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Bell Carte PC P720 Getting Started Manual

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Carte PC P720
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P720 PC card
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  • Page 1 Getting started guide Getting started guide Carte PC P720 Carte PC P720 3G Novatel Wireless 3G Novatel Wireless P720 PC card P720 PC card...
  • Page 2 Please note that using your Mobile Internet Stick to transmit data on a pay per use basis will result in per megabyte data usage charges at the Bell Mobility rates current at the time of usage. THESE FEES CAN BE HIGH.
  • Page 3 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Mobile Internet card from Bell. This card will enable you to connect to the Internet using Canada’s fastest high speed mobile network at broadband-like speeds. Use this Mobile Internet card to visit your favourite Web sites, connect to your corporate Virtual Private Network (VPN), exchange files with colleagues or run network applications.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    !""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" !""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" !""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" If you don’t have an account or a data rate plan, go to your nearest Bell store, Bell wireless dealer or speak with your Bell account representative to get set up. an eight or eleven-character code located on the bottom side of the Mobile Internet card !"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""...
  • Page 5 Mobile Connect software on the Windows 2000/XP platform and are instructed to do so. Mobile Connect from Bell is a software application that allows you to manage your wireless connections, both over the data optimized high speed mobile network from Bell and over 802.11 Wi-Fi. You will need...
  • Page 6 3. Select Restart or Finish to complete the installation. Once the installation procedure is complete, a restart may be required. If a restart is not required, Mobile Connect will launch automatically. If your computer restarts, launch the Mobile Connect application by clicking on the Mobile Connect desktop icon.
  • Page 7 5. Mobile Connect will also prompt you to import Wi-Fi profiles from your existing computer configuration. This allows it to manage all your wireless connections. If you would like Mobile Connect to import your Wi-Fi network profiles and security keys, click Yes and follow the onscreen instructions in the Wi-Fi Profile Import Wizard.
  • Page 8 Mobile Connect software on the Windows Vista platform and are instructed to do so. Mobile Connect from Bell is a software application that allows you to manage your wireless connections, both over the data optimized high speed mobile network from Bell and over 802.11 Wi-Fi. You will need to install this software and then select the Mobile Internet card when prompted to do so.
  • Page 9 2. Follow the Mobile Connect InstallShield Wizard. It will guide you through the process of installing the Mobile Connect application. Use the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the installation wizard. To continue with the installation, you must click Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement.
  • Page 10 4. The first time Mobile Connect runs, it will check for incompatible applications. Often these are utility programs supplied by your Wi-Fi device or laptop vendor. Mobile Connect will replace these programs, so it is safe to stop them from running by pressing the Stop All button.
  • Page 11 Choosing/installing the Mobile Internet card driver 1. During the first run, Mobile Connect will prompt you to select a device through the Device Selection Wizard. Click Novatel Wireless from the manufacturer list, and Mobile Internet card from the model list. 2.
  • Page 12 3. Mobile Connect will then install drivers for the Mobile Internet card. Follow the onscreen instructions and click Next. Please follow instructions on this window.
  • Page 13 Mobile Internet card into your computer’s card slot. Hold the card by the black antenna stub with the Bell label facing up. Firmly push the Mobile Internet card into the PC card slot, but do not force it in, as this may damage the card’s connectors.
  • Page 14 5. Once you have confirmed Microsoft Windows has stated the device is ready to use, select Yes and click Next. 6. Finalize the installation by clicking Finish. If the system did not detect the Mobile Internet card, you can use the Back button to retry the installation of the driver.
  • Page 15 Activating your Mobile Internet card 1. Now that the Mobile Internet card is configured for use with your computer, Mobile Connect will automatically open the “Manual Provisioning” screen. If it does not open, click the Tools menu button, shaped like a wrench, and select Activation Wizard. 2.
  • Page 16 3. The Activation Wizard will automatically populate the MDN and MSID. Please verify that both fields are correct. Otherwise, please enter your Mobile Directory Number (MDN) and Mobile Station ID (MSID). Enter these two numbers* into the fields provided. *These ID numbers are the numbers you wrote down in the beginning of this guide. 4.
  • Page 17: Making A Connection

    This button opens a menu to select various configuration options. Use it to create your own Wi-Fi networks or reactivate your Mobile Internet card. H. Roaming indicator This indicator tells the user that they are roaming on a Bell Partner Network. Roaming rates will apply.
  • Page 18 Inserting and removing the Mobile Internet card from your computer. Before you insert the Mobile Internet card into your computer, you must first install the Mobile Connect software application, then choose and install the Mobile Internet card software driver. If you haven’t already done this, you should do so now.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    First, attempt the Activation Wizard process again, as described in this Getting started guide. If this does not resolve the problem, contact Bell Client Care. Note: Mobile Internet cards do not need login credentials. These are generated internally by the Activation Wizard.
  • Page 20 Mobile Internet card into the slot. glows orange. contact Bell Client Care. You may also contact Bell Wireless Data Support at: 1 877 DATA-123 (1 877 328-2123) For Atlantic region customers, please call: 1 866 434-0344 Available in 1xEV-DO coverage areas. Speeds may vary with your technical configuration, Internet traffic, server, environmental conditions or other factors.