Getting Started 10
Getting Started
This manual contains information about the MC
218 and the PC connectivity
software Ericsson EPOC Connect.
Make sure the following items are in the box when you unpack it.
• MC 218 unit
• Ericsson Infrared Modem
• Carrying case
• PC docking cable for connecting the MC 218 to a PC
• Two AA-size 1.5-volt alkaline batteries
• One CR2032 3-volt lithium backup battery
• Quick Guide leaflet
• User’s Guide
• CD including: multimedia presentation, comprehensive User’s Manual
(pdf), Ericsson EPOC Connect and Mobile Internet.
• Warranty Card
The programs on the MC 218 include:
• Desktop, the Desktop screen is the MC 218’s control centre. You can tap
the Desktop icon at any time to move to the Desktop screen.
• Contacts, for viewing and maintaining detailed information about
personal and business contacts.
• Calendar, a diary program for appointments and lists of things to do.
• My Phone, for viewing and editing the Phone Book in your phone.
• Message, for sending and reading e-mail, SMS and fax messages.
• Internet, the key to exploring the Internet in the palm of your hand.
• Word, for writing letters and other documents.
• Sheet, for spreadsheets, tables, and graphs.
The Extras icon displays additional rows of program icons:
• Postcard, for creating, editing and sending electronic postcards.
• Mobile Internet, an Internet browser (WAP) specially designed for
smaller, hand-held units such as your mobile companion. It is not pre-
installed, but you can easily install it from the supplied MC 218 CD.
• Data, a database that you can use to store information like a card index
system.
• Program, the editor in which you can create EPOC-based programs
using the built-in programming language.
CHECKLIST
ABOUT YOUR MC 218