Acer Aspire 5650, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...Vodafone Mobile Connect Quick Start Guide for Acer Notebooks Important You may need to contact Vodafone Support Hotline to activate your Vodafone 3G SIM before you can connect...

Page 2: ...ectronically mechanically by photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Vodafone Group We Acer make no representations or warranties whether expressed or implied and assu...

Page 3: ...3 Enable 3G 3 Enable WLAN 3 How to use the Vodafone Mobile Connect software 4 Set up the Vodafone Mobile Connect software 4 Start the Vodafone Mobile Connect software 4 Software Overview 5 Open a Mob...

Page 4: ...vironment please recycle USA For electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local state or...

Page 5: ...spot and connect to it Write and receive SMS text messages with your computer Monitor your network usage and your connection time Attention Please read and observe the manufacturer s precautions and s...

Page 6: ...e lock and then swing the card slot cover out to 90 degrees with your finger tip 4 Put the new SIM card into the SIM card slot 5 Close the SIM card slot cover and pull the metal slide back up to lock...

Page 7: ...ll only work with a valid 3G SIM from Vodafone It does not support 3G SIMs from any other mobile network operator 5 Standard and roaming call charges apply 6 Contact your Vodafone Support for any ques...

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Page 9: ...en you purchased the computer please contact the Vodafone Activation Hotline Note When you call the activation number you will need to quote two numbers the IMEI and ICCID which can be found on a stic...

Page 10: ...stions about how to use the SFR Connect or the Vodafone software please contact your SFR customer service on 06 1000 1900 or call 900 from your SFR mobile From Monday to Friday between 8 AM and 7 PM T...

Page 11: ...a 3G or wireless connection Enable 3G Push the switch to the right The green LED lights up when 3G is enabled Repeat the same step to disable 3G the LED will turn off Enable WLAN Push the switch to t...

Page 12: ...dafone Mobile Connect you will be asked to accept the End User Licence Agreement EULA Select I accept the licence agreement and then click OK The software will then set up the Vodafone Mobile Connect...

Page 13: ...Local Area Network WLAN hotspots 2 Start programs Start programs that you use frequently 3 Get support Get additional support and information 4 Check mobile status Check status of your embedded data...

Page 14: ...ected the heading above the Mobile and WLAN buttons will change to Disconnect Clicking the same button again will then close the connection To open a mobile connection you must be within coverage of a...

Page 15: ...so that people with laptop or notebook computers can connect to the Internet via the WLAN Such public WLANs are known as hotspots and normally charge a fee for Internet access The Vodafone Mobile Conn...

Page 16: ...for the WLAN service in these hotspots via your normal mobile phone account Find Hotspot button To find the address of a hotspot click on the button labelled Find Hotspot at the top of the Vodafone M...

Page 17: ...d create new messages and manage contact details for frequently used SMS numbers SMS Inbox When you click on the SMS button you will see a row of symbols just below the top red band this is the SMS to...

Page 18: ...odafone Mobile Connect software Managing SMS Contacts Just below the SMS toolbar is a row of tabs Click Contacts to view the Contacts list New SMS Contact Clicking the New button on the SMS toolbar wi...

Page 19: ...s already selected Contact Vodafone Support and make sure 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...

Page 20: ...w A single service Profile may improve connection stability At the limit of some network coverage areas a single service GPRS Only or 3G Only Profile may give better results To set up a single service...

Page 21: ...contact their mobile network operator about solutions using special Vodafone Mobile Connect data cards and software GPRS General Packet Radio System is a standard for transmitting data over mobile tel...

Page 22: ...r data card must be activated Call the Vodafone Activation Hotline on page 1 to activate your Vodafone 3G SIM This registers your SIM with Vodafone and sets up a Vodafone data account for you Wi Fi A...