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42 Section 3A: Your Card: The Basics (Windows)
Sprint Connection Manager
Sprint Connection Manager is an application that allows you to manage and
monitor the high-speed Sprint Power Vision (1xEV-DO) and Sprint Vision (1X)
connections using your Windows computer. Use Sprint Connection Manager to:
ⅷ Determine your signal strength and other network connection parameters (page 43).
ⅷ Initiate data calls (page 59).
ⅷ Access Sprint Location Services (page 53).
ⅷ View call statistics (page 84) and messages (page 48).
ⅷ Customize features and options (page 74).
Starting Sprint Connection Manager
To start Sprint Connection Manager:
1. Ensure the card is inserted into your computer’s ExpressCard or 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 Vista or Windows XP) All Programs > Sprint > Sprint Mobile Broadband
(Sierra).
(Windows 2000) Programs > Sprint > Sprint Mobile Broadband (Sierra).
When Sprint Connection Manager is running, it places an icon ( ) in the system
tray, usually at the right end of the taskbar. If Sprint Location Services are
supported and enabled, then a second icon ( ) is displayed in the system tray.
(See page 52.)
Tip:
Without running Sprint Connection Manager, you can make a data connection
simply by starting whatever application you want to use (such as your Web browser
or email application). Prerequisites: you must have previously selected, in
Sprint Connection Manager,
Enable Network Adapter (NDIS) (page 78). However, to
make use of other features of the card (including Sprint Location Services), you must
run Sprint Connection Manager.
Tip:
You can also set Sprint Connection Manager to launch automatically
whenever Windows starts. (See “Starting Sprint Connection Manager
Automatically” on page 43.)