Sierra Wireless 595U manual System Requirements, Getting Started With Your USB Modem

Getting Started

CAUTION:

Do not insert the USB modem into the USB slot until you have installed and run the software, and the software displays “No device.”

Before you begin using your USB modem, you must:

1.Check that your computer has the system requirements listed below (“System Requirements”).

2.Install the Sprint Connection Manager software (for Windows) or the Watcher Lite software (for the Mac), located on the installation CD, onto your computer. See page 18 (Windows) or page 102 (Mac).

3.Start the software.

4.Insert the battery into the USB modem, and insert the USB modem into your computer; this installs the drivers for the USB modem.

5.Charge the battery for approximately two hours.

6.Activate your Sprint account and configure the USB modem to use your account (unless the USB modem has been preactivated). See page 24 (Windows) or page 107 (Mac).

System Requirements

The Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem is supported on:

⬤Windows Vista.

⬤Windows XP with Service Pack 2.

⬤Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 and high encryption support. (See “High Encryption Requirements (Windows)” on page 10.)

⬤Mac OS X version 10.4 or newer. For instructions on installing and using the software, see “Installing and Using the Software on a Mac Computer” on page 101.

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