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- Page 1 Getting started guide. Novatel Wireless P720 PC card...
- Page 2 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Novatel Wireless P720 PC 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 PC card to visit your favourite Web sites, connect to your corporate Virtual Private Network (VPN), exchange files with colleagues or run network applications.
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Page 3: Getting Started
PC card System requirements To install and operate the Novatel Wireless P720 PC card, ensure your computer has the following system resources: Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP, or Vista... - Page 4 Installing the Mobile Connect software on the Windows 2000/XP platform Caution: Do not insert the P720 PC card until you have fi nished installing the 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.
- Page 5 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 6 5. Mobile Connect will also prompt you to import Wi-Fi profi les from your existing computer confi guration. This allows it to manage all your wireless connections. If you would like Mobile Connect to import your Wi-Fi network profi les and security keys, click Yes and follow the onscreen instructions in the Wi-Fi Profi...
- Page 7 Installing the Mobile Connect software on the Windows Vista platform Caution: Do not insert the P720 PC card until you have fi nished installing the 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.
- Page 8 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 9 4. The fi rst 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. Once all the incompatible applications are stopped, as shown in the window below, click OK to continue.
- Page 10 Device Selection Wizard. Click Novatel Wireless from the manufacturer list, and P720 from the model list. 2. Mobile Connect will ask if you have installed the P720 PC card before. Since this is your fi rst time, you should click No and continue with Next.
- Page 11 3. Mobile Connect will then install drivers for the P720 PC card. Follow the onscreen instructions and click Next. Please follow instructions on this window.
- Page 12 Bell label facing up. Firmly push the P720 PC card into the PC card slot, but do not force it in, as this may damage the card’s connectors. Remember to remove any shipping material or temporary placeholder cards your laptop vendor may have left in the card slot.
- Page 13 5. Once you have confi rmed 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 P720 PC card, you can use the Back button to retry the installation of the driver.
- Page 14 Activating your PC card 1. Now that the P720 PC card is confi gured 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.
- Page 15 Enter these two numbers* into the fi elds provided. *These ID numbers are the numbers you wrote down in the beginning of this guide. 4. Mobile Connect will attempt to activate your P720 PC card. Once successful, you will see the message window below. You are now...
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Page 16: Making A Connection
G. Tools menu This button opens a menu to select various confi guration options. Use it to create your own Wi-Fi networks or reactivate your P720 PC card. H. Roaming This indicator tells the user that they are roaming on a Bell Partner indicator Network. - Page 17 Inserting and removing the P720 PC card from your computer. Before you insert the P720 PC card into your computer, you must fi rst install the Mobile Connect software application, then choose and install the P720 PC card software driver. If you haven’t already done this, you should do so now.
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Page 18: Troubleshooting
• The network may be unavailable due to maintenance. Try the connection again at a later time. • The P720 PC card may not be activated or the phone number supplied may be incorrect. First, attempt the Activation Wizard process again, as described in this Getting started guide. - Page 19 P720 PC card is not lit. assistance in installing the correct drivers. The LED indicator on the • Remove and fi rmly reinsert the P720 PC card into the slot. P720 PC card glows orange. • Shut down and restart the computer.
- Page 20 Novatel images; ©2007 Novatel Wireless Inc. All rights reserved. Merlin, MobiLink and the Novatel Wireless logo are all trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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