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MHz

megahertz—One million cycles per second

PC Card

Add-in memory and communications cards for portable computers. PC Card is a trademark of the PCMCIA.

PCMCIA

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association—The organization that

standardizes PC Cards.

PCS

Personal Communications Services—A cellular communication infrastructure.

roaming

A cellular subscriber is in an area where service is obtained from a cellular service provider other than Sprint.

Sprint Mobile Broadband

High-speed wireless services optimized for data. Sprint Mobile Broadband is the next evolutionary step for the Sprint Power Vision Network.

Sprint PCS Connection Manager

Software that allows you to manage the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card’s actions and monitor your connections.

Sprint PCS Vision

Sprint’s advanced multimedia third generation services available on the network. See 1X.

Sprint Power Vision

Sprint’s advanced multimedia third generation services available on the network. See 1xEV-DO.

system tray

Usually located in the bottom right of the screen (near the clock). When

Sprint PCS Connection Manager is running, it places an icon in this area, which

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