Sprint Nextel Network Router 597E Manual Do Utilizador

Before you begin using your card, you must install the card’s software and 
configure the card for your computer. The installation process consists of:

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Ensuring that your computer meets the system requirements.

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Inserting the card into your computer and installing the drivers for the card and 
the Sprint Connection Manager software (for Windows) or Watcher Lite 
software (for the Mac).

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Starting the software.

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Activating your Sprint account and configuring the card to use your account 
(unless the card has been preactivated).

The Sprint Mobile Broadband card is supported on:

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Windows Vista.

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Windows XP with Service Pack 2.

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Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 and high encryption support. (See “High 
Encryption Requirements (Windows)” on page 10.)

To install and run the card and accompanying Sprint Connection Manager 
software on a Windows computer, you will need the minimum system resources 
shown in the following table.

To install the drivers and software, you do not need an installation CD. Your 
card uses the Sierra Wireless TRU-Install feature—the drivers and software 
are installed when you insert the card into your computer. (To get the latest 
drivers and software, you can always go to www.sprint.com/downloads.)

Slots

One ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot; alternatively, a 
Type II PC Card slot (when used with the ExpressCard to 
PC Card adapter [included in your package]).

Memory

32 MB

Disk space

32 MB