Installing The Minstrel M500 Software - Novatel Minstrel m500 Manual

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To charge the Palm device's battery and the Minstrel m500 at the same time (pass-through
charging), simply connect the Palm m500/m505™ to the Minstrel m500, plug the AC adapter into
an outlet, and insert the adapter's connector into the adapter jack. The location of the adapter
jack is shown in Figure 6.
The Palm device's battery will continue charging, whether the Palm and the Minstrel modem are
in active use or not, although the charge may be temporarily suspended when the modem is
actively transmitting data. The charging process resumes on its own when the modem exits
transmit mode. It will take up to four hours to fully charge the Palm device's battery when the
modem is not in use, and up to five hours when the modem is in use. Refer to Connecting the
Minstrel m500 to Your Palm on page 9 of Setting Up the Minstrel m500 for more information.

Installing the Minstrel m500 Software

In order to configure and use the Minstrel m500 modem, you will need to install the Modem
Manager software on your Palm m500/505™ device. Follow the steps outlined below:
1. Set the Palm m500/505™ device in its cradle. Refer to your Palm m500/505™ User Manual
for more information on using the cradle.
2. Insert your Modem Manager software CD into the CD drive of your computer. This will
automatically start the modem installation program, and the window shown in Figure 7 will
appear on your screen.
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Setting Up the Minstrel m500 — Installing the Minstrel m500 Software
Figure 7 Software Installation Main Window
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