Note: Sprint PCS Connection Manager will check to ensure you have the latest firmware installed. If there is a new firmware release for the software, the “Firmware Update” pop-up dialog will appear. See “Firmware Updates” in this section, beginning on page 19

10.Please wait a few moments while Windows automatically installs the necessary drivers for this device. A series of Found New Hardware messages appear and the Found New Hardware Wizard launches.

11.If your card has not been activated, the Activation Wizard automatically launches and guides you through the activation process. (For account activation information, see Section 1B, Getting Started With Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card beginning on page 7.)

Note: Do not forcefully insert the card. This may damage the connector pins.

12.Windows detects the new hardware (Sprint Mobile Broadband Card) and installs the necessary drivers. The Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard launches, depending on your operating system. (For additional information about driver installation, see “Reinstalling the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card Driver” on page 62.)

13.Follow the prompts to allow the wizard to install the drivers.

14.Click OK when you are notified that the installation is complete.

On completion of this step, the Sprint PCS Connection Manager Software and the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card driver are installed and you can proceed to activate your card (if it has not