Netgear AirCard 595 (Sprint) User's Guide download pdf (Page 38)

30 Section 3A: Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card: The Basics

Sprint PCS Connection Manager

Sprint PCS Connection Manager is the application that allows you to manage and

monitor the high-speed Sprint Power Vision (1xEV-DO) and Sprint PCS Vision (1X)

connection to the Sprint network. You use Sprint PCS Connection Manager to:

䢇 Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page 31).

䢇 Initiate data calls (page 41).

䢇 View call statistics (page 64) and messages (page 33).

䢇 Customize features and options (page 56).

Starting Sprint PCS Connection Manager

To start Sprint PCS Connection Manager:

1. Ensure the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card is inserted into your computer’s PC

Card slot, with the Sprint label facing up.

2. Double-click the program’s icon ( ) on your desktop, or, from the Start menu

on your Windows desktop, select:

(Windows XP) All Programs > Sprint > Sprint PCS Connection Manager.

(Windows 2000) Programs > Sprint > Sprint PCS Connection Manager.

When Sprint PCS Connection Manager is running, it places an icon ( ) in the

system tray, usually at the right end of the taskbar. (See page 36.)

Tip:

Without running Sprint PCS 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 PCS Connection Manager,

Enable NIC for data connections and GO automatically

when ready

(page 60). However, to make use of other features of the Sprint Mobile

Broadband Card, you must run Sprint PCS Connection Manager.

Tip:

You can also set Sprint PCS Connection Manager to launch automatically

whenever your card is detected. (See the following section.)

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Netgear AirCard 595 (Sprint) User's Guide Page 38