User manual OPTION GLOBE TROTTER CONNECT

[. . . ] installation GlobeTrotter Connect can be installed in several ways: 1. The following screen appears. ·Figure2:globetrotterconnectinstallationWizard Click "Next" to continue the installation and use the Browse button to specify the folder where you want to have the software installed. ·Figure3:Specifyinstallationfolder globetrotterconnect USER GUIDE 5 The GlobeTrotter Connect application is now ready for installation. Click "Next" and the actual installation will start. ·Figure4:globetrotterconnectreadytoinstall After GlobeTrotter Connect is installed, the following screen will be shown. Click "Finish" to close the installation wizard. ·Figure5:Successfullyinstalledglobetrotterconnect . [. . . ] This will happen every time you power up the device. ·Figure11:Pincodedialog 4. 5. checkingStatus Once the PIN code is entered (or immediately if you have disabled the PIN code) the device will look for the network. You can check the status by moving your mouse pointer over the GlobeTrotter Connect icon to get a quick status report showing the network name, technology being used and the signal quality: 8 ·Figure12:networkinformationballoon If GlobeTrotter Connect is opened, you can see the signal strength immediately in the lower right corner. in fringe areas you may want to determine the location where you have the best reception) double-click on the signal strength indicator to see an enlarged view of the signal strength indicator. ·Figure13:SignalStrengthindicator The indicator next to the signal strenght shows 3G if you have a 3G coverage. Once you have a connection the indicator shows HS if an HSDPA (HS) connection was established. ·Figure14:enlargedSignalStrengthindicator 4. 6. exitglobetrotterconnect When you click or this doesn't kill the application. It just retreats to the Systray (see Figure 10: GlobeTrotter Connect icon). This behaviour is equivalent to other Windows applications such as MSN messenger. To terminate the application you must `Right Click' on the Title Bar and choose Exit. globetrotterconnect USER GUIDE 9 ·Figure15:exitglobetrotterconnect 5. seTTInG UP a ConneCTIon To THe InTeRneT When you want to connect to the Internet you need to specify how you want to connect. You can do this in the settings screen (see the "Changing the program options" section of this manual). As your mobile operator often preconfigures GlobeTrotter Connect for you the settings may already be in there. 5. 1. connectingtotheinternet To connect to the Internet simply click on the `GlobeTrotter Connect' icon in the Systray (see screenshot) to display its menu. Click "Connect" to start the Internet connection. ·Figure16:connect If software has not been configured, connecting to the Internet will fail. In this case refer to the "Changing the program options" section of this manual. 10 5. 2. disconnecting To disconnect, click on the Systray icon to show the menu and select the "Disconnect" option. ·Figure17:disconnect 5. 3. changingtheprogramoptions Although GlobeTrotter Connect is a simple and straightforward software it has a number of items that need to be configured at least once (either preconfigured by the operator or manually by the user). You can do this by double clicking on the Systray icon or by selecting "Open GlobeTrotter Connect" from the Systray Icon menu. ·Figure18:basicview globetrotterconnect USER GUIDE 11 Click on "Show settings" to make the configuration options visible. ·Figure19:advancedview 5. 3. 1. Your mobile operator can supply the APN (some operators may also specify a user name and password if required). If you have entered the APN manually a button saying Automatic will appear next to the Save button. [. . . ] The text of a selected message is shown in the grey box on the right. globetrotterconnect USER GUIDE 13 To Reply or Forward a message select it as above and press the appropriate button. A new message window opens containing the Reply number respectively the `to be forwarded' text. The New SMS Message window opens and you can start typing your message (max. To send the message fill in the recipients phone number and click Send. [. . . ]