Installing your Sprint Mobile Broadband Device
on your Mac Computer:
If you purchased a U727, insert the CD that
came with your device and run the Mac package file
If you do not have that CD, or purchased a U720,
EX720 or S720, visit www.sprint.com/downloads,
select
Mac OS
as the operating system, and
download and install the “NovatelMacIntegration.zip”
package available under “Instructions for EVDO
Rev A Devices S720,U720,EX720,and U727”
Warning! When inserting or removing your device,
always grip it by its sides. Gripping the device by its
antenna may damage the device.
Quick Start Guide for Sprint
Mobile Broadband Devices
on Mac OS X Leopard
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Ovation
TM
U727 by Novatel Wireless
Merlin
TM
EX720 by Novatel Wireless
Ovation U720 by Novatel Wireless
Merlin S720 by Novatel Wireless
Mac Computer Requirements:
You will need one of the following computers running
Mac OS X Leopard version 10.4.10 or higher:
A PowerBook G4 computer with PC Card
(PCMCIA) slot or USB port, depending on the
Mobile Broadband Device you purchased
A MacBook computer with USB port or a
MacBook Pro computer with a PC Express slot or
USB port, depending on the Mobile Broadband
Device you purchased
An iMac computer with USB port
To check your OS version, from the Apple menu ( )
choose
About This Mac
. If your version is earlier,
visit: www.apple.com/support/downloads for upgrad-
ing instructions, or, in Finder
TM
, choose
GO >
Applications > System Preferences
If your device is not activated:
You will need to contact Sprint Customer Service to
get your device set up on an account. Follow these
steps:
Ensure you have the items listed on the screen
and call the phone number listed
Follow the instructions of the Sprint Customer
Service specialist to activate your device. Write
down the following information provided to you:
My Sprint Device Phone Number (MDN):
My MSID:
Master Subsidy Lock (MSL):
Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
You will be required to sign in as administrator to
install, and asked to restart your computer upon
completion
Click
Continue Installation
and follow the on
screen prompts until “Install Successful” appears
Activating your Sprint Mobile Broadband
Device on the Sprint Network:
Once your computer has restarted, open your
Applications
folder in the hard drive and launch
the
Sprint Activation Utility
application
Disconnect any other connections to the internet
available - turn off your AirPort connection and
unplug any ethernet connections
Follow the instructions on screen to insert your
device
This document describes how to use the Mac OS
®
X
Network support of the Sprint Mobile Broadband
Connectivity Devices with PowerBook
®
G4
computers, MacBook
®
computers and iMac
®
desktop
computers running Mac OS X Leopard.
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