text message.
Address
Enter the recipients here, or choose them from Contacts
Message
Write your message here
Send
Click on the Send button to send your message.
After your SMS has been sent, it will be stored in the Sent list.
SMS Text
Messaging
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The number displayed to
the person who receives
your message will be
from your data SIM, not
your mobile phone. Use a
short ‘signature’ to make
sure people know you
sent them a message:
Settings/Messages/
Signature.
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Receiving SMS
When you receive a new message, an SMS Notifi cation is shown briefl y so
you can respond to it directly.
The received message can also be read from the Inbox in the main
Vodafone SMS window.
The Vodafone SMS
software will receive text
messages whenever you
have mobile network
coverage.
8
SMS Contacts Click Contacts on the SMS navigation bar to open the Contacts list, in
which you can save SMS numbers that you use frequently as contacts
with names.
New SMS Contact
Clicking the New button on the SMS toolbar opens a new contact
window.
Enter the name and
number of your contact
using the international
format for the number,
eg. +447774477000.
9
USB Stick LED
lights
Signal strength
The LED light on your USB Stick shows which kind of mobile
network has been found, and whether the USB Stick is
connected to that network.
Red blinking
Searching for the network
Green blinking
A GPRS network has been found – you could connect
Green solid
Connected via GPRS
Blue blinking
A 3G network has been found – you could connect
Blue solid
Connected via 3G
Light blue solid
Connected via 3G Broadband.
The strength of the mobile network signal is shown by the
symbol to the left of the Connect button, and by the icon in the
Windows Notifi cation area.
The more bars that are fi lled in, the better the mobile network
signal quality. At least one bar must be fi lled in order to
connect.
10
Hints and tips If you don’t see your USB Stick in the list of devices
– Remove the USB Stick
– Re-start your computer
– Re-insert the USB Stick.
If no network can be found
– Change your physical location: in a building, move closer to a window,
move higher up, or go outside
– (Windows) Select ‘View/View Available Mobile Connections’ and see if
you can connect to a particular network in the list shown
– Contact Support, and check that data services and roaming are
enabled on your account.
If no connection can be opened
– Wait a few minutes and try to connect again. This is most often
a temporary problem, especially if an ‘Error 631’ or ‘Error 619’ is
referenced. If it persists please call Vodafone Support on the number
on the next page
– Select ‘File/Exit’ to exit the Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software
completely, and then re-start it again
– Re-start your computer
– (Windows) Click ‘Manage Devices’, select your device, click edit and
then select a different network preference on the Network Preference
tab page, eg. ‘3G Only’
11
For further help, please
visit www.support.
vodafone.com, or call
Vodafone Support on
XXX or XXXXXXX.
– (Mac) Start the Vodafone Mobile Connect software, and select one of
the other options in the lower part of the main window, eg. ‘3G Only’
– If you are using a VPN (Virtual Private Network), contact your company
IT administrator.
If you have problems when roaming
– (Windows) Select ‘View/Available Mobile Connections’ and try opening
one of the connections shown
– Contact Support, and check roaming is enabled for your account
– Check the name of the current network in the Mobile Connections
panel. If it is not Vodafone or a Partner, select a different network from
‘View/Available Mobile Connections’.
If the connection keeps switching between GPRS and 3G
– (Windows) Click ‘Manage Devices’, select your device, click edit and
then select a different network preference on the Network Preference
tab page, eg. ‘3G Only’
– (Mac) Start Vodafone Mobile Connect, and select one of the other
options in the lower part of the main window
– Switch back to your normal preference when you move locations.
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If you are using a Windows machine and VMCLite does not install and/or
the install progress bar keeps looping, this can indicate a failure with
Windows detecting the device components
– Go to Device Manager (normally located under Control Panel and
System headings. Refer to Windows Help and Support for further
information on how to access Device Manager)
– Expand the ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ heading
– Right click the ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ and select ‘Uninstall’
– Once done if the devices do not automatically reload go to ‘Action’ and
‘Scan for Hardware changes’
– If this still does not resolve please contact Vodafone Support.
Check software update preferences
– Set your operating system and other programs to notify you of
software updates instead of downloading them automatically –
otherwise they may slow down your mobile connection, or exceed
your data usage limit.
Usage indication
– The usage window only displays an indication of your data usage.
Please refer to your invoice for the actual amount of data transferred.
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Glossary Built-in
data card
Mobile data card built into notebook computer.
Enables data connections over the mobile phone
network.
Data card/
USB stick
A device for a computer that is used to open a
data connection over the mobile phone network.
EDGE An enhancement to GPRS networks offering
higher speeds, although not as fast as those
provided by 3G, or 3G Broadband.
EV-DO A high-speed mobile data standard used mostly
in the USA. Frequent travellers to the USA should
contact their mobile network operator about
using special Vodafone Mobile Connect data
devices and software in the USA.
GPRS Standard for transferring data over mobile phone
(GSM) networks. It generally provides wide
coverage and moderate data speeds. (General
Packet Radio System).
GSM A standard for mobile telecommunications
(Global System for Mobile communications),
supported by over 680 operators in 210 countries
and territories.
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3G Often referred to as the 3rd Generation of
GSM technologies, UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System) provides higher
data speeds.
3G broadband An evolution of 3G to provide faster data speeds.
Like many fi xed-line ‘broadband’ services,
3G broadband provides a faster download speed
than upload speed.
Roaming Connecting via networks other than your own
operator’s network. This typically occurs when
you are abroad, but is also possible in your own
country.
SIM The ‘Subscriber Identity Module’ is the small,
postage-stamp-sized chip that you will have
received together with your mobile subscriber
contract. The SIM has gold contacts on one side.

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