Table 11: General Tab Options (Continued)

Field

Description

 

 

System Select

This field allows you to set roaming parameters for

 

your PCS Connection Card.

 

The options in this field are:

 

Home Only prevents the card from roaming

 

off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network

 

Home Preferred allows the card to roam on

 

networks of “preferred” service providers

 

 

Auto-Launch

If this feature is enabled, the PCS Connection

 

Manager Software automatically launches when

 

you insert the card into a PC Card slot. When

 

disabled, you must launch the software from the

 

desktop shortcut or from the Start menu.

 

Use the check box to enable and disable the feature.

 

(The feature is enabled when checked.)

 

 

Update System Clockwith CDMA

All PCs have an internal clock called the system

time during start-up

clock. Depending on your configuration, the time

 

 

according to this clock is usually displayed:

 

(Notebook/Handheld PCs) in the status area,

 

in the lower right corner of your screen

 

(Pocket PCs) On the Today page, in the top

 

right corner of your screen

 

Generallyyou woulduse theWindows Control Panel

 

(notebook PCs) or the Settings screen (Handheld/

 

Pocket PCs) to change the time on the system clock.

 

This field gives you the option of setting the time of

 

your system clock automatically from the CDMA

 

network each time you connect. This might be

 

useful to you if you frequently change time zones.

 

Use the check box to enable and disable this feature.

 

(It is enabled when checked.)

 

 

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Sprint Nextel 550 manual Your PCS Connection Card, Options in this field are, Desktop shortcut or from the Start menu