Novatel P720 User manual

Novatel Wireless P720 PC card
Getting started guide.

Thank you for purchasing a Novatel Wireless P720 PC card from Bell.
This card will enable you to connect to the Internet using Canada’s fastest
high speed mobile network at broadband-like speeds.
Use this PC card to visit your favourite Web sites, connect to your corporate
Virtual Private Network (VPN), exchange files with colleagues or run
network applications.
This guide details how to set up your computer for use with the PC card.
• Getting started
• Installing the Mobile Connect software
– on the Windows® 2000/XP platform
– on the Windows Vista™ platform
• Choosing/installing the PC card driver
• Activating your PC card
• Making a connection
• Troubleshooting
Welcome

Getting started
Before activating your P720 PC card, ensure you have the
following information:
• Your Mobile Directory Number (MDN)/
Phone Number
• Your Mobile Station ID (MSID)
• Your Unlock Key
• A Bell wireless account with data rate plan
If you don’t have an account or a data rate plan, go to your nearest Bell store,
Bell wireless dealer or speak with your Bell account representative to get set up.
• The P720 PC card’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN),
an eight or eleven-character code located
on the bottom side of the PC card
To install and operate the Novatel Wireless P720 PC card, ensure your
computer has the following system resources:
Operating system Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
Card slots 1 Type II PC card slot
Communication ports 2 free COM ports
I/O Resources 1 IRQ, 4096 bytes of I/O space
Memory 128MB
Disk space 200MB
Disk drives CD-ROM drive
System requirements

Installing the Mobile Connect software
on the Windows 2000/XP platform
Caution:
Do not insert the P720 PC card until you have finished installing the
Mobile Connect software on the Windows 2000/XP platform and are
instructed to do so.
Mobile Connect from Bell is a software application that allows you to manage
your wireless connections, both over the data optimized high speed mobile
network from Bell and over 802.11 Wi-Fi. You will need to install this software
and then select the P720 PC card when prompted to do so:
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Mobile Connect
installer should start automatically. If it does not start, select Start, Run
and enter d:\setup.exe, where d: is your CD-ROM drive letter.
2. Follow the Mobile Connect InstallShield® Wizard. It will guide you
through the process of installing the Mobile Connect application. Use
the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the installation wizard.
To continue with the installation, you must click Yes to accept the terms
of the License Agreement.

Mobile
Connect
3. Select Restart or Finish to complete the installation. Once the installation
procedure is complete, a restart may be required. If a restart is not
required, Mobile Connect will launch automatically. If your computer
restarts, launch the Mobile Connect application by clicking on the
Mobile Connect desktop icon.
4. The first time Mobile Connect runs, it will check for incompatible
applications. Often these are utility programs supplied by your Wi-Fi
device or laptop vendor. Mobile Connect will replace these programs,
so it is safe to stop them from running by pressing the Stop All button.
Once all the incompatible applications are stopped, as shown in the
window below, click OK to continue.

5. Mobile Connect will also prompt you to import Wi-Fi profiles from
your existing computer configuration. This allows it to manage all
your wireless connections. If you would like Mobile Connect to
import your Wi-Fi network profiles and security keys, click Yes and
follow the onscreen instructions in the Wi-Fi Profile Import Wizard.
6. Mobile Connect will ask for your Mobile Directory Number (MDN).
Please enter it twice to confirm and click OK.

Caution:
Do not insert the P720 PC card until you have finished installing the
Mobile Connect software on the Windows Vista platform and are
instructed to do so.
Mobile Connect from Bell is a software application that allows you to manage
your wireless connections, both over the data optimized high speed mobile
network from Bell and over 802.11 Wi-Fi. You will need to install this software
and then select the P720 PC card when prompted to do so.
Under the Start button, select Control Panel. A new window will open up;
select User Accounts & Family Safety, then select User Accounts and then
Turn User Account Control on or off. Lastly, deselect Use User Account
Control (UAC) to help protect your computer, and click OK.
Installing the Mobile Connect software
on the Windows Vista platform
You may need to restart your computer.
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Mobile Connect
installer should start automatically. If it does not start, select Start, then
Computer, select the CD-ROM drive and run the setup.exe program.

Mobile
Connect
3. Select Restart or Finish to complete the installation. Once the installation
procedure is complete, a restart may be required. If a restart is not required,
Mobile Connect will launch automatically. If your computer restarts,
launch the Mobile Connect application by clicking on the Mobile Connect
desktop icon.
2. Follow the Mobile Connect InstallShield Wizard. It will guide you
through the process of installing the Mobile Connect application. Use
the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the installation wizard.
To continue with the installation, you must click Yes to accept the terms
of the License Agreement.

4. The first time Mobile Connect runs, it will check for incompatible
applications. Often these are utility programs supplied by your Wi-Fi
device or laptop vendor. Mobile Connect will replace these programs,
so it is safe to stop them from running by pressing the Stop All button.
Once all the incompatible applications are stopped, as shown in the
window below, click OK to continue.
5. Mobile Connect will ask for your Mobile Directory Number (MDN).
Please enter it twice to confirm and click OK.

Choosing/installing the P720 PC card driver
1. During the first run, Mobile Connect will prompt you to select a device
through the Device Selection Wizard. Click Novatel Wireless from the
manufacturer list, and P720 from the model list.
2. Mobile Connect will ask if you have installed the P720 PC card before.
Since this is your first time, you should click No and continue with Next.