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Sprint Connection Manager

Sprint Connection Manager is the application that allows you to manage and monitor, on your Windows computer, the high-speed Sprint Power Vision (1xEV-DO) and Sprint Vision (1X) connection to the Sprint network. You use Sprint Connection Manager to:

⬤Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page 33).

⬤Initiate data calls (page 50).

⬤Access Sprint Location Services (page 43).

⬤View call statistics (page 75) and messages (page 38).

⬤Customize features and options (page 65).

Tip:

Without running Sprint 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 Connection Manager, Enable Network Adapter (NDIS) (page 69). However, to make use of other features of the USB modem (including Sprint Location Services), you must run Sprint Connection Manager.

Starting Sprint Connection Manager

To start Sprint Connection Manager:

1.Ensure the USB modem is inserted into your computer’s USB slot.

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

(Windows Vista or Windows XP) All Programs > Sprint > Sprint Mobile Broadband (Sierra).

(Windows 2000) Programs > Sprint > Sprint Mobile Broadband (Sierra).

When Sprint Connection Manager is running, it places an icon () in the system tray, usually at the right end of the taskbar. If Sprint Location Services are supported and enabled, then a second icon () is displayed in the system tray. (See page 42.)

Tip:

You can also set Sprint Connection Manager to launch automatically whenever Windows starts. (See “Starting Sprint Connection Manager Automatically” on page 33.)

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