User Guide Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB Stick K4201 Designed by Vodafone
Welcome to the world of mobile communications 1 2 3 Welcome Set up your USB Stick Windows 8 installation and user experience 4 Connection window 5 QuickStart window layout 6 QuickStart view: Current network panel 7 SMS view 8 Account view 9 USB Stick LED lights 10 Hints and tips 14 Glossary
Welcome Your new Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB Stick connects your computer to the internet over the Vodafone mobile phone network. The Vodafone QuickStart technology built into the device lets you connect quickly, simply and easily. Browse the web You can now access the web and any other internet service wherever there’s a mobile phone network. Pick up emails Keep up to date with your emails, wherever you are.
Set up your USB Stick Note: Some computers may be set up to prevent automatic installation of the VMB Lite service from your USB Stick. In this case, follow the steps in the hints and tips section to manually install the VMB Lite service on your computer. On a Windows 8 PC the user experience is slightly different. This is explained on the next page. 2 Step 1 Slide the front cover off the USB Stick, and insert your SIM as shown. Step 2 Important.
Windows 8 installation and user experience On a Windows 8 PC the Mobile Broadband user experience is slightly different as the mobile network connectivity is managed within the Windows 8 operating system. When you plug in the USB Stick, you need to open the ‘charms’ (Search, Share, Start, Device and Settings), and select Settings > Networks (or Your Wi-Fi Network Name) > Mobile Broadband. Select Connect Automatically if required, then click Connect.
Connection window Note: Once setup is complete, you can always access the Vodafone Mobile Broadband application when your USB Stick is inserted into your computer by clicking the desktop icon 1 Connect/Disconnect Connect to the internet via the mobile phone network or Wi-Fi, to browse the web or use email 2 Status Check the status of the current connection 3 Shortcuts Select services, applications and tools 4 Menu bar Device and network settings and diagnostics, SMS functionality, manage your accou
QuickStart window layout 1 Navigation tabs – Select QuickStart, SMS or Account view 2 Navigation bar – Select an area within each view 3 Current network panel – Status of mobile broadband network connection 4 Content area – Content for current area 5 Context help – Context-sensitive help for current area (scroll down) 6 Language selection – Defaults to browser language 1 Note: Every window in the QuickStart application has this same standard layout.
QuickStart view: Current network panel Note: Whenever you insert your USB Stick into your computer you are connected to the mobile network. If you are running Linux you will need to open the browser manually. Automatic network connection can be disabled from the Settings area in the QuickStart view. The QuickStart application can also be accessed from the Vodafone Mobile Broadband desktop icon. 6 The Current network panel appears on the right-hand side of every screen within the QuickStart application.
SMS view The SMS view has six options on the Navigation bar covering all messaging functions: Inbox, Write, Sent, Draft, Settings and Help. Note: When you select the checkbox in the title bar of the Inbox, Sent folder or Draft folder, all messages in that folder are selected. This is useful if you want to delete multiple messages. It is not possible to forward multiple messages. In the Settings area you can select or de-select the SMS preview in the QuickStart view.
Account view The Account view has three options on the Navigation bar: Account details, Account type and Help. For prepaid account customers there are two additional options: Balance and TopUp. For prepaid accounts, the Balance area shows your current account balance. Click the Refresh button to update the balance value. The TopUp area allows you to top up a prepaid account balance using either a voucher, or a credit or debit card.
USB Stick LED lights The LED light on your USB Stick shows which kind of mobile network has been found, and whether the USB Stick is connected to that network. Green blinking A GPRS network has been found – you could connect Green solid Connected via GPRS Blue blinking A 3G network has been found – you could connect Blue solid Connected via 3G Light blue solid Connected via 3G Broadband.
Hints and tips Note: The correct software has the “Vodafone Mobile Broadband with QuickStart” splashscreen, and you should be able to access all the functions referenced in this QSG by clicking on the Vodafone Mobile Broadband desktop icon.
Vodafone Mobile Broadband software manual installation On Microsoft Windows computers Plug your USB Stick into your computer – Right-click on the VMB Lite 10.* drive in ‘My Computer’ (Start menu>Computer on Vista and Windows 7) – Select ‘Open’ or ‘Explore’ – Double-click the file called setup_vmb_lite.exe on your USB Stick – You will see a progress bar.
The application won’t install on Windows If the software does not install, or the install progress bar keeps looping From the Windows Start menu, select – Settings> Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager – Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ – Right-click ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ and select ‘Uninstall’ – If your devices are not reloaded, select ‘Scan for Hardware changes’ from the ‘Action’ menu.
Note: If you can see the application window in your browser, you can find more hints and tips in the Help area. Selecting the Help option on the Navigation bar in any view, and then ‘Diagnostics’ in the Menu bar, may help you to identify a problem. This area also shows information that may be required if you need to contact Support at your mobile network operator. Select ‘Support’ from the Menu bar for more information and local support.
No connection can be opened (1) – Check the device status (click on desktop shortcut, select the QuickStart tab, Help on Settings bar, and select Diagnostics from the menu). This may indicate the source of the problem. No connection can be opened (2) Wait a few minutes and try to connect again. This is most often a temporary problem, especially if an ‘Error 631’ or ‘Error 619’ isreferenced. If the problem persists, please call Support.
Glossary Bearer Communication method used for data transport over the mobile network, eg. 3G Broadband, HSPA, 3G, etc. Built-in data card Mobile data card built into notebook computer. Enables data connections over the mobile phone network. USB stick A device for your computer that you can use to open a data connection over the mobile phone network. EDGE An enhancement to the GPRS bearer offering higher speeds, although not as fast as 3G Broadband.
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