The Bandluxe C32X Series: User Manual
The Bandluxe C32X Series: User Manual
BandLuxe
C32X
Series User
Manual
Chapter 1
Getting Started
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Features
Support 2G, 3G, 3.5G and HSPA+ standard
Support SMS Message
USB Interface
Support microSD/microSDHC storage 1. Remove the cap (fig. 1)
2. Follow the arrow direction to insert the SIM card. (fig. 2)
Support systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista,
3. Micro SD card reader is equipped. Follow the arrow direction to
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Linux Fidora 10, insert the micro SD card. (fig. 3)
Linux Ubuntu 9.04, Mac OSX 10.4/10.5 *micro SD card is an optional purchased accessory.
Does not interfere with other USB
peripherals Hardware Installation
Multi language interface (English, French, With the SIM card properly inserted, the C32X Series may now be
installed into the computer via USB port.
German, Italian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese,
1. Insert the C32X Series into the computer.
Russian, Portuguese and Finnish) 2. The LED should light up when connection is established, though it
Plug & Play may be obscured.
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The C32X Series will automatically use the appropriate language for
your OS, if available.
Welcome
The Setup Wizard window opens automatically. The first page contains
OS compatibility and legal disclaimers. Click Next to continue.
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Click I accept the terms in the license agreement > Next to Installation
continue.
Select Installation Folder
Confirm Installation
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Menu Screen
SMS: Text message folders such as Inbox, Draft, etc.
Setting: General, SMS, SIM, Radio and Network preferences.
Statistics: Upload/Download graphs, totals and connection log.
Contacts: C32X Series, SIM Card and Outlook Contact lists.
Profile: Connection profile setup/options.
Information: Device, Version and Signal specifics.
The BandLuxe C32X Series
Chapter 2
Connecting
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Chapter 2 Connecting
Establishing a Connection
With the C32X Series installed, an online connection can be ready to 7. Enter the phone number for establishing the wireless connection,
use. The C32X Series will automatically scan your system and create supplied by the SIM card carrier; click Save.
a default profile, which should work in the vast majority of cases. To
test it, simply click the Connect button.
8. On the Profile window, click the newly created profile and then click
Default. Click OK to set this profile as the default (only the default
can be connected).
Connection should take about 5 seconds. When established, the 9. The BandLuxe C32X Series is now ready for a wireless connection.
Home screen should show Connected, with the onscreen clock Click the Connect icon to establish. Connection should take about
5 seconds. When established, the Home screen should show
running and the Download/Upload tallies running. The toolbar icon
Connected, with the onscreen clock running and the Download/
will also change color to indicate the connection protocol (same as Upload tallies counting.
LED indicator). See Specifications for details.
Note: If you switch to a different SIM card, the default profile will no
If connection is unsuccessful, check if the device and SIM card are longer be valid. You will have to create a new profile in the
properly connected and inserted. If they are, a new internet profile may manner just described. If you do not have access to all the
need to be created. information necessary to create a new profile, uninstall and
reinstall the BandLuxe software. The new default profile should
Create a Profile work for the new SIM card.
1. Click Menu > Profile. The profile menu will contain the default
profile, showing the operator's name of the SIM card. Choose a Profile
Different profiles may be needed, depending on changeable location.
1. Click Menu > Profile.
2. Click New to create a new profile. Depending on the carrier, all 5 2. Highlight the desired profile and click Default.
spaces may not need to be filled to proceed.
Chapter 2 Connecting
Phone number
Check Use dialing rules to access the Location Information window to
add more specific dialing information such as tone/pulse dialing,
current region, area & carrier code, and outside line access
number.
This and other Properties menu tabs are generic to the Windows OS
and will not be discussed further.
Chapter 3
SMS
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Chapter 3 SMS
The Connection Manager allows the standard SMS options as any Compose
other mobile devices. The related information, including Contacts
name, number, body text and the stored date of each message in the It contains all tools for creating messages.
Inbox, Outbox, Sent and Draft folders will be displayed.. To: Contains the Phone Number of the recipient.
Message Body: Up to 160 characters.
Inbox
It contains received messages. Save, Delete or Reply to Inbox
messages by highlighting them and pressing the appropriate button.
Highlight a message to make it scroll open above. Unread messages
are closed envelopes while read messages are opened.
- Outlook Contacts
Highlight a Contact and click Select to choose it. Click Exit to return to
the Compose screen.
Click Template to view all stored templates, or create/delete one.
Highlight a template and click Select to insert it into the message.
Click New to create a new template. Click Save to add the new
template to the list of existing ones. Click Cancel to return to the
Template list window.
Sent Highlight a template and click Delete to erase it.
It contains all successfully sent messages. Highlight a message and
press Delete to erase it.
Outbox
It contains completed but unsent messages. Send or Delete messages
by highlighting them and pressing the appropriate button.
Draft
It contains saved but unfinished messages. Highlight a draft and click
Edit to send the message back to the Compose window.
The BandLuxe C32X Series
Chapter 4
Setting
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Chapter 4 Setting
Language Radio
The Connection Manager offers multi languages interface. To choose Dual Mode- Features various network search options. Note that 3G
a language, click the menu to highlight and select a language. Click (including 3.5G) First is the default setting.
Save to implement the chosen language. The Connection Manager
will then return to the Home Screen with the chosen language.
SMS
Preference
New SMS Notify: Check to be notified when a new text message
arrives. If enabled, the Toolbar Connection Manager Icon will change
to an Envelope Icon. An envelope icon will also appear in the upper left
corner of the Home screen when a new message arrives.
After making changes to either, click Apply.
SMS Service Center
Use default number in phone: Uncheck to manually input service Notice: 2G/3G/3.5G data transferring will be
center number. disconnected when you apply new Radio setting.
Click Save after making any changes.
Network
Network Selection
Standard (auto) Search for networks in the order specified in the
Prefer list. Click Standard (auto) > Next to view and adjust the Prefer
list.
SIM
Enable/Disable or change the SIM card Personal Identification
Number (PIN). Press Apply after making any changes. A SIM card
must be inserted for this function to be activated.
The top list is the Prefer list; the bottom lists all available networks.
Click Scan to bring up the list of all available networks.
In the Prefer list, highlight a network and click the up arrow to the left to
move it up the list (increase its preference); clicking the down arrow
does the opposite. Clicking the red icon removes the highlighted
network from the Prefer list.
In the bottom list, highlight a network and click the up arrow above to
move that network to the Prefer list.
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Chapter 4 Setting
Manual
Choose a network from all the available. Click Manual > Next to see
the list. Highlight a network and click Select. If no change is needed,
click Cancel.
Note that Network can only be accessed when the C32X Series is not
connected to a network.
The BandLuxe C32X Series
Chapter 5
Statistics Information
The Statistics screen displays a graph of recent upload and download The Information screen offers version or signal specifications. Click
activities. If there is no data shown, the C32X Series is disconnected. Menu > Information.
Click Menu > Statistics.
About
Click Menu > Information > About tab to see version data.
IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity number
Version: Connection Manager Software Version
F/W Version: Firmware Version
Connection log
Click Menu > Statistics > Connection log to see data counting by
each connection status and accumulated connection status
STK
If the Sim card supports STK, it will display STK menu after clicking
STK tab. Key-in the item No. from the menu, then press OK to enter
the selected menu. is to return to the previous layer and Menu is
to return to the root layer.
Chapter 6
Q&A
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Chapter 6 Q&A
Q: Why does the Home screen display No Q: Can I prevent others from using my C32X Series?
Device? A: Yes. Click Menu > Setting > SIM to enable or change the SIM card
PIN code.
A: Make sure that the C32X Series is plugged in/inserted correctly. If it Q: My OS is Microsoft 2000 SP4, so why is
is, and No Device is still displayed, check the LED. software installation still not working?
If the LED is not lit, the problem could be: A: Two more Microsoft Hot Fix downloads are needed:
- The USB port is not activated. Check the Device Manager. 1. KB893803: Windows Install 3.1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f
Q: The Home screen is stuck on Initial SIM Card, 56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en&Hash=PAFe2q2M7AKW
what should I do? EGBcm62PeiJS4ViwKMUiwH7KOHOV4d4P8gXcVDuwnXIDI9LT%2bqx
85W4mPHaGPwG4ne6KUKaD3Q%3d%3d#filelist
A: Replug/reconnect the C32X Series. If this does not work, restart the
computer. If reconnection doesnt make the C32X series activate, 2. KB842773: Windows 2000 Hot Fix (Update for BITS 2.0 and
check the SIM card, which may have a poor connection or be WinHTTP 5.1)
locked. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.
aspx?FamilyID=3ee866a0-3a09-4fdf-8bdb-c906850ab9f2&DisplayLan
g=en
Q: The SIM card is working, so why cant the
C32X Series make a connection?
Q: Why do some SMS text symbols display
Signal
Strength
incorrectly on the receiving phone?
Indicator A: This is related to the different decoding schemes used by various
mobile phones. Known problem symbols include:
~!@#$%^&*()_+`-={}|:<>?[]\;,./
A: Check the profile information; click Menu > Profile. See Chapter 2
for details.
If profile setting is in order, the radio or network setting may need
adjustment. Click Menu > Setting. See Chapter 4 for details. If
Radio and Network settings are in order, please check the signal
strength indicator in the upper left corner of the Connection
Manager.
A: Click Setting > SMS and change the SMS service number. See
Chapter 4 for details.
Q: How do I import contacts into the Connection
Manager?
A: Click Menu > Contacts > Q: The Install Shield Wizard does not
- Import from the SIM Card.
automatically pop-up when I first plug in the
C32X Series, what should I do?
- Import from Outlook. A: In My Computer, right click on the drive with the Connection
- Import from the C32X Series Contacts folder. Manager icon and select AutoPlay. This should initiate the Install
Shield Wizard.
BANDLUXE C32X Series (H:)
Q Connection Manager asks for PIN code after
disabling sim-lock function. What should I do?
A Enter the default PIN code 0000.
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Chapter 6 Q&A
Q: How do I view the .pdf Quick Start Guide and Q: Why BandLuxe C32X Series unable to reach
User Manual? max throughput on Windows 2000 SP4?
A: Click Start > Programs > BandLuxe > BandLuxe HSDPA utility
A: Instead of using NDIS to access Internet, there is only modem
R11 and choose either document. Both files require Adobe Acrobat
available on Windows 2000 for C32x. Without NDIS, C32X cant reach
6.0+.
max throughput on Windows 2000 even if the service provider offer
21Mbps/ 28Mbps.
Chapter 7
Important Safety
Information and Glossary
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