Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for buying a Sony Ericsson EDGE PC Card. EDGE PC Cards are standard size type II PC cards, they enable laptop users to have mobile access to the internet or corporate network with flexibility and high speed, including ‘always online’ capability via GPRS/ EDGE. The EDGE PC Card is very simple to install and use; the software provided allows you to select the best data service available so that the EDGE PC Card is always available for data transfer.
Edge PC Card | Band (MHz) | Regions supported |
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GC82 | 850/1900 | This efficient dual band EDGE PC Card is |
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| primarily for the North American market, but |
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| it can be used anywhere GSM 850/1900 MHz |
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| Networks are available. |
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GC83 | 850/1800/1900 | The triple band GC83 will be available in |
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| the American markets and will give roaming |
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| possibilities for travellers to Europe and Asia. |
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GC85 | 900/1800/1900 | The triple band GC85 provides global coverage |
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| in all five continents. GC85 will be available in the |
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| European and Asia Pacific markets. |
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The EDGE PC Card enables your laptop PC to:
•Browse the Internet
•Send and receive
•Receive information services in real time
•Access files, databases and discussion groups
•Send and receive SMS text messages
•Edit SIM card entries
Note:
Before using your EDGE PC Card you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on page 47.
Hardware Overview
The GC82, GC83 and GC85 are standard type II Cardbus PC card. The card is standard length and only the antenna protrudes outside the PC card slot.
The amount of power drawn from the laptop battery is dependant upon a number of factors including status, distance to the base station and number of timeslots used. See Technical Specifications on page 50 for a general guide to power consumption.
Before using the Edge PC card, you must install the software on your computer and assemble the components packaged with the phone, see EDGE PC Card Hardware Set Up on page 9.
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