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Rev 3.3 May.02 51
Installation and Use
on Notebook PCs
6: Voice Connections
• The Dial Pad
• The Scratch Pad
• Outgoing Calls
• Incoming Calls You can use your AirCard 555 network card as a mobile phone
simply by connecting a headset. Use only approved headsets
with the AirCard 555. (See the Sierra Wireless web site,
www.sierrawireless.com for a listing of approved headsets.)
Note: The headset connects to
the circular connector on the end
of the AirCard next to the
antenna.
The AirCard 555 has several voice features:
• The volume controls allow you to adjust the loudness of
what you hear.
• The mute button allows you to turn off the microphone so
that you cannot be heard.
• The SEND button allows you to redial the previously
dialed number.
• The Any-Key Answer feature allows you to answer an
incoming call by pressing any button on the dial pad
except
END, CLR, or the volume controls.
Note: Many voice features are
configured in the Options
window. See page 88.
• The Auto-Answer feature can be enabled to automatically
answer incoming calls within a specified number of rings.
• The KeyGuard feature prevents accidental dialing.
• The Silent Ringer feature prevents any sound from
occurring when you receive calls.
• The Missed Call indicator notifies you of any incoming
calls that were not answered.
• A scratch pad provides an easily accessible place to record
very brief notes.
• The phone book allows you to keep a record of commonly
used phone numbers and to dial a number simply by
double clicking it.
• The call log records details about all incoming and
outgoing calls, providing useful information such as the
phone numbers of missed calls.
• If your billing plan with your service provider includes
Conference Calling (Three-Way Calling), Voice Mail, Call
Alert, or Caller-ID, they are supported by the AirCard.