Sprint Connection Manager; Starting Sprint Connection Manager - Sierra Wireless AirCard 595U User Manual

Sprint Connection Manager

Sprint Connection Manager is the application that allows you to manage and
monitor the high-speed Sprint Power Vision (1xEV-DO) and Sprint Vision (1X)
connection to the Sprint network. You use Sprint Connection Manager to:
Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page 33).
Initiate data calls (page 45).
Access Sprint Location Services (page 40).
View call statistics (page 70) and messages (page 35).
Customize features and options (page 60).
Tip: Without running Sprint Connection Manager, you can make a data connection
simply by starting whatever application you want to use (such as your Web browser
or email application). Prerequisites: you must have previously selected, in
Sprint Connection Manager, Enable NIC for data connections (page 64). However, to
make use of other features of the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem (including
Sprint Location Services), you must run Sprint Connection Manager.

Starting Sprint Connection Manager

To start Sprint Connection Manager:
1. Ensure the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem is inserted into your
computer's USB slot.
2. Double-click the program's icon (
on your Windows desktop, select:
(Windows Vista or Windows XP) All Programs > Sprint > Sprint Mobile Broadband
(Sierra).
(Windows 2000) Programs > Sprint > Sprint Mobile Broadband (Sierra).
When Sprint Connection Manager is running, it places an icon (
tray, usually at the right end of the taskbar. (See page 39.)
Tip: You can also set Sprint Connection Manager to launch automatically
whenever Windows starts. (See "Starting Sprint Connection Manager
Automatically" on page 33.)
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) on your desktop, or, from the Start menu
) in the system