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Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card User's Guide

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Start Using TrueMobile GPRS Manager

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Icon

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Preferences

Create a Connection

Using Your Connection

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Status Screen

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Telephony Settings Screen

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Phonebook Screen

TrueMobile GPRS Manager SMS Messages Screen

Software

Start Using TrueMobile GPRS Manager

Note: If you received your SIM card together with the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card then your SIM card PIN may already have been disabled, so you won't have to enter it. However, if a SIM card PIN is required, it will be included in the information provided by your Service Provider.

1. To start TrueMobile GPRS Manager select Start Programs Dell TrueMobile 5100 TrueMobile GPRS Manager. Alternatively you can right click and select Open TrueMobile GPRS Manager.
2. If requested, enter your SIM Card/Phone Lock PIN and click OK. It is only necessary to enter the PIN number once during a PC session.
   You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct PIN code. If you fail to enter the SIM PIN correctly it is blocked and if you fail to enter the Phone Lock PIN correctly your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is locked. Contact your network operator for an unblock code (PUK). Enter the unblock code into the Card Blocked dialog and enter a new PIN code and confirm it. To set the SIM Card PIN and Phone Lock PIN, see Locks.
3. The TrueMobile GPRS Manager opens, displaying the Status screen. Connectivity details are displayed on this screen, after a few seconds the current signal strength and GPRS availability will be displayed. See TrueMobile GPRS Manager Status Screen, for more details.
4. The TrueMobile GPRS Manager is displayed in the system tray of your PC.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Icon

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager shows the current status of the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card, which is typically the current network signal strength and the GPRS service status, similar to a mobile phone display. If you right click on the TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon a menu is displayed, see The TrueMobile GPRS Manager Menu for details on the menu options.

Place your mouse cursor over the TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon to display text indicating:

• GPRS Service availability
• Network name
• Connection information

Two standard Windows operating system icons also appear in the system tray when the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is inserted in your PC. They are the Local Area Connection icon and the PC card icon.

• Local Area Connection
  When you insert Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card into the portable PC the Local Area Connection icon is displayed in the system tray, indicating that there is no connection . When you activate a connection the icon disappears from the system tray by default. To make the icon remain in the system tray and display connection details:

1. Right click on the icon and select Open Network and Dial-up Connections. Alternatively select Start Settings Network and Dial-up Connections.
2. A dialog opens displaying all the network and dial-up connections available on your portable PC. Double click on your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card connection to open the properties dialog.
3. Click the Show icon in taskbar when connected box. You can now use the mouse to hover over the icon when you have an active connection to view connectivity details. See Start Help for more details.

• PC Card icon
  Indicates that a PC card is present and allows the user to see certain properties and also to stop/remove the card.

Safe Removal of Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card

You must stop Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card before attempting to remove it.

1. Close the active Connection.
2. Exit TrueMobile GPRS Manager.
3. Click on the PC Card icon. A list of currently connected PC Cards is displayed. Select Stop Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.
4. A dialog is displayed telling you it is safe to remove the card.
   Incorrect removal of Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card can damage the card.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Status

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon displays the status of the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card network connection.

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager Menu

Right click the TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon to see the menu options. When you double click on the icon the TrueMobile GPRS Manager is displayed.

Some of the TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon menu options are disabled, depending on the current state of the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager menu options are described below.

Open TrueMobile GPRS Manager

Select Open TrueMobile GPRS Manager. For more information on a current GPRS connection use your mouse to hover over the TrueMobile GPRS Manager and the Local Area Connection icon or look at the Status screen of the TrueMobile GPRS Manager.

Radio Status

This menu option is dynamic. It monitors the current state of the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card radio transmitter and gives you the option to switch to the opposite state, for example, if your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card Radio transmitter is on the menu option reads Turn Radio Off.

You can also set the status of the radio transmitter by selecting Preferences... in the TrueMobile GPRS Manager File menu. See TrueMobile GPRS Manager Preferences, for more details.

Connect

Connects to the most recently used Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card connection.

Help

Opens the TrueMobile GPRS Manager Online Help. You can also launch the Online Help from the TrueMobile GPRS Manager Help Menu. Pressing F1 in any of the TrueMobile GPRS Manager dialogs opens the relevant help screen.

About TrueMobile GPRS Manager

Displays a dialog that contains TrueMobile GPRS Manager software information.

Hide to Tray

Select the Hide to Tray option to visually close TrueMobile GPRS Manager leaving only the TrueMobile GPRS Manager Icon visible in the system tray. Use Open TrueMobile GPRS Manager to view the software again.

Exit

Closes the TrueMobile GPRS Manager application, the TrueMobile GPRS Manager may remain in the system tray, depending on the Radio Settings. See TrueMobile GPRS Manager Preferences below for more details.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Preferences

You can change the general behavior of the TrueMobile GPRS Manager from the Preferences... option in the File menu.

• Select Preferences... in the File menu. The Preferences dialog opens, the Radio Power tab is displayed.

Radio Power Tab

Enable Radio immediately when card inserted

This option is typically used when logging on to company networks. You should normally leave the checkbox turned off unless instructed otherwise by your IT Manager.

When enabled, the Windows driver turns the radio transmitter on immediately when the card is inserted and leaves it enabled even when the card is not in use. You should check this option if your Windows Logon requires Log on using dial-up connection.

When this option is selected, the TrueMobile GPRS Manager radio power startup and shutdown choices are disabled.

To log on using dial-up connection Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card must be inserted and the radio enabled prior to Windows logon. To enable the radio prior to logon, select the Enable radio immediately when card inserted checkbox on the Radio Power tab of the Preferences dialog.

You should normally only check this option if you need to log on to a Windows Domain via a wireless dial-up connection. This will permit Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card to register with the network and establish a connection during the Window logon screen.

Note: It is not possible to display network status or signal strength during the Windows logon procedure, so you should allow enough time for Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card to find and register with the wireless network prior to attempting to log on.

The dial-up connections available to the Windows Logon must have been created by a user account with Administrator privilege and designated For all users. This must be done using the Windows Network Connection Wizard, as the TrueMobile GPRS Manager only creates connections private to the current user ID.

Radio States

• Use the tab to specify the start up, stand by and shutdown states you want the radio transmitter to enter.
  
  

On	Switches the PC Card's radio transmitter on. Your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is set to On by default.
Off	Switches the PC Card's radio transmitter off.
Ask	Triggers a dialog to be displayed every time the PC is turned on. The dialog asks you if the radio transmitter should be turned on or off during the active PC session. This is also called Aeroplane mode, because it prevents the radio transmitter automatically turning on. This is a useful feature in areas where radio transmitters are not allowed; aircrafts, hospitals or blasting areas.
Turn Radio Off	At shutdown the radio is turned off.
Reset card	Resets the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card with it's default settings.

Notifications Tab

• Click the Notifications tab. You can decide if you want to display a splash screen every time TrueMobile GPRS Manager is opened or closed. You can also specify if a program end confirmation box is displayed when you choose to exit TrueMobile GPRS Manager. Select the radio buttons to activate the options.



GPRS Connections Tab

• Click the GPRS Connection tab. This tab allows you to specify a GPRS connection to activate when TrueMobile GPRS Manager is opened (Radio on must be selected on the Radio Power tab).



Miscellaneous Tab

• Click the Miscellaneous tab.





• From this tab you choose to:
  Hide To Tray When Minimized - if checked only TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon in the system tray is visible, when TrueMobile GPRS Manager is minimized. The TrueMobile GPRS Manager is not displayed in the Windows task bar.
  Run Program when Windows Start - if checked the TrueMobile GPRS Manager will open when your PC is powered up.
  Minimize when Windows starts - If enabled, the TrueMobile GPRS Manager starts when a user logs on to Windows, it appears as an icon in the task bar only. If a Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is detected, the TrueMobile GPRS Manager runs and connects. If not, the program closes (and runs in the background if permitted).
  Allow this program to run in the background - if checked TrueMobile GPRS Manager will work in the background.
  Hide tray icon when no card inserted - if checked the TrueMobile GPRS Manager icon will not appear in the System Tray.

• Click OK to save the changes and close the Preferences dialog.

Creating GPRS Connection

Note: If the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card was purchased with a new Dell system, your connection profile will already have been set up in the TrueMobile GPRS Manager. If you have verified that this is the case skip this section.

1. Click in the menu bar or select View Connection Wizard. The Connection Wizard opens.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the radio button next to Create a new connection, enter a name, for example `My Connection', click Next.





3. The Service Provider Name screen opens. Select your service provider from the list provided, if your service provider is not listed select <Other>. Click Next.

Note: If you select a service provider from the drop down list the correct parameters for connection are automatically entered for you.


4. The Access Point Name dialog opens. Your Network Operator's Access Point Name (APN), if it is required, is displayed. If no APN is listed type the APN provided into the APN field.

   Note: If you do not know your APN please contact your service provider and ask them to supply an APN.
   
   
   

5. To modify the APN's settings, Click Advanced.... See Appendix A - Connection Parameters, for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog. Click Apply to save any changes before closing the dialog. Click Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. If you have a logon for your service provider, enter you User ID and Password into the specific fields. If you don't need a username and password to connect leave the fields blank. Click Next.
   
   
   

Note: Some versions of Windows deliberately change the number of asterisks that represent a password and place asterisks in the password field when the password is blank in order to make the display secure.


7. Click Finish to create your connection or Back to review your settings.
   
   
   
   

Modify a Connection

1. Select Modify a connection from the Connection Wizards first screen. The Select a Connection drop down menu is activated. Click on the menu and select the connection you want to modify.
2. Click Next.
3. Change settings as required.

Delete a Connection

1. Select Delete a connection from the Connection Wizards first screen. The Select a Connection drop down menu is activated. Click on the menu and select the connection you want to delete.
2. Click Next. The Success screen is displayed. Click Finish to close the Connection Wizard.

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Using your Connection

To Connect

1. Open TrueMobile GPRS Manager.
2. If requested enter your SIM Card PIN and click OK. The Status screen is displayed.
3. Select the connection you require from the drop down list and click Connect.

The Status screen displays the connection details:

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager icons in the System tray appears as follows:

To disconnect an active connection

1. Click Disconnect on the Status screen.
2. The TrueMobile GPRS Manager ends the connection.

Browse the Internet

1. Open your preferred connection from the Status screen. See The TrueMobile GPRS Manager for details on opening a connection.
2. Start your Internet browser. You are online and can browse the Internet.

Send and Receive Emails

You will need an email program installed on your PC in order to send and receive emails.

1. Open your preferred connection from the Status screen. See The TrueMobile GPRS Manager for details on opening a connection.
2. Start your email program. You are online and can send and receive emails.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Status Screen

The Status Screen is displayed when TrueMobile GPRS Manager opens. You can also open the Status screen by clicking or selecting View Status.

The Status screen shows detailed SIM card and network status information.

The left side of the screen shows graphical icons, representing:

• Receive signal strength
• GPRS service status
• Unread SMS Text Message status (with SIM Full indication ). See TrueMobile GPRS Manager SMS Messages Screen for more details.
• Connection status

The left side of the screen also displays:

• The current Network Status, e.g. searching, radio off
• The connection progress messages

The right side of the Status screen displays setup Connections. When a connection is established, the connection statistics (duration, bytes transmitted, bytes received) are displayed and updated at regular intervals.

Selecting a Connection

Connecting to a service provider allows you to connect, cancel or disconnect a GPRS data session. A drop-down selection box displays all the connections you have defined.

A drop-down menu allows you to quickly select the connection.

The Control button, located underneath the drop down menu, changes it's appearance depending on the state of the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card connection. The button allows you to:

Initiate a dialup session ( Connect )

Cancel connection attempt ( Cancel )

Disconnect (Hang-up) an existing session

To create a Connection see Create a GPRS Connection.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Telephony Settings Screen

The Telephony Settings screen allows you view and change the GPRS settings of Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.

The functions of the Telephony Settings screen are very similar to the settings that you have access to via a mobile phone's display.

Your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card has to be connected to your computer to make changes to the settings.

1. Click or select View Telephony Settings.

The window is divided into two areas: the navigation area on the left and the information area on the right.

When you have selected a setting in the navigation area, TrueMobile GPRS Manager retrieves the current setting information from Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card and displays the information in the right area.

Phone Numbers

My numbers

You can list all your own numbers here. The numbers are for personal reference only and have no operational effect on the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.

Voice line 1 and 2:

The voice number or numbers issued with your SIM card that you use for normal voice calls. If you have line 2 (alternate line service) enter in the Voice Line 2 number field.

Data:

The number used to make a data call to the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card (Mobile Terminated).

Fax:

The number used to send a fax to the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.

Click Apply when you have finished, to transfer the changes back to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card. This may take a few seconds.

SMS Service Centre

When you send a text message it goes to your operator's service centre, they then forward it to the correct recipient. The SMS service centre is identified by a telephone number.

The SMS Service Centre number is normally read automatically from your SIM card.

To Set or change the service centre address:

1. Enter your operator's service centre phone number in the Number text box.
2. Click Apply to transfer the setting to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.

Locks

Phone lock

The phone lock protects Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card against unauthorized use if it is stolen and used with another SIM card. Phone Lock is not activated by default.

You can use this screen to change the default security code (0000) to any four to eight digit personalized code.

You can set the Phone Lock Status to one of the following states:

• On - A brief message Phone locked is displayed each time you turn on the computer. The Enter phone lock code dialog opens. Enter your code into the dialog and click OK .
• Off - Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is not locked.
• Automatic - If the Automatic setting is selected, the message Phone locked only appears when a different SIM card is inserted into Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card. After the security code has been entered correctly, Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card can be used with the new SIM card.

The Phone Lock code has four to eight digits and is shown as asterisks upon entry in the dialog.

To Change the Phone Lock code:

1. Click Change the Phone Lock Code.
2. The Change the Phone Lock Code dialog opens. Make the required changes and click OK .
3. Click Apply when you have finished, to transfer the changes back to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card. This may take a few seconds.

SIM lock

Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN (Personal Identity Number) at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is activated, you have to enter the PIN every time you turn on your PC and open TrueMobile GPRS Manager. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in succession, the SIM card is blocked and you need a PUK code, from your network operator, to unblock the SIM card.

• To activate the SIM card lock, select the On radio button.

Only activate the SIM card lock if you know the PIN code.

• To cancel the SIM card lock, select the Off radio button.

You have to use your PIN code to turn the SIM card lock off.

To Change the PIN Code:

1. Click Change the Phone Lock Code.
2. Enter your old PIN code, followed by your new four to eight digit PIN code. Confirm the new code by entering it again.
3. Click OK.


Note: The SIM card lock only protects your subscription and not your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card from unauthorized use. If you change your SIM card, Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card will still work with a new SIM card.


4. Click Apply when you have finished to transfer the changes back to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card. This may take a few seconds.

Networks

Current Network

You can select which network you want to use by going to Networks and then choosing Current Network.

Searching for the available networks:

• Click Retrieve, the current network appears in the box with all the other currently available networks.

The available networks will fall into one of the following three categories:

• The home network.
• Available networks, the name of the network is included in a list of preferred networks on your SIM card, therefore, you can use the network.
• Forbidden networks, you can't use these networks except for emergency calls. If your home network and a forbidden network come to an agreement that allows you to use the forbidden network, you can select this network even though it is forbidden.

Choosing another network:

1. Uncheck the Automatically choose a network for me box.
2. Select the network that you want to use.
3. Click Apply to transfer the setting to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card.

The message Please wait appears briefly on the screen. If you are not allowed to use the network that you have chosen, Forbidden is displayed.

GPRS is commonly available in GSM networks, but fewer roaming agreements are in place. You may therefore need to explicitly select one of the available networks in order to use GPRS when abroad. Check with your home operator to find out which networks are GPRS roaming partners in the country or region in which you want to roam.

Preferred (network)

A list of preferred networks is stored on the SIM card. This is typically set up by your mobile operator as part of SIM manufacture. Preferred roaming partners are placed in the list so that you have the greatest range of available services whilst roaming. When the home network is not available, Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card checks the available networks against the preferred network list and select the one placed highest. Automatic network selection must be enabled.

If you want to add a new network:

1. Click Add, a new dialog with all the networks known to the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card appears on the screen.
2. Select the network that you want to add and click OK.
3. Click Apply to transfer the setting to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card SIM card.

If you want to delete a network from the list:

1. Select the network that you want to delete.
2. Click Remove.
3. Click Apply to transfer the setting to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card SIM card.

If you want to re-arrange the order of the networks listed:

1. Select the network that you want to move.
2. Click the Up or Down arrows to rearrange the order.
3. Click Apply to transfer the setting to your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card SIM card.

If the list of preferred networks is full, the Add button is disabled (grey).

Frequency Band

GSM operates in a number of different frequency bands. 900 and 1800 MHz are used in Europe, Asia, Australasia and Africa, whilst the 1900 MHz band is used in North and South America. By default your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card operates in 'tri-band' mode and automatically finds available networks in any of these frequency bands. It is not recommended to change this setting. See See GSM Performance and technical characteristics for a list of GSM frequency ranges.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager Phone Book Screen

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager Phone Book screen helps you to organize your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card's SIM Phone Book.

The Phone Book Screen

A SIM Phone Book can easily become unorganised; you can use the Phone Book screen to manage your SIM Phone Book entries.

You can add, edit, export and import numbers using the Phone Book Screen.

1. Click to display the Phone Book screen.
   
   


2. Icons appear in the left pane representing the SIM Phone Book and Saved Phone Book . You can manage your Phone Book entries by copying entries to the SIM Phone Book or the Saved Phone Book.
3. Click on the icon to display the Phone Book entries in the right pane.

Your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card must be inserted to display this information.

Phone Book Functionality

To Add a Number:

1. Select Add new in the Phone Book menu or click on the toolbar.
2. The New Phone Book Entry dialog opens.


3. Enter the name and phone number.
4. Click OK to save the entry or Cancel to close the dialog.

Phone Book numbers are limited to 20 digits (including plus sign '+' if used in place of your local international dial prefix) and names are limited to 18 alphanumeric characters.

New entries are added to the next available SIM index position.

To Modify a number:

1. Select the number you want to modify.
2. Select Modify... in the Phone Book menu.
3. The Edit Phone Book Entry dialog opens.
4. The fields in the dialog display the current entry's name and number.
5. Edit the information.
6. Click Save to close the dialog and save your changes.
   

To Find Entries:

1. Select Find in the Phone Book menu or key Ctrl and F.
2. The Find dialog opens. Enter the text or number you want to search for in the Look for field. The entry can be complete or incomplete.
3. Click Find. The TrueMobile GPRS Manager searches both Phone Books, when a match is found it is displayed in the right pane. Click Find Next to search again.
4. Click Close when you have finished searching.

To Copy an Entry:

1. Select an entry from the SIM Phone Book or the Saved Phone Book.
2. Select Copy To in the Phone Book menu. The Copy To option is followed by the name of the Phone Book you haven't selected the entry from.
3. A duplicate entry is made in the specified Phone Book. The new entry is assigned the next available position in the destination Phone Book.

To Move an Entry:

1. Select an entry.
2. Select Move To in the Phone Book menu. The Move To option is followed by the name of the Phone Book you haven't selected the entry from.
3. The entry is moved from its current Phone Book and placed in the selected one. The new entry is assigned the next available position in the destination Phone Book.

To Import an Entry or Phone Book:

1. Select Import from the Phone Book menu.





2. Select the Replace With Existing Phone Book or Merge with existing Phone Book radio button.
3. Click and browse to find the file you want to import.
   
   Note: The file must be a text file in comma separated value (CSV) format. Any invalid lines or files will be ignored.
4. Click OK in the browse dialog. The path and file name are displayed in the Import File Name field.
5. Click Import to complete the import procedure.

To Export an Entry or Phone Book:

1. Highlight the entries or open the Phone Book you want to export.
2. Select Export from the Phone Book menu.





3. Select All to export the entire Phone Book or Selected Items to export the highlighted entries.
4. Type a name for the file into the Export File Name field.
5. Click and identify the save location.

Note: The file will be saved as a text file in comma separated value (CSV) format.

6. Click OK in the browse dialog. The path and file name are displayed in the Export File Name field.
7. Click Export to complete the procedure.

Delete a number

1. Select the number that you want to delete.
2. Select Delete, from the Phone Book menu.
3. A confirmation dialog opens, click Yes to delete the message.

If you want to delete all numbers, select Select All from the Edit menu before clicking Delete.

To Send a New SMS Message:

1. Select an entry from a Phone Book.
2. Select New Message To from the Phone Book menu.
3. A new SMS Message dialog is opened and pre-addressed with the selected entries details.

TrueMobile GPRS Manager SMS Messages Screen

The TrueMobile GPRS Manager's SMS Messages screen enables you to view, compose, edit, save, copy, delete, reply or forward SMS messages from your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card to other mobile devices.

To use Message functionality SMS must be included in your subscription, contact your network operator for more details.

The SMS Messages screen is split in to a left and right area.

The left area displays the folders; SIM SMS, Saved Messages, Sent Items and Unsent Items.

The right area displays the contents of the selected folder. The top half of the right pane displays a list of received messages, sorted by date and the bottom half of the screen displays the content of a selected messages, this is referred to as the Information View.

The folders and their names are static, you can not change them.

Each time the SMS Messages screen receives a new SMS message from the SIM it checks the status of the SIM Inbox. If the SIM Inbox is full, a SIM Full icon is displayed in the left pane of the screen, see See SIM Inbox is Full:.

For all the SMS Messages screen menu options to operate Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card must be registered successfully on a network. You must have a GSM signal to Send SMS, the button is disabled (grey) if you don't have a signal.

SMS Manager Functionality

To Send an SMS:

1. Select Create New Message... from the Messages menu or click .
2. The New Message dialog opens.
3. Enter the recipient's mobile phone number in the To: field or select a number from a phonebook by clicking Lookup...
   To send an SMS to multiple numbers, hold down Ctrl when selecting the numbers from the phonebook.
4. Type your message into the Message: field.
5. Make sure your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card is inserted and your card is registered on a live network.
6. Press the Calculate SMS Blocks button to see how many SMS messages your SMS will be sent as, if required.
7. Click Send to send the SMS, Save to move the SMS to your Saved folder or Cancel to close the dialog without sending the SMS.

To Edit a Message:

When you are working with a message, you can edit the text by cutting, copying and pasting.

Moving Text Within Existing Messages:

1. Select the text you want to move.
2. Select Cut from the Edit menu or Ctrl and X on the keyboard.
3. Place the cursor where you want to insert the text and select Paste from the Edit menu or Ctrl and V on the keyboard.

If you want to copy text, select Copy (Ctrl and C) from the Edit menu instead of Cut (Ctrl and X) .

Reply to an SMS:

1. Select the folder where the message is located.
2. From the list, select the message you want to reply to. The contents of the message are displayed in the information view.
3. Select Reply in the Messages menu. A dialogue appears. The To: field is automatically filled in and the original message is displayed in the Message: field.
4. Type your reply and click Send.

To Forward an SMS:

1. Select the folder where the message is located.
2. From the list, select the message you want to forward. The contents of the message are displayed in the information view.
3. Click Forward, a dialogue opens.
4. Enter the phone number in the To: field or click Lookup... to select a number from a phonebook.
   To send an SMS to multiple numbers, hold down Ctrl when selecting the numbers from the phonebook.
5. Click Send.

Delete an SMS:

1. Select the folder where the message is located.
2. From the list, select the message you want to delete. The contents of the message are displayed in the information view.
3. Select Delete from the Edit menu, or press the Delete button on your keyboard.
4. A confirmation message box opens, click Yes to delete the message.

To delete all messages, click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Delete.

Folder Management:

Sorting SMS:

1. Select the folder where the messages you want to sort are located.
2. Click the Date column heading to sort the SMS in ascending or descending date order.

Moving SMS:

1. Select the folder where the message you want to move is located.
2. From the list, select the message. The contents of the message are displayed in the information view.
3. Click Move to Saved Messages from the Messages menu. A progress dialog is displayed informing you that the SIM card is being updated.
4. The selected message is moved.

To move all messages, click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Move to Saved Messages.

Copy an SMS:

1. Select the folder where the message you want to copy is located.
2. From the list, select the message. The contents of the message are displayed in the information view.
3. Click Copy to Saved Messages from the Messages menu. A progress dialog is displayed informing you that the SIM card is being updated.
4. The selected message is moved.

To copy all messages, click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Copy to Saved Messages.

SIM Inbox is Full:

When the TrueMobile GPRS Manager detects the SIM SMS storage is full, it displays on the Status screen and in the SMS Messages screen. You must delete some SMS from the SIM Inbox to free storage space so that you can continue receiving new SMS from the network.

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