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How to Use This Guide

The advantages of Sprint are as clear as each wireless connection
you make. With Sprint PCS Service, we give you what you really
want from a wireless service provider

clear connections, 

easy-to-understand service plans, and self-servicing options for
managing your account. All this is designed to make your life
easier and worry free.

We know you’re eager to start using your Sprint Mobile
Broadband Card right away, and the three sections of this guide
are designed to help you do just that.

The first section (page 1)

guides you through the steps

required to install your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card and
the Sprint PCS Connection Manager

SM

software.

The second section (page 7)

helps you set up your Sprint

PCS Service.

The third section (page 15)

describes the basics of your

Sprint Mobile Broadband Card and the Sprint PCS
Connection Manager software.  

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Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card

Thank you for purchasing a Sprint Mobile Broadband Card.
This card offers more freedom than ever before. No wires,
no cables 

just access to your data when you need it. The

power of the Internet is truly at your fingertips.

Summary of Contents for Sprint PX-500

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide PX 500 PX 500 101 6 101 6 BACK FRONT...

Page 2: ...nt com Sprint MobileBroadbandCard PX 500 2006SprintNextel Allrightsreserved Noreproductioninwholeorin partwithoutpriorwrittenapproval SPRINT the GoingForward logo andothertrademarksaretrademarksofSpri...

Page 3: ...ii HowtoUseThisGuide iii InstallingtheSoftware 1 SystemRequirements 3 InstallingtheSoftware 4 ActivatingYourCard 7 InsertingandRemovingtheCard 9 ActivatingYourCard 12 BasicsofYourSprintMobileBroadban...

Page 4: ...ghtfromthe starttogiveyouwhatwebelieveyoureallywantfroma wirelessserviceprovider clearconnections private communications andtime savingfeatures Thisguidewillfamiliarizeyouwithourtechnologyand yournewS...

Page 5: ...ctionsofthisguide aredesignedtohelpyoudojustthat Thefirst section page1 guidesyouthroughthesteps requiredtoinstallyourSprint MobileBroadbandCardand theSprint PCSConnectionManagerSM software Theseconds...

Page 6: ...InstallingtheSoftware...

Page 7: ...tallandruntheSprintMobileBroadbandCardand accompanyingSprintPCSConnectionManagersoftware you needtheseminimumsystemsresources Note Forfurtherdetailsseepage13intheUser sGuide CPU PentiumIII 166MHzorhig...

Page 8: ...IftheCDdoesnot autostart select Start Runandenter d Sprint PCSConnectionManager msi wheredisthe letterofyourCD ROM 3 Intheinstallationwindow clickNext 4 ReadtheLicenseAgreement andthenclickYestoaccept...

Page 9: ...ActivatingYourCard...

Page 10: ...urPCCardslot Aportion theblacksection ofthecardwillremainoutside thePCCardslot Thissectioncontainsthecard santennaand theLED light emittingdiode that indicatesyourconnection status Becausethecardisnot...

Page 11: ...roller or StandardEnhancedPCItoUSBHost Controller 4 Ifadialogboxappearsnotifyingyouthat it issafeto removethecard clickOK orclicktheClosebutton 5 Useyourcomputer sPCCardejectortoeject the Sprint Mobil...

Page 12: ...bedisplayedat thebottomofthefinalactivationwindow ClickFinishto exit theSprint ActivationWizard YourSprintMobileBroadbandCardisreadyforuse ActivatingYourCard 13 Activating Your Card 12 ActivatingYourC...

Page 13: ...BasicsofYourSprint Mobile BroadbandCard...

Page 14: ...betweenyourSprintMobileBroadband CardandtheenhancedSprintNationwidePCSNetwork Tostart Sprint PCSConnectionManager Double clicktheSprintPCSConnectionManagericon locatedonyourdesktop or SelectStart Prog...

Page 15: ...usedtoprevent othersfrom usingyourSprint MobileBroadbandCardandyouraccount Whenthelockcodeisenabled themessageareawilldisplay CardLocked andthelockiconwillappearintheindicator area Whilethecardisinloc...

Page 16: ...tworkModeisset to 1XOnly andonly1xEV DOcoverageisavailable eithermovetoanareathat has1Xcoverage orchangethesettingtoAutomaticor 1xED DOOnly IfNetworkModeisset to 1xEV DOOnly andonly 1Xcoverageisavaila...

Page 17: ...lished 1 Select WindowsXP Start ControlPanel Network Connections Windows2000 Start Settings ControlPanel NetworkandDial UpConnections 2 Right clickSprint PCSVision Pantechand select Properties 3 Selec...

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