Specifications

8 Section 1B: Getting Started With Your Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem
Getting Started
Before you begin using your Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem, you must:
1. Check that your computer has the system requirements listed below (“System
Requirements”).
2. Install the Sprint Connection Manager software, located on the installation
CD, onto your PC. See page 16.
3. Start Sprint Connection Manager.
4. Insert the battery into the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem, and insert
the device into your computer; this installs the drivers for the device.
5. Charge the battery for approximately two hours.
6. Activate your Sprint account and configure the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB
modem to use your account (unless the device has been preactivated). See
page 23.
System Requirements
The Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem is supported on:
䢇 Windows Vista.
䢇 Windows XP.
䢇 Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1 or later (Service Pack 4 is recommended),
with high encryption support. (See “High Encryption Requirements” on page 9.)
䢇 Mac OS X version 10.4 or newer. Software and instructions are available at
www .sprint.com/ downloads
. Note: The Mac software (Watcher™ Lite) currently
does not support Location-Based Services.
CAUTION:
Do not insert the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB modem into the USB
slot until you have installed and run the Sprint Connection Manager
software, and the software displays “No device.”