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Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life Thank you for choosing Huawei EC301/321/351 Data Card from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HUAWEI EC301/321/351 Data Card User Manual...
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No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Trademarks and HUAWEI are trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective holders. Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Safety Precautions Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your fixed wireless terminal (hereinafter referred to as FWT). For detailed information, see the section "Warnings and Precautions". Do not switch your wireless device on when the use of wireless devices is prohibited or when the wireless device may cause interference or danger.
Contents 1 Overview ..........................1 2 What Is in Your Packing Box....................2 3 Getting to Know Your EC321 Data Card ................3 4 Getting Started........................5 Computer Configuration Requirements ................5 Preparing the EC321......................5 5 Installation Guide ........................7 Installing the EC321 Manager on Windows ..............7 Installing the EC321 Hardware Driver on Macintosh ..........7 Configuring Macintosh Dialup Connection ..............8 Removing the EC321 ....................12...
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Message Storage Management ..................35 SMS Settings .......................36 11 Managing Your Contacts....................37 Managing the Items in the Contacts................37 Importing/Exporting a Contact..................39 12 Call Logs ...........................41 Missed Calls ........................41 Received Calls ......................42 Dialed Calls .........................43 13 PC Fax ..........................46 14 Settings and Information Query..................47 PIN Code Management ....................47 System Settings......................48 Diagnostics ........................50...
Overview Thank you for choosing Hu awei EC301/321/351 Data Card (hereinafter referred to as the EC321). With the EC321, you can easily Access the Interne Make and answer calls. Send and receive messages. Use the contacts. Use the call logs service.
t Is in Your Packing Box Your EC321 packing box includes: An EC321 data card. An earphone. A CD which contains a PDF document of user manual and a setup program. Warranty Card Quick Start Guide.
Getting to Know Yo ur EC321 Data Card The following is an illustration of y our EC321 Data Card. Indicator Anten rphone jack Note: This is a sketch of the EC321. Your EC321 may be different. It is subject to your actual one.
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Earphone Jack Insert your earphone into the jack on the EC321 when you use the call service Indicato he LED indicates the status of your EC 321. Normally, the indica tor is blue. Indicator status Meaning The indicator is off. The EC321 is disabled.
Gettin g Started Computer Configuration Requirement To use the EC321, the following requirements are recommended for your computer: CPU: Pentium 4, 1 GHz or above Memory: 256 MB RAM or above Hard Disk: 50 MB free disk space OS: W indows XP/2000/Vista Macintosh Data Card Interface: A type II PCMCIA Card slot, supporting CARDBUS...
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As shown in the following figure, place the slot into the EC321. Insert the EC321 with the UIM card into the PCMCIA slot of your computer.
Installation Guide The installation process is subject to different operating systems, such as Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Macintosh During the actual installation, if any step differ s from what is described here, follow the specific installation instructions. Insta lling the EC321 Manager on Windows Note: Make sure that the EC321 Manager has been installed before the EC321 Data Card is inserted into the computer.
In Macintosh, the EC321 Manager can’t be used, therefore in order to connect to internet, please use regular Macintosh Dial-up Connection as shown in next page. 1. Decompress the “HuaweiDataCardDriver-2.6.gz” file in the Driver CD to o btain two installation packages: “HuaweiDataCardDriver-2.6(Intel).pkg”...
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Figure 5-2 System Preference 4. Input PPP parameters igure 5-3 Network – Page “PPP “ On the Show menu, select Huawei Mobile Account Name: a name to identify the dial up network account...
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5. Input Modem Parameters Figure 5-4 Input Modem Parameters Modem: Select “HUAWEI Mobile Connect – 3G Modem” in the popup box Disable the item “Wait for dial tone before dialing” Dialing: Select the Tone item Sound: Select the Off item Click “Apply Now”...
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Insert the data card into the PCMCIA Card slot on Computer. Click the button “Dial Now”, and the “Network Status” dialog will appear igure 5-5 Login Dial Up Network igure 5-6 Network Status – Idle...
Click “Connect” in the “Network Status” dialog, wait for a mi nute, then the dial up network will be connected. igure 5-7 Network Status – connected Note fo r Macintosh User: If user want to use prepaid number, then card number must have been activated first (follow regular Card prepaid Registration methods), or to be activated in other Windows PC, or CDMA Handset Alternatively, Card num...
1. Double-click on the lower right corner of your interface. A dialog box of "Safely Remove Hardware" will pop up. 2. Select NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller, and then execute the operation of stopping the use of the EC321. 3.
The EC321 M anager GUI Description Accessing the EC321 Manager GUI To start the program, double-click the shortcut icon of the EC321 Manager on the desktop. If you are prompted to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, enter the correct one and click OK.
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When you maximize the interface, it is displayed as follows. Shortcut Icons and Keys The following table describes the shortcut icons and keys provided by EC321 Manager. Shortcut icon/key Description Access the online help. Connect to/Disconnect from the network.
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Shortcut icon/key Description Start the default Internet browser in your operating system. Access the Call interface. Access the SMS interface. Access the Contacts interface. Access the Call Log interface. Status Information on the Interface The status information displayed on the interface depends on the service that is going on. All the status and the descriptions are listed as follows.
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Status information Description The duration of the current connection. Connection The data volume of the current connection. The volume, rate and the top rate of the current sending and received data. Note: When a prompt for hibernate appears here, it indicates the data service is in hibernate status, and you can answer and make calls.
Internet Service Network Conn ection Settings reatin g a Profile Select Sett ings > Network Connection Settings on the menu bar. Step Action Click New. Enter a new profile name in the Choose Profile Name field. Enter required relevant information for the settings. Click Save to finish.
Step Action In the Choose Profile Name field, select a profile to modify. Click Modify. Modify the profile. Click Save. Accessing the Internet Step Action Select Settings > Network Connection Settings. Choose a profile and click Click to set up a connection. When the connection is set up, click or start the browser on your computer, and then you can access the Internet.
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Note: The above data of volume statistic is for your reference only.
Call Service When you use the call service, you need to insert the earp hone to the earphone jack on the EC321. Note: u can use the control key on the earphone to answer or reject an incoming ll conveniently. When there is an incoming call, you can press the control key to answer it.
You can press and hold to clear the whole number. You can also press the backspace key to do this. cting a T phone Number in the Contact List You can m ake a call by selecting a telephone number in the contact list. Step Action Click...
System Settings." When you have any missed calls, the am ount of missed calls is displayed in real time under the status information on the main ter face. With the Setting of Sound Al t When there is an incoming call, you can hear the sound alert.
Volume Adjustment and Mute Click or select Tools > Call. Then the Call interface is displayed. You can adjust the volume at any time. You can also mute your voice so that the person you are talking to cannot hear you even though the line is still active. To increase the volume, press To decrease the volume, press To m...
Send ing and Receiving a Message Writing a New Message Click or select Tools > SMS, Then the SMS interface is displayed. Step Action Click Write and the Write interface is displayed. Enter the telephone number(s). You can enter one or more number(s) by one of the following ways: To enter one or more numbers directl y: In the Contacts textbox, enter the numbers separated by semicolons ";".
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Note: The EC321 supports to send a message to a group of up to 20 numbers. When your message contains no more than 160 characters, it is sent as one message. If this limit is exceeded, th e messag e is divided into several messages and sent one by one.
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Select Sett ings > Options to set the alert mode. You can be alerted to a new message in dif erent w ays. You can select Sound alert or Display alert. For details, refer to " System Se ttings." If the so und alert is enabl hen there is a new message, you can hear the s ound alert.
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Step Action Select a message or double-click it to display the interface with the detailed contents and click Forward. Input the telephone number to forward to, or click Contacts to select the number. The content of the message to forward displays automatically in the text box. You can edit Click Send to forward the message.
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Saving a Number ou can save the nu mber of a message sender to your co ntacts. Step Action Select a message or double-click it to display the interface with the detailed contents and click Get Number. The New interface is displayed, and the number of the message sender displays automatically in the blank field behind Mobile Number.
Step Action Input the content for the new message. Click Send to send the new message. Forwarding a Message In the Outbox, you can forward a message that has already been sent out. Step Action Select a message or double-click it to display the interface with the detailed contents and click Forward.
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ockin /Unlocking a Message can lo ck or unlock a received message to prevent the message from being deleted ccid entall Step Action Select one or more message(s) and right-click. Select Lock to lock the message; Select Unlock to unlock the message. Saving a Number You can save the receiver number of a message in the Outbox to your contacts.
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Deleting a Message ou can delete a message in the Draft. Step Action Select one or more message(s) and click Delete. The message(s) can be removed to the Trash. Trash The messa ge you deleted from the Inbox, Outbox and Draft are all removed to the Trash Up to 1000 messages can be stored in the Trash.
Step Action Select one or more message(s) and click Delete. If you are sure, click OK and the return notification message is removed. essa Storage Management Select File > S MS Storage Manager and then you can import the messages saved in computer, UIM card and EC321 memory from one to anothe Note...
Step Action Select export to file. In the Save as… dialog box, enter a file name with .txt as its extension. Click Save, and the messages are exported to the file. SMS Settings Select Settings > SMS Settings to display the SMS settings interface. Option Description Repo...
Managing Your Contacts The EC321 can store up to 1000 contacts. You can create, modify and delete the contacts. You can also send messages, make calls to the contacts. The EC321 also supports th e import/expor t of the contacts for your onvenie e to manage the contacts.
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eletin g a Contact follow ing table lists th e procedure for deleting a contact. Step Action Select one or more contact(s) to delete from the Contacts and click Delete. Click OK to confirm. Sending a Message The EC321 allows you to select a number from the contact and send a message. The following table lists the procedure.
Step Action Click Search. Select a field item such as Name, Mobile, Family, Office or E-mail from the pull down list in the Condition area. Enter relevant searching terms in the Value text box. Choose Match Whole Word Only and/or Match Case for Matching Type. Click Search Now to begin to search.
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Note: An error can occur to the re-imported files if the expor ted files have been modified. Contacts Storage Management Select File > Contacts Storage Manager, and then you can import the contacts saved in the com ter, UIM card and EC321 Memory from one to another. Note: The contacts inf ormation saved in the EC321 Memory can be lost because of the...
Call Logs The call lo g contains inf ormation about dialed, received and missed calls. Each kind of call log supports up to 1000 items. Click or select Tools > Call Log to display the Call Log interface. Missed Calls Click Missed calls , and the Missed Calls interf ace is displayed.
ing a Number can sa ve the number of a missed call. Step Action Select an item. Click Get Number. The New interface is displayed. By default, the EC321 saves the number of the selected item to the Mobile column in the Contacts. You can change the number if the number is not corresp onding to the Mobile column.
Step Action Select an item. Click Call. The Call interface is displayed, and the selected number appears automatically on the interface, and dialed ou t automatically at the same time. ing a Number can sa ve the number of a received call. Step Action Select an item.
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Step Action Select one or more item(s). Click Send. The EC321 automatically retrieves the selec ted numbers, and the Write SMS interface is displayed. The retrieved numbers automatically are displayed in the blank field behind the Contacts. Input the content for the message and click Send. Making a Call can di...
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Step Action Click Delete. Click OK to confirm.
EC321 is connected to the computer. Install the fax software on the computer. Select "HUAWEI Mobile Connect-3G Modem" as the modem for the PC fax software. Follow the relevant descriptions of the PC fax software to operate the fax.
Settings and Informati Query PIN C ode Management The PIN code is used to prevent your UIM card from the invalid use. The PIN code is provided along with your U IM card. You can change your PIN code, and you can also enable/disable the PIN feature.
PIN Code Protection You can enable/disable the PIN feature. If the feature is enabled, you need to enter a PIN code w n the EC321 is started. Otherwise, you need not to do this. Step Action Select Settings > PIN Code Protection. Select Enable/Disable.
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Option Description Alert window Check the check box, and an alert window is displayed whene ver a call comes. Click Answer to answer the call. Click Reject to reject the call. Click Browse to sele ct a sound file. Sound fi Click Play to hear the soun If a sound file is selected, it play...
Option Description Prevent To prevent the computer from standby or hibernate mode. Standby/Hibernate Allow To allow the computer to start the standby or hibernate Standby/Hibernate mode. Note: Even though Prevent Standby/Hibernate is selected, you can transfer the PC into Standby/Hibernate status manually under the Windows Vista operating system.
Technical Parameters Item Description PC card type Type II, 68 Pin, CARDBUS Radio system CDMA2000 1x: EC301: 450 MHz EC321: 800 MHz EC351: 1900 MHz EC301: Radio Frequency band 450 MHz Band Block A: Reverse Link: 452.5–457.5 MHz Forward Link: 462.5–467.5 MHz 450 MHz Band Block C: Reverse Link: 450.0–454.8 MHz...
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Item Description Storage temperature –20 C to +65...
After installing the EC321, two devices are displayed in the device manager, namely, the "HUAWEI Mobile Connect-3G Modem " and the "HUAWEI Mobile Conncet-3G Application Interface". Check whether these two devices are installed correctly at first. If a yellow exclamator...
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Select Settings > Options, and then check Message alerts settings on the SMS Alerts ta ow to Dial the Telephone Numbers with "+" Sign? Double-click the */+ key on the telephone service interface, or input it through the PC keyboard. Why I Cannot Paste the Telephone Numbers? Telephone numbers that only contains "0123456789#*+"...
Warnings and Precautions Electronic Device Switch off your wireless data card near high-precision electronic devices. The wireless data card may affect the performance of these devices. Such devices include hearing aids, pacemakers, fire alarm systems, automatic gates, and other automatic-control devices. If you are using an electronic medical device, consult the device manufacturer and confirm whether the radio wave affects the operation of this electronic device.
Traffic Safety Observe the rele vant regulation of the area or country where you are. Do not use your wireless data ca rd while driving to avoid traffic accident. Secure the wireless data card on its holder. Do not place the wireless data card on the seat or other plac es where it can get loose in a sudden stop or collision.
The wireless data card may interfere nearby TV sets and radios. In accordance with the international standards for radio frequency and radiation, use wireless data card accessories approved by Huawei only. Cleaning and Maintenance Before you clean or maintain the wireless data card, disconnect your wireless data card from your PC and turn off the PC.
conditions cannot be guaranteed. You should never rely solely on the wireless data card for essential communications. Exposure to Electromagnetic Energy This product is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to electromagnetic energy set by International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The limits include a margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
Abbreviations and Acronyms CDMA Code Division Multiple Access Electronic Serial Number EVRC Enhanced Variable Rate Coder General User Interface Personal Identification Number PIN Unblocking Key Short Message Service User Identity Module...