17
In the United States or Canada, most cellular carriers will need the
International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI) number of your
ElBraille to activate
the SIM card for use on the carrier’s network. To get
the ElBraille's IMEI number and register the unit on your carrier's network,
do the following:
1. Press
DOTS 4-8 CHORD, X
(
DOTS 1-3-4-6
) to open the Quick Link
menu.
2.
Select “Windows PowerShell (Admin)”, making sure to select the
Admin one in the list.
3.
Type “netsh mbn show interface” without the quotes and press
DOT
8
. The value of the “device ID” parameter is displayed. This is the
IMEI of your ElBraille’s modem. Make sure to record it.
4.
Type “exit” without the quotes and press
DOT 8
to close
PowerShell.
5. Provide this IMEI number to your cell carrier in order to register the
ElBraille on their network.
6. Hold the activated SIM card, with the angled corner facing you and
to the right, and insert it into the slot on the left side of the unit
directly under the Micro-USB port until it clicks into place. (The
cellular account must have available data.)
Once the SIM card is inserted, the ElBraille should automatically switch to
your cellular network when a WiFi connection is not available. To make
sure the ElBraille can use your cellular network, do the following:
1. Press
DOTS 4-8 CHORD, X
(
DOTS 1-3-4-6
) to open the Quick Link
menu.
2. Navigate to Network Connections and press
DOT 8
.
3. In the Network and Internet list box, navigate to Cellular and press
DOT 8
.
4. Verify the name of your cellular provider and that ElBraille indicates
“Connected”.
5. Press
ALT+F4
to close Settings.
