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Welcome to the world of mobile communications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 Welcome Set up your USB Stick QuickStart manual installation QuickStart online dashboard layout Current network panel and Settings SMS Account USB Stick LED colours Hints and tips Glossary
Welcome Your new Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB Stick lets you connect your computer to the internet over the Vodafone network. The Vodafone QuickStart technology built into the device lets you connect quickly, simply and easily. Vodafone QuickStart We’ve made it even easier for you to setup your USB stick. With Vodafone QuickStart you no longer need to install any software onto your computer. It all runs off the USB stick.
Set up your USB Stick Note: Once setup is complete, you can always access the QuickStart online dashboard when your USB Stick is inserted into your computer by clicking the QuickStart or by desktop icon entering either of the following addresses into your browser: http:// vodafonemobile.vmb or http://192.168.1.1 You may want to save these addresses as favourites in your browser so you can access QuickStart easily. 2 Step 1 Slide the front cover off the USB Stick, and insert your SIM as shown.
QuickStart manual installation Some computers may be set up to prevent automatic installation of QuickStart from your USB Stick. In this case, follow the steps below to manually install QuickStart on your computer. Ignore this page if QuickStart installed automatically when you first inserted your USB Stick. Please ignore this page if QuickStart installed automatically when you inserted your USB Stick for the first time.
QuickStart online dashboard layout Note: Every window in the QuickStart online dashboard has this same standard layout. Context-sensitive help for each window is always available at the bottom of the window. Sometimes an additional Menu bar will appear on the left of the window.
Current network panel and Settings Note: Whenever you insert your USB Stick into your computer QuickStart will automatically open your web browser, open the QuickStart online dashboard and connect you to the Vodafone network. If you are running Linux you will need to open the browser manually. The Current network panel appears on the right-hand side of every screen within the QuickStart online dashboard. ‘Roaming network’ is displayed when you are roaming on another operator’s network, or ‘Home network’.
SMS 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. 6 There are six options on the Navigation bar covering all messaging functions: Inbox, Write, Sent, Draft, Settings and Help.
Account There are four options on the Navigation bar: Recharge, Account details, Account type and Help Note: The options that are displayed on the Navigation bar are dependent on the account type selected.
USB Stick LED colours The LED light on your USB stick shows the status of the device on the network.
Hints and tips QuickStart 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 Note: If you can see QuickStart in your browser, you can find more hints and tips in the Help area. – Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ 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.
No network can be found – Change your physical location: in a building, move closer to a window, move higher up, or go outside – Open the QuickStart application window – Select the Settings heading on the Navigation bar – Select the Network entry in the Menu bar on the left – Click ‘Refresh’ to search for available networks – See if you can connect to one of the networks listed – Click ‘Save’ to save your change – If you are abroad, contact Support, and check that data services and roaming are enabled on yo
No connection can be opened Step 1 – Type http://vodafonemobile.vmb or http://192.168.1.1 into your browser, and check the device status on the current network panel and go to Diagnostics in Help. These may help to indicate the source of the problem. Step 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’ is referenced. If the problem persists, please call Support. – Close QuickStart and then re-open it.
Glossary Bearer Communication method used for data transport over the Vodafone network, eg. 3G Broadband, HSPA, 3G, etc. USB stick A device for your computer that you can use to open a data connection over the Vodafone network. EDGE An enhancement to the GPRS bearer offering higher speeds, although not as fast as 3G Broadband. GPRS The General Packet Radio Service is a bearer offering higher data speeds than GSM, on which it is based. GSM Global System for Mobile Communication.
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