32 Section 3A: Your USB Modem: The Basics
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 SprintVision (1X) connection to the Sprint network. You use
Sprint Connection Manager to:
䢇Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page33).
䢇Initiate data calls (page50).
䢇Access Sprint Location Services (page43).
䢇View call statistics (page75) and messages (page 38).
䢇Customize features and options (page65).
Starting Sprint Connection Manager
To start SprintConnection 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: Without running SprintConnection 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
SprintConnection Manager, Enable Network Adapter (NDIS) (page 69). However, to
make use of other features of the USB modem (including SprintLocation Services),
you must run SprintConnection Manager.
Tip: You can also set Sprint Connection Manager to launch automatically
whenever Windows starts. (See “Starting SprintConnection Manager
Automatically” on page 33.)