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32 Section 3A: Your Sprint Mobile Broadband Card: The Basics
Sprint PCS Connection Manager
Sprint PCS Connection Manager is the application that allows you to manage and
monitor the high-speed Sprint Power Vision (1xEV-DO) and Sprint PCS Vision (1X)
connection to the Sprint network. You use Sprint PCS Connection Manager to:
ⅷ Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page 33).
ⅷ Initiate data calls (page 43).
ⅷ View call statistics (page 68) and messages (page 35).
ⅷ Customize features and options (page 58).
Starting Sprint PCS Connection Manager
To start SprintPCSConnection Manager:
1. Ensure the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card is inserted into your computer’s PC
Card slot, with the Sprint label facing up.
2. Double-click the program’s icon ( ) on your desktop, or, from the Start menu
on your Windows desktop, select:
(Windows XP) All Programs > Sprint > Sprint PCS Connection Manager.
(Windows 2000) Programs > Sprint > Sprint PCS Connection Manager.
When Sprint PCS Connection Manager is running, it places an icon ( ) in the
system tray, usually at the right end of the taskbar. (See page 39.)
Start Sprint PCS Connection Manager Automatically
To set Sprint PCSConnection Manager to start automatically (whenever your card is
detected):
ᮣ From the General option of the Settings window (page 59), select Launch
Connection Manager automatically.
Tip:
You can also set Sprint PCS Connection Manager to launch automatically
whenever your card is detected. (See the following section.)
Note:
Changes to this setting apply only after you restart Windows.