Sierra Wireless 595 manual Installing the Software

Getting Started

NOTE:

For comprehensive instructions on installing the Sprint PCS Connection Manager software and activating the card, see the Getting Started guide.

Before you can use your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card, you must first install the card’s software and configure the card for your computer. The installation process consists of:

⬤Software installation - Installing the Sprint PCS Connection Manager software on your computer (described in this section).

⬤Card insertion and driver installation - Starting the Sprint PCS Connection Manager software and inserting the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card, which automatically installs the drivers on your computer.

⬤Card activation and provisioning - Activating your Sprint PCS account and configuring your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card to use your account. (See “Setting Up Service” on page 23.)

CAUTION:

Do not insert the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card into your PC Card slot before installing the software.

NOTE:

Windows 2000 users: You must log in with administrative privileges to install the software and drivers.

Windows XP users: You may need to log in with administrative privileges, depending on your Windows configuration.

1.If the installation CD is not already in your CD-ROM drive, insert it.

The CD should autostart.

If the CD does not autostart, select Start > Run and enter d:\SCMInstaller.exe, where d is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

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