Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is a triple band GSM product, it
enables wireless communication from your portable PC on all seven continents,
in over one hundred and sixty countries. Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS
PC Card is very simple to install and use; the software provided allows you
to select the best data service available so that the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band
GPRS PC Card is always available for data transfer.
The Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card enables your portable PC to:
Browse the Internet
Send and receive e-mails
Receive information services in real time
Access files, databases and discussion groups
Send and receive SMS text messages
Edit SIM card entries
Before using Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card you MUST read Usage
Recommendations.
Usage Recommendations
Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free
place.
Do not expose your product to liquid, moisture or humidity.
Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures.
Do not expose your product to open flames or lit tobacco products.
Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product.
Do not paint your product.
Do not attempt to disassemble your product. Only Dell authorized personnel
should perform service.
Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed for your Dell TrueMobile
5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card. Use of unauthorized or modified antennas could
damage your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.
Do not use your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card near medical
equipment without requesting permission.
Turn your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card off in any facility
where posted notices so require.
You MUST remove your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card before boarding
any aircraft. To prevent interference with communication systems and abide
by the law, you must not use your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card
while the plane is in the air. Do not use it on the ground without permission
from the crew.
Do not touch the SIM card connectors. As a precaution, always make sure
that the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is already in your hand
before you insert or remove the SIM card.
Do not remove the SIM.
Hardware Overview
Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is a standard 16 bit type II PC
card. It is standard length and only the antenna protrudes outside the PC card
slot.
The amount of power drawn from the portable PC battery is dependent upon a
number of factors including status, frequency band, distance to GSM base station
and number of timeslots used. See See
Technical Specifications for a general guide to power consumption.
Before you can start using Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card you
need to assemble the hardware. You will need to supply your own SIM card for
use with the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.
SIM Card
When you subscribe to a mobile network operator, you are issued with a SIM
card (Subscriber Identity Module card). The SIM contains your personal subscriber
data.
Software Overview
TrueMobile GPRS Manager
You can use TrueMobile GPRS Manager to:
Display Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card status information
Create or modify connection settings
Connect to the Internet or a corporate network
Manage Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card settings
Manage SIM card and PC phone books
Send and receive SMS messages
Using Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card with your Applications
Data Programs
You can use the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card to provide Intranet/Internet
connectivity for a wide range of applications.
Documentation
Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card's documentation is designed to
enhance your understanding of its capabilities. The following guides are provided:
capabilities. The following guides are provided:
A printed Quick Start Guide aimed at getting you operational as quickly
as possible.
An online User's Guide (this document) containing a comprehensive description
of Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card's functionality.
The User's Guide is located on the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card
CD-ROM as HTML files that can be viewed through your standard internet browser.
Illustrations
The illustrations in this manual were obtained using Dell TrueMobile 5100
Tri-band GPRS PC Card on a Microsoft Windows® 2000 operating system.
The dialogs that appear on your PC may differ depending on the version of Windows®
in use.
