Section 1B: Getting Started With Your Card 9
Installation Overview
Before you begin using your card, you must install the card’s software and
configure the card for your computer. The installation process consists of:
䢇Ensuring that your computer meets the system requirements.
䢇Inserting the card into your computer and installing the drivers for the card and
the Sprint Connection Manager software (for Windows) or WatcherLite
software (for the Mac).
䢇Starting the software.
䢇Activating your Sprint account and configuring the card to use your account
(unless the card has been preactivated).
System Requirements (Windows)
The Sprint Mobile Broadband card is supported on:
䢇Windows Vista.
䢇Windows XP with Service Pack 2.
䢇Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 and high encryption support. (See “High
Encryption Requirements (Windows)” on page10.)
To install and run the card and accompanying SprintConnection Manager
software on a Windows computer, you will need the minimum system resources
shown in the following table.
Note: To install the drivers and software, you do not need an installation CD. Your
card uses the Sierra Wireless TRU-Install feature—the drivers and software
are installed when you insert the card into your computer. (To get the latest
drivers and software, you can always go to www.sprint.com/downloads.)
Slots One ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot; alternatively, a
Type II PC Card slot (when used with the ExpressCard to
PCCard adapter [included in your package]).
Memory 32 MB
Disk space 32 MB