User guide

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THE BASICS THE BASICS
IMPORTANT: Please wait until the Setup Wizard tells you to insert your wireless device. Inserting it at any other time
may cause your wireless device to install incorrectly and fail to work properly on the network.
In most operating systems, the VZAccess Manager will launch automatically on your screen once the software
is properly installed. (If the VZAccess Manager does not open automatically, you can launch it from your Start
menu. Refer to User Guide for complete details.)
System Requirements
In order to set up VZAccess Manager, you will need the follow-
ing minimum system requirements:
• Windows® 2000 Professional, or XP (Home, Professional or
Tablet) and Window Vista
• Verizon Wireless device (PC Card, ExpressCard or USB
Modem)
• Optional Wi-Fi adapter for Wi-Fi access
• Internet browser software for Internet access, or the
software used by your company for network access
• Verizon Wireless data service
• One Type-A USB Port
• Memory (RAM): 32MB
• Hard Disk Space: 14MB
• C D - R O M
NOTE: Please wait until the Setup Wizard tells you to insert your wireless device. Inserting it at any other time
may cause your device to install incorrectly and fail to work properly on the network.
• GlobalAccess — GlobalAccess, an extension of Mobile
Broadband and NationalAccess, is a high-speed global
remote access service, available in more than 135
destinations worldwide. Providing a secure notebook
connection to the Internet, corporate Intranet and email
abroad.
Supported Connection Types
• Mobile Broadband
• NationalAccess
• GlobalAccess*
*SIM Card required. For more information, a complete list of coverage areas and network providers, visit
verizonwireless.com/vzglobal.
VZAccess Manager Installation
Getting started with your new wireless device is simple.
All you have to do is insert the installation CD into your
notebook computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard
will guide you through the simple installation process and
help you set up your user preferences. And with the new
VZAccess Manager software automatically included with
your installation, you’ll find that your wireless device is just
as easy to use as it is to install.
IMPORTANT: VZACCESS MANAGER SOFTWARE MUST BE INSTALLED BEFORE
YOU INSERT THE WIRELESS DEVICE INTO THE NOTEBOOK COMPUTER FOR THE
FIRST TIME. ONLY AFTER THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY CAN
THE NOTEBOOK COMPUTER’S OPERATING SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY DETECT AND
CONFIGURE THE WIRELESS DEVICE.
Getting Started