Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 10/100 Socket Mobile
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10/100 Ethernet CF Card ™ CompactFlash and PC Card solutions for Pocket PCs. Handheld PCs, and pen tablets running: - Windows Mobile 5.0 - Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE - Windows CE 2.
8/2005 Docu ment # 6410-00169 G Copyright Notice Copyright © 2005 Socket C omm unications, Inc. All right s reserved. The 10/100 Ethernet CF Card i ncludes technology li censed under United States Patent Nos. 4,543,450, 4,603,320, 4,686,506, and 4,972,470.
Table of Contents Copyright Notice 2 1 | INTRODUCTION 2 About the Software 2 System Requirements 2 Package Contents 3 Product Registration 4 2 | SETUP 5 STEP 1: Prepare Network Information 5 STEP 2: I.
1 | Introduction Would you like to ActiveSync y our mobile computer in the fastest and most convenient way possible? * Do you need to back up or restore files in a flash? Then you need Socket’s 10/100 Ethernet CF Card. It ’s the best solution for accessing hi-speed networks running up to 100 Mbps.
For some HPC Pros, the CompactFlash slot onl y supports memory I/O and is not compatibl e with the 10/100 Et hernet CF Card; only the PC Card slot support s CF+ I/O. If you have one of these computers, use a CF-to-PC Card adapt er to insert the card into the PC Card slo t.
Product Registration Socket highly recom mends that al l customers regi ster their Socket products. Registered users receive priority fo r technical support, product updates, and special offers. Register your card online at www.socketcom.com /prodreg .
2 | Setup This chapter explains how to set up and use the 10/100 Ethernet CF Card on a Pocket PCs, Handhel d PCs, and pen tablets running: - Windows Mobile 5.0 - Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE - Windows CE 2.11 or 3.0 Setup Summary STEP 1: Prepare network informat ion.
Remote ActiveSync only : If your server does NOT have WINS services enabled, use the IP address of your host PC instead of a Pri mary WINS address. 6.
STEP 2: Install the Software Follow these steps for software instal lation BEFOR E inserting the 10/100 Ethernet CF Card: 1. Use a serial/Ethernet/USB cable or cradle to connect your mobile computer to a host PC. 2. In order to synchronize data, there m ust be a partnership (not a guest connection) between the m obile comput er and host PC.
4. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access the CD drive. In the CD, click on SETUP.EXE. 5. The installati on wizard should begin. Follow t he instructions on your host PC and mobile computer until in stallation is complete. 6. After completing the installation, disco n nect the mobile computer from the cable/cradle.
STEP 3: Enter Network Settings Window s Mobile 2003/2003SE and Window s Mobile 5.0 1. Open the Configure Network Adapters screen: Windows Mobile 5.0 : Tap Start | Settings | Connections tab | Network Cards . Windows Mobile 2003/ 2003SE : Tap Start | Settings | Connections | Connections .
2. The Configure Network Adapters screen will appear. In the drop - down menu at the top of t he screen, select the appropriate opt ion. • The Internet : For connecting from hom e and/or via an ISP • Work : For connecting to a private netw ork, such as at work, or a proxy network.
If needed, tap on the Name Servers tab to enter DNS and WINS addresses. Note: If using a stat ic IP address, you may need to enter the host computer’s IP address in the WINS field to use ActiveSync. 6. When you have finished entering sett ings, tap ok .
Pocket PC 2000/2002 1. Pocket PC 2000 : Go to Start | Settings | Connections | Network . Pocket PC 2002 : Go to Start | Settings | Connections | Network Adapters . 2. In the Network Connections screen, select Socket 10-100 Driver . On a Pocket PC 2002, tap on the Properties button.
− If needed, tap on the Name Servers tab to enter DNS and WINS addresses. If using a static IP address, you m ay need to enter t he host computer’s IP address in t he WINS field to use ActiveSync . − When done, tap ok . IMPORTANT! If you forget to tap ok , your settings will not take effect! 4.
Handheld PC Pros, Handheld PC 2000s and Pen Tablets 1. Go to Start | Settings | Control Panel | Network . 2. In the next screen, select Socket 10-100 Ethernet Driver . Tap Properties . 3. The IP Address screen will appear. Following yo ur completed Network Information Form , enter the appropria te settings for y our network.
STEP 4: Insert Card and Connect to LAN 1. If you have not done so already, soft reset your mobil e computer. Do not soft reset a Pocket PC 2003 when a Socket card is inserted. Wait for the device reset to finish before you insert the card. 2. Insert the 10/100 Ethernet C F Card into your m obile computer.
5. If you would like to check if y ou have a good connection, do the following: (a) When ActiveSync automatically launc hes, close the program. Tap the button in the upper right corner. (b) Check to see if the Link Status LED has a steady green light to denote a good connection.
− If your network uses DHCP, ma ke sure the IP address is within the valid range for your network. (d) Test you web access. Start Pocket In ternet Explorer. Enter a URL and test to see if it appears correctly. If you cannot enter a URL because the address bar does not appear, tap View | Address Bar .
OPTIONAL: Use ActiveSync over a Network IMPORTANT! ActiveSync 4.0 does not allow synchronization over Ethernet. Make sure you are using a previous version of ActiveSync. Windows Mobile 5.0 devices, which require ActiveSync 4.0, cannot perform this procedure.
Pocket PC 2002 1. Tap Start | ActiveSync . N ote: In order to use A ctiveSync, you must have p reviously created a p artnership (not a guest connection) between the device and host PC! 2. Tap on Sync . The Pocket PC will begin to synchr onize data with your host PC.
Pocket PC 2000 or Handheld PC 1. Pocket PC 2000: Tap Start | Programs | Connections | ActiveSync . HPC: Tap Start | Programs | Communication | ActiveSync Important! You must have a partnership with a host PC to use ActiveSync! 2. Select Network Connection in the top drop-down list.
OPTIONAL: Use the Control Panel Applet The control panel applet le ts you contro l several unique features of Socket’s enhanced Ethernet software, including: • Configuring the auto-launch program .
Configure Auto-Launch 1. Tap on the Auto-Launch tab to specify what program to auto-l aunch whenever you insert the 10/100 Ethernet CF Card. Use the drop list to select a program to auto-l aunch, if desired. 2. You can use the Program arguments field for custom applications that require program argum ents to launch.
View IP Info Tap on the IP Info tab at the bott om of the screen to view y our network’s IP addresses. You can also see if your address is stati c or assigned by DHCP. You can only use the IP Info screen to view network i nformation. You cannot modify any of the settings.
Appendix A Specifications Physical Characteristics: CompactFlash Card: Dimensions: 3.44 x 1.69 x 0.13 in (88 x 42.8 x 3.3 mm ) Mass: 30 g Power Consumption (supplied by PC host): Typical at 100 Mbps: .
Appendix B Troubleshooting SYMPTOM: Network Connection is not listed as an option in ActiveSync. POSSIBLE REASONS SOLUTION Your device is using DHCP, but i t cannot access any IP addresses. This may be because your device has problems com municat ing with your network’s DHCP server, or because your DHCP server is not available.
POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION You are using DHCP and have not used your 10/100 Ethernet CF Card for a while. Tap OK and continue. SYMPTOM : My DHCP server keeps reporting that it is busy, and I cannot connect to my LAN. POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION Your network DHCP Server ran out of IP addresses.
Appendix C Technical Support If you have trouble installi ng or using the 10/100 Ethe rnet CF Card, contact Socket’s technical support departm ent for assistance. IMPORTANT! To obt ain technical support, you must first register your product online at www.
Limited Warranty Socket Communications Incorporated (Socke t) warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship, under nor mal use and service, for the following periods from the date of purchase: Plug-in Card: Three years Incompatibility is not a defect covered by Socket’s warranty.
Limited Software Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY. SOCKET warrants that the original disk or CD ROM is free from defects for 90 days from the date of delivery of the SOFTWARE.
Regulatory Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the li mits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C rules.
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