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Advanced Sprint Services
Using Your BlackBerry 8330 as a Modem
The data capabilities of your BlackBerry device allow you to use your data connection as a
modem for your desktop or laptop computer. By using your BlackBerry device as a
modem, it will allow you to send and receive email, browse the Internet, or access your
company’s network on the Sprint National Network.
Setting Up a Data Connection With Your Computer
In order to use your BlackBerry device as a modem, you’ll first need to load the Sprint
Connection Manager software on your computer, and then use the USB cable to connect
your BlackBerry device to your computer.
To set up your BlackBerry device-to-computer data connection:
1. From your computer’s Internet browser, go to www.sprint.com/downloads, select your
computer’s operating system, and download the “NEW Sprint Connection Manager.”
(The software and drivers can be downloaded free of charge.)
2. Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the
Sprint Connection Manager Software and drivers to your computer.
3. Once the software has been fully installed, connect your BlackBerry device to your
computer using the supplied USB cable. (Your computer will detect the connection
and a “Found New Hardware” icon may appear in your system tray.)
4. Launch the Sprint Connection Manager Software and click Go to connect. (Before
connecting, make sure any other Internet connections on your computer have been
disabled.)
5. Once the connection is established, launch an Internet session, check your email, or
do anything else you would do using a traditional data connection.
Note
Before using Sprint Connection Manager with your BlackBerry device, you must first
install and connect with the BlackBerry
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Desktop Software (version 4.1 or higher).
See “Installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software” on page 33 for details.
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