If required to access the 3G network, your wireless provider should have supplied you with a
access code or SIM card and the software necessary to access their 3G network. Please refer to
their instructions for the proper procedures for installing their software and configuring your
WWAN access account. If your carrier does not provide you with connection software, you may
also use the "AirCard Watcher" application either pre-installed on your system, or by running the
installer located in the "3G" folder inside of the "Drivers" folder located in the root of your Sahara
NetSlate's data drive.
To insert the SIM card into your Sahara NetSlate a510:
1.
Power off the system and place it face down on a
flat surface that will not damage the screen so that
you can access the back of the system.
2.
Locate the Wireless Networking Compartment on
the back, near the right side of the system, and just
above the stylus garage (see the chapter “
Touring
the Sahara NetSlate
” in the on-screen User’s Guide
for the location). Remove the two screws that
secure the access cover (use a #0 Philips screw
driver).
3.
Lift the cover from the edge where the screw
holes are located to remove it and set it aside.
The system's RAM slot and WWAN data module
are inside. The SIM card holder is located toward
the top right of the compartment, just above the
WWAN module.
4.
Unlock the cover by placing your fingernail or
another small flat object into the wide oval shaped
opening near the top of the SIM holder and slide it
toward the left side of the compartment until you
feel it “click”. Carefully, lift the cover open toward
you. It should swivel like a door.
5.
Slip the SIM card face up onto the slot so the
clipped corner of the card matches the clipped
corner of the slot and then close it and slide it back
to the right until you feel it “click” to lock it into
place.
NOTE: You will have to lift up slightly on the cover before you
will be able to close it. You should not feel any resistance when
closing the cover.
6.
You can now replace the compartment cover and secure it with the screws.
To connect to a 3G network:
1.
Make sure the
switch on the top of the Tablet PC is currently on and that it is in either
3G mode or mixed wireless mode (the LED should be glowing either orange or purple). If it
is not, press the
button on the right side of the Sahara NetSlate to change modes.
2.
Launch your provider's connection manager software or the AirCard Watcher application
that came with your Sahara NetSlate.
3.
Once the connection manager indicates that a 3G network has been initialized, press the
"Connect" button to connect to the network.
