Sprint Nextel 595U manual Roam Guard

The connection is “active” when data transmission is occurring. If data transmission stops for a period of time (determined by the network), the connection becomes “dormant.” When you resume data traffic, the connection becomes active.

To monitor the status of the connection, you can use the text (page 38) and icons (page 33) in the Mobile Broadband window, and the icon in the system tray

(page 42). You can also view the amount of data transferred (page 53).

Tip:

You can optionally specify which application to automatically launch when the connection is established. (See “Auto-launch upon Network Connection” on page 52.)

You can also set the connection to launch automatically whenever available. (See “GO automatically when ready” on page 69.) If the connection is lost, it is restarted automatically. If you also set Sprint Connection Manager to launch automatically (see “Launch when Windows starts” on page 67), this can provide an “always-on” connection, as long as you have network coverage.

You can have a connection established automatically—without running Sprint Connection Manager—simply by starting whatever application you want to use (such as your Web browser or email application). Select Enable Network Adapter (NDIS) (page 69). However, Sprint Connection Manager and its icon in the system tray won’t be available for you to monitor the status of the connection. Sprint Location Services also won’t be available.

Roam Guard

The Roam Guard feature, when enabled, displays a warning message if you are roaming and a data connection is established or about to be established. The message reminds you that roaming rates may apply.

From warning message window, you can:

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